Greetings to the frozen north
Dan Winsor
North. May your mukluks never freeze over and your back bacon be ever
warm.
--
Dan Winsor
Soy un poco loco en el coco.
hal
<dan.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Happy Canada Day to our friends in the frozen tundra of the great
>North. May your mukluks never freeze over and your back bacon be ever
>warm.
does Canada have a 4th of July?
Dan Winsor
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 06:34:18 -0700 (PDT), Dan Winsor
>
> >Happy Canada Day to our friends in the frozen tundra of the great
> >North. May your mukluks never freeze over and your back bacon be ever
> >warm.
>
> does Canada have a 4th of July?
I think they even have a 5th of July.
Herbert Cannon
http://www.economist.com/world/americas/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13905546
Slim
> Happy Canada Day to our friends in the frozen tundra of the great
> North. May your mukluks never freeze over and your back bacon be ever
> warm.
Be sure not to fuck any ugly walruses on the way home.
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
Neil Gendzwill
> On 2009-07-01 09:34:18 -0400, Dan Winsor <dan.w...@gmail.com> said:
>
>> Happy Canada Day to our friends in the frozen tundra of the great
>> North. May your mukluks never freeze over and your back bacon be ever
>> warm.
>
> Be sure not to fuck any ugly walruses on the way home.
>
Neil
Shuurai
> > >Happy Canada Day to our friends in the frozen tundra of the great
> > >North. May your mukluks never freeze over and your back bacon be ever
> > >warm.
>
> > does Canada have a 4th of July?
>
> I think they even have a 5th of July.
I just checked and it looks like those fuckers went and copied ALL our
days!
Greendistantstar
Some of them even speak, um, French.....and those sneaky French have a
different word for *everything*!
GDS
"Let's roll!"
hal
damn them. I knew the French had to be behind it all. Those evil
people with funny noses and strange accents. I think we should
invade. I hear they have coal, or tar sands, or sand, or something
like that. They have this thing called socialized medicine, so that
must make them communists or something. That's plenty of reasons.
>
>GDS
>
>"Let's roll!"
>
Greendistantstar
I have some French in-laws so I'm cool with any invasion plans you may
have. I got given a truffle over the weekend and no matter how I wrap
the bastard, it still stinks the house out. The brie is about to grow
legs and walk out of its own accord and I'm fucked if I'm gonna eat
another baguette.
The Canadians had a choice in all this? Maybe they should be nuked from
orbit....it's the only way to be sure ;>
GDS
"Let's roll!"
Herbert Cannon
"Greendistantstar" <Greendis...@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:4a515af5$0$2824$5a62...@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> hal wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:38:21 +0800, Greendistantstar
>> <Greendis...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Shuurai wrote:
>>>>>>> Happy Canada Day to our friends in the frozen tundra of the great
>>>>>>> North. May your mukluks never freeze over and your back bacon be
>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>> warm.
>>>>>> does Canada have a 4th of July?
>>>>> I think they even have a 5th of July.
>>>> I just checked and it looks like those fuckers went and copied ALL our
>>>> days!
>>> Some of them even speak, um, French.....and those sneaky French have a
>>> different word for *everything*!
>>
>> damn them. I knew the French had to be behind it all. Those evil
>> people with funny noses and strange accents. I think we should
>> invade. I hear they have coal, or tar sands, or sand, or something
>> like that. They have this thing called socialized medicine, so that
>> must make them communists or something. That's plenty of reasons.
>
> I have some French in-laws so I'm cool with any invasion plans you may
> have.
We intend to blitz and sieze the breweries first. No quarter, no brew, and
an unconditional surrender.
I got given a truffle over the weekend and no matter how I wrap
> the bastard, it still stinks the house out. The brie is about to grow legs
> and walk out of its own accord and I'm fucked if I'm gonna eat another
> baguette.
>
> The Canadians had a choice in all this? Maybe they should be nuked from
> orbit....it's the only way to be sure ;>
>
We hear the French are already preparing for the invasion. They are
attaching their white underwear to poles for the surrender.
Pboud
come up to Canada, and you'll be able to find that bit out for yourselves...
:D
P.
Dan Winsor
>
> boys and girls, the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales meet at -40.. Y'all
> come up to Canada, and you'll be able to find that bit out for yourselves...
