Know what I mean, eh?

Know what a fiberal is, a zamboni, the GST? Don't think the tar sands has to do with cigarettes? Wondering the answer to questions like why do you pay more for oil in the country that drills it, than the country you send it to? Were you snowbound last month, laughing at your television set as Al Gore strode up to the podium to receive his oscar for a movie about Global Warming? If so, we can talk Buffy in Canadian.

Zamboni is not a Canadian term :p

Yeah right...and I bet you think hockey is an international game too. Silly Americans. :lmao:

Canadians : king : : king : : king : of all things hockey. Pucks, sticks, lack of 2 front teeth. We own all those trademarks.

We used to own the copyright on good beer too. Then the Canadian breweries got bought out by international owners.

Uh huh - dream on canuck-boy. (Come on, I say that with love ;))

But onto the Canadian perspective of Buffy/Ange/Firefly and all things Whedon.

Have you seen this?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l6PY-y9LMRI

It's a cut from a Vancouver newscast about how they are making Firefly fan movies there. I heard they do it in other countries too, but that's most likely a rumour. ;)

Did you see where in honour of Buffy's 10 year birthday the Toronto Star did an interview with Canadian author (I think she's from Winnipeg) Nikki stafford who writes books about Buffy/Angel?

http://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/187953

Joss should reform Mutant Enemy and make stuff for Canadian TV. We'd treat him right.

Hey great time to be Canadian thanks N4h!

Hey great time to be Canadian thanks N4h!

he-he, later this year I'd find this out :)

Woot, I say about not aboot, and it's a roof not a ruff. And I bleed blue for life baby!

Things for Canadians to be proud of

1. Smarties.


2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp.

3. The size of our footballs fields and one less down.

4. Baseball is Canadian.

5. Lacrosse is Canadian.

6. Hockey is Canadian.

7. Basketball is Canadian.

8. Apple pie is Canadian.

9. Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers ass.

10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts ass.

11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans back...past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon MaKenzie , who was insane and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away, so we came home and partied...Go figure..

12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to Germany.


13. We have the largest English population that never ever surrendered or withdrew during any war to anyone. anywhere. EVER.


14. Our civil war was fought in a bar and it lasted a little over an hour.

15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in time to get caught.


16. We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on.


17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company.


18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes.

19. We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo.


20. We don't marry our kin-folk.

21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year.


22. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it.


23. A Canadian invented Superman.


24. We have coloured money.

25. Our beer advertisments kick ass.

BUT MOST IMPORTANT!

24. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on. OOOoohhhhh Canada!!

25. And we don't bomb our allies.


oh yeah... and our elections only take one day.

Pass this on, if you are proud to be Canadian!!!


I AM CANADIAN!!!

Good one Tabula Rasa. I got that email too. :)

he-he, later this year I'd find this out :)

Are you coming to Canuckistan UlaGan? Try the prairies you'll feel homey. Lots of your countrymen, and similar landscape. Good Borscht in Winnipeg. Yum, Yum.

For sheer knock you on your butt beauty though, the Rocky Mountains and the West Coast. They have the Rocky Mountains in America too, but they shrink as soon as they cross the border. They level them out to put up fast food franchises, and trinket shops. And on the Californian West coast the ocean is blue. What a stupid color for an ocean. It's supposed to be green like it is in BC.

24 Signs Showing You Might be Canadian


1. You're not offended by the term "HOMO MILK".

2. You understand the phrase "Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield."

3. You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars.

4. You drink Pop, not Soda.

5. You know what a Mickey and 2-4 mean

6. You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays, with good cigars and no Americans.

7. You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway.

8. You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

9. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.

10. You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical group.

11. You get excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.


12. You brag to Americans that: Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion & many more, are Canadians.

13. You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian!

14. You know what a touque is.

15. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

16. You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed" not "Zee"

17. Your local newspaper covers the national news on 2 pages,but requires 6 pages for hockey.

18. You know that the four seasons mean: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work.

19. You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day.

20. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

21. You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan". (Sas-Kat-chew-wan)

22. You perk up when you hear the theme song from 'Hockey Night in Canada'.

23. You were in grade 12, not the 12th grade.

24. "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than,"Huh?"

Are you coming to Canuckistan UlaGan? Try the prairies you'll feel homey. Lots of your countrymen, and similar landscape. Good Borscht in Winnipeg. Yum, Yum.




