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http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/sports/story.html?id=d2903158-8ba9-41dd-96e1-7fa75b6a31cb&k=64713

It's a hockey game. It has nothing to do with politics or bush.

Yet...


It was near the end of the United States' semi-final game at the World Junior Hockey Championship when a group of foreign relations experts in the stands began chanting:

"U.S. sucks!"


This is supposed to view us Canadians as a tolerate and peace keeping nation? By blasting people from another country that has NOTHING TO DO with politics?

It's Canada, who cares? Keep the whiskey and beer flowing, and we'll forgive just about anything.

It's an outrage. How dare they use a singular verb with a plural subject? This way their admirable point of view will never be taken seriously. :p

A small group of druken hockey fans does not define a nation, not the views of all the people in it...

Remember that 50% of the US population doesn't want their own election held against them! Try to be fair.

Dont feel too bad. In philly they boo everything from their own little kids playing hockey on the ice, to santa claus. oh we also throw batteries.

some people just have no shame

Not nearly as severe as the chants against Canada at the Salt Lake Olympics.

Whoever takes the National Post seriously needs their head checked - NOW!

Not nearly as severe as the chants against Canada at the Salt Lake Olympics.
Huh? Say more, please.

A small group of druken hockey fans does not define a nation, not the views of all the people in it...

Remember that 50% of the US population doesn't want their own election held against them! Try to be fair.

Small group? Did you read the article?

It wasn't even a Canadian team. It was United States versus Russia. This is supposed to be a celebration of upcoming players for the next generation.

It's a pretty sad state of affairs when Canadians consider bashing the United States as a badge of honor. If Americans did this...ouch.

It's Canada, who cares? Keep the whiskey and beer flowing, and we'll forgive just about anything.

Nah, Canadian beer sucks. :D

Nah, Canadian beer sucks. :D
Yeah. Something about their politics makes the hops flat. :D

Huh? Say more, please.

During the SLC Olympics hockey games, Americans booed the Canadian anthem, brought signs with slogans like "Anyone but Canada", and pretty much supported any team that Canada was playing against while consistently booing the Canadian squad. Most likely for fear that we'd win, which we did. Plus, they almost made Wayne cry in a press conference, and that's a capital offense.

During the SLC Olympics hockey games, Americans booed the Canadian anthem, brought signs with slogans like "Anyone but Canada", and pretty much supported any team that Canada was playing against while consistently booing the Canadian squad.
what can i say, WE DESERVED IT...if theres anything we are here in canada its poor sports (im not saying the USA isnt), that and our beer is just awful...i live like 2 blocks from labbatts headquarters....

Nah, Canadian beer sucks. :D
For your sake, we'll forget you just said that.

As for the main article, a bunch of idiots at hockey game acts disgraceful? Hold the presses!!! This is news!

A bunch of people used an internationnal event to make their views known. Big deal. It was misdirected at people who had nothing to do with the matters at hand. What else is new? Can't be helped, I'm afraid.

Nah, Canadian beer sucks. :D
Even I agree with that and I'm Canadian. :p our beer does suck, in fact, most of it tastes like swill.

Who cares? It's just a sports rivalry. Ireland didn't get into the World Cup this year, so we're going to watch and hope England doesn't win. It's nothing personal. Just sport.

Even I agree with that and I'm Canadian. :p our beer does suck, in fact, most of it tastes like swill.


sure does :)

sure does :)
Ever tried Labatt Blue? Ick! It's all foam, with watered down "beer".

During the SLC Olympics hockey games, Americans booed the Canadian anthem, brought signs with slogans like "Anyone but Canada", and pretty much supported any team that Canada was playing against while consistently booing the Canadian squad. Most likely for fear that we'd win, which we did. Plus, they almost made Wayne cry in a press conference, and that's a capital offense.
On behalf of our civility-challenged sports fans, I humbly apologize. :(

Who's "Wayne?" :confused:

Even I agree with that and I'm Canadian. :p our beer does suck, in fact, most of it tastes like swill.
ROFLMAO!!! I suspect you're being just a TAD harsh! :p

On behalf of our civility-challenged sports fans, I humbly apologize. :(

Who's "Wayne?" :confused:

Whenever a Canadian sports fan refers to a "Wayne", it is almost certainly Wayne Gretzky.

