Now That Isn't Very Nice Canada

[kpete]

Just a little Wednesday humor for your enjoyment. As you might have heard something pretty amazing happened in the Olympics Monday evening. The US beat the Canadian hockey team. Not only is Canada the host nation, hockey is their national sport. Plus folks that know stuff about hockey felt the Canadian team, made up of NHL players, might have been one of the best teams to ever take the ice.

Now often after a defeat or say a Super Bowl victory us Americans like to "riot" and turnover and burn cars. Well it would seem our friends to the North are a little more restrained. They just mock us with humor, that kind of cuts to the bone.

more:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/2/24/840216/-Now-That-Isnt-Very-Nice-Canada

[NoNothing]

1. Yeah, I distinctly remember

All the rioting and overturned cars in New Orleans...

[Kittycat]

2. Or Rots to the bone

When you can't afford the dr visit and antibiotics to help your cut.

[Solly Mack]

3. I'd rather have health care.

[Fridays Child]

6. Same here.

[Soylent Brice]

41. +1

[Yurovsky]

42. But the medals are SHINY!!! ooooow! oooooh! SHINY!!!

That's all the average idiotic American really seems to care about - hence the lack of support for single payer and the big ratings for Olympic Ice Dancing...



SHINY!!!

[leftofcool]

4. Okay, it's a slam dunk war!

On the basketball court. We'll put our prez up next to yours. Whoever wins, gets the healthcare!

[951-Riverside]

5. Yet their own Premier sought treatment for a heart problem in the US

:eyes:

[Spazito]

13. Hey, every country has slimeball politicians, he is one of ours...

unfortunately. He could buy his way into your system, get to the front of the line over Americans who couldn't afford to fork out the big bucks, he could not in ours.

[HeresyLives]

19. No need for him too, we have top heart surgeons here.

Specialists in the procedure he needed. Bit of a puzzle as to why he went....maybe he just wanted sunshine at his Florida condo

[Spazito]

27. My bet is he didn't want to wait and could afford to buy his way to the...

front of the line in the U.S. as well as recuperate at his Condo and then has the unmitigated gall to say he is going to submit his 'expenses' for reimbursement. I am sure Newfoundlanders, one of the poorest Provinces in Canada, will be happy to fork over tax dollars they can ill afford if he gets any of his costs reimbursed. Slime, pure slime, imo.

[HeresyLives]

29. He didn't have to wait.

Anyone in urgent need automatically goes to the head of the line. So no, he shouldn't be getting any reimbursement.

[Darth_Kitten]

39. My Dad had a minor heart attack and then triple bypass surgery within a week and a half.

The Newfie Premier is a jerk. :)

[Spazito]

47. I don't think it was urgent, certainly that has not been the argument made...

by Williams. From what I read it was serious and his doctors recommended he have surgery but from what Williams, himself, said:

""It's my health and it's my choice." He also said because the Florida surgery was less invasive, his recovery time would be shorter."

He never indicates it was a decision based on urgency which, I suspect, if that was the issue he certainly would have highlighted it. His argument that the surgery was less invasive infers it could only have been done outside the U.S. and that has been proven not to be the case.

Again, slime, pure slime, imo.

[Lautremont]

117. He knew about his condition for almost a year before going for the surgery.

It was no emergency. I don't blame him for having the less invasive procedure, but he could have had it in Canada and saved tossing the anti-health care propagandists a bone.

But hey, come swimsuit season he won't have a scar.

[SidDithers]

14. Whose "own Premier"?...nt

Sid

[Siyahamba]

118. You know, like their "own Governor" nt

[spiritual_gunfighter]

15. We have the best health care in the world

if you are rich.

[Kalyke]

17. Our health care system works great!

...if you're rich.

Not so great for the rest of us 98 percenters.

[Swede]

23. He is the primiere of one of the provinces,like a govenor of a state.

Not the Prime Minister of the country.

[Donnachaidh]

24. I wonder which lobbyist paid for it?

Doubtful he's *above* collecting swag.

[Bragi]

38. This is sad

This comment shows how well the US right-wing gets its news out.

Note that they aren't doing much to promote today's clarification:

"Canadian Premier could have received same operation in Canada"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7783371

[mdmc]

74. If I was Canadian I would have access to OT and PT

here I need to pay $240.00 per week for this treatment.
I have the prescriptions for this treatment.
My doctors think I need this treatment.
I have (for profit) health "insurance" through my employer.
yet I would need $560 a month to get what every Canadian gets as a human right..

