Originally posted by reinfeldSomeone once told me never to eat anything out of one of those places. However I have on occasion and some of it's ok. The frozen pizzas tastte like cheap elementary school pizza.
....i bought them at a 99 cent store...several cans of meatballs and different cans with spagetthi...it was a blue and orange label..i think it was
"fraser" ( an old canadian name ) ...i would not feed this stuff to my dog..
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The Story of Creation:
In the beginning, once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, it came to pass that God went missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the Archangel, found him resting on the seventh day.
Michael inquired of God, “Where have you been?”
God breathed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downward through the clouds to show what he had done, “Look at this Michael. Look at what I have made.”
Archangel Michael was puzzled and asked, “It’s very beautiful, but what is it?”
“It’s a planet,” God responded. “I call it Earth, and I’ve put life on it. It’s going to be a place of great balance.”
“Balance?” asked Michael, still confused. “I don’t understand.”
God explained, pointing to different parts of the globe, “For example, Europe over there will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while South and Central America over here will be relatively poor in comparison. Here is the Middle East and here are the Balkans and both will be hot spots of strife, while North America over there and Australia over here will be at peace. Over there I’ve placed a continent of white people and over here is a continent of black people.”
God continued, all the while pointing to different areas and countries. “The people here will live in a free society while the people there will not. Here it will be extremely hot and arid, while here it will be very cold with lots of snow and ice. Here will be a great desert, but for balance there will be a huge rain forest over there. Here there are mountains, but here are plains and grasslands. As you can, see there are great land masses but there are also great oceans, and so on and so on.”
The Archangel, very impressed by God’s handiwork, still wanted more explanations. He pointed to a very large country at the top and asked, “What’s that one?”
“Ah,” said God. “That’s Canada, the most glorious place on Earth. It will be the best place in which to live. There are beautiful mountains, lakes and rivers, forests and prairies, and an exquisite coastline. The people who will inhabit this place are going to be modest, kind, intelligent, and humorous and they are going to be found travelling throughout the world with little maple leaf pins on their lapels. They will be multi-cultural and forgiving, and they’ll be extremely sociable, courteous, hard-working, and high-achieving. They will be known everywhere as diplomats and carriers of peace. As an extra bonus, I’m going to give them undefeatable hockey players who will be feared by every opponent. But most of all, these people will be the peacekeepers of Earth and they will be admired by all who know them.”
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but there was still some confusion in his mind. “What about balance, God? You said there was going to be BALANCE.
“Well Michael,” God replied wisely, “Just wait until you see the pushy, loudmouthed bastards I’m putting right next to them!”
Originally posted by shavixmirMy backpack has a Canadian flag but it's not necessarily an anti-american thing. It's a safety thing. When I was in Europe I was treated 10 times better by the locals once they realized I wasn't American. When I was in a pub in Rome, I couldn't get served until i put on my hat that said Canada on it.
The only true difference between an American and a Canadian, in my experience, is that while backpacking Canadians ALWAYS have a maple leaf on their rucksack... so that everyone knows they're not American.
The bartender came right over, apologized saying he thought I was American and gave me and my friend a pint on the house! yum yum.
Originally posted by uzlessYes, that's a very common thing. When travelling abroad, I always make sure that others know that I'm not an American, and I always get far better service once they realize that. That has happened to me more times than I can count.
My backpack has a Canadian flag but it's not necessarily an anti-american thing. It's a safety thing. When I was in Europe I was treated 10 times better by the locals once they realized I wasn't American. When I was in a pub in Rome, I couldn't get served until i put on my hat that said Canada on it.
The bartender came right over, apologized saying he thought I was American and gave me and my friend a pint on the house! yum yum.
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Originally posted by AttilaTheHornwow.........that was pricless 😀
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The Story of Creation:
In the beginning, once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, it came to pass that God went missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the Archangel, found him resting on the seventh day.
Michael inquired of God, “Where have you been?”
God breathed a de ...[text shortened]... sely, “Just wait until you see the pushy, loudmouthed bastards I’m putting right next to them!”
Originally posted by shavixmirSo ya think i should take, "I'd fly a 1,000 miles to smoke a camel" off my rucksack.
The only true difference between an American and a Canadian, in my experience, is that while backpacking Canadians ALWAYS have a maple leaf on their rucksack... so that everyone knows they're not American.
Oh yeah, i love the Canadian National Anthem. I can actually remember the melody and the words.
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Originally posted by AttilaTheHornIf that has really happened 'more times than you can count' you should work on your math skills or stop dressing like the 'typical' American.
Yes, that's a very common thing. When travelling abroad, I always make sure that others know that I'm not an American, and I always get far better service once they realize that. That has happened to me more times than I can count.
I worked and traveled in Europe and on every continent except Antarctica for over 20 years. I never once encountered the prejudice you describe. Maybe we just frequent different places.
Isn't tolerance one of the high virtues in the modern pantheon? Guess it just depends....
Originally posted by jebrydzaginWho said the world was a tolerant place?
If that has really happened 'more times than you can count' you should work on your math skills or stop dressing like the 'typical' American.
I worked and traveled in Europe and on every continent except Antarctica for over 20 years. I never once encountered the prejudice you describe. Maybe we just frequent different places.
Isn't tolerance one of the high virtues in the modern pantheon? Guess it just depends....
When I was in Europe I saw more racism in 1 month than I'd seen in all my years living in Canada.