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VanIslander

Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: Canada:"We are a big empty country"(election talk) |
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That statement was said by Harper during the election debate tonight.
Empty?
Then he goes and says Canada would probably not win international ice hockey tournaments without the participation of those from Quebec.
Canadian hockey doesn't have enough depth? That's contrary to the view of the millions of hockey fans it seems.
Dumb and dumber. (Minor but indicative.) |
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Wrench
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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It is big and Empty. |
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VanIslander

Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Wrench wrote: |
It is big and Empty. |
Except for the water, trees, oil and wildlife the Americans want, eh?
"Empty" is such an Albertan thing to say. (Harper's advisors' home turf)
B.C.ers would never describe our country like that. |
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Wrench
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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VanIslander wrote: |
Wrench wrote: |
It is big and Empty. |
Except for the water, trees, oil and wildlife the Americans want, eh?
"Empty" is such an Albertan thing to say. (Harper's advisors' home turf)
B.C.ers would never describe our country like that. |
Well empty as far as people goes. I know Canada is full of beautiful scenery and wildlife. |
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mithridates

Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Pierre Berton used to say that Canada is a long and thin country much like Chile, and he was right. It's a country populated much in the same way as others that just happens to have a huge back yard. |
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mithridates

Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Since 90% of the population lives within 160 km of the US border, that gives us about the same area as Peru, and a very similar population. Most of Canada is about as densely populated as they are then. Oh, plus the huuuuuuuge back yard we get to use. |
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bignate

Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Location: Hell's Ditch
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is a place of great space...free space....and I love it that way |
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Newbie

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Empty is nice...
Canada would still do well without Quebec players. Sure, our goaltending would be a bit softer, but up front and definitely on D we are stacked.
As Mats Sundin said, and many other non-Canadians agree, "Canada could easy fill 3 or 4 teams that could win an international tournament." (exact words may be off, but you get the gist of it) |
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Wrench
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hockey sucks.. Long live Curling..... Its as exciting as watching paint dry.
Actually long live the CFL. |
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VanIslander

Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Wrench wrote: |
Hockey sucks.. Long live Curling..... Its as exciting as watching paint dry. Actually long live the CFL. |
How could someone diss hockey, insult curling and still be considered a great Canadian?.... by praising the cfl the oldest league in the world |
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JongnoGuru

Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Let the Norks have the whole peninsula, and let the Sorks (Souks?) have Canada. Everyone's happy.
In other news, the Guru became the 44th largest property owner (residential) in Jongno-gu as of 12.45 today.
(That was the biggest bowl of bibimbap any man has ever consumed. ughh... *belch*... Look out, "Fatty Choi" --- I'm sneaking up on #43! ) |
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