Canada responds to the loss of Gold

[TalkingDog]

Yeah....I'd agree

[Libertas1776]

1. Ouch, Canada...

very ouch. :silly:

[HeresyLives]

2. Canada hasn't lost gold yet. LOL

[Electric Monk]

29. USA has 7 gold medals so far this olympic games, Canada has 6

but a Canadian friend of mine told me on the phone the other day that "the only medal that matters is Men's Hockey".

Good luck with that, these are guaranteed to be some exciting playoffs :)

[Darth_Kitten]

41. No, that's not true.....

believe it or not, Canadians don't live and die hockey.

[TN al]

45. Being a Canadian I would have to disagree with you.

[Darth_Kitten]

169. I'm more Canadian than snow, as well.......

Hockey's not the only thing in life.

[berni_mccoy]

62. Yes, Curling is much more important.

:evilgrin:

[gcomeau]

88. And what remote portion of Canada...

...with no television reception or access to frozen bodies of water did you make this observation in?

[Darth_Kitten]

170. I have cable and live in a pretty large city, thank you.

So again, Canadians don't live and die hockey. :)

[gcomeau]

179. Do you ever go outside? Interact with other people maybe? -nt

[Darth_Kitten]

181. It's because I interact with the world that I know that not every Canadian worships hockey.

:) I like hockey, but I won't collapse if my team doesn't win. :)

[gcomeau]

183. Ah, not *every* Canadian.

That's a rather far-shifted goalpost from your original statement "believe it or not, Canadians don't live and die hockey. "... which was just plain ridiculous. If all you're saying now is that within the 30 million people in Canada you can find some who don't, then fine. My aunt never really got into it, so there's one right there.

[obxhead]

131. I wouldn't tell my Canadian friends that...

or I would at least have a means of rapid escape available to you.

[Darth_Kitten]

171. Let me tell them, I'm itching for a fight.

:evilgrin:

[merh]

3. K&R

[mrs_p]

4. touché

[midnight]

5. Touche!

[Ishoutandscream2]

6. Yes, I concede

Canada wins where it counts. God, I really like Canadians!

[FourScore]

104. Yep. They win that round.

[Zomby Woof]

176. I take it you have never dealt with them as customers

You'd change your mind about them quickly.

[Whisp]

7. LOL. it's almost mean, but funny. ! and true ! n/t

[Barack_America]

13. They're not as sweet and innocent as you might think, those Canadians.

They've got a wicked side.

;)

[Lisa0825]

8. I *heart* Canada! nt

[flyarm]

9. OH Canada ..my home and native land..ah shucks..i just woke up and don't have national health care

nor will my country ever have it with the corrupt bastards..all of them..in Washington!

Ohhhhh Canada..My home and I wish it was my native land..true patriot love .....

[loudsue]

61. I didn't know you were from Canada!

I wish I was Canadian, too. This country has gone to shit.

[Democrats_win]

10. Not for long! Canada has a conservative president!

Take a closer look. Other protesters in the streets of Vancouver are protesting cuts in health care. All of this "own the podium talk" is just the same old "bread and circuses" that was used to turn USA'ers into patriotic losers willing to give up everything for a military that can't stop 15 guys with box cutters. Oh yes, we have troops all over the world be we're afraid to step outside because some terrorist will get us and we don't have health care to fall back on.

oops: I guess he's a Prime Minister.

[HappyCynic]

14. But...

Harper only has a minority government. We don't trust him enough to give him a majority so he can't just ram through anything he wants. He's treading carefully right now (ie being more moderate) because he wants to gain enough of the people's trust to get a majority. Thing is, every time he feels confident, he'll let some of his true colours show through. Unfortunately, he hasn't screwed up big enough to completely lose the people's confidence. We've also seen how the health insurance industry is screwing everyone in the US so if Harper tries any large scale changes or if he cuts too much, then he's out. We wouldn't even have to wait for another election. We could do a vote of non-confidence.
I can't foresee our health care going away any time soon. If it gets cut too much, the opposition will make "increased health care funding" a part of their platform.