[KingFlorez]

83. He had the money to do it

Your right-wing talking point proves nothing.

[snagglepuss]

92. Pure propaganda to discredit Canadian healthcare. FACT: The procedure was developed in Canada.

This is part of a concerted effort to derail Canada's public health care by those who want Canadian healthcare opened to to private healthcare providers. The so-called better procedure was developed by Canadian doctors and is available in Canada.



"Maybe you’re guessing now that the premier decided to travel to the famous hospital where one of the physicians who authored the article fixes hearts. That would make sense. But here’s the funny thing: the authors are Dr. Thierry Mesana of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Dr. Subodh Verma of St. Michael’s Hospital at University of Toronto.

Apparently Ottawa and Toronto have somehow managed to emerge as leading centres for both the theory and practice of heart surgery—in particular, it seems, the operation Williams needed—despite the horrors of socialized medicine.

In case this leaves you fearing that the the premier might have received substandard care in the U.S., please don’t worry. I understand they have excellent physicians there. And that New England Journal of Medicine article is specifically meant to spread the word of the latest surgical techniques everywhere."



http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/22/heres-hoping-danny-w... /

[mac56]

101. Proves nothing except that wealthy people will always find a way

to get the best health care.

More often than not, US health care is quality health care. That's not the issue. The issue is accessibility. Most of us can't get that quality health care unless we're well insured, or have very deep pockets.
(
Incidentally, the Canadian woman holding the sign is CUTE.)

[liberation]

105. Yeah, and movie stars over here drive Ferraris and Lamborginis....

... and I failed to see every Italian having a Testarossa or a Gallardo in their garages last time I was there.

[roody]

130. He is fortunate to be so rich.

[Bozita]

7. That pic is worth a hat trick.

Canada wins.

[FourScore]

8. Okay...now they beat us. n/t

[Spazito]

9. Actually, our goalie sucked, your guy was good, lol

I think there may be a few who don't get the humour in the above photo but, rest assured, Canadians want Americans to have affordable healthcare as we do.

[Barack_America]

16. Miller was spectacular, particularly given the ridiculously lopsided shot total.

I was surprised by Brodeur's performance.

Luongo looked pretty good last night though.

[Spazito]

20. Yep, they should have had Luongo in goal for the Canada/US game...

instead of Brodeur, imo, given Brodeur was less than stellar in the previous overtime shootout game. If we do manage to win the games needed to get to the gold medal round, Luongo will most certainly be in the net and it will be a game to watch regardless who wins, again imo!

[blueamy66]

114. Go Sabres.

Gotta love Miller.

[SidDithers]

18. And it's not often that is said about Brodeur...

too bad that his last Olympic appearance will be that one.

Sid

[Spazito]

21. I agree, he has not played well in these Olympics and I have been a...

big fan of his.

[DevonRex]

26. I am absolutely shocked at Brodeur's performance and that he's been benched.

Luongo is very, very good of course. Still, I'm amazed.

[polly7]

82. He's good, but I'm glad Luongo is getting a chance.

Brodeur replaced Curtis Joseph in Salt Lake City for the gold, he knows changes have to be made sometimes. This hasn't been his best tournament.

[DevonRex]

86. My son's a lacrosse goalie. Sometimes they have bad days.

Even a bad few days. That's just the nature of the game. And they all know it's best to pull them at that point. If they're not seeing the lacrosse ball or the hockey puck no use pretending otherwise.

Cujo! That's a blast from the past! I'm an Avalanche fan so Patrick Roy is my favorite all time hockey goalie. Couldn't be anybody else for an Avs fan, after all.

:hi:

[polly7]

93. Yikes, that's one big net to defend, isn't it? I've actually never seen

much lacrosse played. I agree, they all know when they're not at their best and don't begrudge the coach or other goalie for taking over. Patrick Roy! yes, definitely he was amazing.

[WildEyedLiberal]

80. +1 for graciousness

I think Canada is a great country and I envy the hell out of your healthcare. I know most Canadians support those of us who are fighting for real (or at least, better) health care here.

What the hell DID happen with Brodeur anyway? He played a really awful game.

[Spazito]

84. Thank you! and as to Brodeur....

I don't know! He is really off his game in these Olympics and I feel for him, have been a long-time fan.

