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harbormaster
04-28-2005, 02:37 PM
Now that Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 Winter Olympics - these are some questions people the world over are asking!!!!!
Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted publicly on an International Tourism Website (frightening, isn't it)! The responses are added for the sake of humour. Enjoy.

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow?(UK)
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only Four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A: Let's not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, edmonton and Halifax? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.
Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...
oh forget it. Sure, the, hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers Like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is... oh forget it.
Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)
A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them.
You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: I was in Canada in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Surrey, BC. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

Lenny
04-28-2005, 04:10 PM
LMAO, but Scot, there is still one more unanswered question.

Q. If a Canadain was to buy a DONZI hat online from a far away place like Texas, will it arrive in Canada before it goes out of style?

;) kidding of course :D

Ed Donnelly
04-28-2005, 04:21 PM
I won't mention what state a particular person hails from, but, he stated he was thinking about vacationing in Canada next August;
Can I sleep in an igloo?
Does everyone have sled dogs and do I have to rent them if the weather is too bad to drive
Would it be cheaper to by snow shoes and skis in the states, or just buy them at the ski resort when I arrive...
Oh, he was going to vacation in Toronto, Ontario...........Ed

boxy
04-28-2005, 06:19 PM
I won't mention what state a particular person hails from, but, he stated he was thinking about vacationing in Canada next August;
Can I sleep in an igloo?
Does everyone have sled dogs and do I have to rent them if the weather is too bad to drive
Would it be cheaper to by snow shoes and skis in the states, or just buy them at the ski resort when I arrive...
Oh, he was going to vacation in Toronto, Ontario...........Ed

Come on Ed, tell the truth, nobody voluntarily vacations in Toronto..... :D :D

Fish boy
04-28-2005, 08:27 PM
I won't mention what state a particular person hails from, but, he stated he was thinking about vacationing in Canada next August;
Can I sleep in an igloo?
Does everyone have sled dogs and do I have to rent them if the weather is too bad to drive
Would it be cheaper to by snow shoes and skis in the states, or just buy them at the ski resort when I arrive...
Oh, he was going to vacation in Toronto, Ontario...........Ed

Tell whoever it is that he should make sure he/she gets there before November or he/she will have to come to Florida to meet Ontarians (??) :biggrin.: Just kidding of course :wink:

PS, I just guessed at Ontarian, is that the correct way to refer to a resident of Ontario? My apologies if it is not.

gcarter
04-28-2005, 08:54 PM
Come on Ed, tell the truth, nobody voluntarily vacations in Toronto..... :D :D
I did!
I spent a decade there in Toronto one weekend in February of '87!!! :D

:wavey:
P.S.; We liked the subways as it was so cold our car wouldn't start all weekend.

Last Tango
04-28-2005, 10:31 PM
The correct pronounciation for legal residents of Ontario is:...
"SnowBird..."
Eh-yuh! :yes:

Or if you want to be totally formal:...
"CANUK", or the plural of that, "Canoes"

Everyone knows there are no Igloos in Canada. Why would you need a cooler? Your Molson will stay cold just fine in the back of the Subie.

Hey... Some of my best friends are from Canada! Well, actually, I don't personally know ANYBODY from Canada. But being from Cleveland, I sure was close to knowing somebody there. A whole lot of Fords and Pontiacs and Chryslers were built in Windsor. I once knew a guy who owned a Ford. But it a had 351 Cleveland engine...
Never mind.