06-07-2005 22:41									#61
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quote: Originally posted by Ninot I dont know what you did in Montreal.... but it has: A vibrant night life, a european culture, with many lively minority communities, the biggest music festival in North America, a pretty darn good comedy festival, many other festivals despite losing the Expos, we do have a a good sports community. And more! I've traveled Canada. Its a great country. Quebec is not the most boring. Thats a rediculous statement.

So basically Montreal has a vibrant night life (unlike other major cities, apparently), a "european culture" (does this mean uncivilized, like the European culture discussed in this thread?), a lively minority community (not like other major cities!), a big music festival (which one is this, I've never heard of it), a sports community consisting of the Habs (which SUCK), and Just For Laughs.

	06-07-2005 22:41									#62
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quote: Originally posted by Asher The people of Canada are more free than the people of America. "Sovereign republic" is a joke when the people are oppressed and kept in a state of fear and anxiety over the next pending "terrist attack". Some people just aren't smart enough to realize that, apparently.

The lazy sad reply of a lowly subject. What else was to be expected?

Have some guts, lowly serf, and finally rise up and proclaim your independence. Or are Canucks that lazy?

	06-07-2005 22:42									#63
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quote: Originally posted by Ninot I dont know what you did in Montreal.... but it has: A vibrant night life, a european culture, with many lively minority communities, the biggest music festival in North America, a pretty darn good comedy festival, many other festivals despite losing the Expos, we do have a a good sports community. And more! I've traveled Canada. Its a great country. Quebec is not the most boring. Thats a rediculous statement.

I agree-- I can't see where Asher gets off calling Quebec boring . . . heck the women are the hottes . . . .errr nevermind

	06-07-2005 22:42									#64
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quote: I agree that that relic has to go, and Canada needs to remove all ties to the monarchy

Why? It's not like she vetoes bills anyways.

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quote: Originally posted by GePap The lazy sad reply of a lowly subject. What else was to be expected? Have some guts, lowly serf, and finally rise up and proclaim your independence. Or are Canucks that lazy?

Yes, Canadians (particularly Ontarians and British Columbians) are lazy people.

I've been advocating removal from the UK monarchy for a long time.

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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Why? It's not like she vetoes bills anyways.

So why not make me the head of state, if we're going to let anyone.

Hell, I'm more qualified than the incest UK royal family.

	06-07-2005 22:44									#67
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quote: Originally posted by Asher So basically Montreal has a vibrant night life (unlike other major cities, apparently), a "european culture" (does this mean uncivilized, like the European culture discussed in this thread?), a lively minority community (not like other major cities!), a big music festival (which one is this, I've never heard of it), a sports community consisting of the Habs (which SUCK), and Just For Laughs.

Montreal Jazz Fest is the largest annual musical festival in North America.

We have the Habs (which were the last Canadian team to win the cup ), as well as the most succesful CFL team in recent years, and the championship winning Impact.

And yeah, alot of qualities Montreal has can be said about many major cities, but fact of the matter is that not all provinces can lay claim to them.

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quote: Originally posted by Flubber I agree-- I can't see where Asher gets off calling Quebec boring . . . heck the women are the hottes . . . .errr nevermind

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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Why? It's not like she vetoes bills anyways.

and the GG frees the PM from some of the ceremonial crap that comes with being the rep of the head of state etc etc but I still favor getting rid of the monarchy . . . it just seems a huge waste of money to me.

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quote: Originally posted by Ninot Montreal Jazz Fest is the largest annual musical festival in North America. We have the Habs (which were the last Canadian team to win the cup ), as well as the most succesful CFL team in recent years, and the championship winning Impact. And yeah, alot of qualities Montreal has can be said about many major cities, but fact of the matter is that not all provinces can lay claim to them.

The Jazz Fest would be interesting if everyone liked Jazz.

And the Habs sucked last year, pay attention. Didn't you see their playoff runs? Clearly if you were a hockey fan, Calgary was the place to be last year.

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quote: Originally posted by Flubber and the GG frees the PM from some of the ceremonial crap that comes with being the rep of the head of state etc etc but I still favor getting rid of the monarchy . . . it just seems a huge waste of money to me.

Replace the GG with a President.

	06-07-2005 22:47									#72
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Habs got farther than the Canucks and Oilers and Senators

Oh, and now its pretty obvious you havent been to the Jazz Fest.

Its a Jazz Fest by name. It has absolutely every kind of music you can imagine. Hundreds of concerts with millions of people in attendance.

Think a Live8 concert every year.

*edit* forgot the Leafs got past the first round too

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quote: Originally posted by Flubber Depends-- do you require drive-by shootings and the constant threat of a mugging for a place to be exciting? Sorry -- just trying to get in a New York state of mind

Oh, the sad old stereotypes. But who needs even more tourists?

If the thread of crime is the price I must pay for the greatest City in the world, then so be it.

