Prepare for the Onslaught - Canadian Invasion Tomorrow!

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

I've got extra surge protectors on the computers, so I should be safe.

[Quinn]

It's what we do best!!! In a very polite if not apologetic manner.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

[cherham]

And my fingers are itching.......going to be a lot of fun as usual. And with the temp's tomorrow here in Toronto expected to be in the teens (as in Celcius) it is going to be a super warm sunny day so everyone will be in a great mood. :) Just 10 hours to go

[equusrocks]

I'm really that special...I don't get it!!! :lol:
Seriously.

[Tackpud]

Oh nooooo - Here they come again!!! Can't wait for the action!:lol:

[justdandy]

CRAP! And the phone line to my computer isn't working!!!!!! Yes, folks...I'm unfortunately in an area that only has dial-up.:( I must call the phone company now to see if they can get the problem fixed ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know what I'm going to do if I can't get onto COTH for FOUR days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[tullio]

uh.... What?

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

It seems that our neighbor to the North (for those of you in the Continental US) invade the COTH board with remarks about poutine, Timmie's, toques, meeses (is that the plural of moose? I'm not Canadian, I don't know), the CNT and Captain Canuck. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

cooo-rooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-coooo...take off!

[LivviesMom]

AH Geek! Beauty EH?? Haven't heard that in a while!
Funnily enough I am not feelign too great here at work ( seriously) I think I'll take the day off, stay in my long johns, eat Timmies Chicken Soup and Invade COTH!!

[Alter top]

I love poutine, yum yum...cheese curds, fries, and gravy, ugmglelble (Homer Simpson's drool-sound).

I also love America Junior! KIDDING, Canadians - KIDDING. I mean, I love Canada...!

[JumpingPaints]

All I can say is Timmie Hohos puts Dunkin' Donuts to shame.

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

Well, anything with "ho" in the name can't be too bad!

[YoungFilly]

awhhh Geek, you shouldn't have let the cat out of the bag! :eek:

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

No, no, it is only fair that we let the unawares here south of the border be prepared. If only so that they have time to go figure out what a touque is, or how many meese fit on the head of a pin.

[JumpingPaints]

First there was the Pamela Anderson invasion, and now, Tim Horton's Has Big Plans for the U.S. (http://www.thefranchisemall.com/news/articles/13638-0.htm) Be very, very afraid.

[millwrightmomma]

The Canadian Invasion could bring you Timmie's donut holes.
Far superior to Dunkin Donuts and those other things. :D
AND, we have donut holes, and everyone knows that donut holes are not fattening, because there is nothing in a donut hole.
Got that, EH!

[AstonMartin]

Ahhh timmies

I all but live on their chicken soup whenever I go home....their hot chocolates are amazing (if they change the machine - otherwise sometimes *gasp* they are not solid sugar drinks!)

I said touque down here, and everyone looked at me like *what?

Another that doesnt get comprehended is *chesterfield* :(

I say bring it on....!!!! :) But Geek, im quite impressed with your canadian vernacular.....

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

I know what a chesterfield is too!

This is because I went to school in Ithaca, NY. Turns out that the only Ivy League school that has any redeeming sports value is Cornell's hockey...because they get the Canadians that don't make it in the pros or in Canadian schools. I also have several Canadian colleagues. I also considered a position at UT Zoology.

But my first real introduction was Second City TV. With the infamous Bob and Doug MacKenzie. Simply brilliant.

[Need4speed]

The Canadian Invasion could bring you Timmie's donut holes.
Far superior to Dunkin Donuts and those other things. :D
AND, we have donut holes, and everyone knows that donut holes are not fattening, because there is nothing in a donut hole.
Got that, EH!


Donut holes???? Donut holes???? DONUT HOLES???????:eek: :eek:

You must be a masquerading Yankee....They are TIMBITS:yes: :yes:

[Renn/aissance]

how many meese fit on the head of a pin.

42 and a quarter if they would all stop shoving.

I love Canadian Invasion time!

[Sue from Auckland]

And the rest of us from the rest of the world draw up a chair and wait to be entertained.

[Sannois]

:confused: Whats the purpose?? ITs Thanksgiving here, And from what I remember all the posts are not serious, just about moose, and goofy stuff! Maybe I missed something last year.. I'd rather have another off topic day:confused:

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

It's Thanksgiving Day in Canada, too, because they get to post lots of great stuff on COTH!

[Trails]

Maybe you know what a chesterfield is but do you know what eve troughs are? :)

[JumpingPaints]

I will preface this by saying that I am Canadian and Mr. JP is formerly a Canuck.

