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Does anyone else agree that Canada should henceforth be known as Canadia? I don't mean to offend anyone but I don't really like the name Canada, it sounds too much like Can of Duh, the name Canadia sounds far more regal and cool. Anyone want to start some sort of petition?

...it sounds too much like Can of Duh...
What's Duh?

Canadia flows better

I agree… I often refer to it as Canadia anyway. Yes, Canadia as part of the Commonwealth sounds good.

What's Duh?

It's not actually a word, it's just what Canada sounds like to me.

It's not actually a word, it's just what Canada sounds like to me.
ooooooookay

Canada is better.

Oldschool warriors unite!

Bah, out with the old and in with the new. CANADIA FOREVER!

I don't care what you call my country. How about calling it Fred?

But just think all ye Canadiaians! No one eill be able to sing the blame Canada song from South Park!

Canadia sounds like a sexually transmitted disease.

But just think all ye Canadiaians! No one eill be able to sing the blame Canada song from South Park!

Small loss.

Canadia sounds like a sexually transmitted disease.


You> :( :sniper: <Me

I don't care what you call my country. How about calling it Fred? LOL that made me giggle like Mr. Burns!

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Another example of Jant's frankly embarresing wit.

Canadia. That way, when I'm talking to someone and I'm about to refer to Canadians, change my mind, and accidently call Canada "Canadia," I won't be wrong, and when I still call it Canada I can just claim that I forgot they changed it.

An example of Jant's frankly embarresing wit.

This from someone that watches South Park. And spells embarassing wrong.

Me> :headbang: When I think about you.

I think I just spelt embarassing wrong :confused:

Just to recap:

Votes FOR Canadia-4
Votes against Canadia-2

This from someone that watches South Park. And spells embarassing wrong.

Me> :headbang: When I think about you.

I don't watch it, but everyone knows the blame Canada song

make a poll. make 'fred' an option, though.

I don't. Why don't you sing it for me?

make a poll. make 'fred' an option, though.

Stop hijacking my thread.

I don't. Why don't you sing it for me?

Fine. I'll go and shout it in your bin.

You> :( :sniper: <Me

Sir, your masterey at the art of intellectual debate astounds me.

Silence minion.

O Canadia....see even the national anthem sounds better with Canadia compared to Canada.

O Canadia....see even the national anthem sounds better with Canadia compared to Canada.
how does your national anthem go?

Embarrassing has two Rs and two Ss. :)

Canadia makes more sense.

Think about it:

Canada = Canadans.

Canadia = Canadians.

I can't believe how brilliant I am. (I also plagiarized this from a website.)

I say we take it way back and start calling it Kanata.

I say we take it way back and start calling it Kanata.
Kanata sucks

everyone probably already knows this, but 'Canada' actually has a meaning, its an old first nation's name for 'village'. Canadia would mean nothing. Canada as a nation's name is a testament to the stupidity of the people who founded british north america. Our first prime minister was a drunk, our most popular swore in parliament and wore sandals (in parliament, if Trudeau wore them oustide of the house of commons I would be fine with them), and Paul Martin took part in a sponsorship scandal....

wow this has kind of spun away into a tribute of our most memorable prime iminsters, but the fact remains, we need to keep it canada

Canadia sounds like an empire. Canada more of a country so unless canada wants to invade america or greenland or possible go colonize some place,
i reckon canada suits it better... although i would like to see canada invade somewhere so they can rid their "Were lovely" stereotype... they CANT be that nice can they?!!?

everyone probably already knows this, but 'Canada' actually has a meaning, its an old first nation's name for 'village'. Canadia would mean nothing. Canada as a nation's name is a testament to the stupidity of the people who founded british north america. Our first prime minister was a drunk, our most popular swore in parliament and wore sandals (in parliament, if Trudeau wore them oustide of the house of commons I would be fine with them), and Paul Martin took part in a sponsorship scandal....

wow this has kind of spun away into a tribute of our most memorable prime iminsters, but the fact remains, we need to keep it canada
1)Its hard to argue in sandles. They should still be worn in parilment

2)America used to be called Vinland. Who wants to change back to that?

i reckon canada suits it better... although i would like to see canada invade somewhere

Canada should invade Alaska! It would make drawing maps easier for everyone!

