Dumbest Contest Ever

DOOManiac · May 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">WTH?</div>Heh. Not that I'm knocking our friendly neighbors to the north, but its not exactly a tourist hotspot is it?

Testament · May 2004

You'd be surprised...there's some very gorgeous places here, Victoria, for example.

We get invaded in the summer. Japanese and Chinese people, mainly, for some reason.

R_A_C · May 2004

Well, A free trip is still a FREE TRIP! Don't complain too much about FREE stuff, or people will be less likely to give it out. But, Canada is pretty lame and IMO is only there to be made fun of.

edit:
It's like Minnesota, only bigger, and colder, and peole say "ay" more.

Testament · May 2004

I've yet to hear someone outside of the backwater provinces speak like a "true" Canadian.

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

pardzh · May 2004

Hell, if it's a trip to BC to go skiing at Whistler, I'm so in.

CommunistWithAGun · May 2004

Or you could just go to Canada for cheaper

Dorian_Gray · May 2004

Hell I live in Alberta (widely regarded as the most redneck province, as well as the one with the most hicks) and I have yet to hear anyone say "eh" when its not to annoy somebody. But yeah, seriously, who the hell would want to visit 90% of this country... It's cold, snowy and generally flat. Victoria's nice, Nova Scotia's nice, but the rest, bleh. Saskatchewan's completely flat (the occasional tree exists every few kilometers), Manitoba floods way too much, Alberta's cold, Ontario's nice, except for Toronto which is like breathing smog, Quebec hates you if you don't speak French (I barely speak enough to accomplish anything), the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon all have so few people that each one can have about 50 square kilometers of land to themselves, and are cold all year round. Oh, and Newfoundland... well I just don't like Newfoundland. Too centered around fish if you ask me. PEI's kinda nice, but its way too small. Never been to New Brunswick, so I dunno about that.

But we do have lots of cheap beer, people who don't check ID, and a dollar that's generally so low it's often mistaken for an American quarter. Go Canada <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

JediYoshi · May 2004

It says buy one of 'em laptops to enter. But down to the star it says *No purchase necessary. Free laptop then? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

2_of_Eight · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ May 10 2004, 09:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Hell I live in Alberta (widely regarded as the most redneck province, as well as the one with the most hicks) and I have yet to hear anyone say "eh" when its not to annoy somebody. But yeah, seriously, who the hell would want to visit 90% of this country... It's cold, snowy and generally flat. Victoria's nice, Nova Scotia's nice, but the rest, bleh. Saskatchewan's completely flat (the occasional tree exists every few kilometers), Manitoba floods way too much, Alberta's cold, Ontario's nice, except for Toronto which is like breathing smog, Quebec hates you if you don't speak French (I barely speak enough to accomplish anything), the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon all have so few people that each one can have about 50 square kilometers of land to themselves, and are cold all year round. Oh, and Newfoundland... well I just don't like Newfoundland. Too centered around fish if you ask me. PEI's kinda nice, but its way too small. Never been to New Brunswick, so I dunno about that.

But we do have lots of cheap beer, people who don't check ID, and a dollar that's generally so low it's often mistaken for an American quarter. Go Canada <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Woo! 9 lines of negative things.
And 2 lines of "but it's still good". Eh?

Cold_NiTe · May 2004

And he's Canadian at that! He must speak from experience. It's no longer a blind insult!

dr_d · May 2004

You guys are forgetting Canada has British Columbia.

And if you know what that means you probably own a Jim Bruer poster.

RuBy · May 2004

Erm yeah. The only thing that makes me laugh in all this is the star at the bottom.

Testament · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ May 11 2004, 02:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> You guys are forgetting Canada has British Columbia.

And if you know what that means you probably own a Jim Bruer poster. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I live there and don't even know who that is. Haven't even heard the name. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

Dubers · May 2004

I wish you yanks would stop knocking Canada! Stunning country, I rate it alot more highly than the states.

Liku · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuBERS @ May 10 2004, 08:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I wish you yanks would stop knocking Canada! Stunning country, I rate it alot more highly than the states.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
After that description, I it doesn't seem so visually stunning.

CForrester · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ May 10 2004, 08:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Quebec hates you if you don't speak French (I barely speak enough to accomplish anything) </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
That depends where you go. I live in Lasalle, it's kind of a suburb off Montreal. People here are generally accepting of people who can't speak French to save their lives. (I should know, I've always sucked at French. I can understand simple conversations, but I can't speak it or write it.) Generally, stay away from downtown Montreal and you should be fine if you can't speak a word of it.

<b>ALSO</b>, it's much better to speak <i>no</i> French than it is to attempt to speak French and fail. Unless you like being laughed at and made fun of, that is.

*EDIT* Also, some of the smaller towns are pretty much all-English. I have an uncle who lives in Temiscaming and he says that most residents speak English there.

dr_d · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ May 10 2004, 09:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ May 11 2004, 02:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> You guys are forgetting Canada has British Columbia.