One Saturday morning last winter, we were in the barn, eagerly awaiting a delivery of 4 tons of hay from CT. (And possibly channeling Reynard Ridge ;) ). We had a busy day planned that would end at some fancy dinner party and gala, where I was to sit next to a well-known magazine editor that I had wanted to meet for some time.

Aforementioned hay was supposed to arrive at 9am. Weather was fine and our half mile mountainous driveway was plowed and sanded. And of course I had informed the hay broker they needed to come in a 4WD tow vehicle to navigate the terrain safely.

We waited and waited and waited and checked messages. Nothing. Finally, I reached the hay broker who called the hay delivery guy who finally called me back at noon. “Yeah, we had some problems getting the trailer hooked up, but now we’re good to go.” Really. He is about an hour drive away. 1 pm goes by, 2 pm goes by and it starts to snow. Hard. By the time this joker arrives, at 4 pm, driveway is covered and slick. Not only that, but he is driving an early 70s pickup that I swear bends in the middle, only RWD, balled tires, and… NO BRAKES ON THE TRAILER WITH 4T of HAY!!! As experienced Canadian drivers, we say, maybe we should do it another day. Of course, dufus has come all this way and has to try it. He gets about 300 feet up the driveway and the trailer starts to slide backwards and takes the truck with it into a tree/ditch. :rolleyes: Rig is now jackknifed across the driveway.

So Mr. JP gets the tractor. No dice. We call our friends with the big trucks. No dice. We call professional towing company. Can’t get out to our place until tomorrow. Oh, and by now it’s almost 6pm and we’re supposed to be at the party by 6:30. But….. even if we could get dressed and out of there in time, one small problem: we couldn’t get out of our driveway. :mad: (Oh, and minor problem... our disabled neighbor who shares the driveway couldn’t back home). So, we call the party hosts and explain the situation. Then, we call more friends and borrow someone’s truck to take Mr.Dumbhaydeliveryguy to the train station (did I mention that with his chainsmoking, swearing and wacko horse care advice, he had been joyful company for the last several hours??)

Finally we get home, showered, dressed and over to the party, about 4 hours late, as most people are leaving . The first person I see at the Front door is a fellow former Canadian, who spent his youth in the Ottawa valley. He of course has heard the saga of our day, which is by now is much more convoluted than we intended. He just looks at us, shakes his head and says, “Hay, EH?!”

[YoungFilly]

I am practically tingling with anticipation! whoo hooo! :lol:

[Sabovee]

Fellow Canucks... we may have a problem here - it seems as though some of the Yankees have broken our secret code.....

They seem to have discovered what toques and poutine are. God help us. We must revert to our back up plan - feeding them one or two maple sugar candies to ensure they go into diabetic shock. This method can also be used to weed out the true Candians in the group, as we all know only Canadians can eat vast multitude of these delicous treats....

Ye know too much!!!

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

I also await the invasion with glee. JP, I loved your story.

But if Mr JP is a former Canuck, what's he the latter of?

[Renn/aissance]

as we all know only Canadians can eat vast multitude of these delicous treats....

Yeah? You wanna bet against a PMS-ing, sugar-craving teenager and her horse? BRING IT ON! :D

[JumpingPaints]

I also await the invasion with glee. JP, I loved your story.

But if Mr JP is a former Canuck, what's he the latter of? Now he is *gasp* an American! Imagine, he wanted to vote, :rolleyes: and didn't like his title of "resident alien." However, at home, I strictly enforce the spelling of honor "h-o-n-o-u-r," pronounciation of foyer as "foy-yay," the wearing of "toques" and sitting on of "chesterfields."

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

Well, I'm a resident alien, and I'm an American, if my passport is correct. But I can also vote, whew.

Ted is also American, but his forbears are English, so he also spells color colour, and check cheque, and knows what the word queue means.

[Quin]

feeding them one or two maple sugar candies to ensure they go into diabetic shock. This method can also be used to weed out the true Candians in the group, as we all know only Canadians can eat vast multitude of these delicous treats....

Ye know too much!!!


YE don't know nearly enough! As a good Connecticut Yankee, I grew up on maple sugar candy. No such thing as TOO MUCH. And I may have moved to the midwest, but I made sure to introduce my flatlander daughter to the real stuff at a young age; corruped her for life.

"only Canadians". <<snort>> Oh, please.

[Dalfan]

All I can say is Timmie Hohos puts Dunkin' Donuts to shame.

