JM on Foreign Relations
This started when Joe mentioned that Paul Celucci had been nominated
to be next ambassador from the US to Canada.
This is a pure example of the asymmetry in the relationship.
Posted on April 5, 2005 at 03:01:50 PM by steve
Not one American in ten thousand could name the Canadian ambassador to
the US. I gather from your post that our ambassador to you becomes a
well known figure, appearing on such fine talk shows as Eat Your
Spinach: Three Hours Of CBC Droning About News Affecting Canada.
lol at Eat Your Spinach.
Posted on April 5, 2005 at 03:23:09 PM by Joe Mama
I'd wager the majority of Canadians have no clue who the last
ambassador was. Anyone who reads the paper would have seen his name
often. But for many Canadians, getting a paper is a long trek by
snowshoe to the trading post, so I'll give them a pass.
I only know him because:
a) I give a shit about getting along with my brothers to the South
(united we stand, divided you conquer us overnight)
b) I give a shit about what kind of influence (read: pressure) you
cats are exerting on us, especially as it relates to my weed. To a
lesser extent, as it relates to gay marriage - dunno why, but I've
made that a pet crusade of mine.
c) I give a shit because I'm a bit of a loser (by 'loser' I mean that
I give a shit) when it comes to US/Canadian relations and I'll
actually try to discuss it with people here like they care, which they
don't. It's like my own personal sim, if that helps you dig it.
Also, why would you care about us at all? You guys have 10 times more
people, so that is like 10 times more shit to talk about – even if it
is as mundane as some Texan whackjob teacher beating down another
teacher, which sounds kinda hot [Ed. note: ref. to the story about a high
school teacher assaulting another for yelling at first teacher's
daughter in the hallway; made it to the board as all
stranger-than-fiction news stories do]. If we had 10 times the number
of hot chicks, I'd be too busy to post messages on an internet message
board.
Because we have only one-tenth of that kind of excitement, we are left
pondering the likes of Paul Celucci's influence on us. It's either
that or drink beer and make yellow snow. Both are good in moderation.
to be next ambassador from the US to Canada.
This is a pure example of the asymmetry in the relationship.
Posted on April 5, 2005 at 03:01:50 PM by steve
Not one American in ten thousand could name the Canadian ambassador to
the US. I gather from your post that our ambassador to you becomes a
well known figure, appearing on such fine talk shows as Eat Your
Spinach: Three Hours Of CBC Droning About News Affecting Canada.
lol at Eat Your Spinach.
Posted on April 5, 2005 at 03:23:09 PM by Joe Mama
I'd wager the majority of Canadians have no clue who the last
ambassador was. Anyone who reads the paper would have seen his name
often. But for many Canadians, getting a paper is a long trek by
snowshoe to the trading post, so I'll give them a pass.
I only know him because:
a) I give a shit about getting along with my brothers to the South
(united we stand, divided you conquer us overnight)
b) I give a shit about what kind of influence (read: pressure) you
cats are exerting on us, especially as it relates to my weed. To a
lesser extent, as it relates to gay marriage - dunno why, but I've
made that a pet crusade of mine.
c) I give a shit because I'm a bit of a loser (by 'loser' I mean that
I give a shit) when it comes to US/Canadian relations and I'll
actually try to discuss it with people here like they care, which they
don't. It's like my own personal sim, if that helps you dig it.
Also, why would you care about us at all? You guys have 10 times more
people, so that is like 10 times more shit to talk about – even if it
is as mundane as some Texan whackjob teacher beating down another
teacher, which sounds kinda hot [Ed. note: ref. to the story about a high
school teacher assaulting another for yelling at first teacher's
daughter in the hallway; made it to the board as all
stranger-than-fiction news stories do]. If we had 10 times the number
of hot chicks, I'd be too busy to post messages on an internet message
board.
Because we have only one-tenth of that kind of excitement, we are left
pondering the likes of Paul Celucci's influence on us. It's either
that or drink beer and make yellow snow. Both are good in moderation.
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