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Re: Far too good to pass up...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:42:41 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
> > "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
> > With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
> > Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
> > The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
> > Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.
> > I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
> >
> > http://us.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/11/15/canadian.welcome.ap/index.html • snip
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> On the minus side:
> 1. Even worse politically correct television.
But we leave in the profanity, and nudity, that has to count for something????
> 2. Cold.
We sell coats.
> 3. The french language (nothing wrong with it beyond I only know a few moronic
> phrases like "Cherchez la jeune filles."
Can I have a translation please?
> 4. No Lakers or Dodgers.
Apparently no hockey either!!
> 5. Cold!
We sell winter boots.
> 6. There is no minus number six.
Okay, I'm a Canuck and I don't even get this... but I'm sure there is when you
factor in the wind chill. Wink.
> 7. No Kobe...or is that a plus?
I'm leaning towards the plus side.
> 8. Brain-dead British Royalty as Head of State.
It's only a cover.
> 9. There would be no point to having my rear-wheel drive convertible.
You can trade it in for a snowboards, snowshoes, snowmobiles.....
> 10. Cold!!!
BEST OF ALL, we sell TOQUES!!!!!!
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> -->Bruce<--
True North Strong and "FREE", well aside from that blasted G.S.T.
Janey "Red Brick eh?"
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| (...) I'm sure my 13 year old son will appreciate that. :-) (...) How do I get a tan with the top down if I'm wearing a coat? (...) Idiomatically, "Check out the babes." If you want Babelfish, "Seek the girls." (...) I've got that here, south to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) On the plus side: 1. No Dubya. 2. Real health care, rather than health care if Walmart is forced into providing it (which it won't be). Can't be any worse than Kaiser Permanente. 3. No expensive moronic war to save us from non-threats. 4. No (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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