So, so true. While living in Ontario, got hooked on Timmies coffee. Bought 2 large(78 oz) coffee when moved to Chicago area 2 months ago. I am running low and starting to worry. I wonder if Timmies would ship me some.:sadsmile: :o

[Quin]

Well, I'm a resident alien


Geek! We always knew you were a little, um, different, but.......

So which planet ARE you from? Do they have horses there, and ribbons? Or is that why you came here?

[IronwoodFarm]

I'm looking forward to it. I actually impressed a Canadian with some of the
esoteric knowledge about Canadian culture I have gleaned from these posts.

Besides, I need a good recipe for poutine and that's sure to be provided tomorrow.

[Erin]

Canucks, just make sure that you confine the invasion to Off Course, please... because every year I get cranky emails from people who don't understand what the silly threads are about, so let's keep the silliness to one forum. Thanks. :)

[Trails]

You might not believe this but I'm a Canadian, live in Southern Ontario and I have never had poutine and I'm not even sure what it is. Now, Timmies I know!!! and there is nothing better than a Timmies Ice Cap on a hot summer day. ( non-alcoholic I'm talking here)

BTW, do you still want us to ship down Ann Murray?

[AHorseSomeDay]

Both of my parents are from Quebec and all of my relatives live in Quebec. I also speak fluent French. I love poutines, meat pies, caramel cakes, and boiling maple syrup and putting it on snow so that it hardens like candy. Ohhh gotta love the Christmas logs they make for the holidays. Yummy.:)

[tuppysmom]

Crunchy Bars... Yummmmmy

[Hony]

No fair! I'm going to be at Disney World for the whole onslaught:( Don't forget to add beaver tails to our list of oh so delicious Canadian delicacies.

[Ibex]

So, so true. While living in Ontario, got hooked on Timmies coffee. Bought 2 large(78 oz) coffee when moved to Chicago area 2 months ago. I am running low and starting to worry. I wonder if Timmies would ship me some.:sadsmile: :o

Dalfan, if you're that hard up I'm sure one of us would take pity and ship you some! Timmies has also just introduced Breakfast Sandwiches... the drivethrough lineup has doubled :D

Sadly, I'm going to miss most of the fun as I'm headed to Whistler skiing with American friends.

[Canuck]

And it would be....... my one year anniversary with COTH (Canadians On Their Heeses).

Gosh, I wish I could remember why I picked this user name...........


Busy Googling "The Rant"..........eh?

[JumpingPaints]

BTW, do you still want us to ship down Ann Murray?:lol: :lol: :lol: I still haven't recovered from the misty background Christmas specials my parents made me suffer through as a child.... please please keep her there!!!!

[*Teddy*]

It seems that our neighbor to the North (for those of you in the Continental US) invade the COTH board with remarks about poutine, Timmie's, toques, meeses (is that the plural of moose? I'm not Canadian, I don't know), the CNT and Captain Canuck. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

cooo-rooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-coooo...take off!

mmmmmmmmm..... poutine:lol:

[Dalfan]

if you're that hard up I'm sure one of us would take pity and ship you some!

Thanks. I might take you up on that. Just can't get into Dunkun Donuts, though. Must be the nicotine they put in Timmies.:mad:

[*Teddy*]

Thanks. I might take you up on that. Just can't get into Dunkun Donuts, though. Must be the nicotine they put in Timmies.:mad:


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Beezer]

BTW, do you still want us to ship down Ann Murray?

Spread your tiny wings and fly away,
And take the snow back with you where it came from on that day.
The one I love forever is untrue,
And if I could you know that I would fly away with you.

[Need4speed]

Now he is *gasp* an American! Imagine, he wanted to vote, :rolleyes: and didn't like his title of "resident alien." However, at home, I strictly enforce the spelling of honor "h-o-n-o-u-r," pronounciation of foyer as "foy-yay," the wearing of "toques" and sitting on of "chesterfields."

Is there another way to say foy-yay?

We drink pop here and eat chocolate bars:yes:

[Kind_Nepenthe]

I thought Tim Horton's were everywhere... :confused:

I'm looking forward to my first invasion. Although, I am a little used to the Canadians and their funny way of talking since I live in Michigan and the majority of my mother's friends are canucks. :winkgrin:

It's funny because when I went to college down south friends told me I had a funny accent, would always make me say random words, and ask about poutine and moose. I had to remind them that I was a Michigander, not a Canadian. :D

Who says soda anyway. It's pop people!

[Merry]

Keep Anne Murray. Send the Mounties.

