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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/21/2007 8:51:53 PM |
What's the difference between a kanuk (sp)and a canoe ?
a canoe tips!
Nice one 
what is wrong with you canadians? you come to south florida every year for 20 years and still "pretend" you just never heard of tipping your wait staff? .
This gripe happens from every country and to any country, I know plenty of waitresses in restaurants and bars here who go "****iig american/french/italian ***holes, you bust your ass to make everything perfect for them and they don't even tip."
Point is, there are ***holes in every country, when they piss you off they are the only ones you notice.
A more political one now,
Some people Like bush and his policies
Some people hate bush and his policies.
I personaly like my bush trimmed or shaven. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/21/2007 10:03:31 PM | Agreed GM!
Molsen Golden is Nectar and Black Ice the perfect accompaniment for a steak!!
I Love Canada, enjoy my visits to the Great White North... I Guided the Quetico, have paddled the White Otter... led a 3 month canoe trip along the Middle Track to York Factory on The Bay... I have enjoyed the company of my cheerful, friendly neighbors to the north a ton.
Canada is one of the most underrated nations on earth: note their large participation in varied UN missions worldwide, Cultural attractions such as Winnipeg's Museum of Man and Nature, and the diverse peoples native and international who call Canada home. Americans are sadly unappreciative of Canadians. Americans are also sadly unappreciative of just how good we have it here. Canadians are not so far removed from the land as we generally are. Measure it in terms of clean drinking water, economic power or political stability, we really are sitting pretty.
I'm proud to be an American. Sure we make mistakes, like electing Bush Jr., but we are best able to clean up most of those mistakes too. I'm also proud to have Canada as a national friend.
God Bless America and God Save The Queen.
Sorry for not being funny, I just wanted to talk to our Canadian posters a moment. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/22/2007 4:11:43 AM |
Snorkler, I just got back from Tampa Bay not long ago, if you got no tips it wasn't my fault my friend wouldn't let me pay for anything, eh ???
I am Canadian, and yeah sometimes i find the humour funny, other times I don't. Yes I have heard very ignorant comments about Canada in general from people in the US, but let us not forget, I hear ignorant commensts about Americans up here in Canada too.
As for the people who are bringing the war in Iraq into this, People come on !!! i sure as hell didn't vote for the Current Prime Minister of Canada, and I know not every single American supports the War, don't blame the actions of a Government on it's People !!! 
wish I had a cood Canadian/American joke to share right now .....as for the OP, I really have no idea why she did not want to meet. and People come on !!! Yukon ??? it DOES have summer you know, it is NOT like you are talking a bout ALert, NWT | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/22/2007 11:56:22 AM | I don't know why people **** and complain when they don't get tips, where ever you are in the world. Call me cold hearted and all but just because your boobs are hanging out of your shirt and your wearing some tight mini-skirt doesn't mean you deserve more money than the girl wearing pants and sweater. But yeah there are some pretty ignorant people out there who the waitress or waiter can do an excellent job entertaining you and bringing you your meals and deserve that extra $5.00 or whatever and the people don't give it up.. That would piss me off too, sure... You just kind of have to suck it up and move on. Not everyone is going to fork it out cause you have a nice smile and pour there wine like a professional.. Ya know?
I am full blown Canadian and I make fun of Canadians because they are hilarious and I do make fun of American's.. because they are hilarious too. I also make fun of myself, because well, in order to laugh at others, you gotta know how to take a joke and laugh at yourself.
The canoe joke was pretty funny.
and yeah, the further north you go in the winter, the colder it gets. Exactly, the Yukon. What, it gets down to -50+ in the mid winter and that's without the windchill...? How the hell can you live in that shit? Not me.
There is a place in the states called, The Chuck Stop. Famous place for truckers to stop and eat. I went there constantly when I was truckin' for a year and if you can get the chance to eat there, do it. It's in Gap, PA. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/22/2007 2:51:07 PM |
what is wrong with you canadians? you come to south florida every year for 20 years and still "pretend" you just never heard of tipping your wait staff?
Since tipping has been brought up I wanted to ask because I have been curious-
If I put the tip on my card does the wait staff ever really receive it and what is the correct percent? I thought it was 10% tip but someone told me that was to low. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/22/2007 6:27:51 PM | BSCUG... yeh, these days if you want to make the point that the service wasn't so good, leave 10% so they know you didnt totally forget
...BUT remember, many places the tips get shared with the busboy, the porter, the greeter,...
20% is for good service, but they better earn it, not just for dropping the plate on your table.
I have tipped as high as 30% for exceptional, non-intrusive, cheerful service.
.... don't forget, if the food isn't prepared right, its not the server's fault (usually) and should not be reflected in the tip. Take it up with management if the kitchen can't get it right on the second try. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/22/2007 6:31:43 PM | MANDLHUFF... I'm one o' those crazies who camp out in sub-zero weather... my record is -38*F with no wind and no shelter...-40 - 50*F windchills are common.. look on the bright side! No skeeters, no rain, no company...
