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You <>rock! Pot and gay marriages in the same month? Thanks for picking up the continental slack. I'm coming up to Montreal next month, and I'll be happy to spend some of my Yanqui dollars to support your fine way of life.

― JesseFox (JesseFox), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 04:10 (twenty-two years ago)

i would love to attend a gay wedding while stoned.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 04:20 (twenty-two years ago)

yo bring the dollars!

― s1utsky (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 04:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I knew there was a reason I've decided to spend my life co-residing with a Canuck! So if he just become an American citizen, does that mean I can become a Canadian one?

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 04:51 (twenty-two years ago)

It's do-able but lots of bureaucracy you know.

― s1utsky (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 04:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Heck - I can fill-out forms with the best of them *grin* Vancouver Island, here I come!!!

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 04:54 (twenty-two years ago)

We're not so good. Or maybe they just kinda suck in Saskatchewan (Horace excluded, obviously). This story and this story really have me feeling down right now. There have been quite a few murders in Winnipeg this year, and they've been finding body parts floating in the Red River lately. Things are still good here, but not as good as lots of people think (yes, I know things are bad everywhere!). We do have strangely flavoured potato chips, though.

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 12:52 (twenty-two years ago)

And Doug Gilmour.

― Nicole (Nicole), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 12:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Whats so strange about Ketchup flavoured chips?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah! they're a way of life!

― s1utsky (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Just as you can pick out a Mentat by the red-stained lips you can spot a Canadian by the red-stained fingertips.

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

The thing about those two news stories, well, maybe not so much the Ahenekew one, but the deal with the Saskatoon police, to me, this is good news. Not the fact that dumping natives outside the city happens, or happened, but that there is a fairly strong reaction to this. That people are standing up and saying 'this is unacceptable' is a step forward and probably wouldn't have happened even twenty years ago.
So, yes, it's shitty/awful that it's happened, but it's very good that it's coming out and most of the public (Jim Pankiw, which oddly enough rhymes with Ahenekew, aside) is finally saying, 'hey, you can't treat natives like sub-humans anymore.'
It's deplorable that we're even this kind of situation to begin with, but we are, and they only way out of it is going to very painful for everybody and very shaming for the non-native community.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, how come the rest of the country can have gay marriages and legal dope, but in Saskatchewan you can't even get alcohol in the titty bar?
I mean, are we stuck in the 1910s?
Nobody answer that.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

The scary thing is is that "starlight tours" happen almost everywhere. The attention this case is getting will hopefully put them to an end. You're absolutely right, Horace. That we haven't put a stop to this kind of thing already is unacceptable.

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd have a rule that Canada allows dope, but only above the arctic circle. Get the stoners as far away from civilisation as possible (ideally to be eaten by bears).

― Mark C (Mark C), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Maybe we could grow all our pot in Newfieland. It would stop all the people from leaving the rock and would give them something to work on that wasn't life threatening like open sea fishing or oil/mine work.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Plus, it would open up all kinds of tertiary industries like hackey-sack manufacturing.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I am becoming more and more convinced that Mark C hates fun.

― Mandee, Wednesday, 18 June 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, and this whole new Quebec government scenario really aint so cool either.

― cybele (cybele), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Whats that about?
Sepratists not in power make me happy.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm with Noodles, between the goofy delusions of the Parti and the bizarro Mike Harrisisms of Mario Dumont, I'd say Quebeckers did all right for themselves.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 18:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Sure, the PQ are seperatist, fine. I'll give you that. I'm not really into seperatisme either and nor am I into the idiocy of Mr. Dumont. But they are most certainly not a gang of right-wing capitalistas dressed in cute red liberal outfits. Just because people like the idea of federalists running the province, we've ended up with a Gordon Campbell on our hands over here in dear Quebec! Help!

