Le Canada

[icepop]

BTW, Happy St. Jean Baptiste day!

[Omni]

Originally posted by sggg
Oh, in that case look for British North America or New France.

They never mentioned any of that.

Just that Canada was a manifestation of the collective French mind. I don't know, they made it sound pretty convincing.

[StriderKyo]

Originally posted by sggg
The steaming music didnt work so I am not sure what to think....

I got the streams to work. It was okay, hum-along stuff, nothing that blew me away, though. He probably shouldn't sing - he ends up sounding like a weird cross between Dylan, Lennon and Brett Anderson from Suede. The song 15 Days is kind of interesting though, since he's obviously singing about the Roses. If I see it around cheap one day I may pick the album up to see if there are any hidden gems.

Originally posted by Icepop
• drink until 3 am, stay out until the sun comes up
(no closing time at 1 am like shitty TDot)

Who told you that? Last call's at 2, and bars/clubs stay open until 3. For special events like Caribana last call's moved back to 3.

• montréal has infinitely more attractive people than Toronto

This is so off base it's not funny. (Not to say I have any problem with Quebecois women, though) Seriously, read interviews with musicians from when they come to Tdot - the women are legendary.

• Montréal has the best shopping

Not if you can afford Yorkville, heh.

Anyway, here in Toronto geographically it's pretty much upstate New York with less snow. But some uniquely Canadian things here:

• Walk on the street alone at night, AND survive!
  
• Women from EVERYWHERE - Toronto is the world's most multicultural city. And man, after a long winter, short skirts never looked so good. Especially if you like asian women - we've got more than San Fransisco.
  
• Caribana! The biggest caribbean/black culture festival pretty much anywhere on Earth. The whole downtown turns into a weekend long party when it's on.
  
• Symphony of Fire - a summer long fireworks competition held every year, set to music. Each weekend, a different country puts on an insane fireworks show at the waterfront, so every saturday night the entire city is bathed in colourful explosions.
  
• Good, decriminalized weed - I'd give Vancouver the nod over Toronto, but other than it's pretty much agreed we've got the best stuff outside Jamaica (basically thanks to the huge Jamaican community here, heh). It's cheaper than Vancouver, too - but best of all, it's not illegal now!
  
• Marry another man/woman - The Supreme Court here just upheld the right of same-sex marriage, and our Provincial government has said they have no problem going along with it. In a similar vein, Toronto has the second largest Gay Pride parade in North America. Not my bag, but people who are relaxed enough to go tell me it's always a great party.
  
• Music!! - Every DJ and performer comes through here, including alot of Euro folks who don't get airplay anywhere else in North America. For years this was the only place bands like Blur played in NA. We've also got an outdoor summer Jazz festival, although it's not as big as Montreal's.

I gotta go, but I'll be back with more later.

[sggg]

Originally posted by StriderKyo
This is so off base it's not funny. (Not to say I have any problem with Quebecois women, though) Seriously, read interviews with musicians from when they come to Tdot - the women are legendary.

I have known a lot of musicians... and actually he is right, Toronto is well known for it's skanky wannabe British teenybopper sluts. Oh man the stories....

[Wildkat]

My take on Canada:

Half the country wants to make damn sure they arent Americans, protecting themselves and others from America's TV programming and music.

The Other half spend tons of cash attempting to pirate American Satelite TV, so they can actualy watch stuff when its new, not 2 years old and "approved" for Canadian TV.

Plus...they say "aboot" alot.

[Mode7]

I actually don't watch all that much TV.

Good theory, though.

[Kenshin]

re: Canadian Beer: it's ALL ABOUT Rickard's Red

and Steamwhistle is damn good too


as for Toronto, I love it here



oh, and Toronto was once described as "New York, run by the Swiss"

[maruchan]

i tought this thread was about Vancuver not toronto...

[Drewbacca]

Nobody drinks beer for taste, they drink it to get hammered or to unwind. Beer doesn't taste bad, but in comparison to some other drinks it does. Canadian beer has more alcohol than American beer. But in the vein of what's considered quality, the International Institute of Brewery voted Belgium beer #1 in the world.

Canadian TV only has one worthwhile show on it: Trailer Park Boys. Most of the other stuff is pure shit with low production and crappy direction. All the good Canadian actors or directors go to the States, respectively so.

Although tons of movies are produced in Canada, and Canada does have a large stake in the gaming industry.

Originally posted by sggg

lol. Nice image. Most of the stuff icepop said can be done in toronto, but with more variety. Just so you know. Toronto has some fine restaurants. A couple of the best in the world.

Originally posted by K3V
Word.

I've been to Canada quite a bit, being in Buffalo and all. Mostly going to Toronto to see Bad Religion play since it's the closest they get on most of their tours.

Never noticed a foul stench while in Toronto, though we did accidentally eat dinner in a gay restaurant one time. It was a place called Zelda's something or other. Probably because Celda is T3h homogayz!11!

-Kevin

OH NO! Church Street!!! Didn't all the cross dressers and feminine men tip you off as to the district? Zeldas was recently on the news for a story on same sex marriages. *shudders* I don't mind people being gay or marrying or anything, but why do they have to be so flamboyant and dress up? Same goes for a straight man who does the same.

#1 reason to stay the hell out of Montreal and Quebec in general?:
Half of it is FRENCH!!!

[Reno]

Originally posted by maruchan
i tought this thread was about Vancuver not toronto...

Whenever there's a discussion about Canada, it always shifts to Toronto... because every other Canadian city wants to be like Toronto.