I grew up on, and in, Rainbow Country. I even got to meet the stars of the show one day when I was really little. My own little brush with celebrity, lol.
If Americans knew more about the rest of the world.....
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I grew up on, and in, Rainbow Country. I even got to meet the stars of the show one day when I was really little. My own little brush with celebrity, lol.
It might have been useful if you had bothered to reply to some of the points in the thread instead of just trolling.
The personal slight aside, it was a good string of words - a bit of a work of art.
The Old Medic:
I would say your post is well-written. It's because I fell in love with Vancouver from my childhood/teenage visits there that I became interested in Canada, and wanted to see more from there. And for that matter, did get to see more and wasn't disappointed.
But if it weren't for the relatives in Vancouver that made it possible for me to fall in love with it, I wouldn't have gone there so much, nor would I have developed much of a personal connection to Canada. Instead, I would have been more interested in:
Philippines - family ties
Mexico - the other border
various countries all over Europe and Asia (growing up, I took interest in the UK because of British pop culture, Japan because of Japanese animation, and countries in Europe and Asia because I had friends from those places)
However, I do find it bland that American pop culture tends to be solely either American homegrown, or outside imports that eventually become American. I like variety.
I would say your post is well-written. It's because I fell in love with Vancouver from my childhood/teenage visits there that I became interested in Canada, and wanted to see more from there. And for that matter, did get to see more and wasn't disappointed.
But if it weren't for the relatives in Vancouver that made it possible for me to fall in love with it, I wouldn't have gone there so much, nor would I have developed much of a personal connection to Canada. Instead, I would have been more interested in:
Philippines - family ties
Mexico - the other border
various countries all over Europe and Asia (growing up, I took interest in the UK because of British pop culture, Japan because of Japanese animation, and countries in Europe and Asia because I had friends from those places)
However, I do find it bland that American pop culture tends to be solely either American homegrown, or outside imports that eventually become American. I like variety.
On one hand, it behooves Americans to know something about their largest trading partner and next door neighbour, but on the other that is their decision to make, and there are a LOT of Canadians who are ignorant of things south of the 49th, and we have more reason to be informed than they do...
p.s. Someone, you do realize that half of American pop culture is Canadian right? We've been taking their airwaves over for years and they haven't noticed...
p.s. Someone, you do realize that half of American pop culture is Canadian right? We've been taking their airwaves over for years and they haven't noticed...
He seemed to have an issue with American pop culture being American or incorporated cultures from other nations.
Exactly. Here's an example.
I think that people in America would benefit from learning about Canada. I have a body decomposing in my basement. Mutual understanding will only strengthen our relationship. His name was Bob and he was my neighbor. Understanding will lead to trust. The bugger was always hassling me, wanting to borrow stuff. It should be pointed out that Canadians along with Americans have much to learn about each other. I dismembered him with a hatchet.
What do you think?
Historicly we have had a love hate relationship through our political leaders. I'm of the camp that would like more "recognition" by the U.S. but I'm also mature enough to know that's simply a senior citizens attitude towards those politicians that have ignored or projected us as that socialist bunch of commie nanny statists to the north.
Being a realist; the citizens of the U.S. are cognizant of other parts of the world having a possible negative impact on their daily lives via everything from financial communities to international trade while Canada being the single largest reliable supplier of imported oil and having a stable economy is simply not in their headlights as having any negative impacts on them at all. Ergo, ignore and carry on.
Being a realist; the citizens of the U.S. are cognizant of other parts of the world having a possible negative impact on their daily lives via everything from financial communities to international trade while Canada being the single largest reliable supplier of imported oil and having a stable economy is simply not in their headlights as having any negative impacts on them at all. Ergo, ignore and carry on.
or outside imports that eventually become American. I like variety.
You contradicted yourself.
Not really, in fact:
He seemed to have an issue with American pop culture being American or incorporated cultures from other nations.
p.s. Someone, you do realize that half of American pop culture is Canadian right? We've been taking their airwaves over for years and they haven't noticed...
That is what I'm talking about......
I'm currently in Australia, where Australian pop culture is Australian pop culture, but American pop culture is also mainstream, even though it remains American pop culture. No one would mistaken these American pop culture elements as Australian. I saw the same thing in the Philippines: there is Philippine pop culture, and then there is American/Western pop culture, which is just as mainstream, but no one will mistaken American pop elements as being Filipino.
But when Canadians, British, or Australians become part of American pop culture, I think its great..... except that people often tend to forget that these elements are not American. Or there is awareness, but not really. Not in the same league that Filipinos and Australians who watch programming from the United States know that it is from the United States.
Not true, either....
I have no idea.
Maybe quoting other posters without actually quoting other posters is the problem?
Nope.
Ask your new Facebook friend.
You know what they say, a good friend will help you move but a great friend will help you move a body.
Ask your new Facebook friend.
You know what they say, a good friend will help you move but a great friend will help you move a body.
I'm thinking you need to visit a shrink. Maybe get your meds changed. Obviously the ones you are taking are too powerful or incompatible.
1200ft all right? Are you bringing something to dig with or do I need to bring a toy home from work?