[glinda]

18. Harper has let some off the USA Specialists in and that is why Canada is seeing cuts

Their are some US medical related industries that have infiltrated your Country and wanting to take advantage of more profit by convincing Canada that they can provide better services. Be careful Canada. Throw the bums out asap!

[arikara]

125. Gordo has been chipping away at it here in BC

and the new budget is going to be a doozy. He has to pay for the bread and circuses somehow and his corporate cronies won't be picking up the slack. It will be more schools closed, more cuts to health and increased fees for everything else. I just don't know what fools keep electing that evil bastard in.

[ImOnlySleeping]

43. slight difference

Is that we don't vote directly for a prime minister, he (or she) is just the leader of the party with the most seats (they took 37.7% of the popular vote in the last election). That's the downside of having four political parties represented. The upside is you don't get quite as ridiculous a set of policies.
Also our health care is provincially controlled.

[liberation]

69. we don't vote directly for a president here either... our pres is elected by the electoral college

... the American democracy has always been more about perception than reality. The American presidential election is at its very basic level a popularity contest, and equally as binding. The fact that a presidential campaign takes basically over 1 year, speaks volumes about the American political system being designed to cater to perception.

[DRex]

118. Canadian "ridings" give similar problems to the electoral college system...

in that it does not end up being a truly representative democratic government. The numbers are all off.

The arbitrary nature of the electoral college system is a little more glaring, but the results are the same. The same could be said of having exactly two senators from every state, with the same voting power. It serves to make politics even more of a game than they would otherwise be.

[happygoluckytoyou]

146. and the only time that any COLLEGE was of benefit to DUBYA

[vssmith]

145. And somtimes by the Supreme Court

[gratefultobelib]

11. Hilarious!

[Arkana]

12. Touche, Canada.

[cliffordu]

15. That's gonna leave a mark.....

:rofl:

HALA AHAHAH HAHAhaHA HAhahahah ahah

[Withywindle]

16. Bwhahahah!

I laugh to keep from crying. :cry:


America isn't #1 in anything - not even rapid drunk body-painted chanting sports fanatics. (The countries with footie hooligans even beat us there.)

[HappyCynic]

20. Not true...

#1 in per capita incarceration rate...
...
Okay, that's probably not something to be proud of. But America is #1 there.

[Withywindle]

22. Oh, thanks, I feel much better now.

:(

[dysfunctional press]

17. THAT picture deserves to be on the front page of EVERY newspaper in america.

ouch.

[proteus_lives]

19. Big talk from America's Hat.

[depakid]

42. Canadian banks didn't fail either- next to Australia's they're the strongest in the world

And their economy is recovering reasonably well, too- not as well as Australia's (which never fell into recession) but considering the economic drag from the south, pretty remarkable all the same.

Check it out: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/labour-travail/lfs-epa/lfs-epa-eng.htm

[saracat]

21. Sucks to be us! Touche Canada but congrats to ALL the athletes.

[W_HAMILTON]

23. LOL

Good one :)

[Joe the Liberal]

24. Ouch.......just ouch! lol n/t

[Incitatus]

25. Yeah, 30-40k die every year because of that. Laugh it up

[WildEyedLiberal]

26. Yeah, guess I fail to see the humor

Lack of health care in America is a tragedy, and one with which the vast vast majority of Americans are furious. Of course I envy Canada's health care, and I understand their relief that they live with such a system rather than ours, but... people are dying, here, in this country, and I can't find that amusing.

[Electric Monk]

27. See post #19

[DRex]

122. Get a freaking life....

Let's round up anyone who ever made a joke about WMD or terrorism, let's get all those assholes with enough levity in their lives to find a way to laugh. Let's make this a dark, humourless world where we all sit around brooding over the humanity of it all...

Take your righteous indignation to a Palin fan forum. Christ.

[WildEyedLiberal]

129. Spoken like someone for whom health care is not a life or death issue

Also, I don't think "Palin fans" would give a fuck about having universal health care. If you're going to be a nasty little troll throwing around ad hominems, at least choose one that makes sense. :eyes:

[DRex]

143. Health care is always a life or death issue...

I care deeply about the need for universal health care, but I can also laugh at jokes.

It is your righteous indignation to which I was referring. Very Palinesque.

