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Guy Courchesne
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 Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject: Friday nights at the Canadian embassy DF |
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If anyone working in DF is interested, there are get togethers at the Canadian Embassy in Polanco, DF every Friday night around 8 PM. If you aren't Canadian, you need a Canuck to invite you. If anyone is interested, I'm renewing my habit of going every week, so PM me if you'd like to hook up.
The embassy has a small bar and pool table, so don't expect a wild time? It's usually a jump off point for other evening debaucheries. |
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thelmadatter
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Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:08 am Post subject: embassy |
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Whatsa matta? Need a date? J/K 
Actually that sounds pretty cool. Im not in DF and I cant make it this Friday but I might take you up on it on a future Friday if you dont mind.
You sure they'll let this American in????  |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:40 am Post subject: |
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Americans can only get in with a quick language test. Hint: just add extra u's to certain words and blather on about hockey Just kidding.
Anytime, just PM me and I'll invite you in, whenever you're in DF. |
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lozwich
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:34 am Post subject: |
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YAY! I'll be on the next plane!
As a citizen of the other most ignored country in the Commonwealth (perhaps the world??) they'd let me in, wouldn't they??  |
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MixtecaMike
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:29 am Post subject: |
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thelmadatter
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:16 pm Post subject: words and hockey |
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motour? odour? doour? boure?
oh.. no hockey again this year They announced it last night or today. You might just have to get to work on that Mexican hockey league you talked about Guy.
I think I just blew my shot here! |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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One out of four is probably gooud enough.
yeah, and speaking of the hockey here in DF...I never got a response. Maybe I should start emailing idle NHL players?  |
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thelmadatter
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject: really? |
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So I need only 25% to pass, eh? Cool!
By the way, which one did I get correct? I thought they were all wrong! |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Odour...although I've been away so long, I could be wrong on that!
Teaching here in Mexico has taught me to teach American spelling. That's what I've been taught, about teaching, in teaching, that is.
Malicious odoUrs...yeah, that sounds right for spelling and for Metro Tacubaya. |
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lozwich
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:45 am Post subject: |
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odour, colour, favourite, centre, organised, disenfranchised.....
there's millions of the little rotters! |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure that Canadian spelling uses the 's' instead of 'c' or 'z'(pronounced ZED) in words like practice and organize. Then again, it's hard to say. Being so close to the US, I'll bet that younger kids today use more American spelling than not.
The real test is how you say the word 'about' |
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lozwich
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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That's easy! I'm wearing one on each foot!
a boot |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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In Newfoundland, boots are called Gumtuckees. Try as we might, we can't get NFLD to separate from Canada. Maybe Spain wants them?
By the by, we've got 4 or 5 people rounded up for tonight's CDN embassy gig. If you're into it tonight, meet us at the front door at 8 PM |
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lozwich
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I'm sure the Newfoundlanders (?? didn't want to say that other term) and the Basques would get along like houses on fire! Or maybe they'd just burn each others' houses down!
As for the drinkies, were Concorde still in use I'd be there, but will have to be content with sauntering off to my local (in my gumtuckees) and take in some fantastic tapas!! |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Well the embassy get together tonight was rather dry. Not many people around, though they say there are normally more.
I got to meet the Canadian military attache for Latin America! He says his job is quite boring as the CDN military doesn't do anything in Latin America. His wife, on visit from Quebec, seems to like tequila.
On the brighter side, we went to the Zona Rosa after they kicked us out of the embassy at 10:00 PM (boy do Canadians know how to party, eh?  ).
So, let me rephrase my OP to say if anyone wants to get together at a normal hour on a Friday night...after the embassy is probably better...
Who knows how to ride a mechanical bull? |
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