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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 20, 2014 - 01:01am PT
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We have the longest border in the world that is not militarized.
We have (most of the time) very cordial relations.
We are really one community in someways (and not in other ways, but neighbors and friends will squabble from time to time).
I believe the US and Canada balance one another.
Jennie (Irish) and her late (English) husband (RIP 1990) had an exhibition business for some years in Toronto. Outside of the very mild winters (hah hah) they loved living in Canada.
I know that I live in Ireland now, and I will never give up my US citizenship, even though shortly I could become a dual national (US and Ireland), but I just want to tip my hats to the Canucks, yuck yuck… well it rhymes.
The Russian jets off of Alaska recently drew response from both Canada and the US. We are team in someways, IMO. We have our differences, politically, cuturally and…
To all the Canadians that are Supertopians, thanks for being good neighbors. I hope you can say the same.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Sep 20, 2014 - 03:43am PT
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Several decades ago we crossed the border into Canada enroute to the Bugs. We stopped at a gas station in the Great White North. While gassing up, a Canuck asked if we were from the United States, eh? He said, "Welcome" and gave us a bag of weed.
I live close enough to the Canadian border that I spend a fair amount of time whitewater kayaking on the mighty Ottawa River with my Canadian bretheren. They are a fine bunch.
I say we should ATTACK! and take over their oil sands so that I can pay $0.20 less for gasoline when I fill up my jacked-up 10 m.p.g. monster truck that I need to commute 1/2 mile to my job.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Sep 20, 2014 - 05:35am PT
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I agree Harry,met some truly good people on the Ottawa.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2014 - 05:50am PT
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You guys are nasty. Okay we attack Canada.
Then there will be Canadian terrorists (outside of the pot farmers in BC) in the midst of the US.
Good scenario, ripe for a movie.
Canada, it's your move, there are some rabid Americans looking to move the 49th parallel a bit further north.
"Squamish is ours," they scream." And the Bugaboos, too.
"Achtung", Canada is next on our proud American list. Canada belongs to America.
Well, it does. North America.
But we know that California is the real power (spoken as a true Californian). We RULE.
Canada watch out. California will rule you too.
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What do you Canadian people know, a Commonwealth (I think) beholden to the queen. I met her once when I was a journalist in London, very, very briefly.
But the late Queen Mother, what a gal, a gin lover. We had a laugh over coffee (her's was tea, don't think there was gin involved).
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The late Queen Mother, English but really Scottish. She was a firecracker, colorful (uh, colourful), I was working on The Lady as a sub-editor, first male journalist since its inception in 1885. The late Queen Mother's favourite magazine. All "chiefs", no "Indians" (apologies to native Americans). There was the Editor in Chief, the cookery editor, the garden editor, the travel editor the etiquette editor, the…
A lot of editors but no reporters. The Queen Mother (late) dropped in and we all had tea, or coffee for about an hour. She was a gas. I do not support any monarchies but if I did, the late Queen Mother rules. She was a darling and a gas.
Small little thing, what 5'2", I'd guess. But her sense of humour, her "niceness", the way she treated us as equals. No pretensions, just a fun woman.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 20, 2014 - 05:59am PT
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Heading to Squamish....I'll be there Sunday.
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MikeL
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 20, 2014 - 06:27am PT
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It's Canada who should invade.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2014 - 06:34am PT
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Jim is heading for Squamish to recon the area for an American takeover.
JIm is an expert at this stuff. He sees a potential new route, and he attacks.
You British Columbrians have met your match. You cannot stop him at the border because he is CIA (Climbers In Abroad), wait a minute, he's not always in a broad. His wife would not be happy with that.
And when will you drop the British part of BC, are you still British? There must be a better name.
However, look at yesterday's results, re: Scottish independence. The No vote won, for better or for worse.
But Jim is of Italian heritage. He will have to wonder, will the north of Italy want to separate from the south. The north makes most of the money, the south is run by gangsters, hah hah.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Sep 20, 2014 - 08:35am PT
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Jim is heading for Squamish to recon the area for an American takeover.
JIm is an expert at this stuff. He sees a potential new route, and he attacks.
You British Columbrians have met your match. You cannot stop him at the border because he is CIA (Climbers In Abroad), wait a minute, he's not always in a broad. His wife would not be happy with that.
And when will you drop the British part of BC, are you still British? There must be a better name.
However, look at yesterday's results, re: Scottish independence. The No vote won, for better or for worse.
But Jim is of Italian heritage. He will have to wonder, will the north of Italy want to separate from the south. The north makes most of the money, the south is run by gangsters, hah hah.
Patrick, I appreciate your humor.
Seriously though, I am ready to defend California from the Columbrians invasion. They shall be driven back into frozen wastelands.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Sep 20, 2014 - 08:39am PT
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I'll be invading in 3 weeks.