And my post was meant to be ad hominem. I'm talking about you and your lack of a sense of humour. Why don't you defend your viewpoint instead of calling me "a nasty little troll." Ad hominem indeed.

[liberation]

71. Sometimes a joke is just that: a joke.

... I assume it is easier to blame Canada for pointing our own warts out, than it is to actually deal with those warts. Right?

Americans, we sure can dish it...

[Lorien]

28. Yep, they win. nt

[mmonk]

30. Where did you get the picture?

[TalkingDog]

37. I'm on so many aggregate news feeds I couldn't even begin to tell you where it came from.

I'm a skimmer and I'll flick through a lot of stuff, but this made me laugh out loud.

And not necessarily directing this at you, but folks upthread: While I find the situation bleak and people's misery is nothing to laugh about, that's not what I find humorous in this picture.

Although I do seem to have black humor ground into my bones.

[mmonk]

40. It's a great picture.

I just didn't know if you or someone you knew were in Vancouver and took the picture. Also, I didn't know if any copyright is involved since I would like to use it.

[TalkingDog]

56. Well, I'd say.....in this case

Better to ask forgiveness than to get permission. This was posted or emailed and reposted and re-mailed. I don't imagine they thought it would be anything other than an in joke.

Just use it with a disclaimer: I am not the owner of this image. If you are or know who is please contact me. If they feel it is intellectual property, unfairly used, they will let you know.

I know I would.

[DonCoquixote]

31. True, but

These folks are the ones who bragged how they were going to "own the Podium", and did it in a way that was very Yankish, so frankly, I am enjoying a bit of schaenfreude.

[Prometheus Bound]

32. Who are "These folks" who bragged about that?

[ExPatLeftist]

38. Yeah, it's nice to oversimplify...

Something we need to be careful about... Much as Fox News will credit any statement by any liberal to all liberals....

[polly7]

44. Most ordinary Canadians thought the 'Own the Podium' thing was

ridiculous. Considering the population pool to get world class athletes from compared to others competing .... owning the podium was to a lot of us not realistic at all. Don't paint all 'Canucks' as bragging about anything. But we do love our athletes and they are doing just fine .......... loving watching all of them try their hardest.

[Javaman]

66. yeah, they're such failures...

rhetoric in sports is so unheard of...:eyes:

So which would you rather have? National health care or a bucket of plated medals?

seems as if the US's only mission is going for the bucket, both for winning medals and for its citizens to kick it.

[TexasObserver]

33. I pull for the Americans, but I love to see Canadians win.

I've been cheering the Canadian curling teams on. They're good. I wish our teams had been so good.

If the only thing I could know about the guy who was buying the house next door was his country of origin, I'd pick a Canadian every time. They know how to tend their own business, and let you tend yours.

[ellie]

34. Hahahahahahaha!

That is hilarious!

[Botany]

35. Snort!

:rofl:

[Christa]

36. Ouch

I bet those in need of health care could acre less about our gold medals.

[rasputin1952]

39. I love our Neighbors to the North...

:D

[BurtWorm]

46. That hurts.

[Odin2005]

47. Oh snap!

:rofl:

[City Lights]

48. If given a choice between national health care and a gold medal in men's hockey,

which would USAers choose? Which would Canadians choose?

:freak:

[Orsino]

49. Looks like they've settled for the platinum.

:-(

But good for them.

[Hissyspit]

50. Barenaked Ladies band members were saying that during an interview during the coverage last night.

When asked how to respond to Americans who make fun of the way they talk.

[Fiendish Thingy]

51. k&r for my soon-to-be homeland!

Our house will be on the market in the next few weeks; once sold, the Canadian job hunt begins!

[eecumings]

165. Canada

Thanks to War Criminal Bush, we came to Canada in 2003. We became landed immigrants in 2007. We will apply for Canadian citizenship soon, but we will keep our American citizenship. How do we think of Canada? Where we live is beautiful, and our neighbors are wonderful people. What more can one want?

[DeSwiss]

52. K&R

- I've always loved Canadians. I love 'em ever more now!!!!

[southernyankeebelle]

53. The sign says it all. She is right they do have gold. I wish our citizens

could have the same.

