Canada?

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:31 pm

Anime Jedi wrote:
sixstop wrote:maybe more US people wouldn't be so upset if your tasteless sports fans didn't boo their national anthem at sporting events like a bunch of rabble you claim they are.
Unfortunetely it's gone both ways throughout the years. But it normally happens in playoffs rather than in the regular season. -_-

Stuff thrown at games http://sport.guardian.co.uk/news/story/ ... 21,00.html

Veldrin · Post by **Veldrin** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:34 pm

Propyro wrote:i still don't understand what RANMA is so pissed off at ... big deal americans have next to no respect for us ... at least we burnt down their white house ... twice too.

Hmm.... FUCK.

I mean when did you burn down the white house?

Also I hate mexico, so yeah I think I jave just general hatred.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:23 pm

lol

opinion noted.

/end

Eilleen · Post by **Eilleen** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:44 pm

sixstop wrote:maybe more US people wouldn't be so upset if your tasteless sports fans didn't boo their national anthem at sporting events like a bunch of rabble you claim they are.

First of all, I want to make it clear that I am not in any way condoning ANYONE booing the opposing team's anthem... But at least Canadians generally have some sort of reason behind their booing. In Montreal it was in response to the war and heavy criticism of Canadians for being unwilling to jump on the war bandwagon.

Last year, just DAYS after the "friendly fire" bullshit the Canadian anthem was booed in Detroit during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Canucks. Why? Because we were winning... At the exact same time in New York for the Leafs/Islanders series the Canadian anthem was also being booed. Why? Because Peca got hurt. Guess how Leaf fans responded when the series came to Toronto... By actually singing along to both the Canadian AND American anthems. (Side note: I wonder if Islander/Red Wing fans realize that the majority of the big name players on both teams are actually Canadian...)

I'm not making excuses... I cannot possibly begin to describe just how embarrassed I am as a Canadian and as a hockey fan that this shit happens... But at least look at the whole situation before throwing out comments about our "tasteless sports fans".

Veldrin wrote:
Propyro wrote:i still don't understand what RANMA is so pissed off at ... big deal americans have next to no respect for us ... at least we burnt down their white house ... twice too.
Hmm.... FUCK.

I mean when did you burn down the white house?

War of 1812. Technically it was the British who did it... I think. I'm not sure about the second time though. *scratches head*

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:45 pm

Veldrin wrote:
Propyro wrote:I mean when did you burn down the white house?

Canadians delight in taking credit for British military victories in the War of 1812, though for the most part Canadian forces were involved in a stalemate with American Army and Naval troops in the region of the Great Lakes. Great Britain was preoccupied with their simultaneous war against France and did not have the resources to devote attention to both fronts. The war was distant from the people of Washington. But once Great Britain overthrew Napoleon in April 1814, it consolidated its forces against the United States. The fighting moved down the Atlantic coast towards the Chesapeake Bay.

After a disastrous battle at Bladensburg, Maryland, American forces retreated and the British turned their sights on Washington. The British forces proceeded to Washington, facing little resistance. Upon entering the city, they found the Washington Navy Yard had already been set aflame by the Americans, so that the military stores there could not be used by the invaders. The British, unopposed, set fire to the Capitol, the White House, and the offices of the War and Treasury Departments. Although burning the city was primarily in retaliation for the torching of the Canadian capitol, York (now Toronto), the British also hoped to disgrace President Madison and to divide the country once again. Fortunately, the fire did not have the desired effect. After several more months of war, including the needless but successful Battle of New Orleans, the United States declared victory (a rather dubious claim I think), ratifying the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815.

I'm rather curious as to this "second" burning as well, as I do not believe I've ever heard of it.

Roke · Post by **Roke** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:52 pm

So THATS what it takes to make R-A-N-M-A to make a serious post...

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 6:47 pm

earthcurrent wrote:
I'm rather curious as to this "second" burning as well, as I do not believe I've ever heard of it.

A dubious "fact" indeed.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 7:13 pm

Canada may have burned down the White House in the early 19th century, but the US had barely gotten on its feet at the time, and had no one assisting it. Canada had the backing of the British empire (which was quite the dandy military force at the time).

So yes, Canada did burn it down, but it was mainly a hollow, British victory.

R-A-N-M-A · Post by **R-A-N-M-A** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 7:15 pm

Rule Britanian. Technically Canada is still part of britan. our head of state is the current ruling monarch.

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 7:22 pm

R-A-N-M-A wrote:Rule Britanian. Technically Canada is still part of britain. our head of state is the current ruling monarch.

Yes, but there are few real obligations attached. Otherwise, Canada would be supporting its "brother British" in Iraq.