Shakes, you lunkhead...when are you gonna learn to take your medication on a regular basis? Those anti-psychotics are given to you for a reason...

*Cills all her wonderful friends to the North*

Sings...
"It seems that everything's gone wrong
Since Canada came along...
Blame Canada! Blame Canada!"

C-I-L-L Canadians.

Synch. Came this close to posting a lawsuit by Messrs Parker and Stone.

We'll leave the lawsuits to Ayak. And, Dave? Shouldn't you be *working*? *grin*

I am working. I swear. Look! Here's a screen capture of what I have in just one of the many other windows I have open with work stuff!

But then I flip back to this window, refresh, and see that my harem-mates are whoring without me. And I cannot let that stand.

And btw, what about the Quebecois? Gotta watch 'em. They're sneaky.

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Shut up, you huge enormous dork-head....

*Ponders her emailbox, which is oh so empty, oh so Powerpuffless....*
(You think we've got war out there? THIS is war, Shakes - for every post you put up, I will continue to bring up your random act of kindness that YOU bestowed upon me, unasked! You have been warned!!! Now send me presents, dammit!)

And yes, you sweet tempered quiet little church-mouse of a clown - we KNOW that little show of yours will be premiering tonight, we WILL watch, we promise! No need to call attention to yourself every two seconds with yet another post! Gawd, your starting to sound like ME!!!

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You are all a bunch of big hairy goobers! But I'm crazy about each and everyone of you.

All of you crack me up. Yes, even you shakes the Pol Pot of the Big Top!

No "Love Cruise" until next week, group; Fox delayed all of its previews.

This coming from someone who lives in a country that trained the majority of these terrorists how to fly!

Stick to something that you know about... like trying to get a date on LC

"Permit me to introduce myself. I am Pepe Le Pew, your lover."

I dunno, Pepe...from what I hear, that's not exactly his area of expertise, either....

*grin*

Silly Seuss-girl. That's his strategy. He passes himself off as a hopeless loser that the women know they can rely on when they actually need to get some sleep. Who's gonna vote off the one guy that they know is gonna be too stoned to make a play for 'em when they need their downtime?

"I couldn't get a date on Love Cruise because I got high."

Ah, the secret Rasta strategy.

I would never have figured out this strategy....

shakes, I guess you're our answer to Randy Newman....

Political Science
(Newman) (c)1969

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin', too

Boom goes London and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono
And there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

Reminded me of an old favorite of mine (who I somehow suspect might be one of AyaK's faves, too). Included here is Mr. Lehrer's introduction to the song and the lyrics themselves. This is from "That Was the Year That Was," released originally, as best I can tell from various web searches, in 1965.

Who's Next?

One of the big news items of the past year concerned the fact that China, which we called "Red China," exploded a nuclear bomb, which we called a device. Then Indonesia announced that it was going to have one soon, and proliferation became the word of the day. Here's a song about that:

First we got the bomb, and that was good,
'Cause we love peace and motherhood.
Then Russia got the bomb, but that's okay,
'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way.
Who's next?

France got the bomb, but don't you grieve,
'Cause they're on our side (I believe).
China got the bomb, but have no fears,
They can't wipe us out for at least five years.
Who's next?

Then Indonesia claimed that they
Were gonna get one any day.
South Africa wants two, that's right:
One for the black and one for the white.
Who's next?

Egypt's gonna get one too,
Just to use on you know who.
So Israel's getting tense.
Wants one in self defense.
"The Lord's our shepherd," says the psalm,
But just in case, we better get a bomb.
Who's next?

Luxembourg is next to go,
And (who knows?) maybe Monaco.
We'll try to stay serene and calm
When Alabama gets the bomb.
Who's next?
Who's next?
Who's next?
Who's next?

Thanks AyaK and Sherpa for these great song reminders. My parents got a copy of the Lehrer album way back then and they played it constantly. We were ROFLOAO at my house. One of my favorites was "Pollution"--"The breakfast garbage you throw into the bay, they drink for lunch in San Jose"... I've been meaning to find a copy of that album as I haven't actually heard it in, well, more than 30 years. And yet I remember the songs!

Someone, I believe Rhino, has released a boxed set of all his work. I saw it on Amazon recently and had to remind myself that such a purpose (damned expensive boxed sets) without first consulting Mrs. Sherpa would not be wise.

>such military strategic
>strongpoints as Sioux Falls, Bismark,
>The Corn Palace and Wall
>Drug.

Umm...Mr. Shakes the Clown, sir? Please don't give the Canadians any ideas. All of those places listed above are very close to me and I would hate for them to hurt me, eh?

I'm just little and can't fight them off all by myself! I would hate for the Canadians to "cill" any of my friends!

