For us Canadians

If you really want to find a group to make fun of, make fun of those from N. WI, and N. MI (the UP) as I am fairly sure they aren't much aware of that "internet thing" in those parts.

and, a group that will use "eh" as a substitute for " I heard what you said, I'm just not sure I understand"

and they say it enough.

BTW, what is this with Quebec's referendum to secede from Canada? And why is the vote differential less than 5% between the "yes" and "no" sides of the coin?
 
Ahh the "Yoopers". They are a strange bunch up there. Make some good pasties though. They sound more Candanian than Canadians. There like the step children of Ontario. :mrgreen:

Curling is gay however. Sorry.
 
It's funny. I spent a few weeks in Buffalo NY a few years ago, and kept getting asked why I didn't have an accent and sound like Canadians. I had to remind the folks there that they're pretty much north enough, they might as well be Canadians too!
Having grown up in Western Canada and done some traveling east, I've found that most of the "typical" Canadian accent people refer to comes from Eastern Canada, with the Quebec (french) and Maritime influence. Of course, a person from Nova Scotia won't sound too much different than a person from Maine.
Much like the US, stronger accents in different regions. People in Montana don't have the accent people in Georgia do.

**Of course, nothing did Canada more proud than a few years back when the Worlds in hockey were in ND and a bunch of people came from Manitoba to support team Canada and drank the town dry in one night!**
 
BTW, what is this with Quebec's referendum to secede from Canada? And why is the vote differential less than 5% between the "yes" and "no" sides of the coin?

Long heated story my friend. The last thing I want to see is Canada being broken up, but it almost happened, I don't think it will get that close again.
Quebec is a love/hate thing for many Canadians, depending on what part of the Country you live.

A political party is hard pressed to win an election without the support of Quebecers...& it's pretty sad that there is a party that is allowed to operate in our government with the main agenda being the separation from Canada.

I admire the American political system...flawed as it may be, at least it's your own, not just a carbon copy of the British system. Canada would run much more smoothly if we had just two party's, not five!
 
This is an amazing article that details some of the cons for Quebec should they ever succeed with their wishes to leave Canada.

http://www.beltdrivebetty.com/Motor...nal/1253-how-to-depress-a-quebecois-reporter-

While Quebec may control a large portion of the vote because of population as stated, they also - for the same reasons are responsible for a large portion of the national debt. The need for bilingualism because of Quebec comes down to the government being pressured because of those voting numbers to bend to the wishes of the few. While Canada must make concessions to appease the French, they are not required to display english as the rest of the country is required to display french.

Fair is fair, unless you're a separatist!
 
Yes, 3 parties here would have to be an improvement.

and Yes, 5 is too many; by at least one.

Here, we have partisanship that causes gridlock; in other industrialized countries, they can't build enough consensus to get a majority to get anything to pass.

Different situations, similar problems.

Oh, and for your info, nobody has become President here w/out Texas and California voting for them; or at least one ofthe two.

After them, NY, FL and OH.
 
saw the movie last night. He is riding a Norton 850. Beautiful trip across Canada [from Ontario to BC, ended in Tofino, Vancouver Island]. Enjoyed the scenic pictures, the soundtrack but it is a kind of sad story although we don't know if he ..... well I shouldn't say that in case you wanna watch the movie.
 
a norton 850?

wasn't that one of the last bikes Norton built?

I remember reading that Pete Egan (road and track as well as cycle world fame) had one for awhile.

didn't have a lot to say about it positively.
 
My riding buddy rode from Toronto to Vancouver when he moved down here 15 years ago. He still tells stories about it and wants to do it again. I've driven to Regina and Saskatoon and I'd like to "ride" to the East coast with my wife some day. The movie proved it again, we live in a beautiful country.
 
There's a great story in the last two issues of Motorcycle Mojo about two guys who ride Toronto to Inuvik.

Looks like an amazing journey.

I'd love to ride to Alaska some day.

East coast is on my list too, in fact I'd sooner ride the east coast than go to Sturgis
 
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