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But I live in Oklahoma. Its real dusty here. I am from Alberta, (Its dusty there too) but British Columbia is where I like best.
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0.1 Veiled Chameleon
0.1.1 Green Anoles
1.1 Easten Collared Lizards

Let there be Lizardz
- Scott

I'm Canadian too...and from Quebec too (french speaking and all that,lol) I dont go to kingsnake.ca because the forum is too quiet, not enough people there.
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Mizar 21
1.0 Collared lizard (Ganymede)
1.0 Leopard Gecko (Gethsemani)
1.0 Nerodia Fasciata (Serpentard)
1.0 rescued iguana (Gomez)
1.2 Cats

Yes I listen to your pretty Anthem, I like it!

BUT.... I root for the PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

NOT..... The Canadian Maple Leafs

LOL
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Eve / PHEve

Canadians:
Are rather indignant about being mistaken for Americans when abroad.

Americans:
Encourage being mistaken for Canadians when abroad.

Americans:
Care very deeply about civil rights & preserving them; to
extreme degrees in some cases.

Canadians:
Couldn't care less about these things, especially when "I
have nothing to hide." More concerned about an *orderly*
society than a free one.

Americans:
Believe that people should look out for & take care of
themselves.

Canadians:
Believe that that's the government's job.

Americans:
Are flag-waving, anthem-singing, and obsessively
patriotic to the point of blindness.

Canadians:
Can't agree on the words to their anthem -- *when* they
can be bothered to sing them, that is.

Americans:
Are deeply religious, or make a strong point of posturing
as such.

Canadians:
Are somewhat less religious, and keep it to themselves.

Canadians:
Do their best to be polite to others.

Americans:
Rudeness is more efficient.

Americans:
Spend most of their lives glued to the idiot box.

Canadians:
Don't, but only because they can't get more American
channels.

Americans:
Love to watch sports on the idiot box.

Canadians:
Prefer to actually engage in sports rather than watch
them.

Americans:
Will jabber on incessantly about football, baseball, and
basketball.

Canadians:
Will jabber on incessantly about hockey, hockey, hockey,
hockey, and how they beat the Americans once, playing
baseball.

Americans:
Are loud, boisterous, obnoxious as tourists.

Canadians:
Are polite, low-profile, sensitive (perhaps even timid)
tourists.

Americans:
Spell words differently, but still call it "English."

Canadians:
Spell like the Brits, pronounce like Americans.

Americans:
Are afraid to walk the street of their large cities at
night.

Canadians:
Are unafraid to walk the streets of their cities.

Americans:
Cross the southern border for cheap shopping, gas, &
liquor in a backward country.

Canadians:
Cross the southern border for cheap shopping, gas, &
liquor in a backward country.

Americans:
Tend to think that guns are very cool, and fun too.

Canadians:
Aren't quite sure how they work. Safer and easier to make
them illegal.

Americans:
Seem to think that poverty & failure are morally suspect.

Canadians:
Seem to believe that wealth and success are morally
suspect.

Americans:
Are awed by wealth and success.

Canadians:
Are awed by correctness and mediocrity.

Canadians:
Encourage immigrants to keep their old ways, and avoid
assimilation.

Americans:
Encourage immigrants to assimilate quickly, and dump
their old ways.

Americans:
Are disliked everywhere in the world, with the exception
of Canada.

Canadians:

Are tolerated everywhere in the world; frequently even
liked -- with the exception of America, Somalia, and
other places where the Airborne have been.

Canadians:
Have produced many great comedians, like John Candy,
Martin Short, Lorne Michaels (SNL producer), Jim Carrey,
Michael J. Fox, Michael O'Donohue (SNL writer), Dan
Akroyd, and all the rest at SCTV.

Americans:
Think that these people are American!

Americans:
Are obsessed with the President, his family, and even
their dog!

Canadians:
Would gladly settle for Prince Charles having an affair
with a Canadian girl.

Americans:
Are justifiably proud of the accomplishments of their
citizens.

Canadians:
Prattle on about how some of those great Americans were
actually Canadian.

I'm not sure how i'm supposed to feel about these...actually i must admit that in most case they are right...
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Mizar 21
1.0 Collared lizard (Ganymede)
1.0 Leopard Gecko (Gethsemani)
1.0 Nerodia Fasciata (Serpentard)
1.0 rescued iguana (Gomez)
1.2 Cats

Why should we feel ashamed when we are accused by Americans? They have nothing over us, and we nothing over them. For everything they have against us we have something for them.

Ashes fly back into the faces of those who throw them
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0.1 Veiled Chameleon
0.1.1 Green Anoles
1.1 Easten Collared Lizards

Someone who thinks he's leading but has nobody following him is really just taking a walk.