― cybele (cybele), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 18:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, if it makes you feel any better, out here in SK we're going to be in a similar bad situation come fall.
Our NDP gov't, who at least pay lip service to the idea of social justice, are likely to be ousted in favour of the If-Only-We-Were-As-Cool-As-Ralph-Klein Saskatchewan Party, who are immense bozos.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 18:58 (twenty-two years ago)

neo-con Liberal party makes me very unhappy & worried

― s1utsky (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 19:04 (twenty-two years ago)

aren't they neo-Libs, since Charest was Leader of the Fed PC.
I mean, the dude's probably gonna get a big patronage offer in the next ten months, cuz Chretien fucking owes him one.
Or is it vice versa?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I liked bizarro Mike Harris governments much more then the foolish NDP and squabbling Liberals. Uncle Ernie doesn't exactly fill me with confidence but I may just be reduced to voting by who I think is the best candidate at the riding level.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

You like bizarro Mike Harris? In what way?

― s1utsky (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I liked the PCs in the last two elections. Far better then the NDP and the Libral party that was in disarray during those elections.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I think I too need reasons here...

― cybele (cybele), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Desperate, but not serious. Personally I liked their attempts to make an issue out of Ontario Hydro better.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:06 (twenty-two years ago)

My distrust of the Liberals at the time goes back to they way they choose their leader. Convention night rumours of the runaway leader's personal life lead to a late, late, late victory for the lady who ended up winning (name long forgotten). The NDP were and always have been a joke provincally, though the way the government is falling apart now its starting to look just as bad.

Anyways, I gotta break out of this dogpound and get into the sun.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I assume by "dogpound," you mean Canada.

― s1utsky (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Just for the record, those P.E.I. Loaded Baked Potato chips are the best chips EVAH. The Stampede Barbeque ones aren't half bad either.

― Kim (Kim), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

ok, so which part of canada has great job & housing markets and mediterranean weather?

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Winnipeg has low cost housing and the lowest unemployment in Canada, and it has been over 27C and sunny all week. In January however...

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 22:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Canadians worrying about extremist right-wingers is so touching. Here, let me send you John Ashcroft, Orrin Hatch and the entire Alabama and Texas legislatures. Keep them as long as you want.

(I know, I know, right-wing assholes are right-wing assholes no matter which country they're in. It's just, you guys clearly have them at a manageable level, like mice or something. Down here they're more like flesh-eating bacteria.)

― JesseFox (JesseFox), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 23:29 (twenty-two years ago)

And omigod how could I forget Tom DeLay. Take our Republicans -- please! Get them stoned or something.

― JesseFox (JesseFox), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

(goes back to editing a story about the House GOP repealing the estate tax...)

― JesseFox (JesseFox), Wednesday, 18 June 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

i was just walking down the street and glanced at a newspaper box (edmonton sun, a newspaper like the sun is everywhere) and it said GET MARRIED IN TORONTO! and i thought that was a little weird so i read on and it said "Justice minister tells gays to go to Toronto to get married".

wtf? nice province.

― fields of salmon (fieldsofsalmon), Thursday, 19 June 2003 00:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Alberta sooooo wants to GWB's bee-yotch.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 19 June 2003 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)

For a second I that GWB = Gay Weed Bash as a way of saying "attending a gay wedding while stoned."

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 19 June 2003 17:03 (twenty-two years ago)

yup--that's us, just gay weed bashing it up all the time here in canukistan!

― cybele (cybele), Thursday, 19 June 2003 18:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Needless to say my previous post has a thought missing.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 19 June 2003 18:22 (twenty-two years ago)

my ex therapist was in the paper today saying-this is our home, and we will wait till the courts force klein to change his mind. now, i know my thearpist and i wouldnt cross her come hell or high water.

― anthony easton (anthony), Thursday, 19 June 2003 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)

cybele you hear they're talking about closing the metro on weekends/evenings to save money? ach this fucking city

― s1utsky (slutsky), Thursday, 19 June 2003 20:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Come for the weed, stay for the beej!

― Chris P (Chris P), Friday, 20 June 2003 00:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Gay marriage, legal pot, hockey and donuts? We really do rule!

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Friday, 20 June 2003 06:47 (twenty-two years ago)

And hey, isn't nudity, or at least toplessness still legal in Toronto?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 20 June 2003 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I mean in public of course.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 20 June 2003 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)

There is a nude beach in Toronto, but its tiny compared to the one in Vancouver. And woman can go topless in the province of Ontario.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 20 June 2003 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

So can dudes you know.

