John spake thusly upon matters weighty:
> I am. And given some of the specimens whelped in the past few years,
Harsh. And true to boot. ;-)
> Well, someone's got to live there. Otherwise where would we get. . .
we
> get. . . hrm. . . well, what is Canada for?
1. Maple Syrup 2. Hockey 3. Real Football (and for you Continentals, I'm not
talking about Soccer) 4. Real Beer 5. Nationalized Health Care 6. Grizzly
Bears, Polar Bears, Black Bears, Brown Bears... but no Drop Bears.... 7. Most
of the actors and a bunch of the directors in Hollywood 8. Real Beer (needs
said twice) 9. Snowmobiles and Mass Transit Systems 10. The Mounties who look
damn good on postcards
So there!!!! :)
Tom.
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> > Well, someone's got to live there. Otherwise where would we get. .
. we
> > get. . . hrm. . . well, what is Canada for?
Vermont.
> 2. Hockey
Keep it.
> 3. Real Football (and for you Continentals, I'm not talking about
Feh.
> 4. Real Beer
Germany.
> 5. Nationalized Health Care
Well, someone has to serve as a bad example.
> 6. Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears, Black Bears, Brown Bears... but no
Heh.
> 7. Most of the actors and a bunch of the directors in Hollywood
If I stop making jokes about y'all, will y'all take them back?
> 8. Real Beer (needs said twice)
Germany.
> 9. Snowmobiles and Mass Transit Systems
OK. We'll give you this one.
> 10. The Mounties who look damn good on postcards
Only if you've got a fetish for men in red uniforms.:)
> Well, someone's got to live there. Otherwise where would we get. . .
we
> get. . . hrm. . . well, what is Canada for?
Can get that in New Hamp already;)
> 2. Hockey
We can send some Gummy Bears up your way! (you can have my share, please)
> 7. Most of the actors and a bunch of the directors in Hollywood
11. There's some good climbin' to be had - okay, so it's out in the
western part of Canada, but still...
Mk
John spake thusly upon matters weighty:
> > 1. Maple Syrup
Okay.
> > 2. Hockey
Phillistine.:)
> > 4. Real Beer
Not bad. Ireland is better though.
> > 5. Nationalized Health Care
Hmm. Compared to HMOs, our system is actually comprehensible and efficient...
> > 7. Most of the actors and a bunch of the directors in Hollywood
There was a movie about this (The Canadian Conspiracy).
> > 10. The Mounties who look damn good on postcards
Obviously your information is antiquarian in nature - the RCMP is a
fully integrated force and I tell you from personal experience that some of
the young female members look *damn* good in the Red Serge. Of course, put the
same young lady in khakis with a vest, a belt full
of tools of mahem, and a serious kick-butt expression and you
wouldn't really want to meet her with her On-Duty face on....
Now, to keep this discussion OT (or to try to drag it back that way), people
have written rules for grav bikes.... has anyone written rules for snowmobile
cavalry in SG2? Or skiers or snowshow infantry? Strikes me like this is a job
for a Canuck, a Fin, or someone from one of the other Scandinavian
countries.....
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<snip fantasy about female Mounties with guns, I really didn't want to know>
> Now, to keep this discussion OT (or to try to drag it back that way),
I had a sidebar rule for skis in my Snow scenario, to the effect that ski
troops ignore movement penalties for deep snow.
> John spake thusly upon matters weighty:
> > 5. Nationalized Health Care
Yeah, well compared to HMOs, our _government_ almost seems
comprehensible
and efficient...<semi-grin>
> Now, to keep this discussion OT (or to try to drag it back that way),
That does sound like a cool idea, unfortunately I don't know enough about SG2
to help much. Then again, we all know that real arctic warriors will
want to take their dog-sleds <g>
G'day Jared,
> That does sound like a cool idea, unfortunately I don't know enough
And so they should! I'm sure every good IAS trooper will extol the virtues of
his husky;)
If I'd managed to get my butt into gear during my week holiday I would have
been able to spout forth with a complete IAS history, fleet list and optional
rules to do with combat in frigid terrain. Unfortunately clearing up after the
3 day thunderstorm that hit Hobart and my kids' Christmas (which were orders
of magnitude worse mess wise) meant that said butt stayed very out of GZG
gear. So I'll have to get back to you on this
guys -
then again you're such a wonderfully creative bunch maybe I'll just wait to
see what you've got to say first.
Cheers
Beth
On Tue, 05 Jan 1999 11:53:37 -0500, "John M. Atkinson"
> <john.m.atkinson@erols.com> wrote:
> 1. Maple Syrup
To quote, "Feh."
> 2. Hockey
I'm not much of a hockey fan, myself, either.
> 3. Real Football (and for you Continentals, I'm not talking about
Never watched the CFL, I can see. Best game in the world is almost always the
Grey Cup. Last year it was boring, and the Superbowl was interesting. That's
the exact opposite of what it's been 8 times in the last 10 years.
