posted 03-21-2003 03:54 PM         

Never confuse adreneline filled sports fans with how people really feel. Americans have also many, many times booed the Canadian anthem at hockey games (and other sports). In fact, at most US games, the Canadian anthem is not even played even though the majority of players on the ice are Canadian. I believe all the Canadian teams play the US & Canadian anthems at all games.

Also don't confuse a few hairbrain politicians with how people feel about political events. We currently have a deadbeat prime minister whose is stepping down at the end of the year, but in the meantime is doing a lot of ridiculous things on his own agenda (including massive spending of our tax dollars on frivilous things) and there is nothing we can do about it. A lot of people are extremely frustrated with the government. That however, does not reflect the opinion of Canadians.

The US and Canada are the largest trading partners in the world. While there are always disagreements from time to time (as there are between States and between other levels of government), relations between our countries are the envy of the world.

And besides, I for one, have a lot of American friends who treat me as if I was one of them and vice versa (including those on this site).

posted 03-21-2003 04:43 PM         

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
Are all governors idiots? Probably, but you can't say they are for sure.

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I'm not sure about all of them but our California Governor sure fits that mold!

Wayne,
Please don't let the voice of a few get to you. Canada is and has always been one of the most beautiful and friendly places I've traveled. You guys are good people and I consider many as good friends. Eh?

posted 03-21-2003 07:04 PM         

I also do not agree with all the politics and opinions in both of our countries - we could write stories about this for a very long time.

Here is what I do know - the Prowler Owners Association was started by me - a Canadian - who wanted a site for ALL prowler owners to enjoy. Where they could "speak" their mind without fear of being sensored. Where "membership" was free. ( Previous sites were not so ) When Mike & I joined our efforts, we started the journey that made POA what it is today. Not bad for a Canadian / American alliance.

In any event - If I were not a "mellow" Canadian and did not so strongly support the freedom of opinion - I would have simply blocked your USER ID and IP from the site, deleted and forgot about your post.

From your remarks and from the fact that you must also be a spirited hockey fan, I suspect that some of your "spirit" got into your post, not much different than those guys that BOOed.

Anyway - do not take this toooo serious - as, I do not - simply enjoyed writing this....

I look forward to seeing my many good US Prowler friends at Niagara Falls.

PS: Everyone knows that the only place to properly enjoy the falls from is the Canadian side. And YES - I do welcome you and hope to see you there.

posted 03-23-2003 11:33 PM         

I wish the administrator of this site would stop this post now and block you from making any more of your incredibly stupid posts. It's a privilage and not a right to be able to use this site. You have stepped WAY over the line with your personal attacks.

posted 03-24-2003 06:34 PM         

It appears that your eyes are as closed as your mind. Had you read my post properly, you would have realized that the only reason I had not ALREADY removed you from the site was that I supported your freedom of speech. I do not get disturbed over sport fans actions when they become over zealous even as stupid and in-appropriate as their actions may be. The US Womens Olympic hockey team stomped all over our flag during the games. Again – their actions simply reflected on themselves.

On June 21, 2002 you advised a fellow Prowler Owner as follows:

"Take a deep breath and say "whats wrong with me?. Is this whole thing that important? I don't think so!!!There are alot of things i am sure in your life that are more important to fret over, so to H--L with those that give you a pain in the A--!! Don't leave because if you do you let the few Jerks win!! "

If I removed you now, I would be denying you the right to apologize. Being a Financial Consultant, you must be a reasonable man and have by now had time to think about your comments.
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But – I also believe in "Respect" and ... you can not apologize for ignorance.

posted 03-24-2003 08:25 PM         

It's nice to know that most of us have sense enough to not be duped by this sort of thing....

I've got Canadian friends.... At the place I work, I work with Germans every week.... Got British friends/ coworkers... and Iranian friends too... Politics and wars and newspapers and skin color and even religion do not get between me and my friends.

posted 03-25-2003 06:44 AM         

Where would hockey be without the Penalty Box?

Just like in hockey - your "Penalty Box" time is over. You can post again.

Play nice with the other kids and don't take your self tooooo serious!!

At the end of the game - you will still have your opinions - and I will still be a Canadian.

Again like hockey - this site is for entertainment..... for everyone to enjoy.

posted 03-25-2003 11:08 AM         

TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES
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This, from a Canadian newspaper, no less, is worth sharing.

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America: The Good Neighbor.
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Widespread but only partial news coverage was given
recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from
Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television
commentator. What follows is the full text of his
trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional
Record:
"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the
Americans as the most generous and possibly the least
appreciated people on all the earth.
Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the
Americans who poured in billions of dollars and
forgave other billions in debts. None of these
countries is today paying even the interest on its
remaining debts to the United States.
When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it
was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward
was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of
Paris. I was there. I saw it.
When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United
States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59
American communities were flattened by tornadoes.
Nobody helped.
The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped
billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now
newspapers in those countries are writing about the
decadent, warmongering Americans.
I'd like to see just one of those countries that is
gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar
build its own airplane. Does any other country in the
world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the
Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10? If so, why
don't they fly them? Why do all the International
lines except Russia fly American Planes?
Why does no other land on earth even consider putting
a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese
technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German
technocracy, and you get automobiles. You talk about
American technocracy, and you find men on the moon -
not once, but several times and safely home again.
You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs
right in the store window for everybody to look at.
Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded.
They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless
they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American
dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here.
When the railways of France, Germany and India were
breaking down through age, it was the Americans who
rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an
old caboose. Both are still broke.
I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to
the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me
even one time when someone else raced to the Americans
in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even
during the San Francisco earthquake.
Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one
Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get
kicked around. They will come out of this thing with
their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled
to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating
over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one
of those."
Stand proud, America!

posted 03-25-2003 01:38 PM         

Secondly i guess i did go overboard and i am truely sorry if i have offended anyone. I only meant my original post as a way of venting my anger at the way some of our "ALLIES" have been treating us over this conflict.I am sure
the people of Canada are our good friends and i meant my anger against those government people whom i saw on a televised meeting of the Canadian government, bashing the U.S.