Well, I'm already going to Montreal... Waiting for med.check-up.

Heh, I'd love to see one day Vancouver and Victoria. Lol.

Montreal eh? If it's still there, check out Schwartz's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwartz%27s). Try their smoked meat sandwich. You won't be sorry.

Edit:

Dunn's ain't bad either as I recall.

I'm canadian!!!yay canadians!

TabulaRasa, you are hilarious. I love those lists! Yay for Canadians!!! :cheering:

12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to Germany.

Because even the Germans in their bid for World Domination had standards?
French is bad enough but French-Canadian?!?!?
We stopped using the term 'French Canadians' in the UK some years back, now we say mentally challenged:)


12. You brag to Americans that: Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion & many more, are Canadians.

I don't think anyone should brag about Celine Dion.
Southpark had that one right.

I'm kidding, I tease because I love, I mean I had Canadian Bacon once and that was quite nice.

this is the extent of my canadian speak:

hey hoser, quit horckin my beer, eh!? you hosehound.

I've only got two things to say
Q. Parlez-vous Francais ?, A. No ! I'm a friggin Canadian, sod off.

I've got rellies that live somewhere near Coquitlan BC.

Love that list there TabulaRasa!!! made me laugh!lmao

I'm not Canadian but I've always wanted to go there for some reason...it just seems like it'd be more fun to be in Canada than the US. Yup, I'm strange...but hey I've never ever been to another country! When I was a child I wanted to grow up and change my name to Max and move to Canada. I had a thing with the name Max...

A Captain of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the pride of the American navy, in heavy fog.
A blip is noted on the radar screen, the captain is informed. He contacts the unidentified 'ship'. The captain states who he is and what ship he is on and asks the other craft to alter its course. The reply was that the craft was in the Canadian navy and that it wouldn't alter it's position.
That annoyed the captain of the aircraft carrier just a bit, he started saying how he was in charge of the largest ship in the American navy and if they didn't move out of it's way there would be an international incident.
There was no reply for a while, then a voice was heard. This is a lighthouse, we're not moving, your call.
Oh yeah, that is said to be true !.

So...like,take off....to the Great White North! Take off...it's a beauty way to go! TAKE OFF...YOU HOSERS!

That's what I get for overlistening to Bob & Doug McKenzie's song back in the day...:)

It's wierd to hear all the "Canadian Speak", although I do have to own up to "eh", "poutine" and.... wait a minute, people don't know what a "touque" is? What else can you call a touque? Besides a hat I suppose but there is a difference, I mean it's a touque! :(

We do eat "chocolate bars" and drink "pop" and attend "Grade 4", to be honest I never really thought of those as anything out of the ordinary. It's so wierd to think how we might say things differently than other ENGLISH speaking areas. We don't say "aboot" though, for the record! It's pronounced about, as in "rhymes with a pig's snout" or "I wish this dang bee would get OUT of my car" ;).


I think the thing that still gets me is when someone from another country gets all their currency changed over and isn't quite sure what a "Looney" or a "Tooney" is. I can't imagine having paper $1 bills, I'd always be tearing or loosing them. Bad enough having 5's, 10's and 20's to worry about!

Or when "colour" is spelt "color" (same with "favourite") that drives me crazy to no end!! Arg!



[/end rant] By the way, I'm Canadian :)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/sugarshell04/canada.jpg

lol, I actually do say "eh" a lot! I dunno if you guys have noticed...

I like Canada, its came up with South park and Trailer park boys(both amazing) id love to live there.
But anyway,(as mentioned by angelic slayer above) ive always used these so called 'Canadian' words like *eh* and *chocolate bar*, also spell it coloUr, also dont use paper 1's. I dont think these things are Canadian, as much as they are Normal.
But, i DO say abOOt,(well, all Scots do)

I'm a Swede, does that count? At least I'm more Canadian than US-ian, right?

I'm a Swede, does that count? At least I'm more Canadian than US-ian, right?

There are similarities. 2 northern countries. Both like hockey, and are being pressured by multi-nationals to reform their copyright laws.

Lots of Swedes here from one of the waves of immigration. I like Swedes, but lately they're irking me a little, because a lot of them play for the hockey team I support (go Canucks!), and they seem to go to sleep come playoffs. Just Kidding. Anyway we might get Sundin. He'll wake em up.