[WildEyedLiberal]

85. And the funny thing is I NEVER liked Miller

But after that lights-out performance I may have to reconsider! Too bad the Blues can't steal him away from the Sabres...

[Spazito]

91. Miller was awesome! The disparity in the shots on goal versus the final score...

says it all, imo.

[W_HAMILTON]

123. Quick question.

Why can't they stick really fat guys in goal to block the whole thing up? Like sumo wrestlers. Is there a rule against this?

[polly7]

10. The U.S. Team is also made up of NHL players.

http://proicehockey.about.com/od/olympichockey/a/2010-usa-roster.htm

[LeftinOH]

11. Beauty, eh?

[Barack_America]

12. Oh my dear Kos, the game was on Sunday.

We cannot get our dates mixed up regarding such a momentous occasion.

[Donnachaidh]

22. LOVE IT!

My cousins in BC are laughing their asses off too! :bounce:

[Poker Player]

25. Canada = America Lite

That REALLY pisses them off when you tell them that. :evilgrin:

[polly7]

28. We are Americans, North Americans. Why would that piss anyone

off? If you said U.S.A. lite - well you'd probably get laughed out of any building. Sorry. And it's not the people, it's the foreign politics. No offense.

[Poker Player]

31. I had Canadian girlfriend

The America Lite comment used to really chap her ass.

HMMM? Could be why she is an ex-girlfriend. :rofl:

[SidDithers]

33. I'd consider her the lucky one your little drama...nt

sid

[polly7]

34. Probably, nobody likes insults that don't even make sense. nt.

[Spazito]

30. Actually, no, we just laugh....

what REALLY pisses us off is when you don't know how to say "eh" in the right way!

:rofl:

[Darth_Kitten]

40. No, Canadians like more sophisticated humour.

:)

[Romulox]

50. But Jim Carrey and Tom Greene are Canada's most famous funnymen!

Unless you count Rush... :shrug:

[polly7]

53. What's your problem, you've got something to say about everything

Canadian? Inferiority complex?

[Romulox]

54. Take it to PM if you want to take a personal issue from thread to thread, OK?

My post is meant in good humor.

[polly7]

56. I have no personal issue with you, I was replying to your comments. nt.

[Romulox]

62. OK, but it's difficult to understand how mentioning Jim Carrey occassioned your anger. nt

[polly7]

69. I never said a word about Jim Carrey, nor did any of my replies to

you mention his name. I certainly am not angry about anything.

[Romulox]

71. I think we should see other people.

There. I said it. :rofl:

[polly7]

77. LOL

You azz. Kidding.

[KamaAina]

81. Actually, I think they're *our* favourite Canadian funny*men

which, considering the choices include Aykroyd, Candy (R.I.P.), the Kids in the Hall, the Frantics, etc., etc., says more "a boat" us that them, eh?

[Romulox]

87. Unfortunately, I think you're right. I have Kids season 1 from Netflix in my DVD player right now!

I love Aykroyd, Candy (RIP indeed :( ) and all the Kids a lot though! Unfortunately, I think you're right about Carrey being more of a statement about us than them. (Tom Greene isn't popular anywhere!)

[Canuckistanian]

113. Jim Carrey is Canadian?

I haven't seen him down at the Beer Store lately.

I think he left Canada a LONG time ago.

[Romulox]

49. "America Jr." - the Simpsons. nt

[KamaAina]

79. Or in the words of the immortal Homer Simpson, "America, Jr."

:P

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

32. What do the Canadian ice hockey team and the Titanic have in common?

They both sink when they hit the ice.

Ba-da-bing!

[polly7]

36. Where do all your NHL players come from?

You might want to google that. I believe most are Canadian. Is it just that little line across the map that chaps you so much, or are all players from Canada bad, iyo?

[lazarus _ong]

43. Why did they leave Canada

and the rest of the world for that matter, to play in the NHL?

[polly7]

52. They were drafted, apparently. nt.

[Barack_America]

61. That's a complicated question that has little to do with preferring the US over Canada.

It's a matter of the size of US vs. Canadian markets, the strength of the US vs. Canadian dollar, among other things.

[Romulox]

63. Let's be for real: a lot of them just don't want to pay Canadian taxes (Gretzky!) nt

[Barack_America]

67. Yeah, I guess US citizenship gets you around that.

That must be why so many have gotten it. For the one's employed on a visa, however, you'd better believe the provinces are still getting their share!