Try and stop me.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Sep 20, 2014 - 08:56am PT
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Suckers.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Sep 20, 2014 - 09:09am PT
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I'll be invading in 3 weeks.
Try and stop me. Great. I'll be aiding and abetting the enemy.
Hang me now.
Susan
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Sep 20, 2014 - 09:41am PT
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You won't catch me with that shitty ass beer!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 20, 2014 - 09:51am PT
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Hey Patrick. Don't wory about the Russian aircraft intercept. I'm not sure why that was even made into a news article. We have been doing that to each other all the time for DECADES. It's how we and the Russians learn each others Radar systems , upgrades and general readiness.
It is very much a non issue. Normal day on the border.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Sep 20, 2014 - 10:55am PT
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Both countries still make some terrible beer. Thank Dog for the cottage beer industry! Amusing video that reflects traditional Canadian sentiment :)
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 20, 2014 - 11:07am PT
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"We stand on guard for thee"
ur welcome Canada
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 20, 2014 - 11:10am PT
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Bunch o' Prods, but I guess we're all friends now, eh?
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Sep 20, 2014 - 12:51pm PT
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So, what would be the right ass beer to catch you, Anita?
Double IPAs, baby!
I like Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA and Raging Bitch IPA *hint hint*
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2014 - 01:46pm PT
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Cimbski2, yeah I know it has been going on for decades (sort of sad), sort of like a game of chess, I suppose. China is also in the game, so what is a three-way of chess called?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 20, 2014 - 01:51pm PT
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a clusterf*#k
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2014 - 02:26pm PT
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Good one climbski2
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2014 - 05:33pm PT
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Victoria, BC a lovely old-fashioned old world city. Vancouver, as new world as one could get. I have spent time in both. Saskatoon (edit), I went there to enquire about the veterinary program.
Montreal, a short visit, next time if such, much longer.
Climbing wise, if I ever can.. my tick list.
Bugaboos
Squamish
Lotus flower tower
and if I am sill alive and financially secure (yeah right), Mt Logan?
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Sep 20, 2014 - 07:22pm PT
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The Canadians have these beer stores, eh? Where there are dozens and dozens of really good beers available, eh?
I was at a beer store up in Ontario, and the Canuks were filing in and out, bringing back cases and cases of empty beer cans.
What are they all drinking up there? Bud Light. No sh#t.
WTF?
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Sep 20, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
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Tioga needs a popsicle and to lay off the vodka.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Sep 20, 2014 - 08:07pm PT
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We had the best war in history with Canada( well, Britain, really).
It was about a Canadian pig eating an American settler's potatos on San Juan island.
The pig was the only casualty, and as a result of the shooting, the U.S. sent George Picket ( the Picket's charge guy) and Canada sent A Naval Captain Hornby with troops to establish bridgeheads on the island.
The actual hostilities ended when Hornby refused to confront the Americans, saying that fighting over a pig was about the stupidest thing imaginable.
Good sense prevailed and Kaiser Wilhelm was called in to settle the border issues. Both sides declared victory.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War
I can't make this stuff up.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Sep 20, 2014 - 08:13pm PT
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Saksatoon, I went there to enquire about the veterinary program.
There are two things to say about this.
1. If you'd known me way back then, I could have helped, because my regular tournament bridge partner was head of the admissions committee for the U of S vet school.
2. It's a good thing you weren't able to get in, because if you had, you'd have been stuck in Saskatoon. The vet school was reputed to be one of the best in the world back then, but...
But I spent the first twenty-three years of my life there, and all I can say about it is that I'm grateful I escaped.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Sep 20, 2014 - 08:45pm PT
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Some need to get off their weed patch
Never smoke it. Reality is for people who can't handle drugs.
Received a case of these as a gift tonight though.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Sep 20, 2014 - 09:06pm PT
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climbski2: That's why you needed Canadian soldiers to help you get rid of the Japanese troops in Alaska during WW 2. You're welcome :)
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2014 - 03:36am PT
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Tioga, wow, you have some chip on your shoulder.
Mellow out.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Sep 21, 2014 - 11:10am PT
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Reptile is so cold.....lol.
Thread Drift...GOOD LUCK CANADA
And can you really thank these guys?
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MikeL
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 21, 2014 - 11:46am PT
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You are too funny sometimes, Tami. :-D
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MisterE
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Sep 21, 2014 - 05:29pm PT
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Skip and I were just talking today about how lucky we are to have such friendly neighbors to the north - being from the PNW originally, I can personally attest to this.
It came up because of all the bad border stuff going on in Europe right now!
Thanks Canada (except for the French-Canadians that 80% of the time are as#@&%es) - apologies to the nice French-Canadians...
;)
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