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[Liberty4all]

That's not really true in my experience. Particularly in southwestern ON there are a lot of Canadians who love the shit out of the States. Particularly Detroit for reasons I'll never quite understand.

yeap. I cheer for Canada first, big brother US second.

oh and I love Detroit . But I do have family there. With that said, when one says "hockey town" in the states, they are talking about Detroit.

 

[Tragicomedy]

This picture blew my mind. I had no idea Michigan was that far up.

Is it common that people from Detroit try to swim across the river and become Canadians? Windsor looks quite nice.

Detroit is a wasteland, so I imagine everyone and their grandmother is on a makeshift tire raft right now paddling towards the land of bagged milk and maple syrup.

 

[TheKaeptain]

That's not really true in my experience. Particularly in southwestern ON there are a lot of Canadians who love the shit out of the States. Particularly Detroit for reasons I'll never quite understand.

I'm in Cali and I like Canada. Only been to Toronto. It was nice and the people were cool. I want Canada to win the Gold. You dudes are our bros.

 

[LevelNth]

Problem is he might be talking about Molson Canadian, and that would be truly awful

The worst part is would he even drink it anyways? Guy is the biggest square in the world.

At least Justin Trudeau would do a keg stand or something. ELECTION MATERIAL!

 

[The Internet]

Detroit is a wasteland, so I imagine everyone and their grandmother is on a makeshift tire raft right now paddling towards the land of bagged milk and maple syrup.

I visited my friend in Canton, Michigan in October and the neighborhoods there were beautiful. So there are nice places just outside the city. I had a good time in Downtown Detroit too.

 

[DrForester]

Your syrup sucks, Canada.

Go Sweden!

 

[RangersFan]

That's not really true in my experience. Particularly in southwestern ON there are a lot of Canadians who love the shit out of the States. Particularly Detroit for reasons I'll never quite understand.

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

 

[Impeccable]

Your syrup sucks, Canada.

Go Sweden!

You've gone too far, Dr.

 

[Kazerei]

 

[RaySpencer]

Your syrup sucks, Canada.

Go Sweden!

Woah woah woah.

Never talk shit about Maple Syrup™, ever.

 

[Impeccable]

There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

Oh fucking bullshit.

 

[LNBL]

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

In my experience it is the other way around.

 

[Yawnier]

Managed to catch the last 10 minutes of the game after my Friday afternoon class. Nice win Canada! Looking forward to the game with Sweden Sunday.

 

[RangersFan]

Oh fucking bullshit.

I remember even CBC would have to have segments to break down Michael Johnson's and Donovan Bailey's runs, bringing in scientists to prove how much better Bailey was after Johnson shattered the 200m or 400m record. Even though Bailey was in an entirely different 100m event.

 

[Mr.Mike]

This picture blew my mind. I had no idea Michigan was that far up.

Is it common that people from Detroit try to swim across the river and become Canadians? Windsor looks quite nice.

Naw, the people in Detroit ran away to the suburbs leaving behind a Detroit filled with whoever couldn't afford to leave and no tax base to fund one of America's major cities. Hence the bankruptcy.

But people in Windsor usually root for Detroit teams, which makes a lot of sense given how close Windsor is to Detroit and the fact that you can take a Windsor city bus across the border to the stadiums and convention centre. (And of course, grab a coney dog from Coney Island while you're over there.)

 

[Tragicomedy]

The win for Canada is nice, but the team and its fans are not satisfied yet. GOLD OR BUST.

/whydontwehaveboth.gif

I visited my friend in Canton, Michigan in October and the neighborhoods there were beautiful. So there are nice places just outside the city. I had a good time in Downtown Detroit too.

Was this recent? I'm so happy you're still alive!

 

[The Internet]

#thisisourgame #birthright

My favorite player of all-time is American, I used to live in Michigan. I love the States but was really getting annoyed by the fans this time around.

 

[Mighty Chin]

I remember even CBC would have to have segments to break down Michael Johnson's and Donovan Bailey's runs, bringing in scientists to prove how much better Bailey was after Johnson shattered the 200m or 400m record. Even though Bailey was in an entirely different 100m event.

And Bailey was better

 

[Socreges]

Wow, that was impressive. Canada made the US look like their playthings. Price didn't have to do much, but he was great when he needed to be. And Quick was maybe the best player on the ice. That Benn goal was beautiful, though.

Awesome 1-0 win.

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

Sounds like you've got a pretty shitty family who loves making generalisations. And you've got their genes.

 

[MetatronM]

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

I feel like we rarely even acknowledge Canada as a distinct and separate country. They're more like just another state you'll never go visit, like Montana or North Dakota.

 

[Simon Belmont]

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

I'm sorry your family sucks.

 

[IcyBlueStrawberry]

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

America is kind of like the jerk team in kids sports movies.

You guys are big, rich, confident, and usually come out on top. Even when the individuals who do win happen to be gracious and decent, there's still the fact that your nation, as a whole, is a powerhouse machine that seems like the asshole to almost everyone competing against them. It's almost impossible to be on top and not have haters.

 

[Socreges]

I feel like we rarely even acknowledge Canada as a distinct and separate country. They're more like just another state you'll never go visit, like Montana or North Dakota.

Even MetatronM is being reduced to trolling. God that loss must have stung

 

[3N16MA]

Your syrup sucks, Canada.

