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Things Only Canadians Do...
- Thread starter ZenG
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I guess some do call it a Rock Mellon.
I have never heard this, it is a Cantaloupe in my part of the U.S.
But does it really prevent cancer?
Oops... Seems they are not the only ones to use Cantaloupe.
I'd never heard of them.
I've heard the term muskmelon used in Michigan. That was a new one for me.
Actually I don't like maple syrup...
But I am Canadian.
Yeah, there's a bit of gnarly history there for sure and while I think NL has been taken advantage of by the Canadian government, we're equally at fault. We're good at sabotaging our own good fortune (this may not be a popular sentiment but I think it's true). The NL gov't has a long history of entering into bad deals for short term gain (Churchill Falls for example). All in all, though I do think that joining Canada has been a largely positive move. We had a lot of good economic years from around 2000 until oil prices tanked. Times are hard now but I'm cautiously optimistic we'll get through it.
Our relationship with the US has always been good. A lot of people have very fond memories of American servicemen here since the WWII days at Argentia, Fort Pepperell, Gander, Stephenville and Goose Bay and I think we are less distrustful of Americans than other people.
I was sad when the base at Argentia closed. I spent a lot of time there (playing and doing sound at the Windjammer!) in the base's last days. It was always a good time and we were always treated like kings by the people there.
Things only Canadians do:
Understand the Tragically Hip.
Understand the Tragically Hip.
Wow, forgot about the Windjammer. I played there frequently when I was stationed at Argentia. When I was in NL in 88, I wanted to go see what it looked like. Glad I didn't. It would have been depressing. Somebody posted pictures that were downright depressing.Yeah, there's a bit of gnarly history there for sure and while I think NL has been taken advantage of by the Canadian government, we're equally at fault. We're good at sabotaging our own good fortune (this may not be a popular sentiment but I think it's true). The NL gov't has a long history of entering into bad deals for short term gain (Churchill Falls for example). All in all, though I do think that joining Canada has been a largely positive move. We had a lot of good economic years from around 2000 until oil prices tanked. Times are hard now but I'm cautiously optimistic we'll get through it.
Our relationship with the US has always been good. A lot of people have very fond memories of American servicemen here since the WWII days at Argentia, Fort Pepperell, Gander, Stephenville and Goose Bay and I think we are less distrustful of Americans than other people.
I was sad when the base at Argentia closed. I spent a lot of time there (playing and doing sound at the Windjammer!) in the base's last days. It was always a good time and we were always treated like kings by the people there.
When I was there, we were well received by the locals. The only ones who seemed to dislike us were the young guys our age because we were dating the local girls and reducing their opportunities. The Avalon Flying Club was the place to go on Saturday nights. There was once a major brawl there. It started with two girls, one was with a local and one was with a Yank. The got into it in the foyer on the way out over a purse. Before you knew it, the parking lot looked like an old John Wayne movie.
Thanks for the memories.
Roland GR 88
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It wasn't too bad in '88 but by '92 it had declined quite a bit. I think they stopped having bands in 1994. There's a video of the demolition of the old CBQ on youtube. Lots of American servicemen left here with Newfoundland women. At least 3 of my great aunts married Americans and moved to the US, so I can buy that the young fellas might have been a little put off.
Thank you! I'm happy that you have such fond memories of the place.
That pic was taken a few years ago, when we had well over two feet of ice under us. We drove my Jimmy out about ten miles onto the lake, following the ice road.
The fish in the pic are Whitefish. We fillet them and cut the into chunks and let them rest in hot sauce, in the fridge over night. Wrap them in bacon, on a skewer and onto the grill!
Fishheadjoe
Hey, I have a couple of those; but, they don't do me any good here in Pennsylvania.
CT have finally arrived into the 21st century and now have a card to replace the silly money.
A couple times on trips to Canada, I needed something for my vehicle and, thankfully, Canadian Tire was close by and had what I needed each time.
Q: What's a seal's least favourite drink?
A: Canadian Club.
A: Canadian Club.