― s1utsky (slutsky), Friday, 20 June 2003 14:48 (twenty-two years ago)

That goes without saying.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 20 June 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Does anyone do it anymore?
I remember, what was it, '97? When the courts made the call, and it seemed like it was mostly raver teens and middle-aged hippies doffing their duds, which was like, same as always.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 20 June 2003 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Tim Horton's honey cruellers!
Gay marriage!
Legalized marajuana!
Moose!
Snow!

What more oculd one woman desire?

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Friday, 20 June 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I've gone topless in the streets of New York, wtf are you people on about? That's not unusual.

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 20 June 2003 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)

no metro on evenings and weekends? are you serious? these government fucks are moronic.

― cybele (cybele), Friday, 20 June 2003 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I remember, what was it, '97? When the courts made the call, and it seemed like it was mostly raver teens and middle-aged hippies doffing their duds, which was like, same as always.

I don't know about raver teens, seemed mostly university students out in Guelph. It started before raves hit big or possibly hit at all. I'd have to check the dates as well cause I don't remeber. But I haven't seen anyone topless outside of parks. And from the few I had to see while working at a park trust me you don't want to see any part of them.

I've gone topless in the streets of New York, wtf are you people on about? That's not unusual.

Nothing was said about unusual, its just legal. You can even mount a moose at Nathan Phillip Square buck naked if you want. You'll end up on the cover of The Sun if you do that though.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 20 June 2003 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, now I have my goal in life.

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 20 June 2003 20:00 (twenty-two years ago)

It may be legal, but in the immortal words of the Toronto Harbour Police, "HEY, PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!"

― Kim (Kim), Sunday, 22 June 2003 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

They were just hoping you'd invite them over, Kim.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 20:54 (twenty-two years ago)

they may've wanted you to put some pants on or something.

― dyson (dyson), Sunday, 22 June 2003 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, fascists.

― Kim (Kim), Sunday, 22 June 2003 20:59 (twenty-two years ago)

It's like Canada is run by Nazis or something.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Best part is they had binoculars.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Sunday, 22 June 2003 22:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Just like in The Great Escape!

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

How is that like a Steve McQueen movie?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Sunday, 22 June 2003 22:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Can't you just go with it?

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I mean, if you want, you can say I'm comparing you to Steve McQueen.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok, Im down with that. Continue.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Sunday, 22 June 2003 22:57 (twenty-two years ago)

HEY! YOU! Put some clothes on!

http://www.fezocasblurbs.com/cinema/archives/steve1.jpg

Do you see???!

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Where's my Mustang?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

http://members.tripod.com/~stvmcqueen/toy11.jpg

(this link might not work)

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I kiss you!

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

You really do need to get that gold medallion to go with your cop attracting chest hair though.

― Kim (Kim), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I can rock the gold medallions as long as the next step isn't speedos.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Shit. That was gonna be my hospitality gift to you when we came up to Toronto, actually.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

If it has a green $ the front I just might wear it.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Sunday, 22 June 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think I could handle that. Seriously.

― Kim (Kim), Monday, 23 June 2003 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

That's good cos I can't find any. The nearest I found were boxers emblazoned with $ signs. Not as impressive as a Speedo.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I beat Sears has one, I'll go check at lunch.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 23 June 2003 00:30 (twenty-two years ago)

If you want Muppet briefs, I know where to get those.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 00:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Been there, done that but thanks for the offer.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 23 June 2003 00:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Now he's moved on to something a little more like this:

http://home.socal.rr.com/linkmaster/images/ken1.jpg

― Kim (Kim), Monday, 23 June 2003 00:42 (twenty-two years ago)

new zealand needs to follow suit, way to go canada.

― di smith (lucylurex), Monday, 23 June 2003 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think my chest hair would like that.
Though the Baywatch cops might not know what to think.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Looking at that, and you're worried about your chest hair?!

― Kim (Kim), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:14 (twenty-two years ago)

TMI! TMI! This comes after being told last night of a story about my cousin-in-law's apparently cat like back hair...

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Well I figure a link of chain running down my butt crack is going to be uncomfortable in the first place nevermind the side effects of things like rust.

Trust me, I'd look like Harry Potter in the mornings if I shaved my chest and that just ain't gonna happen if I can help it.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't recall Harry having your sideburns either.