My husband's on a NAFTA visa (evil, I know!) and God knows he stills pays enough in taxes to Ontario even though he's only there a week out of every year at most!

[Barack_America]

44. Um, in the Olympics people play for their own country.

Though it is true that Canadians make up a majority of NHL players.

There are a number of states with strong hockey traditions.

http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_01_01_05&id=277216

[polly7]

46. Exactly, which is why I said in the NHL. nt.

[Barack_America]

48. Right, but the Olympic teams are comprised of NHL players this year...

...so I don't exactly get your argument.

[polly7]

51. Sorry, it was a jumbled reply.

The Huffpo article pointed out Canada's team was made up of NHL'ers. I just pointed out that so was the U.S.'s. Oh, and asking where they came from was in response to the post I replied to. Another 'joke' about Canada's hockey.

[Romulox]

57. Not exactly. Stevie Y is a US citizen, for example. GM's team Canada. nt

[Barack_America]

59. Stevie's got dual citizenship.

Is Lisa American? I can't remember.

And his being Team Canada's GM makes this whole who to support issue very difficult for me. That and my husband being Canadian, of course. I guess that should've gone first, lol.

[Romulox]

60. There's no need to choose, really. It's been a great tournament so far! nt

[Barack_America]

64. It's just awkward when goals are scored.

"Yea!! I mean, oh no!"

Truth be told, my heart leans towards Team USA. Perhaps I should just go neutral and root for Team Sweden. That's where the Wings are, after all.

[Shell Beau]

68. It's all in fun. Take it easy.

[polly7]

70. Thanks for the advice ,,,,,,,,,, but, I have been taking it easy.

[Shell Beau]

72. Oh! Well, then it's all good.

[polly7]

76. Yes, it's great. Just some friendly bantering, that's all.

I'd be having the same talk with my cousin in ND if he were here or I there ...... then we'd probably head somewhere for a nice lunch.

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

88. It was just a joke, Polly.

I actually really admire Canada. I have been to Montreal and Ottawa and really enjoyed the people and the cities. And I do know where most of the NHL players come from! Not to mention all of my mother's people and both sides of my husband's family.

:P

[polly7]

94. Sorry, I'm not good at getting some of the jokes, there have been

so many mean ones on the TV channels and print lately. I thought it was all good though already.

[samsingh]

35. its true though

and worth reminding the morons who think the US has the best medical system in the world with tens of millions not covered.

[Bragi]

37. You are absoutely wrong!!!

The US beat Canada on Sunday evening, not Monday evening.

So the rest of your posting must be bunk.

- B

[MadBadger]

45. YEa Canada, but you know youd rather have beat us than have health care.

[Blue_Tires]

55. well to be fair U.S. fans have been piling on the jokes thicker and heavier

by the hour...you just have to go to any hockey message board, or listen to sports talk radio...

[Romulox]

58. Can't wait for tonight's match or the US vs. winner of this match!

Last Sunday's game was in my top 10 best hockey games of all time.

[Zomby Woof]

65. Canada would be okay

If not for all the Canadians.

[Bad Scooter]

127. Jackie

Canada (Montreal to be exact) is where Jackie Robinson got his start in Professional baseball. Damned integrationist Canadians ;-)

[Zomby Woof]

131. He didn't stick around long though, did he?

He probably hated their endless whining too.

[Bad Scooter]

132. Can of Duh

I think he just got tired of eating bacon in maple syrup every day...or he got called up to the bigs the following year, not sure which. I like your sense of humour Zomby (if indeed you are joking). Seriously, Montreal was real good to Jackie and Rachel.

And I'm also a fan of Frank Zappa. Just finished reading Barry Myles' book.

[bvar22]

66. Well Done !....K&R

"Health Care" wins!

[piratefish08]

73. Funny and true. and sad

[southernyankeebelle]

75. We I would rather have their health care than winning a silly gold medal for Hockey. Who

cares. 20 years from now it won't make a difference. Really it won't make a difference. Health care for all. She is right.

[yodermon]

78. 1994 Vancouver riots when the Canucks lost the Stanley cup

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks#1994_Stanley_Cup_run

The loss was followed by a riot in downtown Vancouver, which resulted in property damage, injuries, and arrests.