Go Sweden!

Fine, use this stuff from now on.

 

[Impeccable]

Fine, use this stuff from now on.

Whoa now, we shouldn't go down to their level. Don't wish that on anyone.

 

[Tragicomedy]

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

This is where I realized you were trolling. Everyone knows Canada doesn't participate in the summer Olympics.

 

[The Internet]

I remember even CBC would have to have segments to break down Michael Johnson's and Donovan Bailey's runs, bringing in scientists to prove how much better Bailey was after Johnson shattered the 200m or 400m record. Even though Bailey was in an entirely different 100m event.

It was the Americans claiming that Johnson was the World's Fastest Man that had us questioning why. It was after decades of calling the 100 m champion the World's Fastest Man and now that automatically changes once it's no longer an American.

I'm glad it was settled though in that race at the Skydome.

 

[RangersFan]

And Bailey was better

Even if he was it was in irrelevant argument because they competed in different events.

 

[RangersFan]

In my experience it is the other way around.

How is it the other way around? You think the average American in middle America in bumbfuck Iowa spends his day obsessing over Canada? Where as you have Canada consuming American media culture and consumerism, it's easy to understand the mentality one way not the other way around.

 

[scissorfight]

can we at least all agree the dan bylsma is a joke

let's come together everyone

 

[Impeccable]

How is it the other way around? You think the average American in middle America in bumbfuck Iowa spends his day obsessing over Canada? Where as you have Canada consuming American media culture and consumerism, it's easy to understand the mentality one way not the other way around.

I prefer my Olympic coverage to involve more than just my own country.

 

[railGUN]

How is it the other way around? You think the average American in middle America in bumbfuck Iowa spends his day obsessing over Canada? Where as you have Canada consuming American media culture and consumerism, it's easy to understand the mentality one way not the other way around.

I don't obsess over America. In fact, quite the opposite.

And I've lived 5 minutes from the US border for most of my life.

 

[Mission]

How is it the other way around? You think the average American in middle America in bumbfuck Iowa spends his day obsessing over Canada? Where as you have Canada consuming American media culture and consumerism, it's easy to understand the mentality one way not the other way around.

I think they mean the "we're better than everybody in the ENTIRE WORLD" because we have "FREEDOM" bs.

 

[Socreges]

How is it the other way around? You think the average American in middle America in bumbfuck Iowa spends his day obsessing over Canada? Where as you have Canada consuming American media culture and consumerism, it's easy to understand the mentality one way not the other way around.

We consume American consumerism, eh?

It's this kind of global insight that sets the average American apart.

 

[Mighty Chin]

Even if he was it was in irrelevant argument because they competed in different events.

Uh no. The Americans were claiming that Michael Johnson was the fastest man Alive. A title which always goes to the 100m champion. Bailey and Canada took offense. A match was set up for 150m and Bailey destroyed Johnson. He knew he was gonna get schooled and pulled up lame.

 

[RoadHazard]

Congrats, Canada!

Best North American team VS best European team, let's go!

 

[Nesotenso]

We consume American consumerism, eh?

It's this kind of global insight that sets the average American apart.

well you guys consume American everything. But if we get into more into this it would be derailing a thread about Olympic hockey.

 

[3N16MA]

Even if he was it was in irrelevant argument because they competed in different events.

 

[CrankyJay]

can we at least all agree the dan bylsma is a joke

let's come together everyone

trolling my pittsburgh penguins friends on FB with this line of thought, not going over well with them...

 

[RangersFan]

Yes the American trained Jamaican was the faster of the 2

 

[GuessWho]

I have to say though, ryan mcdonagh is really good.

 

[tch]

can we at least all agree the dan bylsma is a joke

let's come together everyone

Yeah... Because he was completely to blame for the lazy half-hearted forechecking, and piss poor passing

 

[TUSR]

lol all this salt in here

 

[lamaroo]

I have to say though, ryan mcdonagh is really good.

Fucking Gainey.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Uh no. The Americans were claiming that Michael Johnson was the fastest man Alive. A title which always goes to the 100m champion. Bailey and Canada took offense. A match was set up for 150m and Bailey destroyed Johnson. He knew he was gonna get schooled and pulled up lame.

I remember that. Makes me wonder if Bailey wasn't also faster at the 200m. If I recall, they ran in a straight line, which clearly favors the faster sprinter (Bailey).

It doesn't really matter anymore. The Jamaicans have crapped all over both our nations in recent competitions and will continue to do so.

 

[railGUN]

lol all this salt in here

Apparently there is very little in here.

Indeed.

 

[theignoramus]

In my experience it is. I'm half Canadian. Pops and the majority of my rather large family are all from Mississauga. I've spent every single childhood Summer in Canada from ages 1-20 something, in total around 4 years of my life there. And there was a poster earlier in this thread, an American living in Toronto now who summed it up pretty similarly to what I felt. There is a underlying resentment, anti-americanism, and 2nd city mentality of one upmanship that many Canadians have towards America that doesn't exist in the reverse.

The shit became really apparent every time I would watch the Summer Olympics there with all my Canadian family.

at least the average Canadian knows the capital of the US, unlike the inverse.

 

[Smiley90]

RangersFan is bringing the late post-game salt

 

[CrankyJay]

DICE getting in on the trashtalk

 

[LNBL]