1. 06-16-11 06:32 PM #1
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    Grade 1 American Geography Lesson: Vancouver ≠ Canada

    For those Americans that didn't know, Vancouver is not like the Vatican, where the city and the state are synonymous.

    Vancouver is not all of Canada, and Canada is not all of Vancouver. Does this make sense? When Fox News tells you that there were riots in Vancouver, this does not mean that there were riots also happening on the East Coast in Halifax which is 7000 km away, even though Fox News will probably imply there were.

    Now this will probably be a first for most of you, so don't let the information overflow your mind. Here's how Canada looks on a map:



    You can see that there are other cities in Canada other than Vancouver. In fact, Vancouver isn't even the largest city in Canada, nor is it the capital. Vancouver is not Canada. Does that make sense?

    If you've understood that, we can take your knowledge and use it in other examples! Here are a few:

    London ≠ England
    Moscow ≠ Russia
    Paris ≠ France

    Just like

    England ≠ Europe
    France ≠ Europe
    Berlin ≠ Europe

    Now I know that a lot of you have not seen these parts of the world in your life, so although I don't understand your situation as I have visited 25+ countries during my day, I will be as patient as I can be to deal with it. Just because you have never left your country, let alone your home state, in your entire life, doesn't mean that there isn't another world out there. I know that your economy is hurting so having money to travel isn't possible on a minimum wage job (since that's all that's left in the USA now), but if you're lucky, you'll be able to visit something outside your home state once in your life!
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  2. 06-16-11 06:35 PM #2
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    We get it, you're mad.
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  3. 06-16-11 06:37 PM #3
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    seriously, is a mod working right now?
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  4. 06-16-11 06:37 PM #4
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    Forsberg...I will rooster slap you right in ur tonsils
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  5. 06-16-11 06:37 PM #5
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    whats your point ? Is it that vancouver is a bunch a crazies that burn cars everytime their teams loses in the playoffs.
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  6. 06-16-11 06:38 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    seriously, is a mod working right now?



    Ya but he hasnt done anything wrong
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    get over it.
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  8. 06-16-11 06:39 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Saunders FTW View Post




    Ya but he hasnt done anything wrong


    actually a mod should move crap like this to the saloon, chop chop.
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  9. 06-16-11 06:40 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Saunders FTW View Post
    Ya but he hasnt done anything wrong
    all of these are saloon threads
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  10. 06-16-11 06:41 PM #10
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    Forsberg complaining that people generalize and group everyone in a nation into one category.

    That's rich.

    That's a load of shyte and you know it. All you Americans are unpatriotic hypocrites
    http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/players-ta...l#post10456961
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  11. 06-16-11 06:41 PM #11
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    There's a village somewhere missing its idiot.
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  12. 06-16-11 06:42 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by forsberg21 View Post
    For those Americans that didn't know, Vancouver is not like the Vatican, where the city and the state are synonymous.

    Vancouver is not all of Canada, and Canada is not all of Vancouver. Does this make sense? When Fox News tells you that there were riots in Vancouver, this does not mean that there were riots also happening on the East Coast in Halifax which is 7000 km away, even though Fox News will probably imply there were.

    Now this will probably be a first for most of you, so don't let the information overflow your mind. Here's how Canada looks on a map:



    You can see that there are other cities in Canada other than Vancouver. In fact, Vancouver isn't even the largest city in Canada, nor is it the capital. Vancouver is not Canada. Does that make sense?

    If you've understood that, we can take your knowledge and use it in other examples! Here are a few:

    London ≠ England
    Moscow ≠ Russia
    Paris ≠ France

    Just like

    England ≠ Europe
    France ≠ Europe
    Berlin ≠ Europe

    Now I know that a lot of you have not seen these parts of the world in your life, so although I don't understand your situation as I have visited 25+ countries during my day, I will be as patient as I can be to deal with it. Just because you have never left your country, let alone your home state, in your entire life, doesn't mean that there isn't another world out there. I know that your economy is hurting so having money to travel isn't possible on a minimum wage job (since that's all that's left in the USA now), but if you're lucky, you'll be able to visit something outside your home state once in your life!
    Have you ever been to Niger?
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  13. 06-16-11 06:43 PM #13
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    We have an crank Canadian on our hands... watch out!
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  14. 06-16-11 06:50 PM #14
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    why do you fall victim to their troll-threads forsberg? they only post that bs because people like you respond to it
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  15. 06-16-11 06:59 PM #15
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    I must be the only canadian that coldnt give a fck about the Stanley cup
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  16. 06-16-11 07:13 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    all of these are saloon threads
    so they only send this one to the saloon. makes sense.
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  17. 06-16-11 07:14 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by forsberg21 View Post
    Now I know that a lot of you have not seen these parts of the world in your life, so although I don't understand your situation as I have visited 25+ countries during my day, I will be as patient as I can be to deal with it. Just because you have never left your country, let alone your home state, in your entire life, doesn't mean that there isn't another world out there. I know that your economy is hurting so having money to travel isn't possible on a minimum wage job (since that's all that's left in the USA now), but if you're lucky, you'll be able to visit something outside your home state once in your life!
    You've been been to 25 plus countries, that's just basically means you took a train all over the European Union states. Not hard to do imoOr were you some kind of Missionary, spreading happiness all over the globe.
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  18. 06-16-11 08:11 PM #18
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    The truth is they ran out of pot in Vancouver and thus the riots.
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  19. 06-16-11 11:03 PM #19
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    Black eye for the country, deal with it.
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  20. 06-16-11 11:05 PM #20
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    Lolcanada
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  21. 06-16-11 11:50 PM #21
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    Oh yeah, well Ive been to 25+ different cities!
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  22. 06-17-11 12:17 AM #22
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    the first problem with this post is refering to Fox News as News
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  23. 06-17-11 12:20 AM #23
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    very informative post, gj OP
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  24. 06-17-11 12:26 AM #24
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    I want my money back canada
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  25. 06-17-11 01:12 AM #25
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    tell joe from canada i said hi
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  26. 06-17-11 01:25 AM #26
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    Wow, I love irony
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  27. 06-17-11 05:09 AM #27
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    I've been to 25+ McDonald's so ha!
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  28. 06-17-11 05:22 AM #28
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    heard a lot of reports that a lot of the people arrested were from Seattle, Portland and Montreal.. 2 of the 3 from US and 1 from a French speaking portion... America ruins everything
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  29. 06-17-11 06:11 AM #29
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    do people still watch hockey? i thought they ended it a few years back when eric lindros wasnt any good.
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  30. 06-17-11 06:19 AM #30
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    happens every were all the time, people get together and get drunk sometimes it turns bad at the very least alot of lawns are pissed on
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  31. 06-17-11 08:03 PM #31
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    Forsberg you just make Canadians look like morons.
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