NewfieMike Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Currently 2:54 AM on the wonderful East coast. Just celebrated Canada day the only way I know how. Unfortunately I have to work tomorrow, but there's no way I'm getting up by 7. Not a chance. How was everyone else's Canada day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaHatingBrit Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Happy Canada Day! A great day to watch some football. Go Stamps Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp1187 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 GO STAMPS GO! On a side note...sooo excited that Bouwmeester is a flame!! I like how were going back to the mentality of defense first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Happy Canada Day! stat day = stat pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 It was great...another ambulance in our service got into an accident and was incinerated to ****... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xi88 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Is that only on Canadian google?..it would be amazing if it was on the .com google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Is that only on Canadian google?..it would be amazing if it was on the .com google. Yeah, only on the CDN one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 im not targeting anyone but just wanted to throw this idea out there: i hate people who say they're "canadian" by nationality... no one is "canadian" by nationality because every person in canada at one point or another has immigrated from another country. ive always considered aboriginals the true "canadians" by nationality anyways, unless you're aboriginal, you're only canadian by citizenship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 im not targeting anyone but just wanted to throw this idea out there: i hate people who say they're "canadian" by nationality... no one is "canadian" by nationality because every person in canada at one point or another has immigrated from another country. ive always considered aboriginals the true "canadians" by nationality anyways, unless you're aboriginal, you're only canadian by citizenship Doesn't really bother me, although I understand where you're coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quester Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Today was pretty great. Lots of walking, talking, eating, and of course, watching the fireworks at OP with the crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura_333 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Being of Canadian nationality is much more than just a matter of being here first. True, to me being Canadian is not just living on the land we call Canada, but the uniting of all types of backgrounds of people under one political system. Canada is made of its people, before we were all united there was no 'Canada' only land with the 'first' inhabitants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontariostudent Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I disagree with this. Nation and nationality imply a shared history, culture, language, etc. In pre-European times, the Aboriginal population consisted of many distinct nations across North America (hence the term First Nations today). A single nation of Canada did not exist. By your definition, are only the First Nations and Inuit peoples of Canadian nationality? What about the Metis? And what about those people whose Canadian roots go back as they can trace? When they share a common history, language, and culture developed in Canada... are they not Canadian by nationality? Some of our ancestors crossed the Atlantic by boat, while others crossed by Bering Straight during the ice age. Regardless, being of Canadian nationality is much more than just a matter of being here first. I think that was very well said. All people living in Canada enjoy the rights and freedoms that come from living here. We all have cause to celebrate on Canada Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I disagree with this. Nation and nationality imply a shared history, culture, language, etc. In pre-European times, the Aboriginal population consisted of many distinct nations across North America (hence the term First Nations today). A single nation of Canada did not exist. By your definition, are only the First Nations and Inuit peoples of Canadian nationality? What about the Metis? And what about those people whose Canadian roots go back as they can trace? When they share a common history, language, and culture developed in Canada... are they not Canadian by nationality? Some of our ancestors crossed the Atlantic by boat, while others crossed by Bering Straight during the ice age. Regardless, being of Canadian nationality is much more than just a matter of being here first. by aboriginals i meant all of the tribes not just inuit. but most people have a certain "look" that is characteristic of that nationality. for example, hispanic or middle eastern having dark skin, asians having black hair (most of the time) etc... i don't really see a characteristic "look" with canadians (aside from being caucasian, and originating from europe) because canada is like a fruit bowl (or whatever the term is, as opposed to the USA's "melting pot"). canada is essentially made up of a variety of different nationalities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renin Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 by aboriginals i meant all of the tribes not just inuit. but most people have a certain "look" that is characteristic of that nationality. for example, hispanic or middle eastern having dark skin, asians having black hair (most of the time) etc... i don't really see a characteristic "look" with canadians (aside from being caucasian, and originating from europe) because canada is like a fruit bowl (or whatever the term is, as opposed to the USA's "melting pot"). canada is essentially made up of a variety of different nationalities People think I look aboriginal all the time. Does that mean I'm aboriginal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernDude Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 LOL. When I was in history/geography class in school, Canada was a "tossed salad" compared to the US's "melting pot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfieMike Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 this will actually solve everything that is being debated in this thread: http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Spreading the love...why can't we all just be friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I believe the correct phrase is aboriginal peoples, not aboriginals. You are going to hate me for this, but it should be written with an upper case "A"; so, "Aboriginal peoples". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Spreading the love...why can't we all just be friends? <3 <3 <3 <3 WHY CAN"T WE BE FRIENDS WHY CAN"T WE BE FRIENDS (more quietly) WHY CAN"T WE BE FRIENDS (quietly, with determination) why can't we be friendssssssssssssssssssss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 <3 <3 <3 <3 WHY CAN"T WE BE FRIENDS WHY CAN"T WE BE FRIENDS (more quietly) WHY CAN"T WE BE FRIENDS (quietly, with determination) why can't we be friendssssssssssssssssssss Law, For that, you can be my friend Haha! Haly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Haly's my BFF now. You know i did think of that. This same converation occured in a different thread. Some guy used aboriginals, got corrected to aboriginal peoples, and then to Aboriginal peoples. but if you notice dont capitalize or use apostrophes. I also really abuse hyphens. Check my history to confirm. Also I type fast and make a lot of mistakes - 95% of my posts have edits. Don't bother looking at his post history, the evidence is right here. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 you guys highjacked and already highjacked thread lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 you guys highjacked and already highjacked thread lol Not surprising considering the country I come from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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