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Old 06-17-2004, 10:35 PM
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Old 06-17-2004, 11:01 PM
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I guess personal attacks are the vouge for some.

No names so as not to get whined about

RAC, ignorance is not just found any any single Country or City or Greek Organization.

Some are just better at it than others.

I for one have always been intrigued by Canada and wish I could visit it!

I dont pretend to be an expert, so I am glad to learn new things daily!
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Old 06-17-2004, 11:19 PM
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Who is launching personal attacks?
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Old 06-17-2004, 11:21 PM
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I've seen crap posted on this website that was absolutely ridiculuos, profane, and sexually perverse, yet nobody did anything about it. I haven't seen anything on this thread that comes close to the crap that was allowed to stay posted on the Phi Gamma Delta board for over a month.
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Old 06-18-2004, 12:26 AM
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I've seen crap posted on this website that was absolutely ridiculuos, profane, and sexually perverse, yet nobody did anything about it. I haven't seen anything on this thread that comes close to the crap that was allowed to stay posted on the Phi Gamma Delta board for over a month.
Look at the moderators for this forum. Moe.ron and Tke are moderators. The Lambda Chi and that Delt have nothing to say in this forum regarding moderating. It's not their job.

Now who made personal attacks? I'd like to know also. There was actually an STD outbreak in Canada. Is that a lie? No. So why erase it? I want to know how the government dealt with it.

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Old 06-18-2004, 02:41 AM
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phigamucsb, like Rudey said, neither of us are the moderators for the fiji board. My responsibility is only in this forum and the other forum that I moderate.

BAck to the topic kiddies.
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Old 06-18-2004, 08:28 AM
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Look at the moderators for this forum. Moe.ron and Tke are moderators. The Lambda Chi and that Delt have nothing to say in this forum regarding moderating. It's not their job.

Now who made personal attacks? I'd like to know also. There was actually an STD outbreak in Canada. Is that a lie? No. So why erase it? I want to know how the government dealt with it.

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Rudey, in my reply to your previous posts, I did a few google searches for it, but could only come up with Canadian porn sites -- some of them apparently involving anal warts.

Canadians are some sick people
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Old 06-18-2004, 10:47 AM
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Rudey, in my reply to your previous posts, I did a few google searches for it, but could only come up with Canadian porn sites -- some of them apparently involving anal warts.

Canadians are some sick people
LOL When you said that I didn't do the search at work because I was scared what would pop up. This weekend I'll do the search.

I don't understand what all this hubub is about.

Canada is Canada. Nobody hates Canada. The US appreciates Canada's friendship but we also feel they should appreciate the benefits they receive because their neighbor just below is the world's only current superpower economically and militarily. I would say the same for any country the US has ties to like South Korea and Israel.

My opinion about Canada? Quebec and the old city are beautiful. I could see myself staying in Montreal and parts of Toronto. The country's ties to Chicago in terms of Second City have produced the best minds in comedy ever and I still watch SCTV. I don't like the fact that some people in the country carry a Napolean complex about their country, but whatever. There were too many strip clubs and lower income folk along the border for my taste. Again all personal opinion. Mostly I don't care enough about Canada...it isn't the spiciest standout place ever (again in my opinion). I don't see a need to constantly carry around that Napolean complex and keep talking about why Canada is so great...just let it be.

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Old 06-18-2004, 07:22 PM
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This is not a thread to wave the Canadian flag and chant jingoistic slogans... instead it is a thread meant to provide education about the US's neighbor to the north...

What you take from the information provided is your own choice, but I ask that people try to make an honest effort to learn what they can from the material istead of relying on old or tired preconceptions.
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Old 06-19-2004, 02:22 AM
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Also my wealthiest family members are Canadian. Of course their most famous project was an American one. They won the Great Canadian Award.

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Old 06-21-2004, 02:37 AM
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Well....

Once every few days I've decided to post something related to Canadian history or facts... just to keep the educational ball rolling so to speak. So in keeping with the patriotic posts and signatures of some members I've decided to pass on something patriotic from Canada.

In the US there is the "Star Spangled Banner"... we have "O' Canada"; the US has "God Bless America" while Canada has "God Save The Queen" (or King). But does Canada have an equivalent to "America The Beautiful"?

Yep "The Maple Leaf Forever", written in 1867 for the Confederation of Canada by school teacher Alexander Muir (1830-1906). Now this song hasn't escaped the revisionism of political correctness, as some have found the original lyrics exclussionary.... but I'll post the original as there are currently to many "new" versions to post.... so here it is.

The Maple Leaf Forever

In Days of yore,
From Britain's shore
Wolfe the dauntless hero came
And planted firm Britannia's flag
On Canada's fair domain.
Here may it wave,
Our boast, our pride
And joined in love together,
The thistle, shamrock, rose entwined,
The Maple Leaf Forever.

CHORUS:
The Maple Leaf
Our Emblem Dear,
The Maple Leaf Forever.
God save our Queen and heaven bless,
The Maple Leaf Forever.

At Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane
Our brave fathers side by side
For freedom's home and loved ones dear,
Firmly stood and nobly died.
And so their rights which they maintained,
We swear to yeild them never.
Our watchword ever more shall be
The Maple Leaf Forever

*CHORUS*

Our fair Dominion now extends
From Cape Race to Nootka Sound
May peace forever be our lot
And plenty a store abound
And may those ties of love be ours
Which discord cannot sever
And flourish green for freedom's home
The Maple Leaf Forever

*CHORUS*


Here is a link to a MIDI version of the song:
http://www.canadafirst.net/mapleaf.mid

Interesting factoid:
This song was piped (bagpipes) by the 48th Highlanders at the opening game of the Toronto Maple Leafs up until aproximately 20 years ago... and before home play-off games. The founder, Conn Smythe, of the Toronto Maple Leafs was also an officer in the 48th Highlanders during the First World War - he felt the song not only patriotic but intimidating for the other team.
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Old 06-21-2004, 09:28 AM
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Good Post.

Maybe if they still played that song at Leaf games, they'd win

Not many people know this song. I think I've only sung it a couple of times.
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Old 06-21-2004, 09:49 AM
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Not many people know this song. I think I've only sung it a couple of times.
I haven't sang it since my elementary days, and only then because I did a project on folk tunes. I really do think they should "revive" this song. Canadian folk tunes are beautiful and deserve to be sung on more regular occasions!
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Old 06-21-2004, 10:20 AM
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I haven't sang it since my elementary days, and only then because I did a project on folk tunes. I really do think they should "revive" this song. Canadian folk tunes are beautiful and deserve to be sung on more regular occasions!
Agreed. I personally think "God Save the Queen" should be sung more often too. The only time I ever sang that song was at brownies. We woul alternate with "God Save the Queen" and "O' Canada".
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Old 06-21-2004, 11:11 AM
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Agreed. I personally think "God Save the Queen" should be sung more often too. The only time I ever sang that song was at brownies. We woul alternate with "God Save the Queen" and "O' Canada".
I think I only sang "God Save the Queen" twice in Brownies, when we were working on the Canada badge as a pack (they're not called Packs anymore, btw...when I returned as Junior Leader in the mid '90s, the term pack, company, etc have all gone, and they're now referred to as "units" all the way through). I agree with Rob that "Maple Leaf Forever" should be played at Leaf home games.
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