Let there be Lizardz
- Scott

The fact that Canadians walk the streets of there own cities at night while Americans are scared to is no reason to laugh, especially when Canadians pity Americans for the exact same thing. Besides, Americans make fun of Canada for being such a GOOD country! The FDA tells us our drug manufacturing facilities are not good enough for Americans, but our systems are just as good, newer, and Americans flock across the border to buy everything until their own government tells them not to, for the 'good of their country'. Sounds like more than a few governments in history that crashed and burned at the hands of there own people, besides, at least we make enough flu vaccine to comphensate for any shortages. (And we get a great sense of pride out of sending America medical aid! ) A century ago, America was the envy of the world, but now its Canada's harbors and Canadas airports that are filled with immigrants, and Canada seemingly has no good reason to envy America, and neither does anywhere else. Where can you go to find the same freedoms that are found in America? Australia, Canada, and much of Europe. Your right about Americans going south to get stuff (Although I don't thing that stuff is FDA approved) but I've never heard of Canadians going south to buy stuff in America, our dollars are worthless here. In Oklahoma people think Canadian money is Monopoly money, because we have beautiful bills. Canadians go south for the weather, and frankly, we can find that in Australia.

Canadians don't like being mistaken for Americans because we have a great sense of pride in our country, and we don't like being mistaken for the people who everybody hates. And while I don't think that, "The government should do everything", we have a much better health care system than Americans. (Not as good as Fidel Castro's though ) You know most of the people we have met in Oklahoma don't even know where Canada is? Among the responces we have recieved are: Where exactly is Canadia? and, Canada? What state is that? I like to make fun of Oklahomans too. And why argue with me? Rudeness is more effective, right?
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0.1 Veiled Chameleon
0.1.1 Green Anoles
1.1 Easten Collared Lizards

Someone who thinks he's leading but has nobody following him is really just taking a walk.

Let there be Lizardz
- Scott

>>The fact that Canadians walk the streets of there own cities at night while Americans are scared to

I don't think you could honestly say you're afraid to walk the streets of cities in Oklahoma--except maybe MLK/Lincoln in OKC.

Americans flock across the border to buy everything until their own government tells them not to, for the 'good of their country'.

It's a special agreement the US has with Canada. US citizens go to Canada to buy their prescriptions cheaper, and Canadians come to the US to see better physicians without having to wait 6 months for an appointment (I'm in one of the various and sundry "socialized medicine" programs here in the US, and I'd much prefer to see a private practitioner--I'm still "broken," and it took two months to get something looked at, and then they couldn't find anything).

Canada seemingly has no good reason to envy America, and neither does anywhere else.

Try visiting any subsaharan African country! Or any Mexican border town.

Where can you go to find the same freedoms that are found in America? Australia, Canada, and much of Europe.

Try buying a cornsnake in Australia. Or a gun. Try reading certain passages of the Bible in public in Canada (such as those condemning homosexual activity).

It's written into many Commonwealth countries' governmental documents ("good government" to take care of people vs. "we the people". Shoot, even the UN is an entitlement-driven organization (check out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights--apparently, everyone is ENTITLED to things I thought most people would reasonably agree should be earned through their own means).

>>Canadians don't like being mistaken for Americans because we have a great sense of pride in our country, and we don't like being mistaken for the people who everybody hates.

I've been to over a dozen countries, and in most I was welcome, even when it became obvious I was an American. In fact, I've been thanked in Australia and New Zealand for "my (country's) help in WWII." Don't believe everything you hear on the evening news!

And while I don't think that, "The government should do everything", we have a much better health care system than Americans.

I'd disagree.

You know most of the people we have met in Oklahoma don't even know where Canada is?

In what part of Oklahoma do you live? I was born and raised there, and maybe I just associated with a higher caliber of friends. I've never known anyone in OK who didn't know where Canada was. I did meet people with no indoor plumbing or telephones, though.
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet

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PHWyvern

Well first for common ground, I am originally from Oklahoma. Broken Arrow to be exact. Anyway, moving on. A few years ago I went on a month long camping trip through Nova Scotia and then west to Quebec. We were cut short because of some holiday we did not prepare for where all of the parks were booked. My question is, and Im really not trying to start anything here, but, do french canadians have a less than stellar stereotype among canadians? I had heard this before we went but paid it no mind. Everyone we met in Nova Scotia and other places were some of the nicest people Ive ever met. Particularly in Digby Neck and, im going to mispell this but, Whycocema. But, I must say when we were in areas with more french canadians I really noticed a kind of stand offish attitude. Maybe its just me, but on average they just werent as nice. We did tour Quebec and met some really nice helpful people there and Im not saying that everyone was like this but it was definitely noticable to us. Any thoughts or comments. Again, not trying to start anything, just curious. Thanks,

EP
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1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
1 fish
1 mouse
3.3 cats

Can't say about at home as I have never been to Canada, but we get a lot of French Canadians down here ( in South Florida) and they are normaly rude, BAD drivers (and to say that down here is really something) and have that habit of wearing those awful speedos on the beach (usually the fattest ones).

My experiences with the French (when I was in Europe) confirmed where the bad additude came from. I found the Spanish, English and Germans much more friendly over there.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

Don't take it too serious *LOL*

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Occupants not paying rent:
7 balls
2.1.10 corns(candy cane, creamsicle, ghost, 6 normal, 4 anery )
1 pueblan milk
1 everglades rat
1 cal. king
1 gray band king
1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
1 fish
1 mouse
3.3 cats