Those Wild and Crazy Canadians

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Folks:

What do you think? I have always taken Canadians at their word. A mild mannered, calm, polite and reasonable people. Some [self-described] consider themselves boring. Now one from Canada arrested in Washington; another in Vermont; more to come. What does this mean. Brian, Craig and others on this forum; give us an answer. Great country anyway!

Best wishes,,,,

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), December 21, 1999

Answers

Old Pro Boy:

Obviously, you don't know much about International Law. We already know about your knowledge concerning Y2K. In addition, you have no sense of humor. This is a joke among friends. Do you have any?

Best wishes,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), December 21, 1999.


Z1X4Y7:

Were you complementing Canadians or insulting Americans?

Re "What does this mean"?

It means there was one Algerian who supposedly might have done something wrong. There is a group of people called the KKK in the US who aren't the type America would use to show off their finest. What does this mean?

-- Interested Spectator (is@the_ring.side), December 21, 1999.


IS:

None of the above. I really like Canada. I also like the US. I am not insulting either. The obvious reason that these people exist in free societies like Canada and the US is because of something that we call freedom and tolerance. The point of my message was trivial. I wanted a response from Brian and Craig [they are great people, but on the oppisite side of this agrument]. Just wanted to see their response. But everyone else is responding. This includes your "friend"; just a guess; and correct me if I'm wrong; Y2K Pro.

Best wishes,,

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), December 21, 1999.


"Friend"?. Oh give me a break.

There are hundreads of people in America, from each of the UK, Morroco, Germany, Thailand, France, Nigeria, Scandinavia, India, etc. that are not quite kosher when it comes to their "paperwork", and probably many hundreads are probably "summoned" by TPTB each day. (how do we know this: because of the amnesty that is offered every few years and the flock surfaces). I am sure that 99.99% are all just ordinary people with families. The fact that the media decided to pick on the one fellow questioned in Vermont is just their usual sensationalistic reporting to make a story where none exists. And for all we know, TPTB decided that now would be a convenient time to pay a vist to another Algerian to help bolster what ever story they are trying to spin. Obviously you took the bait and started wondering about the "connections". The point is that unless we have irrefutable facts I have learned that they info given out by the media is fiction either they created or created for them.

-- Interested Spectator (is@the_ring.side), December 21, 1999.


It's anyone who speaks French -- they're all Marxists you know.

-- Schlomo (steverromano@eaton.com), December 21, 1999.


Folks:

I love these games, but I have to go. I have a few weeks to develop contingency plans for some of the things that you have discussed [not Y2K]. I will be back from time to time [while the net stays-up]. Man, I have been in every state this year and I have every flu virus on record; at once.

Best wishes,,,,,

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), December 21, 1999.


Schlomo:

"It's anyone who speaks French -- they're all Marxists you know."

I didn't know that. I have to speak to them next week; your insight will help. Thanks.

Best wishes,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), December 21, 1999.


Z1X4Y7--- It means that Canadians are finally fed up with us! Hope you feel better soon...hate getting the flu; up-chucked all weekend myself.

-- justme (justme@myhouse.com), December 21, 1999.

Your personal trauma was probably more than I needed to know.

-- Squid (ItsDark@down.here), December 21, 1999.

Squid:

I just made a wonderful dish from your relatives. I have to leave; but I just need to know. Who are you talking about?

Best wishes,,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), December 21, 1999.



Apropos of nothing much really, the French/Marxist thing just reminded me...

I used to work in a building which contained the French consulate.

One day 2 frenchmen were chatting to one another, the conversation went something like (simulating french talk, which I can't manage beyond menu level, with (french))...

...(french)(french)(french)(french) gentleman's agreement (french) (french)...

When they left the lift at their floor I observed to another occupant that there was obviously no french expression for "gentleman's agreement", he said "that'd be right!"

(This was at the time of the French nuclear testing in the South Pacific, and the French weren't exactly flavour of the month!)

RonD

-- Ron Davis (rdavis@ozemail.com.au), December 21, 1999.


Z1X4Y7

I'm a Canadian and I got the humour right away! Admittedly I am mild, but not ever boring I hope!

Regards

-- citygirl (citygirl@idirect.com), December 21, 1999.


Z1X4Y7

Fortunately I have little to do with terrorists but they do have a presence up here I guess. The Algerian was issued a false Canadian passport which would not be to hard to get no doubt.

The individual in question was actually caught in my home town (Victoria) which is rather quiet compared to 99% of other similar towns in the world. He was actually connected to Montreal (and no doubt Vancouver) so he is not from here. The locals are caught up in it, but not freaking out. Mind you it is just another aspect of Y2K that has hit home here. As a side note a local food store has "prepare for Y2K" all over the place now. Wasn't there a couple of days ago.

As to why he would chose here over anywhere else is beyond me. The borders are rather easy to get through but a person has to be stupid to try it with the past Seattle problems and the fact that he is an arab which has in the past been a consern for the states folks.

What the local area is well known for is transporting Drugs into the States. Pot is the second largest industry in BC and plenty of it goes to the States not to mention all the other imported types of contraband. As we have a rather large undefended coast line plenty of "stuff" arrives here illegally (including people).

As far as wild and crazy Canadians go, not to many would be bothering with bombing the States I am afraid, (unless they are pissed off Hockey fans). So you will get no satisfaction from me in that area. I have lived most of my life a few miles from the border but have rarely been there. I am sure the US is a nice place to visit but not my cuppa. Like it laid back and this is the right place for that type of lifestyle.

-- Brian (imager@home.com), December 21, 1999.


Opps

He was caught in Port Angeles but left from here.

Also there is one thing that Craig and myself agree on it can be bloody cold in the Canadian north during January.

Oh and if you want to talk wild and crazy now the North is a good place to start, Southerners are boring like wet toast compared to those haywires.

-- Brian (imager@home.com), December 21, 1999.


Actually, Canadians are pretty cool. I go to New Brunswick every year to hunt and they are very polite. Plus, Canadians are our best neighbors. I'd much rather go north than south. Hey, they gave us Canadian bacon, didn't they? :)

-- Familyman (prepare@home.com), December 21, 1999.


Z1X4Y7 ..............

Hi there Zeddy......or as you say in the USA, Hi there Zeeey.....

Of course there will be constant problems with our 3,000 miles of open borders...........

Not to mention our stupid refugee program which inherently allows terrorists of all stripe and colour to enter our country on a regular basis.......

Sorry.......too much time on ICQ and I"m mixing my messages up!!

-- Craig (craig@ccinet.ab.ca), December 22, 1999.


Have you considered that these folks are part of the advance guard of a Canadian doomers Y2K invasion force? I mean, if things go the worst way a lot of our northern neighbors may wish to head south to warmer climes.

Somebody's got to go in ahead of the main body and create openings for the larger group. And the "Canadoomers" have chosen to employ unwitting Algerians to carry out their attacks against US targets which would impede their southward migration.

Of course, Canadoomer logic being abolutely inscrutable to the average American, we can only guess that high on the list of probable targets are US beer breweries and distributors. With its beer sources destroyed during the peak of the football bowl game period, the US would be in chaos.

The Canadoomer invasion force would very quickly capture the remaining breweries and convert them to Canadian beer production. Then with new sources of Canadian lager to fuel them the invading Canadoomers will inevitably overwhelm all US resistance.

WW ;)

-- Wildweasel (vtmldm@epix.net), December 22, 1999.


WW

Shit you have us figured out!

-- Brian (imager@home.com), December 22, 1999.


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