Tinkerbell--who lives close enough to those places to actually know what they are and who also knows the correct spelling of "Bismarck"

On another note...has anyone else ever been to Wall Drug or the Corn Palace?

>Tinkerbell--who lives close enough to those places to actually know what they are and who also knows the correct spelling of "Bismarck"

**** HAAAAAAA!!!!!! The clown goes down for the count!!!!! Felled by a little Pixie Dust from my lil' sis!!!! (Hey, did I ever tell you guys about the time Shakes did something nice for me? He sent me the CUTEST Powerpuff Girls article....)

>On another note...has anyone else ever been to Wall Drug

*** How weird is THIS? Last Tuesday during the attack, my boss Adam was supposed to go out to NJ for a meeting and then come back. Needless to say, he was stranded out there with it very unsafe to come back into the city. He found a hotel, and then hit none other than WALL DRUG to pick up toiletries to spend the night! And prior to that, I'd never heard of Wall Drug!

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>Tinkerbell--who lives close enough to those
>places to actually know what
>they are and who also
>knows the correct spelling of
>"Bismarck"

...actually, I was using the future Canadian spelling of the word. Never too early to try and assimilate to our future rulers.

>
>On another note...has anyone else ever
>been to Wall Drug or
>the Corn Palace?

...I drove by the Corn Palace and I did spend an hour or two in Wall, South Dakota where a required stop is the famous Wall Drug....for anyone who has ever driven the highway system in the midwest and upper North states, you would know that visiting Wall Drug is our nations equivalent of a holy trip to Mecca.

>...actually, I was using the future
>Canadian spelling of the word.
> Never too early to
>try and assimilate to our
>future rulers.

Actually I think the Canadian spelling would be "Bismaurck" since we add the 'u' to just about everything it seems...

"Permit me to introduce myself. I am Pepe Le Pew, your lover."

For those of you not in the "know" about Wall Drug and the Corn Palace here are a couple of websites:

The Corn Palace:
http://www.cornpalace.org/

Wall Drug:
http://www.walldrug.com/history.htm

Yessiree...The pride of South Dakota. (not to be confused with the "Pride of the Dakotas" the South Dakota State University marching band...UGH!)

I'm proud to say that I've been to both places multiple times...Hey...I live in South Dakota--we have to do something for fun!

Tinkerbell--who didn't grow up in South Dakota but loves her state anyway...even though sometimes its embarassing!

Ooooooohh <glares and shakes fist>

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Survivorchick

Dammit! They've figured it out!
http://www.standonguard.com/index2.html

Hey, does C-I-L-L, remind anyone else of Eddie Murphy doing Mr. Rogers on Saturday Night Live? Or am I just old?

true
*hugs* to my Canadian friends!

you guys are cilling me!
Where's Skyraider? We need a DIATRADE!
GOD BLESS AMERICA

Mon Dieu!

These Americans are ahead of us at every turn!

...the Molson Canadian ads! Hey fellow Yanks, here's what they think of us:
http://www.adcritic.com/content/molson-canadian-i-am.html

Although there were some other Yank-bashing ads in this series (see the "No Doot Aboot It" ads), my personal favorite is this one, the "I Am Canadian" anthem:
http://www.adcritic.com/content/molson-canadian-i-am-anthem.html

BTW, it IS pronounced "zee", not "zed"! And I believe in policing as well as peacekeeping and assimilation as well as diversity. So there!

So, should I explain the tangled state of Canada's five quasi-national political parties next? Yes, FIVE -- one of the casualties of a Parliamentary system is the two-party state.

During the 60s, 70s and 80s, the two main parties (Liberals and Progressive Conservatives -- who were NOT a conservative party) became virtual clones, with the third party being socialists (New Democratic Party) who only got into office if there was a major scandal. Then one of the main parties (the PC) put a goofball in office as PM (Kim Campbell, Vancouver's contribution to the destruction of the federation) at the same time that it was pushing a "special status" for Quebec called sovereignty-association (roughly equivalent to allowing Quebec to act like a spoiled brat with no repercussions). As a result, the PC collapsed and two regional parties took over prominence, one for Quebec (the Bloc Quebecois, allied with the separatist Parti Quebecois) and one for the "West" (meaning Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia -- the Canadian Alliance, formerly known as the Reform Party, Canada's first truly conservative party).

The ruling Liberals govern primarily by dominating Ontario, picking up a fair amount of support from Quebec (where they have surpassed the BQ as the main party in Parliament), and getting the majority of the seats from the Maritime Provinces (Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia ... and Newfoundland, which shares the same concerns), which have regressed to charity cases. The Alliance dominates the West, and the three territories (Yukon, Northwest, Nunavut) need government handouts merely to survive in the far north.