.. by the way if you want to know what genuine Frostbite feels like, if it does not hurt and result in the actual loss of flesh (more than a blister) IT AIN'T FROST BITE LOL!! Try holding a live charcoal in your hand for a half hour to simulate a basic case of minor frostbite... | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/23/2007 11:35:26 AM | Ok... why is it that when your people run away from you they come over HERE for PROTECTION?
I just wanted to know why they do that...aren't you guys supposed to have higher protection? | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/24/2007 4:36:55 PM | | ahem, the spelling is canuck lol Can anyone tell me why people get so obsessed with the country they live in? I mean I could care less which country I came from or which country I'll end up in. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/24/2007 5:27:30 PM |
Can anyone tell me why people get so obsessed with the country they live in? I mean I could care less which country I came from or which country I'll end up in.
Its a matter of having pride in your heartige and roots. I know you will take this wrong but part of the problem with the world today is the people in your generation and younger with the "I don't care" attitude. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/25/2007 5:55:47 AM |
Its a matter of having pride in your heartige and roots. I know you will take this wrong but part of the problem with the world today is the people in your generation and younger with the "I don't care" attitude.
There's a difference between pride and obsession.
Pride is looking at your country, like you would a woman, you can see the flaws, and when someone points em out you go " yeah, your right, but it's part of her charm and I love her anyway."
Obsession is like the arms race, you take every comment as a personal insult and find a bigger insult to throw back. Until you have nuclear armagedon, or a mod steps in and spanks all involved.
That sounds kinky actualy...  | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/25/2007 8:17:22 AM |
Lets see Bush has a 32% rating. War protest are a daily thing here in the US. I am not in the military nor do I agree with the war. So dont say you as a country or I make u believe what i do is right. This is a Bush thing and most Americans dont like him, me included. He does what he wants I cant control him or his actions so if you want to blame someone blame him and not the USA. BTW I like Canadians as they come to my area alot on vacation, that being said for all Canadians that hate USA or want to slander us just remember the US has vowed to protect your ass should the need ever arise.
honestly why should we blame the one retarted man who sits on the chair, when we can blame the millions who put him there, the only reason bush is president is because YOU AMERICANS were dumb enough to ellect him AGAIN, it was bad enough the first time why did he need 4 more years to **** up the world, honestly is I was an american and I had voted for bush I would shoot myself, just so I can't do the same dumb thing again... | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/25/2007 8:43:45 AM |
This is a Bush thing and most Americans dont like him, me included.
YOU AMERICANS were dumb enough to ellect him AGAIN
I did not vote for him in either election. In fact I think both elections were rigged so he would win.
honestly why should we blame the one retarted man who sits on the chair
was bad enough the first time why did he need 4 more years to **** up the world
Isn't this a contradiction in your own statement?
This discussion needs to be moved to the political thread so as not to annoy others here. | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/25/2007 3:20:29 PM | For everybody on here.....I used to live in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Here is a history lesson: 1. We don't have snow year round! 2. From May to July we have 24 hours of sunlight! 3. It can get just as cold in Alberta, Ontario, and also in the USA as it does up north!
For the gentlemen who started this forum.....she obviously didn't want to reply to you for your absolutely idiotic comment about Canada and the north! Have you forgotten that Alaska (yes, it is part of the USA) is north of the Yukon!!!!! | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 6/25/2007 7:17:49 PM | Actualy a history lesson would deal with the events that shaped the northwest territories. things relating to weather, solstices, location and temperature usualy fall well within the lines of geography. But thanks for trying. 
please take the political schtuff o the political arena, and the angry replies to the, it was a joke, lighten up section.
geez.
and to get back on topic
Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God went missing for six days.
Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day.
He inquired of God, "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds,
"Look Michael, look what I've made."
Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put LIFE on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, still confused.
God explained, pointing to different parts of Earth, "For example, Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth while Southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East over there will be a hot spot. Over there I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people," God continued, pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot and arid while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by Gods work, then pointed to a large land mass the top corner and asked, "What's that one?"
"Ah," said God. "That's Canada, the most glorious place on Earth. There's beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, streams and an exquisite coast-line. The people from Canada are going to be modest, intelligent and humorous and they're going to be found traveling the world. They'll be extremely sociable, hard-working and high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace. I'm also going to give them super-human, undefeatable ice hockey players who will be admired and feared by all who come across them."
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed. "What about balance, God? You said there will be BALANCE!"
God replied wisely. "Wait until you see the loud-mouth **stards I'm putting next to them." | |
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| Canadian *REJECTION* (No Yukon for me)
Posted: 10/12/2007 1:21:26 AM | I live in Whitehorse , YT.
Most tech support people we call immediately say "I'm sorry, this number is for north American residents only" I've had to wait on hold for 1/2 an hour before while some supervisor looked the Yukon up on a map! I was a little put out. Oh ... as far as digging for gold goes, we have a holiday called "discovery day" its a good ol fashioned drunk fest! Yes, some parts of the Yukon still use wooden sidewalks, Yes its bloody cold in the Winter. The biggest city is 20k people and the Yukon total population isn't more then 35k
:D
I love it here.... | |
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