O Canada

[O Really]

As one would expect, my seasonal neighbors in Greater Vancouver don't have anything good to say about Agent Orange. The area from Vancouver south to Bellingham has long been everybody's "home" area with free and frequent passage from one side of the border to another. Some things are cheaper on the south side of the border; some on the north. Now it's like Trump put up an invisible-but-real "Beautiful wall" with his tariffs and talk about "51st state." Once, Canadians sang "O Canada" with the line "... we stand on guard for thee" sung in tradition, but now they're taking it more seriously. Except for our CA plates, we blend in well, and if it weren't for the complications of health insurance coverage, we'd be soooo gone.

[Vrede too]

... if it weren't for the complications of health insurance coverage, we'd be soooo gone.

There came a point in my career when I learned that I'd waited too long to emigrate and would never qualify for Canadian healthcare or social security.

You're pretty comfortable. You couldn't have just bought your way out of those complications? If not, I guess I feel better for not trying.

[O Really]

... if it weren't for the complications of health insurance coverage, we'd be soooo gone.

There came a point in my career when I learned that I'd waited to long to emigrate and would never qualify for Canadian healthcare or social security.

You're pretty comfortable. You couldn't have just bought your way out of those complications? If not, I guess I feel better for not trying.

Yeah, you have to live in Canada for two straight years to get Medicare, and there is private insurance that you can buy. And from southern BC, you could use US Medicare in places like Bellingham that has decent services or Seattle that has great services but Lady O has some issues that aren't' available everywhere and is in very good shape here. But if younger, with reasonable expectations of not getting anything serious within a couple of years, and already buying private insurance in the US - outtahere in a New York minute. We love California and would miss a lot about here, especially weather, but I'm sick and tired of living in a country with enough people willing to vote Trump and his minions into office and where he can ignore law, custom, and common decency and nobody does anything about it.

[Vrede too]

Yeah, you have to live in Canada for two straight years to get Medicare, and there is private insurance that you can buy. And from southern BC, you could use US Medicare in places like Bellingham that has decent services or Seattle that has great services but Lady O has some issues that aren't available everywhere and is in very good shape here. But if younger, with reasonable expectations of not getting anything serious within a couple of years, and already buying private insurance in the US - outtahere in a New York minute. We love California and would miss a lot about here, especially weather, but I'm sick and tired of living in a country with enough people willing to vote Trump and his minions into office and where he can ignore law, custom, and common decency and nobody does anything about it.

2 years isn't bad since I had been planning on working, anyhow. Maybe it was the length of employed time needed to qualify for social security that dissuaded me. Better to just keep paying into US SSI.

Sorry about Lady O's issues. I'm glad that SDish works out.

[O Really]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british- ... 11?cmp=rss

Travel from BC down 50 percent since last year. Bellingham is feeling it. Thanks Trump

[Vrede too]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british- ... -1.7545411

Travel from BC down 50 percent since last year. Bellingham is feeling it. Thanks Trump

DonOLD manages America's business like he managed his own.


Trump Gets Openly Ridiculed After 'Unhinged' New Claim About Canada
Critics made comedy gold out of the president's latest attempt to convince Canada to become a U.S. state.



Why in the world would a hostile actor that's able to deliver a missile to North America want to target Canada?

Also, TACO Don's creepy gold obsession is Midas-like.

... Politico reported last week that Canada would need to allow radar and airspace access for the U.S. military to be able to track and respond to potential missiles coming from China or Russia via the polar region.

Carney said last week his country was discussing some form of cooperation.

"Star Wars" is . Israel only pulls it off with little land to defend and even then the cost is enormous.

... Carney is actively looking to decrease Canada’s reliance on the U.S. for its security and is currently working on a plan for increased defense cooperation with the European Union instead.

“Seventy-five cents of every dollar of capital spending for defense goes to the United States,” he told the CBC. “That’s not smart.” ...

Trump is threatening Canada once again and says they are “considering the offer” to be annexed. When will this unhinged lunatic get over this??? It’s not happening. Canada will remain sovereign, and Trump will remain unsuccessful.

I have a feeling this is the first that Canada is hearing about them considering the offer.

Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach, CA)

They are in fact, not considering the offer.

Acyn

“They are considering the offer!”

Jim Acosta

Actual footage of Canada considering the offer.

"we're going to build a GOLDEN dome, and CAN-nada is going to pay for it"

More posts at the link.