― Kim (Kim), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Everyone knows it's Jel what looks like Harry Potter.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:36 (twenty-two years ago)

You will just wait till the third movie.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:38 (twenty-two years ago)

chretien is going to propose legislation preventing the state from compelling churches to sanctify gay marriages, but since there is no separation of church and state in canada, as many churches receive public assistance, they will surely be compelled financially if not legally.

― keith (keithmcl), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:53 (twenty-two years ago)

since there is no separation of church and state in canada,

Come again?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 23 June 2003 02:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I knew you were all Nazis!!! Just like in The Great Escape!!!

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 02:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Only we're gay, dope-smoking, topless, beer-bellied and hairy-backed Nazis.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 23 June 2003 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

beer-bellied¿

― dyson (dyson), Monday, 23 June 2003 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

because we drink a lot of beer, and don't move around much. unless it's to take off our shirt, roll a spliff, or have gay sex.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 23 June 2003 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

if you have a beer belly yer not having enough gay sex.

― dyson (dyson), Monday, 23 June 2003 19:48 (twenty-two years ago)

When will the National Post die already? I get it at work and there has been a lame editorial on how Canada is now run by judges au lieu que elected officials EVERY DAY since the gay marriage decision.

― cybele (cybele), Monday, 23 June 2003 20:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Well the Liberals helped that one by announcing that they were letting the courts handle the wording on the law change. Post is just playing up their angle in their usual over the top saturation manner.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 23 June 2003 20:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I heard Blatchford is gone.

― s1utsky (slutsky), Monday, 23 June 2003 20:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Really? She was off to the races about the Holly Jones case today--she, get this, compared the suspected killer to Ed Grimley. What in hell is that??!!!??

― cybele (cybele), Monday, 23 June 2003 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Like, Ed Grimley, the Martin Short character?! That'd be the best killer ever, I must say.

I'm sorry.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 20:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, Ms. Blatchford used "That guy's mental, I must say" IN THE ARTICLE.

― cybele (cybele), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

No!!! Oh my god. My head just exploded.

See, the thing is, I do this phenomenal Ed Grimley impression...

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I heart Ed Grimley.

― s1utsky (slutsky), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I spent like 3 months of my life in which the only way I was willing to communicate with a certain family member was if I did it in Ed Grimley fashion, not kidding. This was possibly the most annoying thing I've ever done and I think it needs a revival.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Remember "The Little Boy Who Couldn't Wait For Christmas"? Possibly the funniest thing I've ever seen. GET TO BED!!!!!!

― Bryan (Bryan), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:18 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~afarrell/pics/ticket2.jpg

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Dude, Andrew, you totally think it's hot, come on.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I am unfortunately unfamiliar with the comic stylings of Ed Grimley. Could you point me towards a sample?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Here he is:

http://sctv.org/characters/edgrimley/edphoto.jpg

And you can listen to a couple little audio samples here. As you may know by now, he was a character played by Martin Short on the brilliant series SCTV, which he then reprised for Saturday Night Live.

― s1utsky (slutsky), Monday, 23 June 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Like, Ed Grimley, the Martin Short character?! That'd be the best killer ever, I must say.

Where? How did I miss this?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 01:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, really, Noodles, it's like 5 posts up.

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 01:23 (twenty-two years ago)

He's a little slow sometimes.

― Kim (Kim), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 01:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I must say that picture of Mr. Grimley I posted is strangely beautiful.

― s1utsky (slutsky), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 02:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, not to take things back to serious issues again, but over the weekend in Vancouver, all of my friends there were kinda pissed about the backlash from the dekrimming of pot because now the Vancouver PD is cracking down bigtime on trying to fine tokers on the street more than ever before... ($150CAN fine I think for being caught with the weed). I guess one for the "be sure what you're really asking for" dept.

― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 02:37 (twenty-two years ago)

the royal art lodge rules

― erik, Tuesday, 24 June 2003 05:14 (twenty-two years ago)

i am indifferent to them

― anthony easton (anthony), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 06:47 (twenty-two years ago)

it's nice to see (the RAL), but it does get a little samey after a while, and the nature of success in Canada necessarily precipitates saturation and consequent backlash. So really, it's not in yr best interest to do well here.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Lesson, don't smoke near the cops.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

okay back to gay marriage...
a new public opinion poll says that 57% of Catholic Canadians support same-sex marriages, proving that Catholics, like Americans, aren't as ignorant, backwards and stupid as their leaders would have us believe.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

hopefully when martin comes into power he won't start undoing all the progressive stuff that been happing lately.

― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 7 August 2003 02:01 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

Finally - after extending the session of parliament, a minister resigning his post and another Liberal leaving the party altogether the same sex marriage vote is finally going to happening tonight.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:02 (twenty years ago)

Stephen Harper's hissy fit:

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/06/27/samesex050627.html

BQ MP Richard Marceau says equating an issue of equality rights with Quebec separation is unbelievable.

"I would say to Stephen Harper, 'Stephen take a break you need one. Forget the barbecues, you need to go home and relax.'"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, that comment is so awesome. I also have a feeling that something was lost in the translation from French, because it doesn't really make sense.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:11 (twenty years ago)

how the hell did they go from banding with the BQ to topple the govt a week ago to saying that bills that need BQ votes are illegit? in other words, richard marceau OTM.

― Sym Sym (sym), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:14 (twenty years ago)

Maybe Marceau is simply worried about fire safety.

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)

C-38 passes 158 - 133.

― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 01:03 (twenty years ago)

whoo-hoo!

― Sym Sym (sym), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 01:25 (twenty years ago)

I know. Harper is a tool. Period.

Saying SSM is illegitimate because the bloc voted for it not only makes him look like a complete hypocrite but also, to myself and most Canadians, makes it obvious the separatists understand Canada's constitution and human rights better than Mr Harper's Conservatives ever will.

I hope Harper never steps down - I want an NDP gov't!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 02:12 (twenty years ago)

Sweeeet.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 02:14 (twenty years ago)

Pretty nice. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 02:51 (twenty years ago)

Harper needs a heaping helping of Shut The Fuck Up.

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 03:03 (twenty years ago)

im sort of sad that this was done by back room manevouring and moving away from a free v ote in parliment--and im sort of sad that we have to leglisalate private morality.

― anthony easton (anthony), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 03:38 (twenty years ago)

It was a free vote.

And I don't see how it was legislating morality. Our charter forbids discrimination against homosexuals - the marriage act, on the other hand, was in clear violation of that. This was about fixing a contradiction in that act and upholding the beliefs clearly laid out in our Charter of Rights. This was a constitutional issue.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 03:47 (twenty years ago)

WOO-HOO, "WAS"!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 03:48 (twenty years ago)

I may probably never end up getting married, and if I ever were to, it would be one of those "traditional" heterosexual marriages. I can't think of any of my gay friends who would ever really consider getting married either. I'm quite pleased however, that EVERY Canadian now has the right to marry whoever the hell they want. Not allowing gay marriage is indeed an outright violation the Charter. As a country, we're better than that. I'm proud of Paul Martin for this, especially with him being a Catholic and all. Now if someone could just end the NHL lockout...

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 05:07 (twenty years ago)

Results 1 - 10 of about 12,800 for "uranium city" gay.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 06:27 (twenty years ago)

http://gay.date.com/gay-personals/saskatchewan-uraniumcity.htm

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 06:28 (twenty years ago)

lol @ "Behind every gay man is whoever he wants"!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:27 (twenty years ago)

Canada, I just want to say look after Rob Bolton for us.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:28 (twenty years ago)

http://www.jenn98.com/bugs/images/Rabbit_Of_Seville.jpg

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

i would love to attend a gay wedding while stoned.

I will be doing this next weekend, fwiw. In a red state!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 13:58 (twenty years ago)

maybe it was a free vote, but i do remember some back ground mannevouring...

― anthony, Wednesday, 29 June 2005 20:52 (twenty years ago)

It was a quasi-free vote. While Liberal backbenchers were allowed to vote their conscience, cabinet members were required to vote in favour of the legislation, which is why Joe Comuzzi resigned as minister of economic development for northern Ontario.

