Canadian Language 101
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Burning Brakes
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From: Victoria BC
Canadian Language 101
Chuck, as you may be crossing the border next year I feel it is time to give you and other's from the south a crash course in Canajun. The link below will help you fit in up here and if you really get good and speak'n it, your polyester desert leisure wear may be over looked. :D hope the link works first time doing this over here
http://www.oxford.net/~bobnet/hoser/index.html
http://www.oxford.net/~bobnet/hoser/index.html
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Re: Canadian Language 101 (Ron D)
Ronnie, that's a hoser, er...howler. And, you mean Canajuns don't see that routine as tongue-in-cheek? "Take off"...Hee, Hee, we say "Get Lost" or "Take a hike"! "Take off" is what you wait on the runway to do. Thanks for the seminar on Canajun! :D
Whaddaya' mean polyester leisure wear??? Baweh, you wear artificial fabrics out here, you'll be fried like a french fry before noon. Since retirement, I have eschewed all clothing not made out of denim, cotton knit (Got plenty of NCRS T-shirts), and sneakers. On Sundays, my Class A uniform is khakis and a pull over golf shirt. I have a couple of suits held in reserve, just so my wife has a choice if anything unforseen occurs. :jester
And, Oh yeah, Virginia, there ain't no cowboys and indians out here, either. :p:
Whaddaya' mean polyester leisure wear??? Baweh, you wear artificial fabrics out here, you'll be fried like a french fry before noon. Since retirement, I have eschewed all clothing not made out of denim, cotton knit (Got plenty of NCRS T-shirts), and sneakers. On Sundays, my Class A uniform is khakis and a pull over golf shirt. I have a couple of suits held in reserve, just so my wife has a choice if anything unforseen occurs. :jester
And, Oh yeah, Virginia, there ain't no cowboys and indians out here, either. :p:
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Re: Canadian Language 101 (Don O'Connell)
Je nes comprende pas, tu a joue le hockey les glace? I cheat though, I only live an hour and a half from Montreal.
Tom McCabe :cheers:
Tom McCabe :cheers:
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Re: Canadian Language 101 (Ron D)
Hey Ronnie, you can't fool me...I don't know about the extreme coasts, but I spent a week in Sarnia in project management training for Exxon, and those folks up there talk just like they do in the southern 48 states. Of course, Sarnia is only a short driving distance from Detroit, MI; maybe, it's the Yank influence there.
The only thing I could detect was that the "out" sound is pronounced "oot"...just like it is in some parts of the State of Virginia. In other words, "about" becomes "aboot", etc. Nice folks, those Sarnians. :D
The only thing I could detect was that the "out" sound is pronounced "oot"...just like it is in some parts of the State of Virginia. In other words, "about" becomes "aboot", etc. Nice folks, those Sarnians. :D
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Burning Brakes
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From: Victoria BC
Re: Canadian Language 101 (Don O'Connell)
Well next time don't bother with Vancouver, hit Victoria way nicer 
and Chuck,Its "Take off, Eh!! you need more practice my good man. Like I said, check out the audio clips to really get the hang of it. Just about time for a beer EH and then :U at 3 am after a stop at our favorite place after they kick our buns outta the bar for a garbage omolete and some of dem hong kong harsh browns
and Chuck,Its "Take off, Eh!! you need more practice my good man. Like I said, check out the audio clips to really get the hang of it. Just about time for a beer EH and then :U at 3 am after a stop at our favorite place after they kick our buns outta the bar for a garbage omolete and some of dem hong kong harsh browns
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Re: Canadian Language 101 (Ron D)
Ronnie-
I got an idea! As part of the immigration test, we ask them to idendify the correct colour sequence of Robertsons, from smallest to largest.
That should stump 'em :confused:
Mikey
I got an idea! As part of the immigration test, we ask them to idendify the correct colour sequence of Robertsons, from smallest to largest.
That should stump 'em :confused:
Mikey
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Re: Canadian Language 101 (Mike Ward)
You will note, Mikey, that Dubya ain't considering no amnesty for Canajuns. If there are any down here, they GOT to GO BACK!!!! :D :D :D
What the devil is Robertson's anyway? Is that some kind of local brewed ale?
What the devil is Robertson's anyway? Is that some kind of local brewed ale?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Victoria BC
Re: Canadian Language 101 (Chuck Sangerhausen)
Poor Chuck, I think we may be pushing him to hard Mikey. Robertson's are Tree's (Similar to Helmlock's) up here and all Mikey was asking, as they get older there needles change color and do you know the sequence of change. They start out, a pale green and as they get older move or change to a blue-ish green. Its actually quite pretty to look at. Thus the stump comment, trees - stump get it. I do hope I cleared this one up for you :p:
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Burning Brakes
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From: Victoria BC
Re: Canadian Language 101 (Chuck Sangerhausen)
Geee Chuck I think I might of got yah really good on this one. You have never heard of Roberson's before EH! Well I am shocked, They is screws my good man with squares in the tops for your driver to fit into. We will asimilate you yet into our collective....resistance is futile
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From: Yorba Linda, CA
Re: Canadian Language 101 (Ron D)
Ron,
Guilty here too, what the heck is Robertsons? And whoa..... back off the meds, what the heck is:
"They is screws my good man with squares in the tops for your driver to fit into. "
Lost in the sauce,
Don
Guilty here too, what the heck is Robertsons? And whoa..... back off the meds, what the heck is:
"They is screws my good man with squares in the tops for your driver to fit into. "
Lost in the sauce,
Don
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Burning Brakes
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From: Victoria BC
Re: Canadian Language 101 (Don O'Connell)
you guys honestly have never seen these types of screws. Well, I will say you are lucky..I hate them as they strip about that fast. Little history lession fer yahs. How can you tell an American model T(might be an model A, alttle bit before my time) from one made in Canada....the Canuck ones have these wonderfull Robertson type screws in'm and the US ones don't, they have them flip lips ones. Just some useless trivia for yawl. For some reason most vettes that come into my shop have a good selection of these varmits. I cringe everytime, as its usually a good sign of "buggerization" has occured and I have some serious work ahead of me. Tell me why, people can't fix stuff proper the first time, it plain ol makes me :U