You should work for the tourism office... eh?
Greendistantstar
To folk like me who rug up < 20C, this seems almost beyond belief.
You must have hot chicks and lots of really good beer.
GDS
"Let's roll!"
Shuurai
> > damn them. I knew the French had to be behind it all. Those evil
> > people with funny noses and strange accents. I think we should
> > invade. I hear they have coal, or tar sands, or sand, or something
> > like that. They have this thing called socialized medicine, so that
> > must make them communists or something. That's plenty of reasons.
>
> I have some French in-laws so I'm cool with any invasion plans you may
> have. I got given a truffle over the weekend and no matter how I wrap
> the bastard, it still stinks the house out. The brie is about to grow
> legs and walk out of its own accord and I'm fucked if I'm gonna eat
> another baguette.
This just in... as a result of this thread, France has officially
surrendered to rec.martial-arts.
Neil Gendzwill
>
> To folk like me who rug up < 20C, this seems almost beyond belief.
>
> You must have hot chicks and lots of really good beer.
We just have good housing. I've worked with people from Australia and England. One of the reasons they have trouble believing how
cold it gets here is that their own countries are so miserable in the winter. If it's 15 C outside in Perth, it's pretty much 15
inside. Central heating and insulated wood framed houses make us more comfortable in winter than you.
So long as we're inside, of course. Outside we're freezing our balls off.
Neil
Neil Gendzwill
>
> We intend to blitz and sieze the breweries first. No quarter, no brew, and
> an unconditional surrender.
Shouldn't be a problem. As the old joke goes, how do you get 20,000 Canadians out of the pool? Ask them to leave.
Neil
Pboud
>>> We hear the French are already preparing for the invasion. They are
>>> attaching their white underwear to poles for the surrender.
>>>
>> boys and girls, the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales meet at -40.. Y'all
>> come up to Canada, and you'll be able to find that bit out for
>> yourselves...
>>
>> :D
>>
>> P.
>
> To folk like me who rug up < 20C, this seems almost beyond belief.
>
> You must have hot chicks and lots of really good beer.
>
> GDS
>
> "Let's roll!"
*smoking* hot, my friend... And I believe the British currently use
Canadian beer as a benchmark ;)
Pboud
pane windows, zero floor insulation and had the master bedroom over the
garage (non insulated). The landlords, who had included heat in the
rent, were getting a little frustrated with the high bills and couldn't
figure out why it cost so much to heat. I'm thinking Alberta-east has a
fair idea on what you're talking about, but Vancouver's in a place all
on it's own.
P.
Greendistantstar
> Greendistantstar wrote:
>>
>> To folk like me who rug up < 20C, this seems almost beyond belief.
>>
>> You must have hot chicks and lots of really good beer.
>
> We just have good housing.
So do we.
> I've worked with people from Australia and
> England.
>One of the reasons they have trouble believing how cold it
> gets here is that their own countries are so miserable in the winter.
> If it's 15 C outside in Perth, it's pretty much 15 inside.
This is kinda right, primarily because we have short, cool winters and
long, hot summers. Houses in Perth are a little different than say,
houses in Melbourne, where the climate is different. It only gets really
cold in a handful of places here. Central heating is simply not
cost-efficient in 99% of Australia.
> Central
> heating
I certainly noticed how warm US houses were in winter, much of it oil
heating. I wonder how much longer that will be the case.
>and insulated wood framed houses make us more comfortable in
> winter than you.
A large % of Aussie houses are insulated and that % will go even higher
as part of our 'economic stimulus' package is govt insulation subsidies.
As regards timber framed houses, that's another whole thread ;>)
> So long as we're inside, of course. Outside we're freezing our balls off.
I really respect folk who live in climates inimical to human survival.
There's no time of the year here where I couldn't go for a 1/2 hour
walk, stark naked, and be in fear of my life. From the weather.
You know what I mean.
GDS
"Let's roll!"
Pboud
The imagery of your last statement is interesting though.
:P
P.
Pboud
it's not *THAT* the wind blows, it's *WHAT* the wind blows.. Don't you
guys get dust storms and the like every once in a while? I could see
that putting a damper on that walk of yours.
:)
Neil Gendzwill
>
> I certainly noticed how warm US houses were in winter, much of it oil
> heating. I wonder how much longer that will be the case.
