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Chief
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The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 24, 2018 - 10:42am PT
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It used to be Bob and Doug MacKenzie and there are others.
I'm going to fess right up and say that from my narrow view of the world, these guys nail it.
https://youtu.be/F-glHAzXi_M
And then there's Letterkenny.
https://youtu.be/_KLSbCtinXs
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Dec 24, 2018 - 10:55am PT
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Looks like we need another wall,lol.
Kidding,just. Not much different than over here.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Dec 24, 2018 - 11:21am PT
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Kinda like military intelligence?
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Dec 24, 2018 - 11:31am PT
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The RED GREEN show
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Dec 24, 2018 - 12:41pm PT
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like the Department of Justice
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ecdh
climber
the east
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Dec 24, 2018 - 01:00pm PT
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Canadian culture peaked with the Trailer Park Boys.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Dec 24, 2018 - 01:37pm PT
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Hey. Any trees down out your way? Got hydro? Lots of opportunity for a saw out where we are.
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2018 - 01:38pm PT
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Buddy with the thick glasses was an immediate deal breaker for me so I’ve never watched an episode of TPB.
Most of the Canadian population lives an urban lifestyle within a hundred miles of the US border.
Then there’s the rest of us.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 24, 2018 - 01:42pm PT
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This story sums it up.
Driving to the Chossies from Seattle we stopped at the BC Liquor Store in Skookumchuck.
It was a weekday and there wasn’t a car in the lot. Go figure. Walked in - not one customer.
Five employees were standing at their positions looking at us. Well, it appeared they were
looking at us but after a couple of seconds it was obvious that they had the dreaded 1000 yd
stare. The radio was blaring full blast - the first Soviet/ Canada Cup. I realized there was no
point in expecting any service so we waited for a break in the action. It took quite a while but
finally the puck got swallowed by somebody, or something like that. The zombies suddenly
awoke and feverishly saw to our needs. Luckily our needs were simple.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Dec 24, 2018 - 02:46pm PT
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I played hockey for 45 years,hung em up 9 years ago when I turned 50.
I have been in every province,love the place. [Click to View YouTube Video]
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Dec 24, 2018 - 03:20pm PT
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BTO BTO BTO
Had to type it 3 times, as the system would not accept just the three letters "BTO"!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Dec 24, 2018 - 05:00pm PT
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Buddy with the thick glasses was an immediate deal breaker for me so I’ve never watched an episode of TPB.
Ah, Perry, you're such an old fuddy-duddy. One of my sons gave me some Trailer Park Boys episodes on DVD a while back, and I've been hooked ever since.
Maybe it's just that, living in the US, I'd forgotten what humor was. Seriously, can any of you Americans imagine a US network comedy show with an early episode entitled "Mrs. Peterson's Dog Gets F*#ked Up"?
Thank gods I've moved back north. (And, yeah, I looked for you in the grocery store (where we last met) yesterday when I was in Squamish, but you weren't there.)
And what about "Kids in the Hall"?
And the best skiing in the world?
And Hockey Night In Canada?
Best wishes for the holidays
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Dec 24, 2018 - 05:03pm PT
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Most people spell the name of the country wrong. The proper spelling uses only 3 letters, all consonants - CND.
C, eh? N, eh? D, eh?
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Dec 24, 2018 - 05:27pm PT
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Orr,is it Aye?
And,Bobs not your uncle.
Good wishes to you all as well!
(In Canada you can misspell as long as a classic hockey players name is used)
Lol
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 24, 2018 - 05:39pm PT
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So we’re gonna be name droppers, eh? This wuz fer sale in the eponymous museum.
Sadly, I had flown there so it just wasn’t on. Oh, 1 pt for Hosers and 20 points for Yanks
if you know the town.
A bonus 20 pts for the Hoser who knows the rare reptile found very nearby,
and I don’t mean in a bar. Yanks need not apply.
And talk about coinkidinks - La Femme just showed me a scandalous pic from
Liard Hot Springs - hands down the best on the planet, as long as you don’t get et by a griz.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Dec 24, 2018 - 05:42pm PT
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I know the town well.
Isn’t it Aye?
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JTBach
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 24, 2018 - 11:03pm PT
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A different part of the culture:
I went to visit a girl who lived in Sylvan Lake, Alberta and do some climbing in the Rockies and Bugs. While I was with the girl the provincial workers started a work action for more pay. They didn't all go on strike, just those that they thought would draw the public's attention. They were right. It was the prison guards and beer store workers that went on strike.
And while they are the epitome of Canadiana to us dumb southerners (i.e., 'Mericans) the RCMP aren't the nicest people in the country. The jail in the Red Deer, Alberta RCMP post is in the basement. I was told by the girl I was visiting that no one being brought down to the jail made it all the way down on their feet. She should know, her brother was one who didn't make it all the way down.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Republic, WA
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Dec 25, 2018 - 09:11am PT
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I'm still impressed by the Psyche Ledge party. Never a peep from the LEOs. Anywhere in the States and the authorities would have shut it down at least or busted someone in the process. Even though it is a rather peaceful gathering it wouldn't fly down here. That's quite an improvement over getting thrashed for trying to crash the local high-school graduation party like Daryl and Dave did.
Cheers y'all.
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