[Chagrin]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Chagrin Chagrin:

:roll:

You're doing the usual thing of plugging your ears and going "la la la la I can't hear you."

Listen, as an American, I will agree that it's typical for us to say we won. We didn't. You all didn't either because until 1867 you were just a British colony. The Treaty of Ghent made things as it were, restoring relations between the 2 countries, The United Kingdom and the United States. Canada cannot claim to ahve one because of the aforementioned fact. If anyone 'won' it was the British. I will admit that, but saying canada won and burned the White House is pure lunacy. I realize this is a hot topic for both of our nations, and it's pointless arguing it because it just involves pissing on eachother.

Mustang, you have a good point so I won't bother to address that.

Nonsnese, it deosn't piss me off at all. It's one of my favourite subjects.

Whatever instills pride in you.

[llama66]

$1:

You're not listening.

sure I am. You're not listening to us, you think you are right, no matter how many people tell you the same thing. if only I had crayons.

[Zipperfish]

Chagrin Chagrin:

llama66 llama66:

Canada existed before 1867, again Upper and Lower Canada existed during that time, a nation doesn't have to declare its independence to exist, I don't expect you to understand this. Canada has existed since the first explorers and settlers landed here 400 plus years ago. you don't need to be a political entity to be a nation. Canadian Militia took part in the war, so therefore Canadians took part.

You're not listening. You were still a British colony.

true, the land on which they were fought was called Upper and Lower Canada, but you didn't EXIST. You were still a COLONY.

Also; the 'burning' of thw White House was in response to the burning of York, Ontario.

As American states were British "colonies" when they started their war for independence. So does that mean that the British won the Revolutionary War, since Americans were British subjects? Also, the French and the Indians were involved in the fighting in 1812; not just the British. Also, while the folks living here may have been subject to British rule they were also Canadians as tehy lived in Upper and Lower Canada. Also, the war was instrumental in Canada's coming togetehr to become a nation in 1867, so it has national importance.

The US started the war because they had grievances with the British (impressing sailors, for example). In typical American fashion, they parlayed that into an excuse to invade and conquer the Canadas. Why--who knows? The vast majority of teh people living in Canada had nothing to do with it.

Anyways it all ended up wiht Canada delivering an ASS-WHOMPIN' to the United States that (1) brought Canada together as a country, and (2) provided fodder for generations of Canadians to gloat mightily to apoplectic Amercians who insist that it was a "tie."

P.S. Did I mention the ASS-WHOMPIN'?

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Americans sometimes forget where they came from.

[Chagrin]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Chagrin Chagrin:

llama66 llama66:

Canada existed before 1867, again Upper and Lower Canada existed during that time, a nation doesn't have to declare its independence to exist, I don't expect you to understand this. Canada has existed since the first explorers and settlers landed here 400 plus years ago. you don't need to be a political entity to be a nation. Canadian Militia took part in the war, so therefore Canadians took part.

You're not listening. You were still a British colony.

true, the land on which they were fought was called Upper and Lower Canada, but you didn't EXIST. You were still a COLONY.

Also; the 'burning' of thw White House was in response to the burning of York, Ontario.

As American states were British "colonies" when they started their war for independence. So does that mean that the British won the Revolutionary War, since Americans were British subjects? Also, the French and the Indians were involved in the fighting in 1812; not just the British. Also, while the folks living here may have been subject to British rule they were also Canadians as tehy lived in Upper and Lower Canada. Also, the war was instrumental in Canada's coming togetehr to become a nation in 1867, so it has national importance.

The US started the war because they had grievances with the British (impressing sailors, for example). In typical American fashion, they parlayed that into an excuse to invade and conquer the Canadas. Why--who knows? The vast majority of teh people living in Canada had nothing to do with it.

Anyways it all ended up wiht Canada delivering an ASS-WHOMPIN' to the United States that (1) brought Canada together as a country, and (2) provided fodder for egnerations of Canadians to gloat mightily over apoplectic Amercians who insist that it was a "tie."

P.S. Did I mention the ASS-WHOMPIN'?

loling so hard at you saying ASS WHOMPIN' every chance in a vain effort to piss me off

Just as those same Canadians insist that they won so they can use it in every argument as to why Canadians are superior to dem evil Amerikkkans. Pathetic.

RAAAAGGGGEEEE

[C.M. Burns]

You guys are hilarious!
The Rooshians are coming! The Rooshians are coming!

Nobody's coming for Canada's resources. The title of this topic is a lie. The 'rush' is for artic resources found OUTSIDE each country's 200 mile economic zone. There's an international legal process in place to decide to whom these resources belong and Canada has been poking around up there with help from the Danes. Whomever provides the best science/data wins the big prize.

It's pretty hilarious to see all you gung-ho knuckleheads talking about what you're gonna do if and when blah blah blah.



BTW You can quibble about who won the war of 1812 but there's no denying who lost!

[Chagrin]

There is no point anyway in arguing who won the War of 1812; Americans will say they one, Canadians will say they won. It's pointless.

[Chagrin]

beefcake beefcake:

C.M. Burns C.M. Burns:

You guys are hilarious!
The Rooshians are coming! The Rooshians are coming!

Nobody's coming for Canada's resources. The title of this topic is a lie. The 'rush' is for artic resources found OUTSIDE each country's 200 mile economic zone. There's an international legal process in place to decide to whom these resources belong and Canada has been poking around up there with help from the Danes. Whomever provides the best science/data wins the big prize.

It's pretty hilarious to see all you gung-ho knuckleheads talking about what you're gonna do if and when blah blah blah.



BTW You can quibble about who won the war of 1812 but there's no denying who lost!

We need a war to set things straight and reduce the over population on this planet!make men of these poor excuses for youth in this country!

You actually want people to die because of over population? Are you, like, Hitler's brother or something?

[Mustang1]

Chagrin Chagrin:

There is no point anyway in arguing who won the War of 1812; Americans will say they one, Canadians will say they won. It's pointless.

Well...to be brutally succinct, British North America (and that includes the Canadiens, who certainly didn't see themselves as British and who also participated) accomplished its war objectives whereas the United States didn't entirely.

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Chagrin Chagrin:

There is no point anyway in arguing who won the War of 1812; Americans will say they one, Canadians will say they won. It's pointless.

but we all know who lost and who feasted on that meal that they had prepared!

Hehe!Word is they thought the british wouldnt get there so had a huge feast prepared which was eaten as the occupants ran for their lives!.

[Mustang1]

beefcake beefcake:

I am a chosen one like he was!

Care to explain that one...and remember i saw your profile before it was changed.

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The history guys on here can correct me if im wrong.

[Zipperfish]

Chagrin Chagrin:

loling so hard at you saying ASS WHOMPIN' every chance in a vain effort to piss me off

Just as those same Canadians insist that they won so they can use it in every argument as to why Canadians are superior to dem evil Amerikkkans. Pathetic.

RAAAAGGGGEEEE

Well I quite like you guys but it is fun to see you have a poo hemorrhage every time the subject of the War of 1812 comes up.






















ASS-WHOMPIN'

[Chagrin]

I think we're about done here.

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Chagrin Chagrin:

I think we're about done here.

why?
We were just getting you going.