My Questions about Canada (serious)

[Dwight Schrute]

Well, I've only been to Canada once and that was when I was 11 for a floor hockey tournament in Windsor so I don't know very much about it. Plus, I don't think Windsor really counts as going to Canada. Anyways, I've got some questions and I was hoping that the Canadian GM's out there (basically Dave) could help me answer them. Here goes.

1) Are there any bands that are huge in Canada, that most Americans wouldn't have heard of? When I went to Windsor everyone was talking about Tragically Hip, but that was like 9 years ago.

2) Does Canada have black people (Toronto Raptors players don't count)?

3) If Wayne Gretzky ran for Prime Minister, would anyone bother running against him?

4) Do you get to watch all of our television shows, or do you have a lot of your own?

5) Is there a Canadian Idol, and if so is it as lame as American Idol?

6) If you had to pick two Canadians to help you in a bar fight, who would they be and would they beat the best American's (Ron Artest, Chuck Norris)?

7) What's the big deal with the Maple leaf?

Those are the only ones I got of the top of my head, I'm sure I'll have more later.

Thanks in advance.

[Dave]

1) Probably, I can't think of any off the top of my head. Maybe City and Colour counts but I prefer not to think of Dallas Green's solo shit as music.

2) Yeah, we have a reputation as the most multi-cultural country for a reason. It's just that since we have 1/10th the population you do, they don't show up as much.

3) Well the system here is very different from yours but uh, yeah, especially after the gambling shit from last year, he'd have opponents. If he just ran as an MP though they'd probably give him a safe seat and he'd run away with that. I can't ever seeing him being the leader of a party though... just seems too sleazy for Wayne.

4) We get almost all of yours. We have some of our own too but fuck all I watch is wrestling anyway. And we don't get ECW yet

5) Yes, and it's worse.

6) Um...fuck. Georges Laraque and Tie Domi?

7) Not sure. When we decided to get our own flag in the early 60s (we had been using Britain's cause well we were part of Britain) we had a contest I think, and the maple leaf design won out and became the official flag of Canada in like 1965.

[Zappa]

Wow, totally ignoring csale.

[Dwight Schrute]

Thanks for the response. Would you be against changing the flag to a pissed off bear? I think that would be pretty sweet. Also, what's the deal with Quebec? Do you like those guys or not? If I was responsible for tourism in Quebec, my slogan would be "Quebec: it's like going to France with better hygene".

[Dave]

the bear idea would be cool. as for quebec i think most of us in english/correct canada just don't really care, we just want them to shut the fuck up and stop bitching because its gotten really old. though its nice to have multiple distinct groups to make fun of. we've got the newfies, the french, and the natives.

[Dwight Schrute]

dave said:

the bear idea would be cool. as for quebec i think most of us in english/correct canada just don't really care, we just want them to shut the fuck up and stop bitching because its gotten really old. though its nice to have multiple distinct groups to make fun of. we've got the newfies, the french, and the natives.

When I was a freshman in high school I took Canadian Studies as a history class and we got to watch the Canadian News (CBC, I think). I remember they had a couple of stories back then about there being an epidemic of Inuit teenagers huffing gasoline. It was pretty awesome. I guess that's what I'd do if I lived way the fuck up there. It was so funny, seeing fucking Inuits huffing gasoline in a plastic bag.

Also, I'd be interested in csale's answers as well.

[Zappa]

I love the smell of gas. Who wouldn't huff it?

[Dwight Schrute]

I prefer huffing paint thinner. It gets you way more fucked up. Gasoline does have an excellent smell though.

[Zappa]

Fuck man, I wish I was Canadian.

[Dwight Schrute]

Yeah, it's way cooler than being Cuban.

[csale]

1) The Hip are still around, although most of their stuff sounds the same after a little time. I guess I'm pretty ignorant to the world scene, but me relatives from Australia had never heard of Nickelback, Sum41, or Our Lady Peace before visiting... Jacksoul is pretty decent, although probably tame for this board. Nelly Furtado is quite popular here (although personally, I don't like her revamped style on her latest album).

2) Many black people migrated to Canada during the American Civil War because slavery was illegal here far before the States. Black populations are especially prevalent in the St. Lawrence region. On the West Coast, we seem to be slightly more multi-cultural. Taking a walk in downtown Vancouver, it wouldn't be irregular to hear conversations in Chinese, Russian, French, East Indian and Italian with a few blocks. Most areas on the coast are predominantly Chinese.

3) Gretzky wouldn't do it, although I fear he would probably get his share of votes for a minor capacity. As Dave said, it is a little too sleazy for Gretz. Couldn't be worse than Arnold could it?

4) We mainly watch American television up here. We have a nationally funded network called the CBC up here, but they are an absolute joke when it comes to producing quality tv shows. The only thing that keeps the CBC from being a MAJOR money loser is Hockey Night in Canada.

5) Canadian Idol is pretty bad. I watched one season of it simply because there was a girl competing who is the sister of a friend of my nephews. My sister-in-law pushed us pretty hard to vote for her... she actually made the final 6.

6) Roddy Piper and Wolverine.

7) The Sugar Maple Leaf was important to the economy. It also reflects Canada and its ties to nature.


* As for Quebec: They have had a history of being screwed over by the English in the country. The more I learned about the history of the nation, the more tolerant I've become to the complaints of the French and the Natives in Canada.

* As for a flag change: why? Can I change the US flag to a rattlesnake engorging a goat? Silly question.

[GBPackersfan]

I love France.

[csale]

gbpackersfan said:

I love France losing to Italy in the World Cup final!

[Dwight Schrute]

I forgot about Our Lady Peace, those guys are sweet. I don't think the majority of American's know about them. The Canadians I'd pick in a bar fight would be Brett Hart and Kirk Johnson. For the whole flag thing, I would totally be for changing the flag to a rattlesnake engorging a goat, if for nothing more than rendering the majority of our Redneck's tattoos obsolete.

[Dave]

yeah for bar fight basically take any hockey player or wrestler

and yeah i forget a lot of big bands here like OLP aren't big in the states cause i've grown up with them and well i assume