[Overseas]

54. K&R!! Brilliant !! //nt

[malaise]

55. A thing of beauty n/t

[harun]

57. Best post evva :-).

[Bryn]

58. LOL This is the best!

Go Canada Go!! Maybe those GOP people will finally wake up! Not!

[harun]

59. BTW, what Gold did they not get?

[TalkingDog]

120. Well, okay, they lost to the US, but it puts a real crimp in their chances....n/t

[devilgrrl]

60. That is hilarious!

Love the look on her face! :rofl:

[Romulox]

63. Sweaty Canadian nationalism = a HUGE turn off.

Canada hasn't really behaved very well these Olympics. Their nationalism is as ugly as anybody else's.

[Spazito]

64. LOL!

I am sure you didn't mean your post to be funny but, damn, it really is. Those grapes are REALLY sour it seems! Don't worry the U.S. still holds the 'gold medal' in nationalistic behavior, we can't (and don't want) to hold a candle to you so you can be proud!

:rofl:

[Romulox]

65. What sour grapes? US hockey beat Canada, and I have health care.

None of what you've posted makes Canadian nationalism less objectionable. :hi:

PS: talk about unintended irony. Do you not know what "nationalism" means? :silly:

[Spazito]

68. I see, as long as YOU have health care it is all good....interesting...

and Canada beat the U.S. in hockey on your own home turf during the Olympics I seem to recall, it's just a game. I know what 'nationalism' is, sadly many seem to think it equates to "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air", we do not.

[Romulox]

70. Now you're just being silly. I support Medicare for all. PS: GO RUSSIA!

:hi:

[liberation]

74. I hope your medical plan includes humor transplant....

... you must be a hit at parties. Good grief some people just can't get a joke.

[Romulox]

75. Nope, but I've got a crackin' vision plan and a nice HDTV. Go Ovy! Go Dats! nt

[polly7]

76. Hmmmm. No way.

You'd rather Russia wins over Canada? Nice.

[Romulox]

77. Can't stand the crybaby. Sorry. nt

[polly7]

78. What crybaby??? nt.

[Romulox]

80. That's Sidney Crosby's nickname around the NHL. (not making this up!)

Try googling "crybaby NHL", and you'll come up with lots of info.

[polly7]

84. I love Sidney Crosby.

He's not afraid to show emotion and is one of the world's top players. The game obviously meant a lot to him and he said he was disappointed in 'himself'. Nothing wrong there .....

[Romulox]

85. Maybe he can own the nickname then. But he is known around the league as "the Crybaby".

Not my invention!

[polly7]

89. Big deal. I'm sure it doesn't bother him ....... or anyone else. nt.

[Romulox]

90. Hey, you asked! nt

[polly7]

94. I did. Big mistake. I've seen many NHL players interviewed and

get emotional. Crybabies??? No, just very passionate and disappointed thinking they let their team down ..... it's their life and their jobs. Sorry I asked.

[Romulox]

99. Now you're just being rude. I. DIDN'T. GIVE. HIM. THAT. NAME.

The press did. :hi:

[polly7]

103. The press was here and brought it up??? Wow. No, you did.

I never said you were being rude about Crosby, I pointed out that plenty of athletes get emotional when they feel they've let someone down. Deal.

[Romulox]

109. Right. Because I can't stand him, and think he's coddled in the NHL. No apologies. nt

[polly7]

111. dupe, delete

[polly7]

112. Fine. Most centers and goal-getters are 'coddled' because

they're counted on to be there to get the goals, but whatever. Gretzky was coddled too, most are. No apologies from me either, it's just how the game works.

[Spazito]

87. LOL, you are funny!

Scared that if Canada beats Russia, you guys will be next eh!

:rofl:

May the best team win! (and I mean that regardless of country). It is about the athletes not about country and I celebrate the best even if it doesn't happen to be a Canadian/Canadian team.

:toast:

[Romulox]

93. Was your cable out last Saturday, by any chance?

:silly:

At any rate, I've been rooting for Russia since "the Russian Five" (google it) and because of Sergei and Pavel (google them, too.) Heaven forbid that a non-Canadian root for a non-Canadian team!