On behalf of our civility-challenged sports fans, I humbly apologize. :(

Who's "Wayne?" :confused:
He's the coach of Team Canada... you know, Wayne Gretsky.

ROFLMAO!!! I suspect you're being just a TAD harsh! :p
Ok, then I'll go further - all beer except for Danish, Irish and German beer generally tastes like swill.

Now, there is no reason to suspect! :p :D

He's the coach of Team Canada... you know, Wayne Gretsky.
Ah! Ok. Now I recognize the name. I've never been much of a sports fan, preferring to play rather than watch.

Ok, then I'll go further - all beer except for Danish, Irish and German beer generally tastes like swill.

Now, there is no reason to suspect! :p :D
LOL! Twit! :p
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1st Wayne isn't the coach...he's the GM..or president or something.

Secondly, I disliked the booing and thought it sad for the most part although I'm sure it was 1/3 motivated by Jack Johnsons elbow on a Canadian player in the last 30 seconds of the game. I know it may or may not have connected very hard but he did it none the less and it was a very poor sport thing to do when a guy's guard is down (the puck had already entered the net and the the canadian player had passed it 2 or 3 seconds before the elbow)

It didn't help that Johnson did not recieve a suspension, which 99 times out of 100 he would have.

Pluis the Americans were the favorites and dropped the ball and everyone like to see a favorite falter.

Oh and crapping on Labatt Blue and Molson Canadian is like judging American beer based on Bud. Its the low end guys of course it will suck because it is only popular because it is cheap(good for softball and beer league hockey games)

LOL! Twit! :p
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I'm not a Twit, you grossly misinformed individual.

I'll have you know, I'm a Canuck.

A twit is a pregnant gold fish.

Oh yes, clearly Canadians are "Getting away" with such things when it's the Canadian media

a) reporting on it.
and
b) denouncing it.


Oh yes. It's national policy I tell you! Hell, we now hand out "Fuck America" placards at the door of EVERY hockey rink, bowling alley, and Zellers. Our history books in our school system have replaced the words "United States" with "Evil Mofos". And we have replace the words to Yankee Doodle with Wanker Dickwad.


And after all that, we STILL haven't produced anyone quite as putridly xenophobic as Ann Coulter or Bill O'Reilly.

Clearly, we need to try harder!



Here Endeth the sarcasm....

:rolleyes:

Ever tried Labatt Blue? Ick! It's all foam, with watered down "beer".


Labatt Blue tastes like someone mopped up the floor of a bar after closing, and put all of the mop bucket contents into a bottle, and topped it off with a touch of urine.

Labatt Blue tastes like someone mopped up the floor of a bar after closing, and put all of the mop bucket contents into a bottle, and topped it off with a touch of urine.
EWwwwwww!!! :p

Labatt Blue tastes like someone mopped up the floor of a bar after closing, and put all of the mop bucket contents into a bottle, and topped it off with a touch of urine.
nah! That would be Black Label.

nah! That would be Black Label.


Black label has that "taste of medical waste" we all love so dear.

Whenever I go to a Habs game against an American team, our fans ALWAYS chant 'America Sucks'. On one occasion people were chanting 'Get Out of Iraq'. Then again, Montreal fans are extremely rowdy (I'm proud of that).

Whenever I go to a Habs game against an American team, our fans ALWAYS chant 'America Sucks'. On one occasion people were chanting 'Get Out of Iraq'. Then again, Montreal fans are extremely rowdy (I'm proud of that).
My experience has been the total opposite. Whether we won, lost by an overwhelming margin or lost in the dying seconds of overtime.

You must have been pretty unlucky to fall only on the games where some people chanted something else than "Go habs go".

My experience has been the total opposite. Whether we won, lost by an overwhelming margin or lost in the dying seconds of overtime.

You must have been pretty unlucky to fall only on the games where some people chanted something else than "Go habs go".
Well yeah, "Go Habs Go" chants drown out a lot of other chants.

Leafs Rule.

Leafs Rule.
boo!!!! Hiss!!!!
Go home stupid english! (and other racial slurs)

Go habs Go!

boo!!!! Hiss!!!!
Go home stupid english! (and other racial slurs)

Go habs Go!

Come on. It was over when Roy left, and you know it.

Canada City']This is supposed to view us Canadians as a tolerate and peace keeping nation? By blasting people from another country that has NOTHING TO DO with politics?
Go to any public sports game and you'll hear crowds of people shouting idiotic things.