Edit

I know Kinslayer, and then there was Forsberg on Colorado during their golden years. Nevertheless, it is convenient to go all Don Cherry, and blame the Swedes. ;) Watch them come over to Van for the 2010 olympics and win the gold medal now. :)

Somehow,I can just hear Geddy Lee singing "Take Off"...with some help from the McKenzie Brothers....

I wish I was Canadian...

I love maple syrup, Canadian bacon, and HOCKEY (Go SJ Sharks)! Nothing's better.

I love calling people "Hoser." when I get the chance, lol.

There are similarities. 2 northern countries. Both like hockey, and are being pressured by multi-nationals to reform their copyright laws.
Yeah, I know I have been thinking that Canada is sort of the mix between The US and Sweden. If I ever moved to America, I think I'd way rather live in Canada than The US. (And I guess if I'm gonna marry Tegan I have to move there, mhm.)

[QUOTE=ghostface;533436]I like Canad

I'm a Newfoundlander (more than likely only other Canadians will know where that is), so our speech is a healthy mix of Canadian/English/Irish and gibberish. Seriously.
I'm proud to be a Canadian tho!

Things for Canadians to be proud of

1. Smarties.

I like how the number one thing on your list on being proud to be Canadian is actually English! :lmao:

I'm a Newfoundlander (more than likely only other Canadians will know where that is), so our speech is a healthy mix of Canadian/English/Irish and gibberish. Seriously.
I'm proud to be a Canadian tho!

Take out the Canadian from that language equation and you have the helathy speech we have in Ireland lol

Gibberish is fun:D

we've only been a part of Canada for 60 yrs, and before that we were techniqually a part of england, but only sorta kinda.
this is what newfoundlanders sound like:
YouTube - Flat Out
you should watch that vid. its hilarious. well, to me anyways.

That is a typical Newfoundland accent.
wikipedia said "Newfoundland English is a name for several dialects of English found in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, often regarded as the most distinctive dialect of English in Canada. Some specific Newfoundland dialects are similar to the accent heard in the southeast of Ireland (See Wexford and Waterford)"
is that close to you Kean?

That is a typical Newfoundland accent.
wikipedia said "Newfoundland English is a name for several dialects of English found in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, often regarded as the most distinctive dialect of English in Canada. Some specific Newfoundland dialects are similar to the accent heard in the southeast of Ireland (See Wexford and Waterford)"
is that close to you Kean?

Yup, I'm from Limerick which is about two hours from Waterford. Wexford has a bit more of a twang to it, but it really sounds like a Munster (the province Limerick and Waterford are in) kind of accent. I'm seriously getting a great kick out of this lol

yeah its funny. We're an island, and we were isolated from everywhere for a long time, so our accents are still running strong. Its pretty interesting tho that the 2 places are sooo far apart and have similar accents.

omg, It's nice to see other Canadian around here ;) BTW, I love the accent in the region of Newfounfland. I'm from Ontario, so no big accent, beside the fact that I'm french, so I get that accent lol

-Blaze-

Yall have legalized Marijuana as well don't you? And universal healthcare! I wish I was a canadian! :) You are loved!

What is the status on Gay people in Canada? Is it no big deal to be "OOOOUT!" (LOL, couldn't resist) I am gay btw so no one get offended!

Weed isnt legal yet, but its close.
Universal Healthcare is amazing. US media is constantly trying to say it dosnt work, but dont beleive them, because I would NEVER prefer to have to buy insurence and have to deal with poilicies and 'are you covered?' etc etc. If I get sick or hurt, I go to the hospital, they'll do what they need, usually without any paperwork, and send me on my way. No money exchanges hands and no insurence companies are involved (thank god).
Gay marriage is legal here.

Thanks for the info! I have always argued with Americans who say the health care is flawed. I also have a friend from you're homeland who said it wasn't bad at all. And she was worried because she had come to America with her husband.

I didn't know Gay Marriage was legal! That ROCKS! I don't watch the news that much so I didn't know about it being legal. The news is beyond annoying and they never focus on the good in the world so I have no time for it!

I have a bad back and no insurance so the whole health care issue really burns me up!