[polly7]

95. My BIL in the RCMP is stuck on the cruise ship watching the camera

feeds for any sign of trouble. He's praying it won't come to that. I so hope it doesn't, there have been enough tragedies already.

[malaise]

89. It's freaking perfect

:D

[Raineyb]

90. Ouch! That hurt.

Because it's true.

Touche.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

96. The Ruskies will be wiping that shit eating smile of her face soon enough.

She'll be left saying "At least we aren't Siberia!!!" Oh wait...

[polly7]

97. Wow. And someone told ME to take it easy?

Did YOU hear all the distractions whenever the Canadian ladies curlers were about to take a shot against one of the Scandinavian teams? GO USA. USA!! USA!! Just as they were ready to shoot. I don't even know if they had a team on the ice. If they did, they never showed footage of it. I guess negativism and partying breeds silliness, and we've had plenty of the negativism part, from every country in the world it seems, so don't feel too bad.

[Barack_America]

99. All right! Some trash talk! Excellent!

Man, what a day for hockey this is!

[polly7]

100. Your post reminds me of a saying we have here .......

Went to a fight and a hockey game broke out. (old one, I know ....... sorry)

[Barack_America]

102. Well, I'm definitely with Grapes on the fighting issue...

"Let 'em go!"

Just got off the phone with my husband; he's bringing home friends and beer. It's gonna be a fun game!

[tuvor]

116. Sorry, could you please repeat that?

[Swede]

119. Oops.

7-3 Canada win. :shrug:

[Forkboy]

98. LOL...I think that's funny as Hell.

:rofl:

[icnorth]

103. We're not a very nice lot

when you come into our yard and beat us on the ice kpete; in fact some of us can be downright sore losers. :-)

[npk]

104. At least we have attractive women.

:toast:

[liberation]

106. You haven't been to Montreal have you?

;-)

[npk]

108. LOL. It was actually a quote from tv show

Actually some of the hottest women in magazines come from Canada. Must be the french influence.

[polly7]

109. Hey, us too.

Really beautiful ones, inside and out. If you were a Canadian and had heard all the ignorant jibes from so many countries - including your own about ........ pretty much everything Canada has done for these Olympics, cheering when the opening ceremonies didn't go as planned, trying to disrupt curling games, all the sickening 'jokes' in the press - maybe the picture would be a little more understandable, though hurtful, I agree and not necessary. But nah ........ it's all knee-jerk and a good excuse to slam a whole country that fought all over message boards and in papers debunking the Canadian Health-care system myths meant to hurt your chances for change to help you out. Anything for a chance to paint a whole country, I guess. Go at it. It's informative to see some real feelings coming out.

[npk]

110. It was a lite hearted jab

Of course Canada has beautiful women, every country does. I was actually using a pun from the family Guy when Peter makes fun of of his daughter Meg.

[polly7]

111. I've never seen Family Guy, so I wouldn't know. nt

[SalmonChantedEvening]

107. Ouch, Canada.

:rofl:

[BrklynLiberal]

112. No doubt they are far more gracious about losing than Americans would be.

[eecumings]

115. Sorry

our Canadian team could have been one of the best to ever take the ice...IF they had chosen one of the best players in the NHL for their team. Namely Brad Richards, Dallas Stars, who grew up in our village of Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island. All 350 of us villagers are upset that he was bypassed by the selection crew.

[DesertDiamond]

120. A hug to you, Ms. Canadian Lady, whoever you are! Wish they had all had held up these signs!

I'm so friggin sick of hearing the propaganda that the Canadians hate their health care system. Canadian Lady, you tell 'em. Give our government a dose of good, therapeutic humiliation.

[Patchuli]

121. Sore loser with big mouth!

Mocking our situation with health care is baaaaaaad form.

[ChiciB1]

122. I Don't Fault The At ALL! If We Can't Take This From Canada... Then We

we should hang our heads! GOOD FOR THAT GAL... rather have HCR than a Gold Medal! Do tell, which means more for those in need??

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!

[lib_wit_it]

124. Go Canada!

[jonathon]

125. I'll trade the medal for their health care system any day of the week.

[HughMoran]

126. Hah! K&R!

Love it :)

[QC]

128. Canada: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. n/t

[hmorehead]

129. Don't you mean "always the barmaid, never the bride?" God bless the Canadians!!!

[OhioChick]

133. Sad....

Considering so many are dying here due to no/lack of health care.