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quote: Originally posted by Ninot Habs got farther than the Leafs and Canucks and Oilers and Senators Oh, and now its pretty obvious you havent been to the Jazz Fest. Its a Jazz Fest by name. It has absolutely every kind of music you can imagine. Hundreds of concerts with millions of people in attendance. Think a Live8 concert every year.

Yes, the Leafs, Canucks, Oilers, and Senators all suck -- I'm FULLY in agreement with you on this.

Flames > Habs, though.

Looking at the Jazz Fest schedule, the biggest names I can see are Patty Labelle and Jacksoul...

Not quite Live 8...

	06-07-2005 22:52									#75
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meh, i meant more in terms of grandeur than who we have here.

But any one of the bands at the Jazz Fest can put on a great show. Not all the Live8 bands were really fun to watch anyways.

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quote: Originally posted by GePap Canada is so utterly bland that even its protests are boring. That's nothing to be proud of, actually.

most countries would do quite well to aspire to such blandness.

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quote: Originally posted by Asher And the Habs sucked last year, pay attention. Didn't you see their playoff runs? Clearly if you were a hockey fan, Calgary was the place to be last year.

'cepting if you were in Tampa.

Clearly if the best Canda has to offer is beaten by the likes of a second (no make that third) rate city in the US there is little joy in The Great White Mudville of the North.

Will 13 years mark the break of an unlucky streak? Don't bet on it.

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quote: So why not make me the head of state, if we're going to let anyone. Hell, I'm more qualified than the incest UK royal family.

Impressive, then, to be more qualified to do nothing.

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oh, the new CBA will change everything

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quote: Originally posted by Ninot oh, the new CBA will change everything

In favor of Calgary.

Montreal had a larger budget than Calgary...

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quote: and the GG frees the PM from some of the ceremonial crap that comes with being the rep of the head of state etc etc but I still favor getting rid of the monarchy . . . it just seems a huge waste of money to me.

I don't. I figure a republic will feel the same need to spend money on the presidency, so you aren't saving money by dropping the monarchy.

Rather, people like the ties to Britain, as that is one substantial difference between Canadians and Americans.

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quote: Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe 'cepting if you were in Tampa.

No, even if they won barely, Tampa was not nearly as exciting as Calgary was to be in for the playoffs. It's not as hockey-mad as Calgary is.

quote: Clearly if the best Canda has to offer is beaten by the likes of a second (no make that third) rate city in the US there is little joy in The Great White Mudville of the North. Will 13 years mark the break of an unlucky streak? Don't bet on it.

Tampa won with Canadian talent and because of a bad ref call.

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quote: Originally posted by Asher In favor of Calgary. Montreal had a larger budget than Calgary...

Hahaha, with Iginla making what hes making? Calgary better try to make a new deal with him.

Yeah, i know the Habs aren't any better with Brisebois (who absolutely has no reason at all to have been making 4 million).

My point was the new CBA will help all Canadian teams (except Toronto possibly) to compete.

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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi I don't. I figure a republic will feel the same need to spend money on the presidency, so you aren't saving money by dropping the monarchy. Rather, people like the ties to Britain, as that is one substantial difference between Canadians and Americans.

I hate people who define their nationality by being different from Americans.

We have a very different government, even if we get rid of our ties to Britain anyway. I think the UK is a disgrace, personally, and want nothing to do with them.

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quote: Originally posted by Ninot Hahaha, with Iginla making what hes making? Calgary better try to make a new deal with him.

Iginla turned down better offers from American teams in order to stay in Alberta. He's said many times he wants to play in his home province.

Kipper is what's going to cost us, he was one of the lowest paid goalies in the league last year.

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quote: Originally posted by Asher Iginla turned down better offers from American teams in order to stay in Alberta. He's said many times he wants to play in his home province.

Yeah, he's a classy guy.

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quote: I hate people who define their nationality by being different from Americans. We have a very different government, even if we get rid of our ties to Britain anyway. I think the UK is a disgrace, personally, and want nothing to do with them.

I don't see any pressing need to change the system to drop the monarchy, and I think that the monarchy is a part of what makes us Canadian.

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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi I don't see any pressing need to change the system to drop the monarchy, and I think that the monarchy is a part of what makes us Canadian.

yuck, no.

what makes us canadian is our culture and our people and our land and so forth.

a bunch of old inbreds in England stopped affecting us a long time ago.

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I'd beg to differ, that the ties to the monarchy have stopped having an effect on Canada.

I can see why someone from Quebec would feel that way though.

Why must we drop everything that is important to English Canadians?

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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi I'd beg to differ, that the ties to the monarchy have stopped having an effect on Canada. I can see why someone from Quebec would feel that way though. Why must we drop everything that is important to English Canadians?

If people find it important that we have ties to a bunch of incest PR whores, then they need to get their priorities straight. It's even worse if they think it's a major definition of who we are as a nation.