Canadian Culture

[wheatonFJR]

Well, maybe it's winter...but it's getting to the end of winter soon (month or so) here in Wheaton/Chicagoland. Pretty excited about the upcoming mcy riding season and trips...including CFR. However not much posting is going on...so I'm thinking I must be missing something...not EVERYBODY must be glued to the TV watching hockey are they? :blink:

Rode with a couple of Canadians (you know who you are) last summer and a hockey discussion marathon broke out.

So what other things am I going to have to read up on in the coming months? So when sitting and listening in on your conversations I can add my .02?

Come on...lay it on me. :assassin:

From south of the border...

Regarding the english language botchup in the thread title....I meant to do that. No really.

EDIT- I see I posted in the wrong area doh! Sorry for that admins...

 

[gypsy]

Well W you can ride with me for many months and never hear me talk about hockey. Don't get me started on my Philadelphia Eagles though.

Here you can brush up on Canadian inventions.

https://www3.sympatico.ca/taniah/Canada/things/

And here are some Canadian words:

https://www.canadianaconnection.com/cca/canadianisms.htm

GO EAGLES!!!

gypsy

 

[boogahboogah]

The times I've been through Canada the folks have been so nice and easy to talk to, such a change from our normal riding area.

Topics that can get a conversation going with our buds up North:

Do you think Bush did the right thing ?

Have you had to use your national health insurance?

Is Ontario as left wing as the righties say it is ?

I hear the Quebeckers want to secede again...

Whose idea was it to kill the East/West railroad ?

Hey Gypsy, didn't it stink, what the Eagles did to Garcia ?

 

[gypsy]

I am kind of torn on the Garcia decision. He is definitely on the back side of his career and Feeley isn't yet 30. Although I think it had more to do with McNabb than with Feeley. I certainly appreciate what Garcia did for the Eagles but I think he might be better off on a team where he can get more game time. As we all know 2007 is the year Donovan plays the whole season!! :dribble:

gypsy

 

[FJRottie]

So what other things am I going to have to practice up on in the coming months?

Fixed your sentence, and the answer is, learn to drink real beer.

Oh yeah, watch out for snowsnakes. They should be hibernating though by the time you go up North.

Topics that can get a conversation going with our buds up Northo you think Bush did the right thing ?

Have you had to use your national health insurance?

Is Ontario as left wing as the righties say it is ?

I hear the Quebeckers want to secede again...

Whose idea was it to kill the East/West railroad ?

Only if you find someone that gives a shit and cares to stop riding and discuss politics.

 

[Bearly Flying]

Ya'll might want to study up on the Canadian Beaver, might come in handy in your travels...

 

[wheatonFJR]

Ya'll might want to study up on the Canadian Beaver, might come in handy in your travels...

You talkin about real Canadian Beaver or "Canadian Beaver"

 

[bikerskier]

Spent many, many years in Canada enjoying the very fine "Canadian Beaver"!

 

[UweRoss]

I agree, a buddy and I rode the whole way west across Canada last summer starting at Niagara Falls. The Canadian people are very friendly and hospitable. Extreme example: In Calgary we had a guy in full Hell's Angels colors pull up next to us at a red light. I was expecting a disparaging comment about our Japanese bikes or our full gear. What we got was: "Nice day, eh?" (And it *was* a beautiful day).

-Uwe-

 

[Rogue]

Rent the movie Canadian Bacon.

 

[torch]

So what other things am I going to have to read up on in the coming months? So when sitting and listening in on your conversations I can add my .02?

Softwood lumber

Gulf of Maine

Mahar Arar

Pacific Salmon

patenting e-mail

Porcupine Caribou herd

Alberta beef

passports

freindly fire

That should make for some interesting discussions. Probably interesting enough to make a hockey brawl look tame.

 

[Mike-H]

How about an American movie about the great Canadian game?....Slapshot anyone? :lol: ......if nothing else it points out the "finer" points of the game.....

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Great musician, fantastic guitarist, great poet, great person

https://www.cockburnproject.net/

 

[JimLor]

gypsy - the Philadelphia Eagles!!!! My dad and I had season tickets in the 60s to their games. Second deck 50 yard line - great seats. Only problem was......the Philadelphia Eagles! They ruined me for following football - heck, the only thing I know about football now is that I hate the Redskins and Cowboys! Did get to see Frank Gifford break his leg - you could hear the crack all the way in the stands!!

 

[BugR]

French-Canadian Folk Dancing

Oh and drinking Beer (Thought I taught that subject last year)

Chris

 

[TheAxeman]

FAMOUS CANADIANS

Peter North in the top 20??

 

[Pierre]

And the nicest women are in Quebec !!!

 

[odot]

As an honorary canuck, I do keep glued to the tube keeping up on hockey. Go minnesota wild! Play off push, baby.

 

[gypsy]

Jim yes the Philadelphia Eagles but they keep letting me down. For many years I was a Buffalo fan then I moved to Philly and got caught up in the Eagles. Even though I left there in 2002 I still root for the boys in green. I haven't been to the new stadium but I would like to get down for a game. Maybe next season.

Peter North in the top 20??

And Axeman he grew up a few blocks from me....it's something in the water! :yahoo:

gypsy