...... that makes me want to beat someone.... is Booyah and his raging hard-on for Australia and his air of superiority. I don't disagree with many of the things that he's said, but the way he says them makes me want to kick him in the face. Repeatedly. With steel-toe boots.

In many ways I think Canada is better, too. But of course, I'm from the US so I like things about it as well.

I think some people are just more sensitive to comments about the US than others. I have no problem with comments about the government, comments such as "Americans are fat" (because it's true), or anything like that. Some things do offend me, but they aren't things I can define. I think maybe it's a disdain of the US itself that offends me. Or making comparisons between your country and the US and pointing out in what ways the US fails to meet the high standards of your home country.

This, by the way, is a general comment - not a comment for the Canada forum. The most obvious example I can think of...the type of comment that makes me want to beat someone.... is Booyah and his raging hard-on for Australia and his air of superiority. I don't disagree with many of the things that he's said, but the way he says them makes me want to kick him in the face. Repeatedly. With steel-toe boots.

I haven't seen any of that in the Canada forum. Not from the Canadians, at least. I HAVE seen it from a few Americans in here over the years. I think it's perfectly natural to prefer your own country and to think that the way things are done there are the "correct" ways. Just like the way that Mags thinks that putting a pile of beans on a piece of toast, sprinkling with cheese and then eating it is perfectly normal. Just like the way I think that it ISN'T normal, or in any way palatable. (Don't get me started on poutine!) Cultures are different....that's the beauty of life on this spinning blue-green orb....there's enough non-uniformity to keep things interesting.

nice platy, nice.

Thats okay we still "own" most of your hockey players.

Thats okay we still "own" most of your hockey players.

Yeah, I had heard about that. The other problem is that Canada and US entered an agreement a number of years ago stating that refugee applicants had to apply for refugee status at their first country of entry -whether it was the US or Canada - and would not be allowed to apply for refugee status in Canada if they arrived from the US or in the US if they arrived from Canada. Up until that time 75% of the refugee claimants to Canada arrived via the US. These people have double strikes against them - the US-Canada refugee agreement, and the fact that they do not fall into a refugee category. Financial hardship doesn't count, nor does being an illegal alien in the US.

Apparently I live in Southeast Jesusland.

I'm there today as well (St. Augustine)!

Oh nice! I like St Augustine. Where are you staying?

Oh cool! So you're not at the Casa Monica then.

So, uhhhh.... your rig has wireless?

Cool. Do you have to be near a certain area or does it work off the cellular towers?