[O Really]

Happy Canada Day to all.
And you won't be getting a "Happy Independence Day" out of me this year. As things turned out, we'd be better off as Brits.

[Vrede too]

Happy Canada Day to all.
And you won't be getting a "Happy Independence Day" out of me this year. As things turned out, we'd be better off as Brits.

Even better as French.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Y3L0s1m2o

Bonne fête du Canada, O Really et à tous.

[Vrede too]

I'm Cackling Seeing All These Canadians Diss Americans Using The Phrase "Elbows Up" — So Here's What It Means, And Why It's Such A Perfect Insult
"Elbows up" might just be my new favourite comeback.



LCBO is the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.

Elbows up, hominy O Really. Eh?

[O Really]

Love it. Probably order the t-shirt.
Do they have one for "Elbows Up California"?

[Vrede too]

Love it. Probably order the t-shirt.
Do they have one for "Elbows Up California"?

I think 4imprint will make anything you want. I suggest a comma . You could try the CA hockey gift shops . Elbows are big in soccer and basketball, too, but I've never heard players say, "Elbows Up".

[1 CAT FAN]

"The beaver which has come to represent Canada as the eagle does the United States and the lion Britain, is a flat tailed, slow witted, toothy rodent known to bite off it's own testicles or to stand under it's own falling trees." - June Callwood, Canadian journalist & author.

[1 CAT FAN]

I'm Cackling Seeing All These Canadians Diss Americans Using The Phrase "Elbows Up" — So Here's What It Means, And Why It's Such A Perfect Insult
"Elbows up" might just be my new favourite comeback.

Elbows up, hominy O Really. Eh?

Love it. Probably order the t-shirt.
Do they have one for "Elbows Up California"?

Canada to drop some of its retaliatory tariffs on the US

Carney, who was elected in an April general election, campaigned on an aggressive "elbows up" approach to negotiating with Trump, referencing a popular ice hockey term.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticised Carney for dropping the counter-tariffs, telling reporters that the prime minister's "elbows have mysteriously gone missing".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yk9dqlvygo

Did y'all order those t-shirts?

It's the economy, stupid.

O Canada

[Vrede too]

As one would expect, my seasonal neighbors in Greater Vancouver don't have anything good to say about Agent Orange. The area from Vancouver south to Bellingham has long been everybody's "home" area with free and frequent passage from one side of the border to another. Some things are cheaper on the south side of the border; some on the north. Now it's like Trump put up an invisible-but-real "Beautiful wall" with his tariffs and talk about "51st state." Once, Canadians sang "O Canada" with the line "... we stand on guard for thee" sung in tradition, but now they're taking it more seriously. Except for our CA plates, we blend in well, and if it weren't for the complications of health insurance coverage, we'd be soooo gone.

Sung in Dodger Stadium before Wednesday’s Game 5 of the World Series, subtle change from “in all of us command,” to “that only us command”.

https://www.blueridgedebate.com/viewtop ... 16#p220716

Something else that makes the famously reserved Canadians angry:

Prince Harry apologizes to Canada for wearing Dodgers cap

Boo, hiss, off with his head.

[O Really]

Another pre-game variation was "... Our home ON native land" in place of "home AND native land"

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Another pre-game variation was "... Our home ON native land" in place of "home AND native land"

Do we have any clever edits for our anthem?

[O Really]

Another pre-game variation was "... Our home ON native land" in place of "home AND native land"

Do we have any clever edits for our anthem?

I read that Trump wants the start of it changed because of the reference to Hispanics at the start.

Spoiler:

Jose can you see...

The usual suspects have moved on from the Redskins and now want the last line changed so as not to offend "the braves."

And "Play Ball" should be added officially at the end of all sports events renditions.

[Vrede too]

And "Play Ball" should be added officially at the end of all sports events renditions.

Why just sports events?

[supesalemgr2]

Why does anyone care whatever Prince Harry does?

[O Really]

Why does anyone care whatever Prince Harry does?

First answer - applies to most: Celebrity entertainment. Few people really care what celebrities do. It's just idle entertainment, like a TV show except somewhat live.

Second answer - applies to me and others with British ties: The royals have always been discussion/conversation topics, often derisive, and everybody loves a royal scandal. Modern kings don't really rule much, but they're an important (and generally supported) part of the culture and history.