903: What's Yours is Mine

[batlash]

Originally Posted by Kupotek

Sounds like you made a pretty hasty judgment about New York. I mean it's really easy to judge something from a distance when you're not immersed and a part of something, like it sounds like you were in New York. New York can be a really amazing place if you seek it out.

To be fair to McNally - he was in NYC for almost a year, and seemed to be pretty immersed into it all. You just have to realize, that not only is Canada physically different, but so is our mindset. In the states, if 25% of the population demanded equal representation of their 1st language ( other than english ) - they'd send the army in. In Canada, not only did we give the french their rights, but we probably went overboard ( talk to any English Quebecer ). In the US, a big deal was made about having an African-American for President - here in Canada if we had black people they may have made it in ( being the cool kids ), but at least we had a female Prime Minister for maybe 20 minutes. We tend to be more laid back here, more reflective and easy going about life - at least compared to New York. Hell, since McNally left - the sales of bear spray have gone significantly down to the point of where they're considering a government bail-out.

A year in NYC, is enough to understand it - especially compared to a lifetime in the Great White North.

[McNally]

Originally Posted by batlash

In Canada, not only did we give the french their rights, but we probably went overboard.

My favorite is how in Canada, Doritos say "Chips Tortilla Chips". So that both the english "Tortilla Chips", and the french "Chips Tortilla" are represented. And nobody is confused. Of course, it does make the chip bag look like it was designed by a small child.

[slackdaddy]

I have enjoyed the discussion of Coldplay vs. Satriani. Has anyone on here mentioned this issue with the same song, "Viva La Vida" ripping off this song by a band called Creaky Boards:

YouTube - creaky boards + coldplay + itunes fiasco
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?!

[Keith]

Originally Posted by batlash

[Canada is so much more progressive than America.] In the US, a big deal was made about having an African-American for President - here in Canada if we had black people...

IF you had black people there'd be no problems with them?

IF.

Very good point.

[rodimusprime]

Originally Posted by Keith

IF you had black people there'd be no problems with them?

IF.

Very good point.

Does "IF" also include "IF we captured and enslave them and then systematically placed restrictions on the law books that made it hard for them to co exist with us until the last 50 years or so"?

[Keith]

Sour grapes. So sad.

[revenant]

I don't know. If we had them I'm sure we'd have some kinda problem with them.

There are SOME black people here, but I think they are often relatively recent immigrants from other countries (places in Africa, the Carribean, etc.) and not the same black as in the US (Americans who long time ago were brought as slaves). And that is a VERY different type of black. They don't talk back to the movie in a theatre or any of those other things Keith has complained about... but maybe it's just because they're in Canada and we're nicer here.

[Coconut]

And you'd have to call them African-Canadians. That's just awkward.

[revenant]

Originally Posted by Coconut

And you'd have to call them African-Canadians. That's just awkward.

No, you can just call them African.

[rodimusprime]

Originally Posted by revenant

I don't know. If we had them I'm sure we'd have some kinda problem with them.

There are SOME black people here, but I think they are often relatively recent immigrants from other countries (places in Africa, the Carribean, etc.) and not the same black as in the US (Americans who long time ago were brought as slaves). And that is a VERY different type of black. They don't talk back to the movie in a theatre or any of those other things Keith has complained about... but maybe it's just because they're in Canada and we're nicer here.

Black people from Canada are like "Diet Blacks". That entire country is sort of bland. Nice people though.