Alibelle, we are a constitutional monarchy, and she is our Queen.
Really? That's so awesome. How come I never realized Canada wasn't a completely independent country? Wait. Don't you have an Independence Day? On July 1? Teach me history, please?
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Alibelle - Feb 10, 2005 4:16:23 pm PST #6041 of 10002
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Hil R. - Feb 10, 2005 4:20:52 pm PST #6042 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Teach me history, please?
Canada gained its independence by evolution, not revolution.
(Sorry. That's all I remember from sixth grade, the "America's Neighbors" history year. Well, that and a painting of a ship burning. I really should know more about this, shouldn't I? I mean, I'm geographically closer to Canada than to a lot of parts of the US. Why don't I know more about this? I think that I'll get a book about Canadian history from the library tomorrow, because now it's really bothering me that I don't know this.)
Alibelle - Feb 10, 2005 4:24:31 pm PST #6043 of 10002
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
(I know, Hil. I was schooled in NY, which shares a border with Canada. I feel so ignorant.)
Noumenon - Feb 10, 2005 4:24:55 pm PST #6044 of 10002
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
What Gudanov offered up:
THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?
MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.
THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that. (Applause.) Get any sleep? (Laughter.)
MS. MORNIN: Not much. Not much.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, hopefully, this will help you get you sleep to know that when we talk about Social Security, nothing changes.
I've seen Bush be charming, but I've never seen such an adept, classic "I feel your pain" politician moment out of him. This is so charming I composed half the post before wondering if it could have been scripted, and I feel a little cynical for wondering. Anyway, the part I composed was just that multiple jobs aren't nearly common even in America: 1 in 19 employed Americans has two jobs (5.2%), and only 1 in 500 works two full-time jobs (0.2%).
Sue - Feb 10, 2005 4:26:28 pm PST #6045 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Alibelle we are independent. She's pretty much a figurehead.
This is how the Gov't website defines a constitutional monarchy:
A monarchy whose ruler is only entitled to the powers given to him or her by a nation through their constitution and laws. Often, the monarch fulfills more traditional and ceremonial duties.
P.M. Marc - Feb 10, 2005 4:31:08 pm PST #6046 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I've seen Bush be charming, but I've never seen such an adept, classic "I feel your pain" politician moment out of him.
Huh. You're the only person I've seen who didn't think it was a complete jackass remark.
Sue - Feb 10, 2005 4:31:30 pm PST #6047 of 10002
hip deep in pie
More boring Canadian Govt. facts here: [link]
Jesse - Feb 10, 2005 4:36:06 pm PST #6048 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't like all these new people on CSI. It's confusing.
§ ita § - Feb 10, 2005 4:37:48 pm PST #6049 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You can indicate that losing salary, etc., would create a hardship preventing you from serving. Not that it will always work.
See, it should either work always in which case you get really skewed juries, or it should never work, and people get fucked over.
Maybe it was destined to be one perfect season of teevee and that's all.
Was there no Oliver in your season 1?
Hil R. - Feb 10, 2005 4:40:59 pm PST #6050 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
More boring Canadian Govt. facts here:
Not so boring. Kind of interesting, and it alerted me to the existence of Nunavut, which I'd somehow never noticed before, and which looks pretty fascinating.