We fought for you in WWII - not because we had to, not because there was conscription, but because it was the right thing to do. I think you'll find most Canadians' attitudes towards their friends is consistent with that ideology.
We fought for you in WWII - not because we had to, not because there was conscription, but because it was the right thing to do. I think you'll find most Canadians' attitudes towards their friends is consistent with that ideology.
I was merely pointing out he had "shot himself in the foot" as it made as much sense (if not more?) if it was refering to Canadians not Brits - due to the poor way it was structured.
As for WWII - you need to put it in context as well, Canadians were also fighting for their own freedom - you would probably have been next after Europe!
Having said that, I'm sure the British (and the rest of Europe) were, and are, very grateful for the Canadians help in WWII, and all the other Commonwealth countries (and even the USA, better late than never!).
In WW2 a couple of German submarines were blown up in the Canadian/American St. Lawrence river.
A few Japanese balloon-bombs made it to Canada and to the USA.
We nearly got plastered!
We all have our differences. I stated the weird differences of the Brits. Maybe Canadians are also weird to call a lorry a truck.
The Americans have their weird "southern drawl" accent (hill-billies) and obsession for guns and violence.
In WW2 a couple of German submarines were blown up in the Canadian/American St. Lawrence river.
A few Japanese balloon-bombs made it to Canada and to the USA.
We nearly got plastered!
We all have our differences. I stated the weird differences of the Brits. Maybe Canadians are also weird to call a lorry a truck.
The Americans have their weird "southern drawl" accent (hill-billies) and obsession for guns and violence.
No! Depends on where you live! Los Angeles and Detroit are probably the worst cities in the nation, but to say we are obsessed over guns an violence, is not true.
About WW2: The aleutian Islands were invaded by the Japanese, but were qucikly defeated.
We only saw 2 submarines, a handful of japanese, and a couple baloons, but what did Japan face? 2 nuclear bombs! Germany and Europe in general saw the entire continent in conflict! So dont say "we almost got plastered" when Britain was raided by Germany almost DAILY. We should be thankful that Britain held out like they did, and still had fight in them!
I've seen this "joule thief" in various places on the net for almost a year. Seems it's being rediscovered several times a day. 3,200 hits (for the quoted phrase) on Google already.
I am not a Brit!
A truck is not a lorry.
A friend is not a mate.
The hood of a car is not its bonnet.
We don't drive on the wrong side of the road in Canada.
In Toronto, Canada, a street car (one or two car electric train on the streets) is called a trolley.
In Vancouver, Canada, an electric bus is called a trolley.
I just found out that Alaska was part of Russia. And it is the largest American state. It has a small population.
Some places in Alaska have a comfortable climate and other places are much colder than in a freezer.
Yeah, and thanks to Lord Alverstone (one of Nigel's ancestors): Americans got much more of the Alaskan Panhandle than they should have been given!
And even after that, they don't do much with it =P.
See what you get when you help out Brits in a war (Boer War, in this case)? They take your land and hand if it to some people like Krumlink and HiTech!