> 4. Real Beer
You've got a point there.
> 5. Nationalized Health Care
Let's see, we cover everyone and it costs us less per capita and as a
percentage of GDP than the US... What's so bad about it? Oh, right, all those
health care administrators would be out of work... *S*
> 6. Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears, Black Bears, Brown Bears... but no
Most dangerous land animals in the world, according to the SAS Surivival
Guide.
> 7. Most of the actors and a bunch of the directors in Hollywood
Sure, but you'll never know if we did or didn't... most of the news folks are
Canadians, too! It's all part of our plot to take over the world...
> 8. Real Beer (needs said twice)
Okay, okay... *S*
> 9. Snowmobiles and Mass Transit Systems
*Bows* Thank you.
> 10. The Mounties who look damn good on postcards
*L*
Tom missed one: Music. Not only is Canadian music amongst the best in the
world, we own the largest recording company in the world. Universal just
bought Polygram (Polygram was already the largest in the world). Both Polygram
and Universal are owned by Seagram... of Montreal.
Tom also missed ice wine, Nanaimo bars, butter tarts, and the only source of
Cadbury chocolate in the Americas!
> Thomas Barclay wrote:
well, what is Canada for?
> 1. Maple Syrup
Those folks have long memories. JTL XXX
> 2. Hockey
XXX Yes, I miss the snow and weather during the games a lot. JTL XXX
> 4. Real Beer
XXX We have all the fur bearing except the white one, and we have the
gummie ones! JTL
XXX
> 7. Most of the actors and a bunch of the directors in Hollywood
XXX Moosehead. JTL XXX
> 9. Snowmobiles and Mass Transit Systems
:-)
Bye for now,
> >> 5. Nationalized Health Care
You do NOT want to get into this argument. Not at all.
> >> 6. Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears, Black Bears, Brown Bears... but no
But not dangerous if you leave them the hell alone and don't live in their
territory.
> Tom missed one: Music. Not only is Canadian music amongst the best in
John spake thusly upon matters weighty:
> > Tom also missed ice wine, Nanaimo bars, butter tarts, and the only
Ice wine - sweet concentrated wine made from grapes that have been
exposed to frost. Late harvest ice wine is the best. A sort of desert wine.
Nanaimo bar - can't describe except to say loads of calories and
really good
Butter tarts - abscensce of this knowledge merely proclaims you a
true heretic! A butter tart is a lot like a pecan tart would be if it didn't
have pecans, and had raisins instead.
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> Ice wine - sweet concentrated wine made from grapes that have been
Sounds good. Ship me a bottle and I'll give you a more complete
evaluation. :) Or bring it to GZG-ECC. :)
> Nanaimo bar - can't describe except to say loads of calories and
So it's candy?
> Butter tarts - abscensce of this knowledge merely proclaims you a
Stupid Canucks! Why is it then called a 'butter tart' instead of a rasin tart?
A rasin tart I would at least have an idea of what it was!
> John M. Atkinson wrote:
Because there is already a fairly sucky dessert called a raisin tart. Whereas
butter tarts are the best reason I know to patronize Canadian bakeries (the
one in Forest, Ontario is particularly good).
Mein gott im himmel! Could we PLEASE take this somewhere else more apropos?!?!
Maybe rec.games.miniatures.warhammer?
The_Beast
devans@uneb.edu spake thusly upon matters weighty:
Point taken. On to a new topic.:(
Although if I can think of a way to tie National Health Care, Maple Syrup and
Butter Tarts to FT or SG......
> Mein gott im himmel! Could we PLEASE take this somewhere else more
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On Wed, 06 Jan 1999 13:39:58 -0500, "John M. Atkinson"
> <john.m.atkinson@erols.com> wrote:
> Sounds good. Ship me a bottle and I'll give you a more complete
*L* This stuff is EXPENSIVE! It can only be created after the grapes have
frozen on the vine (preferably flash frozen). Ontario makes the best in the
world. A cheap bottle, though, sells for C$30. C$50 is common, and the stuff
sells for over C$300 in high demand countries like Japan.
> Nanaimo bar - can't describe except to say loads of calories and
Okay, it's got a base like a brownie. On top is a thick chocolate or chocolate
fudge. It's a soft fudge that melts easily in your hand. In the middle is a
thick cream about the consistancy and texture of cream cheese but definitely
sweet. The whole thing tastes wonderful, but a small bar is all you REALLY
need.
> Butter tarts - abscensce of this knowledge merely proclaims you a
Because it's NOT a raisin tart. It's a butter tart. It's a small tart (usually
with a thick crust). The middle looks a bit like a pale beige pumpkin pie.
However, the centre is thick, gooey, and very sweet. Raisins are in the
centre. The centre is made with butter (along with other stuff) hence the
name. You can get something exactly the same except the raisins are replaced
with pecans, and it's called a pecan tart. Butter tarts are indigenous to
Canada and nothing like other country's raisin tarts...