Nationalism + no real feel for the history of the game = yikes! :eyes:

[Spazito]

102. Wow, you really DON'T get it, do you...

It's NOT about the US, Canada or Russia, it's about the athletes.

It's about the courageous Georgian team who opted to stay and compete after the terrible tragedy that befell their team member and fellow countryman. It is about the courageous Canadian figure skater who's mother died of a sudden heart attack on the weekend and she went out on the ice last night and performed, not for Canada, but for her mother and is currently in third. These are but two examples of why it IS about the athletes and NOT about country.

I feel sorry for you that you don't get it.

[Romulox]

108. Did it ever occur to you that rooting for Russia hockey is rooting for the underdog?

You are so busy feeling sorry for me that you haven't given this much thought!

"These are but two examples of why it IS about the athletes and NOT about country."

Olympic Hockey is played by teams representing the athletes' respective countries. So when I say "I root for Russia" I'm not advocating for Vladimir Putin.

[BrklynLiberal]

163. If the situation was reversed I am sure that Americans would be soooo gracious..NOT!

[polly7]

67. We'll cheer as loud and long as anyone else .............

How often do we get a chance to host the Olympics?? If you find it ugly, turn down the volume. I've heard a lot of 'ugliness' from other countries too - but then I realize it's just being passionate about supporting their own athletes and really nothing to judge a nation by.

[Romulox]

72. I'm just saying that Don Cherry is not anybody to emulate.

Not as to clothes, not as to politics.

[polly7]

73. LOL I agree. : - ) But he is funny as heck at times.

[Shell Beau]

126. Actually, I was looking today at all the places the Olypmics have been held.

Canada has hosted quite a few.

But I say GO USA!!! I am rooting for the Canadian ice skater whose mother died though. I want her to medal so badly.

[SidDithers]

79. **cough**cough** ATLANTA '96 **cough**cough**...nt

Sid

[Romulox]

82. Cough...Coaches Corner....hack...Hockey Night in Canada...cough...every week since then...hack!

:hi:

[polly7]

116. Don't watch it. We look forward to it here ......... must be crazy, eh?:)

[Autonomy]

81. Canada tried to keep up with the ego-tripper countries

but really couldn't pull it off. They should stick to what they do best: be actually NICE people.

[Spazito]

83. I thought the whole "we own the podium" sucked, really sucked...

and was a very stupid choice on our part. The podium belongs to the athletes, ALL the athletes, imo. I suspect if polled, the majority of Canadians will give a :thumbsdown: to whomever/whatever made the decision to go there.

[Autonomy]

91. That was one guy with a bad idea

from my understanding. It wasn't in keeping with the Canadian character. In fact, even we Americans would have found that unacceptable and distasteful. Only the Russians could get away with that kind of braggadocio. (Joking -- sort of.) Oh well, the games have been largely successful, even with a lack of snow, so no big harm done.

[Spazito]

106. If you are correct, I hope that guy doesn't keep his job....

as it seems he didn't certainly didn't do it well. The games are going well, I am loving them and am proud of the athletes, ALL the athletes regardless of country. I am proud of Canada for hosting as well.

[polly7]

107. Well said! nt.

[akbacchus_BC]

137. I could not have said it better, well done. What amazed me is that

someone from Canada actually thought 'own the podium' was a good idea. I told my sis who is here volunteering that I cannot believe VANOC allowed this and that I don't think even the US (with all due respect) would have come up with such a stupid idea.

My take is that crap was putting a lot of pressure on the athletes and they were not allowed to compete to the best of their abilities. That must affect them psychologically because of the high expectations of the organizers. I am rooting for all our athletes and for those who are here as our guests. I really want Charles Hamlin to win a medal in the 500 speed skating even though he is acclaimed to be better at the higher levels (but lost), bronze would be fine by me.

[Spazito]

142. You know, I never 'got' why there seems to be a need to give a 'number'...

at all when it comes to the question "how many medals do you expect Canada (or which ever country) to win?". Instead of falling for that kind of question, I wish those who are asked would simply say they are proud of each and every athlete who have sacrificed a lot to be participating and we will celebrate them all regardless of where they place.