And if you know what that means you probably own a Jim Bruer poster. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I live there and don't even know who that is. Haven't even heard the name. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
It means they grow really good pot <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Sycophant · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ May 10 2004, 11:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Oh, and Newfoundland... well I just don't like Newfoundland. Too centered around fish if you ask me.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
That's a pretty common misconception about Newfoundland - most people outside this province seem to think we all live in poorly-built shacks and fish from sunup to sundown. Many people outside Canada still aren't aware we've obviously evolved past that "igloo and dogsled" stage.

Here's the one that really annoys me - most people (and even many Americans) aren't aware our beautiful province even exists!!! If I hear someone reference Canada as being "from Victoria, BC to Halifax, NS" one more time, I'm going to seriously flip out and whip people into some semblance of common sense with my fishing pole.

Creepie · May 2004

A friend emigrated there this year. From what he says, Canada is full of understated beauty.

Venmoch · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuBERS @ May 11 2004, 03:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I wish you yanks would stop knocking Canada! Stunning country, I rate it alot more highly than the states.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I concur.

ThoraX · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ May 10 2004, 06:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Heh. Not that I'm knocking our friendly neighbors to the north, but its not exactly a tourist hotspot is it?  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Thank God it's isn't. My Igloo would have melted by now and my snowshoes would be useless! Well, i'm off to check on the hole in the ice for fish and stuff. I'm tired of eating whale blubber for weeks on end.

Necro · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ May 11 2004, 04:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Hell I live in Alberta (widely regarded as the most redneck province, as well as the one with the most hicks) and I have yet to hear anyone say "eh" when its not to annoy somebody. But yeah, seriously, who the hell would want to visit 90% of this country... It's cold, snowy and generally flat. Victoria's nice, Nova Scotia's nice, but the rest, bleh. Saskatchewan's completely flat (the occasional tree exists every few kilometers), Manitoba floods way too much, Alberta's cold, Ontario's nice, except for Toronto which is like breathing smog, Quebec hates you if you don't speak French (I barely speak enough to accomplish anything), the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon all have so few people that each one can have about 50 square kilometers of land to themselves, and are cold all year round. Oh, and Newfoundland... well I just don't like Newfoundland. Too centered around fish if you ask me. PEI's kinda nice, but its way too small. Never been to New Brunswick, so I dunno about that.

But we do have lots of cheap beer, people who don't check ID, and a dollar that's generally so low it's often mistaken for an American quarter. Go Canada <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
toronto rocks!

and alberta...ugh my old teacher was from there...

/me shivers

and the only person who says eh and aboot are me and i'm not even canadian <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

BlackMage · May 2004

calgary, toronto, vancouver == win

but yeah, if it was "buy a trip to canada and win a toshiba notebook" it would make sense ... but the trip to canada costs less then the notebook

UltimaGecko · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuBERS @ May 10 2004, 09:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I wish you yanks would stop knocking Canada! Stunning country, I rate it alot more highly than the states.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
The US has much more variety than most countries. The only real missing biome would be tropical rain forest, but you can kindof get that in Hawaii (woohoo, expensiveness). Otherwise you can get temperate rainforests, desert, tundra, prairie, plain, deciduous forest, coniferous forest, mountain, hills, taiga, etc.

What do you have in Canada? tundra, mountains and prairie and coniferous forest <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> .

There just seems to be more idiots and weirdos in the US than Canada...besides, Alaska is like a little Canada in and of itself. Then we get the cool 50 states, if you go to Canada, people ask, "Hey, you're going to Canada? That's cool." If you go to the US, people ask, "Hey, you're going to Canada? Well, which state?" Sure, they've got the provinces and territories, but some of them are very similar (although you get the quasi-evil French thing in Quebec [/watches Triumph in Quebec video]). Very scenic though, it's like...Michigan to Montana and Alaska all together, visually.

...and they have Mounties. Can't beat Mounties.

<img src='http://www.theshrubbery.com/1198/mountie.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

RPG_Jssmfulhud · May 2004

Heh, I'd buy that Toshiba if I knew I'd win. Me lubs Canada. :>

Testament · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Black Mage @ May 11 2004, 03:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> calgary, toronto, vancouver == win

but yeah, if it was "buy a trip to canada and win a toshiba notebook" it would make sense ... but the trip to canada costs less then the notebook  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Vancouver is awful...I was there once, too bloody big and congested...I'll stay on Vancouver ISLAND, thank you. >_<

Venmoch · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ May 11 2004, 04:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> The US has much more variety than most countries. The only real missing biome would be tropical rain forest, but you can kindof get that in Hawaii (woohoo, expensiveness). Otherwise you can get temperate rainforests, desert, tundra, prairie, plain, deciduous forest, coniferous forest, mountain, hills, taiga, etc.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Meh, mofve to Chile. They have every climate type in the world.

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