I believe the name Canada comes from the Native American word "Kanata", meaning town or meeting place.
...and although not many people know this, the full name of Canada is "Canada The Raddest Effing Country in the World". Just FYI. :p

Kanata sucks

And I can just as easily say: Canadia sucks.

Yay! Everybody loses!

I believe the name Canada comes from the Native American word "Kanata", meaning town or meeting place.
...and although not many people know this, the full name of Canada is "Canada The Raddest Effing Country in the World". Just FYI. :p
Im sorry, Monaco kicks Canadia's arse. No tax for anyone except French, Americans and buissness! And they're really rich!

Canadia sounds like an empire. Canada more of a country so unless canada wants to invade america or greenland or possible go colonize some place,
i reckon canada suits it better... although i would like to see canada invade somewhere so they can rid their "Were lovely" stereotype... they CANT be that nice can they?!!? Canad(i)a's part of the Commonwealth, which is a sort of demi-empire, so Canadia's legitimate.
Of course, Canadia sounds a bit like Cadia. :p

Does anyone else agree that Canada should henceforth be known as Canadia? I don't mean to offend anyone but I don't really like the name Canada, it sounds too much like Can of Duh, the name Canadia sounds far more regal and cool. Anyone want to start some sort of petition?
I am against Canadia. If the country did change its name it should be called Marklark or some curse-word ("Bye Mom, I'm going to Fuck for the weekend" "Have fun sweety").

Canada should invade Alaska! It would make drawing maps easier for everyone!
We should invade China. That way one would have to include the entire North Pacific while drawing a map of Canada. We would also be trilingual, a Mandarin(sp?) Chinese class would be created giving students twice as many classes to sleep in. We have already started the invation. Our first step is to let them immigrate to Canada until the are the majority in Canada (doubling our population) then the third step would be owning China. We are much slyer than the USA when it comes to annexation.

although i would like to see canada invade somewhere so they can rid their "Were lovely" stereotype... they CANT be that nice can they?!!?
In fact we are so nice we could invade someone and still have our "We're lovely" stereotype. BTW thank you for noticing that we are nice.

I propose it(or she, or whatever) be known as "Greater Quebec".

I propose it(or she, or whatever) be known as "Greater Quebec". The British would throw you out of the Commonwealth and invade you for being too French.

Canada she is and Canada she will stay. :)

Not if I have anything to do with it :cool:

Canada should invade Alaska! It would make drawing maps easier for everyone!

I agree.

The British would throw you out of the Commonwealth and invade you for being too French.
(If you were refering to me personally, note that I am not Canadian, French, French-Canadian, Acadian, Quebecois or whatever. Not envolved in any way, just an innocent bystander.)
They did not make a lot of fuss when Quebec got half of Labrador. And they are the ones to have allowed French as a second language. Plus, nobody thinks the Jersey, Guernesey or Mauritius are too French - just French enough :) .

And I can just as easily say: Canadia sucks.

Yay! Everybody loses!

No. I win. You Lose.

Hey, while we're at it, why not change the USA name to Hicksville or Fred. That way, they'll stop highjacking the title of Americans.

That, at least has a sound reasoning behind changing the name. :)

Switzerland!

No. I win. You Lose.

That's what you think.

Ok look guys, your ideas are good but they lack focus. Here's what we do:

Step 1- Somehow gain control of Canada (Can-of-Duh)
Step 2- Change its name to Canadia
Step 3- Invade America
Step 4- Take over the world.

Who's with me?

That's what you think.

We'll see...

Canadans from Canadia! We call em that out here already :P

My point exactly.

Hey, while we're at it, why not change the USA name to Hicksville or Fred. That way, they'll stop highjacking the title of Americans.

That, at least has a sound reasoning behind changing the name. :)
Exceptionally to the point.

Hey, while we're at it, why not change the USA name to Hicksville or Fred. That way, they'll stop highjacking the title of Americans.

That, at least has a sound reasoning behind changing the name. :)
I don't care what you call my country. How about calling it Fred?