I know, I know it's a pipe-dream but wouldn't it be refreshing if there were answers like that instead of the numbers and inane, insulting phrases like "own the podium" that are the current responses.

[akbacchus_BC]

174. The asswipe who conceived the idea that 'we own the podium' needs

to be fired! what an asshole he is and he kept digging deeper into a hole no matter what the person who was interviewing him. He shoulda shut up and get lost! Let the atheletes world over come here and do their thing!

[polly7]

86. I just wondered if you'd heard the decibel topping

"GO USA" whenever a Canadian curler was going to make a shot in the women's curling against ..... hmmm, one of the Scandinavian countries, can't remember which. Was that rude?

[Romulox]

97. Nope. Like all sensible people, I don't watch curling. nt

[polly7]

101. You probably couldn't understand it, and it's a very physically demanding

game so for heaven's sake don't try to expand your horizons by playing it. Guaranteed you won't walk right for two days. It takes muscles in the legs, arms and back you never knew you had. Fun game! Oh well......

[Romulox]

110. I've had CBC all my life. I understand it. It's dreary. Like watching bowling

Bowling is another highly skilled sport that I don't care to watch.

I think you're getting personally offended by all of this now. I'm going to say my goodbyes to you now. No hard feelings! :hi:

[polly7]

113. Not at all, I've played hockey and curled all my life so I'm just finding

your comments interesting.

[devilgrrl]

96. Get over yourself you whiney Yankee.

[Romulox]

98. You guys have REALLY proven me wrong about the insecure nationalism thing!

:rofl:

[devilgrrl]

100. That would make sense if I were actually Canadian! I'm a Yankee too.

But see, I grew up on the border, so I like to think that I "get" Canadians. I haven't an issue with their nationalism. :hi:

Same goes for Mexico.

Have a nice day.

[polly7]

105. You don't make sense. Do you cheer on any teams for anything?

[Romulox]

114. Of course.

If you really want to hit me where I live, I'll help:

I'm obviously a Detroit Red Wings fan (the clues are all there.) The Detroit Red Wing's best player of all time is Steve Yzerman, who is presently the GM for Team Canada. Team Canada's coach is Mike Babcock, who happens to be the Detroit Red Wing's coach! So of course I have some love for Team Canada too.

Now then...Sidney Crosby ("the Crybaby") is the captain of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pen's beat the Red Wings in last year's Stanley Cup Finals to take the Cup. Now then...my "sour grapes" (such as they exist) aren't as to Canada--I live in metro-Detroit! My sour-grapes are as to a) Sidney Crosby, and b) the perception that the NHL privileges North American hockey players over "Euros".

So what you should say is that I'm just salty 'cause Sid ("the Kid" is the nickname he prefers) eliminated my team in the SCF! Plus there are few Wings on Team Canada, and our best player (Pavel Datsyuk) and a hall of famer from the good old days (Sergei Federov) play for Russia.

So I am not being nationalistic about this--I'm being a "butthurt" homer!

[polly7]

117. Oh, my brother is a Red Wings fan too.

Cool.

I wasn't the one who brought up nationalism - you were, and it didn't start or end with Crosby. Nothing wrong with nationalism, running down people because they cheer for their national team every four years seems kind of petty ..... but carry on.

[Romulox]

121. Well, anyway, I love Canada.

From the top of my head:

O Canada!
Our home and native land
True patriot's love
in all thy son's command

With glowing hearts
we see thee rise
the True North
Strong and Free

With glowing hearts
O Canada!
We stand on guard for thee

God keep our land
Glorious and free

O Canada!
We stand on guard for thee!

(My apologies if I flubbed any lyrics.)

[liquid diamond]

153. Yes. I was very dissappointed with the way they behaved

against Denmark in the curling competition. Fucking pricks.

[kenny blankenship]

92. and 4 years from now they'll be rubbing it in even harder.

We STILL have healthcare AND we're not so stupid that we can be conned into thinking for-profit insurance forced on us at gunpoint is the same thing as "healthcare" like you fucking idiot Americans.

[Romulox]

123. This post is silly. Americans are overwhelming against Obama's plan. He doesn't care.

Our democracy simply is not functional. It's lame to beat up on ordinary joes because of the intractability of our political class.