With two brief, less-than-a-year exceptions from the PC (Joe Clark from Alberta and Kim Campbell from BC), Canada's PMs dating back to 1968 have all been from Quebec (Pierre Trudeau, John Turner, Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien) and have received the bulk of their support from Ontario. No wonder the West feels disenfranchised!

>BTW, it IS pronounced "zee", not "zed"!

*** Try telling John that!

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These Molson Canadian ads are great, aren't they AyaK? Makes you almost feel proud to be invaded by such a country, EH?

>BTW, it IS pronounced "zee", not
>"zed"!

And I say "A-Boat" unlike others who say "A-boot" or "A-bowt"

>Then one of the main parties (the PC) put a goofball
>in office as PM (Kim Campbell,

To her credit, it wasn't entirely her fault. Brian Mulroney basically destroyed the country with his policies (or so it appeared at the time) and he bailed out before the mob could lynch him ... and Kim Campbell had the misfortune to try and replace him. I think she could have done a decent job if she was allowed to distance herself from Mulroney's policies, but she did not make a good initial impression and with the stench left over from Mulroney's government, she and the other PC's were dumped out onto the street only a few months after she took over as prime minister. I have always believed she got an unfair rap as P.M. even if she didn't make a good impression in her time in office.

>With two brief, less-than-a-year exceptions from
>the PC (Joe Clark from Alberta and Kim Campbell from
>BC), Canada's PMs dating back to 1968 have all been
>from Quebec (Pierre Trudeau, John Turner,

John Turner was born in England and emigrated to British Columbia as a toddler after the death of his father as his mother was Canadian. He grew up the bulk of his life in either B.C. or in Ottawa and the only Quebec connection he has is when he went to work for a law firm in Montreal and got called to the Quebec Bar.

You're right, though, the West has typically felt disenfranchised and cut off from the government policies of Canada. There is a possibility we may have a Western prime minister one day, though. Alberta's Premier Ralph Klein has wavered over the idea of one day running for national office, and if he ever does... look for a well-balanced budget but say good bye to subsidized health care and education as you know it.

"Permit me to introduce myself. I am Pepe Le Pew, your lover."

... but hey, don't get me wrong -- I still like this country even if the government is a tad messed up... and we're still coming after you guys with our band of fur trappers and hockey stick-wielding toothless bandits!

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Pepe, I know about Turner's history (including his struggles with French), but he was elected to Parliament from a riding in Montreal and served as an MP from Quebec ... even after he moved his law practice to Toronto (which happened at the time that virtually all of the large corporations abandoned Montreal, thanks to Rene Levesque and the PQ).

It's like asking where Hillary Clinton is from; she may have lived all her life elsewhere, but she's a senator from New York, so the official answer has to be: New York.

Anyway, he only served as PM for 2.5 months, even less time than Ms. Campbell.

And I agree about Mulroney: he was the person who ran up the national debt while pushing the Meech Lake and Charlottestown agreements. But Kim was a desperation candidate, and she made the vast majority of my Canadian friends desperate -- to get her our of office.

Edited for spelling.

Ralph Klein! There's a scary thought! All we need is a PM with a grade 8 education.

PS - I learned so much about Canadian politics today And damn do I ever feel helpless here in the west.

Survivorchick

lol IC and eee! You two are too funny.

P.S. shakes, as always, very cute

P.P.S. IC, I'll meet you at the Tim Horton's. Now we need a *new* plan, thanks to those American spoilers.

"Aren't instruments fun?"
-Alyson Hannigan, American Pie 2

LOL, Thank gawd someone noticed that Survivor isn't the only thing the Canadians envy about us. Pepe pointed out that their politicians can't get dates. Perhaps it's the fault of the French cultural heritage in which women do not shave that keeps your politicians from dating. If you see any red-suited guys with riding boots that ARE NOT saying "Ho Ho Ho" and carrying presents, call 911, call the FBI, call the Secret Service. If one of them approaches you, appear baffled and say, "No hablo Ingles, Senior El Mountie!" I would also like to remind you, PEPE, that it has been proven in numerous scientific studies that US hockey players have fewer teeth than Canadians.
So there!!!

>I would also like to remind you, PEPE, that it has
>been proven in numerous scientific studies that US hockey
>players have fewer teeth than Canadians.

THAT study I'd like to see... I wonder if it has anything to do with Americans getting brainwashed by the movie Slapshot -- which actually isn't a bad idea, let Americans feel good 'n warm and fuzzy about hockey films like The Mighty Ducks and then we send down the Hanson Brothers (from Slapshot) to invade the country. Ta da.

"Permit me to introduce myself. I am Pepe Le Pew, your lover."

I love Mighty Ducks movies. They crack me up and I always wish that the kids would take out Emilio Estevez. Canada, you are free to have him, you don't even have to ask. We will get give him to you.
GOD BLESS AMERICA