― BanjoMania (Brilhante), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)

OMG POLITICAL MANOEVERING IN THE LEAD UP TO A VOTE IN PARLIAMENT WHAT HAS BECOME OF OUR DEMOCRACY

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 21:20 (twenty years ago)

Our democracy is so far gone, I say we bring back sanctioned patronage!

― Rufus 3000 (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 23:58 (twenty years ago)

Hey, it's also the 25th Anniversary of our national anthem, which has been called "gay" on many occasions. Coincidence?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 00:40 (twenty years ago)

O Manada
True cock long and hard

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 30 June 2005 00:44 (twenty years ago)

You should see a literal translation of the original French version...it includes "rimjob".

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 30 June 2005 00:51 (twenty years ago)

Ned, don't make me post the lyrics to Manada.

I can't remember why I felt compelled to buy that single, but it might have been the song 'Hockey Hair'.

― Rufus 3000 (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 30 June 2005 04:20 (twenty years ago)

Please do not post the lyrics to Manada. Gah.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 30 June 2005 04:40 (twenty years ago)

Ignatieff to run fer Liberals!

― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:26 (twenty years ago)

Mr. Ignatieff, reported yesterday to be in either France or Iran, could not be reached for comment.

Talk about diverted luggage...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 30 June 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

Oh fuck. He hasn't lived here for 30 years. He was in favour of the Iraq invasion. And after just having finnished The Lesser Evil i have to say he needs to lern the correct spelling of coloUr. A far as I'm concerned he's not really a canuk.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 30 June 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

Canadian pig farmer convicted for serial killings
Sun Dec 9

A Canadian pig farmer was convicted on Sunday of the serial killings of six women whose bodies were butchered like animals in his farm's slaughterhouse.

But the jury convicted Robert "Willie" Pickton of a lesser charge of second degree murder, not the first degree murder charge he originally faced. The verdict still carries a sentence of life in prison, but the lesser charge could make it easier to get parole. He will be sentenced on Tuesday.

Pickton stood impassively in the court as the verdict was read. Relatives of the victims initially yelled "No! No!" when the jury said he was not guilty of first degree murder, but then hugged each other in joy outside the court room.

Pickton is accused of killing 26 Vancouver prostitutes, and prosecutors say they are preparing for a second trial to deal with the remaining 20 murder charges.

Pickton, 58, lured the women to his farm in the Vancouver suburb of Port Coquitlam with money and drugs, killed them, and cut up the bodies and disposed of the remains using the pigs and a rendering plant.

Investigators found human remains on the farm, including severed skulls and feet. A woman who lived briefly in Pickton's trailer testified she saw him cutting up a body in the middle of the night.

Jurors also viewed a taped jailhouse conversation in which Pickton told an undercover officer after his February 2002 arrest that he had killed 49 women and planned to make it 50.

Pickton's legal defense team argued the human remains did not prove he was the killer and that police ignored other suspects. Pickton did not testify during the trial and rarely showed emotion.

The jury's failure to convict Pickton of first degree murder meant it did not agree with prosecutors that he planned the murders in advance.

Jurors began their deliberations on November 30 after hearing some 10 months of testimony and legal arguments. Sunday marked the first anniversary of their being picked to hear the case.

NEARLY 70 WOMEN WENT MISSING

The victims were among nearly 70 women who disappeared from the poverty-stricken Downtown Eastside neighborhood of the Pacific Coast city from the late 1980s until late 2001.

Activists complained in the 1990s that sex trade workers were disappearing, but Vancouver police said there was no evidence of a serial killer. A police task force was formed in April 2001 to investigate the cases of the missing women. Pickton was arrested in February 2002.

Investigators spent 20 months digging up Pickton's farm where he kept a few pigs and salvaged vehicles. The land and collapsing buildings were what remained of a larger family property being sold off for housing development.

The trial painted a dark picture of life at the farm where Pickton -- who did not drink or use drugs -- befriended a stream of drug addicts, petty thieves and prostitutes.

A LONG WAIT

Relatives and friends of women placed 26 candles in the shape of a heart on the sidewalk outside the court. Many cried as a song was played in honor of the victims.

Rick Frey, whose daughter Marnie disappeared in 1997 and was one of the women Pickton was convicted of killing, said he could not understand why the jury did not convict him on first degree murder given the number of victims.