Come on. It was over when Roy left, and you know it.
These things tend to come and go. We shall rise again.

But not right now, I'll give you that.

These things tend to come and go. We shall rise again.

But not right now, I'll give you that.

As long as the Sens don't win the Cup, things can come and go all they like. You know it's bad when Leaf fans like myself make peace with the Habs.

As long as the Sens don't win the Cup, things can come and go all they like. You know it's bad when Leaf fans like myself make peace with the Habs.
I'd say hell has frozen over, but we all know that the Leafs haven't won the Cup so we'll have to settle for a sign of the apocalypse. :p

Come on. It was over when Roy left, and you know it.
When was the last time the Leafs won the cup? It was over in '67 and you know it.

Not like this is a first at all...The Leafs/Bruins (Toronto and Boston respectively) saw the leafs fans booing the US anthem. Boston responded with cheering the Canadian anthem louder than they usually cheer their own, with roars for the US one.

It takes alot for Boston to claim more class than anyone else.

Its a common thing. I boo Toronto just as much as I boo those damn Rangers and the friggin Devils.

Leafs Rule.
Finally, someone with some bloody common sense.

Leafs Rule.
...To quote the master, "I may vomit".

I love the Leafs... but I just can't! I can't go on any longer! I think we need to see other people... you're just putting me on an emotional rollercoaster.

..But seriously... when it comes to Proline, you can never place any sort of bet on the Leafs 'cause they are so god damn erratic.

Dont feel too bad. In philly they boo everything from their own little kids playing hockey on the ice, to santa claus. oh we also throw batteries.

some people just have no shame

Life time Phillies fan and I have never been to a game where our own players weren't boo'd. But that Santa Claus was a little drunk if you do recall.

Canada City']Small group? Did you read the article?

It wasn't even a Canadian team. It was United States versus Russia. This is supposed to be a celebration of upcoming players for the next generation.

It's a pretty sad state of affairs when Canadians consider bashing the United States as a badge of honor. If Americans did this...ouch.For the record, I hate it when hockey fans boo any team.

But it's not anti-Americanism. The only reason this made the news is because it involved the US. I've seen people boo the Finnish team for goodness sake - and yet, no one claims we are all anti-Finn as a result.

Canada City']http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/sports/story.html?id=d2903158-8ba9-41dd-96e1-7fa75b6a31cb&k=64713

It's a hockey game. It has nothing to do with politics or bush.

Yet...



This is supposed to view us Canadians as a tolerate and peace keeping nation? By blasting people from another country that has NOTHING TO DO with politics?
I think that Johnson landing a rather devistating flying elbow on Downie in the US' previous game had something to do with Canada's poor additude. Teams tend to be judged by the player with the least amount of class.

what can i say, WE DESERVED IT...if theres anything we are here in canada its poor sports (im not saying the USA isnt), that and our beer is just awful...i live like 2 blocks from labbatts headquarters....
Wat can I say?

Yer wrong.

Dead wrong.

And if you think Labatts is the pinnacle of Canadian brewing, no wonder you think Canadian beer is crap. All the major brews taste like piss, or Coors at any rate. I think Free Trade has resulted in a major 'dumbing-down' for Joe Beerstein.

..But seriously... when it comes to Proline, you can never place any sort of bet on the Leafs 'cause they are so god damn erratic.

If only we could bet on the certainties. Antropov taking a dumb penalty, Sundin's cocky grin after scoring a goal, and Darcy Tucker being batshit insane. This season it might be worth betting on Ponikarovsky scoring shorthanded, too.

Nah, Canadian beer sucks. :D

Yea and those million dollar littering fines are a pain as well. :p

If only we could bet on the certainties. Antropov taking a dumb penalty, Sundin's cocky grin after scoring a goal, and Darcy Tucker being batshit insane. This season it might be worth betting on Ponikarovsky scoring shorthanded, too.

Or I could bet on Antropov moved to center (pat quinn :mad:), Sundin getting hit in the face with a puck again, Darcy Tucker getting concussed again, and Ponikarovsky traded to have more money to give to Aki Burg whose already getting a Million from us. God I hate Pat Quinn.

But it's not anti-Americanism. The only reason this made the news is because it involved the US. I've seen people boo the Finnish team for goodness sake - and yet, no one claims we are all anti-Finn as a result.
The Finns as a whole do!