[akbacchus_BC]

172. Yeah, right, Obama does not care according to you, but he does care

that is why is he is trying to get the PO go through but you sit on your throne and cast aspirations!

[Autonomy]

95. I would be remiss if i did not mention

the girl in the pic is extremely cute. Just one more reason to wanna move to Canada. :)

[EFerrari]

119. She is cute. And from the little bit of watching I've done

it looks like young women in Canada don't feel compelled to look like anorexics. I'd go for it. :)

[bkozumplik]

132. she is isnt she

Maybe she would marry me and I could then have her health care. hrm.

Anyone know how to flirt in canadian?

[Autonomy]

136. Not sure

but I am pretty sure it involves beer and hockey.

[MadBadger]

115. Pleaaasse, They know theyd rather have beat us than have Health care

USA USA USA

[bkozumplik]

124. we need to invade Canada

And take their health care. *cough* I mean liberate their health care. How can we stand by and let people die of bad health care here when there's good health care just over the border. They are hoarding it I tell you, hoarding it.

The civilian casualties will be regrettable, but on the bright side we will save a lot on drone fuel.

[bvar22]

127. LOL//That puts things in perspective.

I would certainly trade.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

128. Ugly Canadian is ugly.

Pretty hilarious making fun of poor and unemployed people that don't have insurance.

I was hoping for a rematch in the medal round, but now I'll be laughing when the Russians take these snotty fucks down.

[devilgrrl]

130. I don't think that's what she meant!

But don't stop thinking that. :eyes:

[polly7]

134. You have no idea how many Canadians were - and are - rooting

for you guys to get real health reform. If you took a poll ...... it would be overwhelmingly for change. I think Vancouver is full of partiers and fans right now just completely wrapped up in it all ..... someone posted - the negativity against us for these Olympics has been heard right from the start. LOL at the description of us though.

[Darth_Kitten]

147. Uh, I don't know of ANY Canadian who mocks those who don't have health care...

but rather feels sorry for those who don't.

Geez, I think the picture is just a little light humour.

[liquid diamond]

154. Comparing the loss of a hockey game to thousands of

dead Americans per year is a riot! Go Canada!

:sarcasm:

[BrklynLiberal]

162. Totally not what they meant...at all!!! It would appear the sour grapes belong to Americans

[DrZeeLit]

133. That's t-shirt worthy. Thanks -- best laugh of the day. And... it's on us.

[hulka38]

135. Owie

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

138. Agreed, that's better than gold! nt

[liberal N proud]

139. K&R

[nolabear]

140. Owie! The truth hurts. And then the cure costs ya your life savings.

[akbacchus_BC]

141. This was not the Gold Medal hockey game, that is yet to come,

several more games have to be played before the finals. Just thought I'd let you know.

[riverbendviewgal]

144. I love the pic...so Canadian

I am American born, Canadian by choice. Never had any regrets moving here.

I think the Vancouver Olympics are the best Olympics I ever watched. They make me proud.

We Canadians would never give up our health care, our hockey, our beer and our water.

Tommy Douglas was voted in a poll the Most Important Canadian to ever lived. He gave us our health care in the 60's.
He was the Premier of Saskatchewan and is also Keifer Sutherland's grandfather.

The other day I watched on the news that we almost ran out of beer in the Vancouver Olympics. There was more beer sold in Vancouver this event than the Salt Lake City and Turin Olympics combined.. Yes we love our beer.

The health care is super. I am grateful that I didn't go bankrupt with my son and husband both having cancer at the same time...and dying within 18 months of each other. They had EVERY treatment that could be had and Palliative Care and Intensive care for 5 weeks for my son. The only cost was parking charges and TV rental.

My friends and I like to visit the USA, shop and vacation but we are truly happy living in our cold land filled with such beauty and good compassionate people. We think of our health care as civilized not socialized.

We love you Americans, even if you are a little crazy.

Here is a lovely video of our relationship with each other.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYoTJItSPt0&feature=youtu.be#watch-main-area

I have been reading DU now for over 10 years....I love you all .

[Zomby Woof]

177. DU has been around for 9 years, 1 month and 4 days

You must have a different calendar up there.