It's the New Fred Movement, folks - and just think, you were lucky enough to see it come about in this very thread...

Ready, Freddy?

NOOOOOOO :headbang:

Stop hijacking my thread :sniper:

What I want to know is why so many Germans call it Canadia to begin with? Is the addittion of letter I an expression of some kind of deep-seated German need to be the boss of everything? Or is it just that Germans can't read the fucking names on the map properly?

(BTW: Both my parents we born in Germany)

I propose it(or she, or whatever) be known as "Greater Quebec".
Amen to that! Its almost as good as Canadia!

The British would throw you out of the Commonwealth and invade you for being too French.
Amen to that also.

What I want to know is why so many Germans call it Canadia to begin with? Is the addittion of letter I an expression of some kind of deep-seated German need to be the boss of everything? Or is it just that Germans can't read the fucking names on the map properly?

(BTW: Both my parents we born in Germany)
What have Germans got to do with this?
hmmmmm....
Germainia?

Ok, for those who are not aware of the obvious, this is an exercise in futility.

It's Canada and always will be Canada. End of story.

Ok, for those who are not aware of the obvious, this is an exercise in futility.

It's Canada and always will be Canada. End of story.

They probally said men would always be men before sex changes...

Ok, for those who are not aware of the obvious, this is an exercise in futility.

It's Canada and always will be Canada. End of story.

I want to go back to when we could stick dominion in front of it. I miss Dominion Day. That was fun.

Anyway, I'm Canadian, and I personally find it an amusing idea.

I don't like Canadia ...sounds too much like Colodia.

;)

As a member of the new Emphatically Silly Party which will be standing in the coming elections I think that Canada should hereby be renamed:

"That silly bit of land that the Americans still havent bothered to annex even though with the Canadians part-French ancestry they probably wouldnt put up much of a fight." And the people would be called the "French loving American-like anti-monarchy weirdos!"

As a member of the new Emphatically Silly Party which will be standing in the coming elections I think that Canada should hereby be renamed:

"That silly bit of land that the Americans still havent bothered to annex even though with the Canadians part-French ancestry they probably wouldnt put up much of a fight." And the people would be called the "French loving American-like anti-monarchy weirdos!"
Funny.

However, you just lost my vote.

I was joking. And would you have voted for us anyway?

I was joking. And would you have voted for us anyway?
With a name like Emphatically Silly Party, in a heartbeat.

Im tired of travelling and hearing foreigners (mainly Americans) call me "canadia" and think they are being original and funny. Its not cute and its not amusing. And yes.... you are ignorant for thinking it is.

Are we so inconsequential a nation to consider our name (which has a history) expendable?

wait...dont answer that.

No, I know the word, it means "village" and CANADA is its name. (Or Kanata, if you please). The country's name comes from an actually interesting source, so I'd rather not change it just for the sake of resembling other countries which were simply named after some person or becuase of where they are on a globe.

Canadia is the most ridiculous name I've ever heard.

Germania sounds too much like Geraniums.

With a name like Emphatically Silly Party, in a heartbeat.

I apologise completely then.

Vote Emphatically Silly Party - You know it makes sense!

Canadia is the most ridiculous name I've ever heard.

It's better than Can-Of-Duh.

I don't like Canadia ...sounds too much like Colodia.

;)

No it doesn't.

Ok, for those who are not aware of the obvious, this is an exercise in futility.

It's Canada and always will be Canada. End of story.

Troll.

No, because everyone will think i'm Canadian.

But just think all ye Canadiaians! No one eill be able to sing the blame Canada song from South Park!

Sure we can. We just change the words to "Blame Canadia!"

Does anyone else agree that Canada should henceforth be known as Canadia? I don't mean to offend anyone but I don't really like the name Canada, it sounds too much like Can of Duh, the name Canadia sounds far more regal and cool. Anyone want to start some sort of petition?
Only if you don't know the correct pronounciation... :rolleyes:
Can-NA-da :p

Can-A-Duh still sounds like Can-Of-Duh. Say Can of Duh to yourself quickly and it sounds like Can-A-Duh.