A friend of mine who has also traveled a fair old bit for work has a theory: people are willing to pay only so much per year to
heat/cool their house. They spend enough money on insulation to get to that point, and good enough. It would be interesting to see
if his theory holds up.
Right now there are a number of project houses that are built to be comfortable with very little outside energy required. Mine is
not one of them. I buy about $1600 worth of natural gas a year to heat that sucker.
I think eventually most new homes in Canada will be built to R2000 standard or higher and possibly incorporate solar panels.
R2000: http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/new-homes/r-2000/About-r-2000.cfm
> There's no time of the year here where I couldn't go for a 1/2 hour
> walk, stark naked, and be in fear of my life. From the weather.
Whereas pretty much every year, we lose one or two people who go for a drive on the highway with nothing more than a light jacket
and sneakers, break down in a storm and then do something idiotic like walk for help. Winter in Saskatchewan can kill, no doubt.
However at least you can easily prepare for it. We don't worry too much about tornadoes, hurricanes or earthquakes here.
Neil
Shuurai
> And I believe the British currently use
> Canadian beer as a benchmark ;)
...for urine tests.
Pboud
Jerry B. Altzman
> Greendistantstar wrote:
>> You must have hot chicks and lots of really good beer.
Yeah, they're pretty hot...and when you've shorn them, you can make a
sweater out of the hair!
> Canadian beer as a benchmark ;)
"old boy, try this Canadian beer. it adds a whole new meaning to 'take
the piss'".
//jbaltz
--
jerry b. altzman jba...@altzman.com www.jbaltz.com
thank you for contributing to the heat death of the universe.
Shuurai
Okay, they're both basically carbonated piss...
Neil Gendzwill
At least ours comes with a decent ration of alcohol.
Shuurai
> >> But why bring American beer into this?
>
> > Okay, they're both basically carbonated piss...
>
> At least ours comes with a decent ration of alcohol.
I'll take quality over alcohol content.
Greendistantstar
It's a rare phenomenon in the city, but it does happen. When I moved to
Perth from Sydney, I put the family on a plane and I drove across the
country. At one stage I was 'chased' by a colossal dust storm. Against a
blue sky, this storm looked like a 10 mile high yellow/orange wave, one
of the most awesome sights I've ever seen.
During a drought and if the conditions are just so, these monsters
wander into a city; Melbourne had one some years ago IIRC, but that's
what you get for living in Melbourne. <snicker>
GDS
"Let's roll!"
Greendistantstar
I drank Shlitz (sp?) beer at an all-you-can-eat buffet in Denver one
time. That was in 1987. I haven't had a beer since. Need I say more?
GDS
"Let's roll!"
Pboud
>>>
>>> P.
>> Oh.. and forgot this gem..
>>
>> it's not *THAT* the wind blows, it's *WHAT* the wind blows.. Don't
>> you guys get dust storms and the like every once in a while? I could
>> see that putting a damper on that walk of yours.
>>
>> :)
>
> It's a rare phenomenon in the city, but it does happen. When I moved to
> Perth from Sydney, I put the family on a plane and I drove across the
> country. At one stage I was 'chased' by a colossal dust storm. Against a
> blue sky, this storm looked like a 10 mile high yellow/orange wave, one
> of the most awesome sights I've ever seen.
>
> During a drought and if the conditions are just so, these monsters
> wander into a city; Melbourne had one some years ago IIRC, but that's
> what you get for living in Melbourne. <snicker>
>
> GDS
>
> "Let's roll!"
Hope you got some pics of that wave :).
Oh.. and the -40 thing tends to kill just about anything that could
bite, sting or otherwise poison you. I'll take the cold, thanks
:P
P.
Slim
<Greendis...@iinet.net.au> said:
>
> There's no time of the year here where I couldn't go for a 1/2 hour
> walk, stark naked, and be in fear of my life.
Cannon is drooling at the thought.
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
Slim
BRADOR IS THE SHIT!!!
I buy a few cases every time I go up north.
Slim
So says the Bud-Swiller.
Herbert Cannon
I see you never had Falstaff or Jax. You would still have your head in the
commode.
Fraser Johnston
I've only ever seen one and it was in Melbourne in the 80s. It was amazing.
You could stare at the sun and it was just a dull orange blob. Surreal.
Fraser