Rumor has it that Joe R. may have mentioned these words (in response to der
Mouse, however, the attribution got b0rked by the time it hit my mailer...) :
> >What are you smoking - and where can I get some?
>
> Downtown Montreal.
Or (presumably) just about anywhere in Ontario, as it's "legal for personal
use" there now. Of course, so is gay marriages...
How the heck is that gonna affect NAFTA?!?!?!? ;^P
> >> The opposite is true in Canada and most other countries. You also
> >> have to do everything in two langauges (by law, no less!).
> >
> >Only in rather special circumstances are you required by law to do
> >anything in both languages.
If by "special circumstances" you mean: "Print Something" then yes, you'd
be right. ;-)
> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. That's funny! EVERYTHING that we did was in both
>languages and every offical, semi-offical or just government document that
>I saw was in both langauges. Even brochures, labels in stores, etc etc were
>in both languages, Even the traffic signs were! I still get products made
>in Canada or ones that might go to the Canadian market and all of the
>packaging and instructions are in both languages. I'm sure that everyone on
>this list that's in the US can vouch for that.
Um... no. Wait - reread - *everyone on this list* --> Otay, maybe, assuming
_everyone_ on this list could buy a clue given $50USD or less.
Believe me, per capita here in the US (especially the Southern states) more
than 50% of the population has no clue that a country named Canada even
exists, let alone it's location.
When I was in AIT for the US Army (secondary job schooling after boot camp
(infantry training)) at Fort Gordon, Georgia (near Augusta) I went to my
Uncle's wedding near Detroit for a weekend. I got some Canadian money
(paper & coin) from my brother at that time, "just to have a little fun."
Of the people I showed when I got back, over 75% of my unit 1) never saw
Canadian money (not too surprising), 2) didn't know where Canada is (fairly
surprising), 3) didn't believe me a country named Canada even *existed*,
let alone in North America, and refused to acknowledge that the money came
anywhere but out of a game box. (Totally sad.)
The *only* person who could name the monarch on the money (with or without
reading it) was a person from Wisconsin.
I even met 2 people *born and raised* in Michigan that didn't know there
was a second half of Michigan north of the Mackinac Bridge! One wouldn't
believe me after I showed him a state map!
Never underestimate the cluelessness of the standard population of the US...
> >> I found that they frequently refused to speak English to other
> >> Canadians from outside of Quebec since they expected them to be able
> >> to speak in French.
> >
> >Some of the more arrogant language bigots do. Everywhere has its
> >arrogant bigots - yes, including the US. Fortunately, language bigotry
> >is fading here.
Are you talking over the last 5 years, or the last 25? If the former,
maybe. Haven't done *that* much travelling in Canada as of late.
12-15 years ago, when I worked for a US-based Duty Free store in Sault Ste.
Marie, MI I met a *lot* of language bigots... Funny, most (read: All but 1
couple) people got irate with me when I *very politely* told them that I
didn't speak any French. Of course, I did it in German... ;-)
> >In any case, fine, you go stay in your US and enjoy it. Trust me, the
> >rest of the world won't miss you.
If the US is so bad, why is it that 60% of the Canadian population lives
within 40km of the US border? ;-)
Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
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disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.
Received on Wed Jun 30 2004 - 17:26:56 BST