"But saying that, it is important that we did have six convictions," said Frey, who eventually wants a public inquiry into whether police in the 1990s ignored evidence a serial killer was at work.

Lead defense attorney Peter Ritchie said it was too early to say if there would be an appeal. "It's been a long journey," Ritchie said.

Prosecutors said a final decision on if and when to hold a second trial will be made after review of court rulings in this trial. Whether the defense files an appeal on the six convictions could also affect the decision.

Canadian law does not allow consecutive life sentences so the amount of time Pickton could spend in prison will not increase with any additional convictions. Canada has abolished the death penalty.

― gershy, Monday, 10 December 2007 04:21 (eighteen years ago)

sorry about yr conviction, bro

― gabbneb, Monday, 10 December 2007 04:37 (eighteen years ago)

so whatever happened to that legal pot?

― tipsy mothra, Monday, 10 December 2007 08:26 (eighteen years ago)

Interesting thread revive/derail.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 December 2007 09:40 (eighteen years ago)

Canada's new DMCA law means that copying that article could get you the death penalty.

RIP gershy

― StanM, Monday, 10 December 2007 10:59 (eighteen years ago)

seven months pass...

canada, i just want to say that you are freaking me out a little.

― tipsy mothra, Friday, 1 August 2008 05:16 (seventeen years ago)

Gah! WTF, that's not a story that needs to be told.

― Casuistry, Friday, 1 August 2008 05:19 (seventeen years ago)

Canada, I just want to say, it is still a little weird that I keep waking up in you.

― Casuistry, Friday, 1 August 2008 05:21 (seventeen years ago)

Decapitation reported on Manitoba bus

― negotiable, Friday, 1 August 2008 07:02 (seventeen years ago)

I don't know how or why this is a 'Canadian story'. Although I guess not much else happens in Mantitoba.

― mehlt, Saturday, 2 August 2008 15:23 (seventeen years ago)

errr, Manitoba.

― mehlt, Saturday, 2 August 2008 15:30 (seventeen years ago)

three weeks pass...

New porn channel lets Canadians strut their stuff

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians who may have become tired of being passed over as porn stars will have a new, home-grown outlet to showcase their erotic talents.

Federal regulators have granted Alberta-based Real Productions approval to launch a new digital pornography channel, which promises to serve up at least 50 percent domestic content.

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved the Category 2 pay-television service on Wednesday, allowing Northern Peaks to become "Canada's first adult video channel offering significant Canadian adult content."

"I think as Canadians there is a bit of a tiredness in seeing all American stuff," Shaun Donnelly, president of Real Productions, said during an interview on Friday.

"There is always that thrill for something that is local and you get the sense that these are people you can meet at the supermarket."

The CRTC only required 15 percent Canadian content, but Northern Peaks agreed to provide "not less than 50 percent of the broadcast day and not less than 50 percent of the evening broadcast period to Canadian programming," according to the license.

"We want to be Canada's adult channel and I think to do that, 15 percent wouldn't cut it," Donnelly said.

Real Productions boasts the largest collection of Canadian adult-themed content in the country with more than 200 film titles and 75 television episodes in its library.

The regulator stipulated the license will only be issued once Real Productions enters into an agreement with at least one licensed distributor.

Donnelly, who has also produced television programs for Playboy TV in the U.S. and Granada Television in Britain, said all five major Canadian cable and satellite carriers have expressed interest in hosting the channel and are reviewing the proposal.

"I've been in touch with the cable companies throughout the process and went ahead with it based on the interest we had," he said

Northern Peaks will be restricted to certain types of programming including long-form documentaries, dramatic series, feature films, game shows, mini-series, sitcoms and made-for-TV movies.

The CRTC received no interventions in connection with the application, which was initially launched in October 2007.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_porn

Another milestone for an awesome country!

― Finefinemusic, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 20:14 (seventeen years ago)

lol northern peaks.

― s1ocki, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 20:14 (seventeen years ago)

that's gonna fuck up people's white balance

― Granny Dainger, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 20:16 (seventeen years ago)

lol beavers

― Finefinemusic, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 20:18 (seventeen years ago)

Wait, did they steal Chicago Kevin's idea?

― Pleasant Plains, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 20:18 (seventeen years ago)

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