Steven P. Administrators Posted April 24, 2002 Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by h71y6 Well, in that basketball game, the Detroit players and media themselves said that the booing was tasteless and inappropriate. I guess some fans just are more ignorant than others. Thanks for clearing that up. At least it shows not everyone is ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 yes, but its the same thing, the point is not what happened. it has everything to do with how things happened later on and the action itself. not the single person involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrope Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by twist if your gonna open your mouth at least know what you talking aboot, take that and "pound" it up your ignorant ass. eh ok well in that case dont be a hypocrit.. Originally posted by twist why are the americans in afganistan if one person flew a plane into a building? simple, its has nothing to do with that one person. ok over 3000 people died, making it the worst attack against americans on our soil. and it was two planes into the trade centers and one into the pentagon and one into a field that was brought down by the people on the plain. osama obviously has plans to do more if he isnt dead already because of the shoe bomber guy and some of the terrorists that we have been catching and what we have heard. also, if u can remember back then (which i doubt you can) osama bin laden led another bombing against the us. if the name "uss cole" rings a bell then you will know what i am talking aboot. if not, it was a ship bombed by two suicide bombers on a raft sent by osama. it killed like 30 people i think. thats pretty bad still. thats why we are in afghanistan. BUT also the mission in afghanistan isnt only for revenge. we are trying to establish a new government for the people there. we are after al-qaeda, not the afghanistan people. we arent the idiots that most canadians seem to perceive us as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCloud Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 why the hell do you guys start threads like this when you know it is going to turn into a flame war.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrope Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Blackcloud why the hell do you guys start threads like this when you know it is going to turn into a flame war.. probably because it isnt intended to be a flame war, but people like twist and i obviously have strong feelings for what we believe in even tho he may have no idea what he is talking aboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuZZo Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by twist yes, but its the same thing, the point is not what happened. it has everything to do with how things happened later on and the action itself. not the single person involved. Your right in what your saying, but part of my point is that this has gone on before, and it wasn't due to the fact that four Canadians were killed, as I said in my first post I can remember it going on in both countries a couple years ago. This just woke people up to it because of the ridiculously stupid timing of the Pistons fans who booed. Why couldn't the Canucks fans be the "bigger man" so to speak..because.. As I've maintained from the beginning idiots != Canadians, idiots != Americans idiots = idiots and you find them EVERYWHERE. Perosnally I have nothing but respect for Canada, you guys are out closest ally, and always will be. If one small group of Canadians screwed up, I for one wouldn't blame the entire country (not saying that you are) let alone EVER disrespect another country's flag/anthem. ESPECIALLY Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 fine, booing one's anthem maybe disrespectfull. BUT HOW THE **** DO YOU RELATE MILITARY ACCIDENT TO A HOCKEY GAME AND THEN GET ****Y ABOUT IT?!?!?! seems like you are the ones that are ignorant and indeed deserve to get booed! Those people who booed the Canadian anthem are probably the same people abusing or killing Middle Eastern distent people, even though they are innocent. In any case, they have lowered themselves to that leave anyhow. wtf are you talking about boy?! nobody killed "middle eastern distent" people in new york. stop spreading lies jerk.i don't like canada, and if i was at that game i would boo their asses too, but like hell i would "abuse or kill" middle eastern descent people unless i was sure wtf i was doing. BOOO!! BOOOOO!!!!! BOOOO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Frink Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 I think everyone should just remember one thing. The entire United States was not at that game. Only a fraction of it who chose to act like boneheads. Now go right ahead and be ****ed at them, hell I am. No one should do that, regardless of what country it is. But dont accuse the whole country of it. There ARE A LOT of people in the United States that like Canada. I'm one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted April 24, 2002 Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Blackcloud why the hell do you guys start threads like this when you know it is going to turn into a flame war.. In was gonna say something but it completely slipped me :( Damn :disappoin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart3ll Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by MxxCon i don't like canada, and if i was at that game i would boo their asses too BOOO!! BOOOOO!!!!! BOOOO!!!! [/b] What were we talking about? Oh yeah ignorant people. Thanks for reminding me. Funny how we already agreed the people who booed were ignorant and not the countries as a whole, and now we find self proclaimed ignoramuses like yourself who are proud of it. Good for you. You'll be hated by many and respected by even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted April 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2002 chirst- it was a screw up - they didnt mean to drop a bomb on canadians. It was pretty damn un-lucky and unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by MxxCon fine, booing one's anthem maybe disrespectfull. BUT HOW THE **** DO YOU RELATE MILITARY ACCIDENT TO A HOCKEY GAME AND THEN GET ****Y ABOUT IT?!?!?! seems like you are the ones that are ignorant and indeed deserve to get booed! wtf are you talking about boy?! nobody killed "middle eastern distent" people in new york. stop spreading lies jerk. i don't like canada, and if i was at that game i would boo their asses too, but like hell i would "abuse or kill" middle eastern descent people unless i was sure wtf i was doing. BOOO!! BOOOOO!!!!! BOOOO!!!! No one said people of Middle Eastern DESCENT were being killed in New York. The comment was about the sheer ignorance of the people who booed and related them to the people who HAVE attacked people because of their backround. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malechai Veteran Posted April 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by redrope ok that is bull****. the f-16 that dropped the bomb was over a military field and dropped the bomb because there was fire going on beneath him. true it was a bad thing, but everyones makes mistakes. This is true. Originally posted by redropedont tell me that the canadians havent made mistakes. you guys are just as bad at some things. ok I won't tell you that, but off the top of my head I can't think of anything. can you point out "some things" please? Originally posted by redropewe are the ones in afghanistan fighting the war so dont say that ****. and dont say "what are you talking aboot" with your little accent because you guys arent doing anything in afghanistan. Those have to be the most ignorant comments I've read in this thread. Where to begin? You're not the only country fighting the "war" in afghanistan, you're just spear-heading it. Also, must I remind you that the US asked for Canada's help, along with other countries? Beyond that, what "war"? Its not a war..its labeled a war because the US can't do what they're doing if it wasn't. The US pride was hurt on Sept.11th and in my opinion, this whole "war" is to make them feel better about themselves. As for saying we're not doing anything. My girlfriends father is a helicopter pilot who is currently stationed over there for 4 months. I guess he's just sitting on his hands with his thumb up his ass according to you eh? Also, as for your snide comment regarding our "accent". Have you actually spoken to a Canadian or do you watch too much South Park? Its true that the Eastern provinces say it close to "aboot" but thats because they have a stronger accent, but let me ask you something.. are you from the "Sowth"? Or are you just as pigheaded with the accents from your southern americans? At any rate, any american I've spoken to with the misconception regarding "about" and "aboot", I cleared up quite easily by saying both words. Originally posted by redropetrue the booing is bad and should not have taken place, but some hockey fans feel very much for their team and sometimes they make bad decisions. so what. get over it. No, it shouldn't be "gotten over". Its ignorant, hateful and pathetic. Don Cherry said that fans (from ANY country) who do this are the scum of the earth. Do you fall in that category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malechai Veteran Posted April 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by MxxCon i don't like canada, Ignoring all your other ignorant comments that I refrain from commenting on, I have one question regarding the quote above: WHY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 My fellow Americans, Let us not forget who gave us hockey in the 1st place:D Seriously, and I'm not making excuses, but some people just don't see the difference between pride in your country and plain old ignorant bull****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 your saying osama = afganistan, and therefore you trampled afganistan. the REASON your in afganistan isn't just because of osama, but because of the way the afganistan goverment didn't go along with you. so, you take em out. you seem to do that lots don't you :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by twist your saying osama = afganistan, and therefore you trampled afganistan. the REASON your in afganistan isn't just because of osama, but because of the way the afganistan goverment didn't go along with you. so, you take em out. you seem to do that lots don't you :p Damn straight. Look out. Ever seen Canadian Bacon or South Park: Bigger, Faster, Longer, Uncut????? :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 hehe shouldn't judge us on movies made in america, eh ever seen talking to americans :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malechai Veteran Posted April 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2002 no no he was proving your point. those movies are about the US taking over another country because they didnt like them/agree with them. (in those cases, canada) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by twist hehe shouldn't judge us on movies made in america, eh ever seen talking to americans :p No, but Canadian Bacon wasn't exactly an All-American cast:D I could never hate the country that spawned hockey, John Candy(RIP), most of the SCTV alumni in fact. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by flyers1033 No, but Canadian Bacon wasn't exactly an All-American cast:D I could never hate the country that spawned hockey, John Candy(RIP), most of the SCTV alumni in fact. :p hehe and jim carey, that should be enough for you to be ****ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyers Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Spyder no no he was proving your point. those movies are about the US taking over another country because they didnt like them/agree with them. (in those cases, canada) I wasn't exactly doing that. I think that point is a bit over simplified. But I will agree wars don't usually sprout up over a single person or event. That being said, This case is more like - OK this is enough. We'd go kick someone's ass over 9/11 in a heartbeat, but it also was a "last straw' sort of thing as far as terrorism. The point of the post you were refering to was to calm things down and perhaps scare away the ignorant types with humor.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malechai Veteran Posted April 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by flyers1033 The point of the post you were refering to was to calm things down and perhaps scare away the ignorant types with humor.:D DOH! oh well, i took a shot and failed. line me up for the next one! :ditsy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toker Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Wait a minute hippocrite, The Canucks booed the American anthem at the canuck vs. Redwings game too,so quit being such a puss! I didnt cry TokerX Redwings will crush your canucks hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeRider Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 This is the most non-productive thread I've yet to see. I am surprised that the Mods haen't closed it. I asked earlier if it was simply trolling . . . no names were called, no judgements made. I got flamed for that. What seems to have followed is 3 pages of unremitting hostility. Whatever happened to the arguement that "This is a tech site?" What possible benefit does this thread have. Could someone please explain to me what redeeming quality this thread has, that would allow the senseless arguements of a few people who obviously have nothing in their heart but hate for America, to continue unchecked. If you Canadians hate Americans so bad . . . why do you buy our cars, drink our soft drinks, use our software, watch our movies . . . I could go on ad infinitum. I haven't heard any gripes about FoMoCo putting manufacturing facilities in Canada . . . why is that? American children are taught that America is number 1. Is there anybody out there that would tell me that Canada teaches their children that Canada is number 2 . . . or 3 . . . or just somewhere in the top 50? I don't think so. Please close this thread . . . it's nothing but a flame war and it has served no purpose that I can see. I have traveled quite a bit in Canada. I have found most people there to be very friendly. But there are a few that clearly hate America and Americans . . . but they're always willing to take our money . . . Go Figure. -TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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