"We love you Americans, even if you are a little crazy." What the fuck? Are you going to pat us on the head next?

[Enthusiast]

148. If Canada would only adopt

American style football they would be a perfect country!

[MellowDem]

149. It's like a Colt's fan...

holding up a sign saying "... at least we have a city!" after their Super Bowl loss. Personally, I don't find it really funny. Lots of Americans actually do have health care, so this is really just a big FU to the 50 million least privilieged among us, not to mention all those thousands who die from lack of it. I guess Canadians can be real douchebags.

[dbmk]

152. Not quite the same

I am pretty sure Katrina was not summoned by the people of New Orleans.

Where on the other hand, you, as a population, _choose_ not to have a decent healthcare system. As a nation you can and should be mocked for that choice.

It was Canada vs US. Not Canada vs. the people that don't have healthcare.

[MellowDem]

160. Just like the people of New Orleans chose...

not to have proper levees, and they should (and were) mocked for it. Your "blame the victim" shit is disgusting. The people of the US really don't have a choice in the matter. Polls have shown again and again that Americans were for the public option for example. But you deciding to mock a population that is being shat on and manipulated by its business-controlled government is uniquely disgusting and low. WTF is your problem? Your nationailsm comes before your humanity.

[Zomby Woof]

178. They can

Believe me. I had to deal with scores of Canadians in a professional capacity for several years. It was eye-opening. If we ever get universal healthcare in the U.S., I hope it doesn't turn us into coddled douchebags like them. And we're bad enough already, lol. Still, we don't need to be worse.

[backtomn]

150. Not even all Canadian gov't officials agree........

I read a story that the Premier of Newfoundland is coming to Florida for heart surgery. Explaining it to his constituents, he said "It's my health, it's my choice". That's sounds great, if you can afford to go to another country for the procedure. If not, you accept whatever the government gives to you, when it is available. I would just like our universal health care to give me another option other than Canada or Mexico.

[RagAss]

151. Probably Gainesville...don't blame him..

everyone with $ flies into there for surgery...regardless of where they come from.

[polly7]

156. No, it was to Miami. The exact same surgery is offered here,

The New England Journal of Medicine contains the research done by two Canadian doctors, Ottawa offers it all the time, but he has a condo there. Maybe he wanted to recuperate in the sunshine. Who knows.

[Spazito]

157. The medical procedure WAS available in Canada....

Williams, instead, went to your system because he has a condo there and he had the big bucks to bump an American citizen down the list simply because he was the highest bidder. In the U.S. system, it's the wallet that counts, in Canada it is the need instead of the 'want'.

I wonder how many Floridians needing that same procedure wouldn't be on ANY list because they have either NO insurance or are under-insured because they can't afford the outrageous costs? More than a few I suspect yet a foreigner (Williams) can jump right in ONLY because he has the big bucks.

[JNelson6563]

155. haha! Good one!

:toast:

[spelldmilk]

158. HaHaHaHaHa! Touche. That's pretty funny!

[raystorm7]

159. So damn True =(

[BrklynLiberal]

161. They sure as hell have a better sense of humor about it than Americans would.

[Guilded Lilly]

164. Laughing...but hopefully

we can remedy that this year!
lol

[troubledamerican]

166. Laughing. And crying. Bitterly.

[akbacchus_BC]

167. Well Canada won over Russia, so the gold is either Canada and the

US!

[akbacchus_BC]

168. I don't think that our Canadian girl was trying to be mean. We in Canada

want all of you in the US to have our same health care. Ours is not perfect but it works. We went berserk when Campbell was looking for advice from the big pharma in the US and if he gets elected again, we will be joining you in having crappy medical care. Campbell is a drunk and he does it in Hawaii, thank goodness he got caught!

[akbacchus_BC]

173. Our Canadian girls are goodlooking and not anorexic, we are normal, LOL

[Zomby Woof]

175. How many times is that idiot's pic going to be posted?

This is about 290th thread today with that classless bitch's pic. I wonder if she'd be gloating after seeing Keith's comment tonight. Probably. She doesn't look too bright.

[Hekate]

180. Ow. Very funny though! LOL

[Maru Kitteh]

182. Trade?

Please?