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Is Canada the promised land? One American thinks it comes close
Globe and Mail ^ | June 28, 2019 | Lawrence Karol

Posted on 06/29/2019 11:02:55 AM PDT by rickmichaels

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To: gundog

Greenacres Grizzlies all the way. That said, we never saw a Grizzly adjacent to the property. Only black bears.

We had a neighbour who never had tasted beef until she went off to school in Portland, but she grew up somewhere outside of Dora, which is even more remote than Remote.


141 posted on 06/29/2019 7:38:52 PM PDT by Hieronymus ("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
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To: gundog

Did you follow all of the recent goings-on in Oregon?


That the Dems are attempting to destroy the economy is par for the course. I did follow the arrangement of a rumble between Loggers and Leftists a bit.


142 posted on 06/29/2019 7:41:14 PM PDT by Hieronymus ("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
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To: Hieronymus

Wish I could say I was a ‘Yooper’ but I barely have time to visit to visit the place tbere.

West side of Manitoulin? Know the area well and have had a boat docked at Meldrum Bay for years. Ever go hunting on Cockburn Island or sail in the North Channel? Best place ever....

Eastern Ontario? I have a sister with a cottage in Barrys Bay and a brother in law with a hunt camp to Picton.


143 posted on 06/29/2019 7:56:40 PM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: Hieronymus

I’m sure he saw plenty of horrid writing over the years The Internet just puts it in lights. My first course at SWOCC was WR 121. Some of the MHS grads in it were barely literate.


144 posted on 06/29/2019 7:57:44 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: Hieronymus

The Republican walk-out must have focused people that don’t ordinarily go in for activism. There was a huge convoy that descended upon Salem. Some local businesses had signed onto the cap and trade bill. I think it was virtue signaling to their millenial customers, for the most part. Some flipped when they saw the backlash. A local brewery, Seven Devils, seems to be sticking with it.


145 posted on 06/29/2019 8:04:36 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: sparklite2

” the wife and I were vacationing in Amarillo”

Now there is the story not told.


146 posted on 06/29/2019 9:01:42 PM PDT by Oil Object Insp
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To: hecticskeptic

Ok you’re right. If we haven’t rubbed elbows, then we’ve rubbed elbows with each other’s kin. You’ve got Freepmail.


147 posted on 06/29/2019 9:18:14 PM PDT by Hieronymus ("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
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To: chesley

“For that matter, who cares what Canadians think?”

We don’t!


148 posted on 06/30/2019 6:18:13 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (KAG! Keep America Great! Vote for President Trump in 2020! KAG! Keep America Great!)
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To: Oil Object Insp

” the wife and I were vacationing in Amarillo”

Now there is the story not told.


Not really. We were visiting my parents.


149 posted on 06/30/2019 9:41:48 AM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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150 posted on 06/30/2019 9:53:22 AM PDT by Daffynition (*I'm living the dream.* & :))
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To: rickmichaels
The rest was simply a matter of a few linguistic somersaults: saying washroom instead of restroom; parkade, not parking lot; chatting at dinner parties about stratas rather than condo boards; and casually ordering deli meats by the gram (thanks to the conversion app on my phone).

Yes, and the distain for all things American is pitch perfect.

151 posted on 07/01/2019 8:49:35 PM PDT by gogeo (The left prides themselves on being tolerant, but they can't even be civil.)
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