Maybe one day I will live there and/or visit! :)

yeah universal healthcare works really well. I dont beleive that poor people shouldnt get the exact same coverage as rich people. Thats just blows my mind that people can't afford surgeries they need etc etc
The people here from the UK will also tell you universal health care is better as well, Im sure. From what I hear their healthcare is really good too. And France apparently has amazing coverage where they'll send doctors to your home if youre sick, stuff like that.
I have nothing against the american gov, but I truely beleive the insurence companies buy out politicians to keep universal health care out, and use the media to convince the people that it dosnt work. Obama seems to be trying to do some good in this regard, but its a hard fight.

If you ever need to get married, heres the place to do it! (and if you find a canadian to marry then you can get that bad back taken care of for free!)

I love Canada! :D I'm Scottish - we have free healthcare, and I've never had a problem with it. :) Not that I've ever been seriously ill but my dad has heart trouble (he had a heart attack last year) and some other problems but I can't imagine how expensive it would be for him if it wasn't free, considering the amount of medication he takes. The only thing you pay for is the prescription charge, which is something like a few pounds and doesn't matter how much you're getting. Oh and you only pay it if you can afford it, like working.

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Forgot to say - Scotland is planning on scrapping the prescription charges altogether. :D

24 Signs Showing You Might be Canadian


4. You drink Pop, not Soda.

7. You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway.

8. You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

15. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

18. You know that the four seasons mean: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work.

20. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

21. You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan". (Sas-Kat-chew-wan)

24. "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than,"Huh?"

What does it mean if these apply and I'm American? Oh yeah, I'm from Michigan. ;)

Randy Giles makes fun of me for saying "pop" and not "soda".

I'm Australian, but it seems there's some similarities between English here and English in Canada, like the use of 'highway' rather than 'freeway', 'chocolate bar' rather than 'candy bar' (no one says candy in Australia. We say 'lollies') and 'zed' rather than 'zee'. Also, I wasn't even aware that 'pike' meant anything other than a fish. :D

However, we say 'soft drink' rather than 'pop' or 'soda' and when talking about school grades we generally say "Year 1, Year 2, Year3...Year 12" rather than 'Grade 12' or '12th Grade'. I find it fascinating how English has evolved differently everywhere.

Canada sounds like a really cool, laid back place. You guys probably have a similar sense of humour to us Aussies, too. I don't know. But I do know that I really really want to go the Canada one day. I could practice my French while still having English-speakers to talk to. It'd be great! And I want to see snow! REAL snow! Arrghh! I hate being on a random Island in the southern hemisphere! I want to be near Europe too! And have Christmas in winter! :D

In Pennsylvania we call it pop, and we say highway not freeway lol

In Pennsylvania we call it pop, and we say highway not freeway lol

It's funny that this thread is coming back to life because I was having a conversation about this with a co-worker today. She thinks I'm Canadian but I'm not. I was born and raised in Rhode Island. New Englanders, apparently, are the most like Canadians. I say "Eh" a hell of a lot. I always say Pop. I call it a highway and not a freeway. Then after really getting into HIMYM, I started pronouncing the letter O like a canadian lol (or should I say lack of pronouncing?)

I'm not Canadian but I've always wanted to go there for some reason...it just seems like it'd be more fun to be in Canada than the US. Yup, I'm strange...but hey I've never ever been to another country! When I was a child I wanted to grow up and change my name to Max and move to Canada. I had a thing with the name Max...

I've always said that when I retire, I'll move to Vancouver. It's so beautiful there...but it's also kind of boring. It's a nice place to chill and relax, but as soon as I came back home I went to Venice Beach and I didn't realize how much I missed that crazy guy in the speedo. I can't even imagine how those poor souls who to come L.A. to visit must feel. LAX is so dirty and confusing compared to the airport in Vancouver. Canada is much cleaner. It's also much more family oriented than the US. You get a year off work with half of your pay when you have a child in Canada...you get 6 weeks here. Not cool.

I used to think that too as a kid, I would always say, "You guys are making me mad. I'm moving to Canada!" or, "I can't wait til I'm older...I'll be in Canada and you'll be in a box." I wasn't the nicest child.

I love being Canadian....free healthcare FTW!

Montreal eh? If it's still there, check out Schwartz's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwartz%27s). Try their smoked meat sandwich. You won't be sorry.

Edit:

Dunn's ain't bad either as I recall.

Yes, Schwartz's is still around. (and like everything else, they have a Web presence.)