[Wellspotted]

I know what a chesterfield is, I think I know what a toque is (at least I know what I call a toque is), I spell "honor" without a u, and I've never heard of any other way to pronounce "foy-yay". :confused:

And I'd like a Mountie, too, please. I've always wanted a Mountie. :yes:

How do you get 42 1/2 moose/s/meeses to stop shoving? :lol:

I'm a Southerner and I'm OK!
I sleep all night and I ride all day

[Jellybean83]

So sad that Timmy's is now owned by AMERICANS! ~gasp~ mmm, timmy's...i think i'm going to go there for breakfast tomorrow now.

I guess i'm a bad canuck bc i think poutine is nasty. I do have a chesterfield, a foy-yay, and a toque though.

[CdnJumper]

Oh my! it's finally here! I've been storing my bagged milk in the freezer in anticipation of this day! :D

[Sue from Auckland]

Keep Anne Murray. Send the Mounties.

Great minds think alike!!

[cherham]

Please keep Ann Murray but even more important to the sanity of most Canadians KEEP CELINE DION! Good grief......while we were in Las Vagas a few years ago if I heard her voice just one more time......ahhhhhhh

Nope you cannot have our Timmies (although rumour has it there might be some stores now in Buffalo) and yes we do call pop well...pop! Soda?????? Nope thats not cool eh.

[Sabovee]

I was shocked SHOCKED when I moved to the US and NO ONE knew what bagged milk was! :eek: Even harder than that was explaining the snippy things that stick on your fridge that you use to OPEN said bagged milk.... I'm not sure if I was in an especially Canuckingnortant area ... they also had no idea about toques, chesterfields, etc.... and the BO gave me a very puzzled look when I left a note asking for my cheque.

:)

[jhopeful]

We are apparently some of the few lucky Americans...There are Tim Hortons all over the place around here in Western NY! I love them! (although I must confess to never having had Timbits from there...I like their Hot Smoothies. Yum.)

[Dancing Lawn]

It seems that our neighbor to the North (for those of you in the Continental US) invade the COTH board with remarks about poutine, Timmie's, toques, meeses (is that the plural of moose? I'm not Canadian, I don't know), the CNT and Captain Canuck. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

cooo-rooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-cooo-coooo...take off!

that would be:

TAKE OFF EHH!!! :D

[Equinetech]

The Canadian Invasion could bring you Timmie's donut holes.
Far superior to Dunkin Donuts and those other things. :D
AND, we have donut holes, and everyone knows that donut holes are not fattening, because there is nothing in a donut hole.
Got that, EH!And really, how bad could it be-Poutine is a good thing.

[Dalfan]

There are Tim Hortons all over the place around here in Western NY!

Yes! Before moving to Ontario, I lived in WNY (Lockport). NEVER went to timmies when I lived there, though. Got hooked in Ontario.

[Mozart]

Just what DOES Timmies do to their coffee to make it so..addictive...surely it must be illegal.

And, just for regional equity, while most of Canada refers to it as Timmies., in the maritimes I believe it is "da Hortons". Or so I am led to believe by "This Hour Has 22 Minutes"

And DGRH, your breadth of knowledge of all things CONTINUES to amaze and impress me :yes:

[SpruceLane]

okay, the lastest anomoly that I have seen/heard is Smarties! All Canadians know Smarties are the candy coated Chocolate "buttons" and you need to answer the questions: Do you suck them very slowly or crunch them very fast? And when you eat your Smarties do you eat the red ones last?

Apparently these little morses of heaven do not exist in the US. Smarties down there is the equivelent of our Rockets. (You know those rolls of hard candy about a 1/4 inch in diameter, come in really light pastel colours, a famous treat to give out at Halloween) I couldn't believe it when I found out.

I have this overwhelming feeling like I need to appologize or something...:winkgrin:

[Firefilly]

When I was truck driving in the States, I would always get the funniest looks when I asked "where the washroom was located?" I had NO idea that our washrooms are their bathrooms!!!!! What's with that anyway, eh???

[JumpingPaints]

Just what DOES Timmies do to their coffee to make it so..addictive...surely it must be illegal.

Da urban myth was that they laced it with nicotine (http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/timhortons.asp). :D

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

And to recoup last year: WE DO NOT WANT CELINE DION OR ALANIS MORISSETTE. Who, by the way, I believe are now pursuing equestrian sports a la Madonna but without the breast plates.

[Need4speed]

No Smarties????!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: THE HORROR!!!!!!!!

How about Corner Gas? My local hardware store carries all kinds of their merchandise. And just cause it's Canadian, doesn't mean it's cheap!!:no:

[Need4speed]

By the way, there are regional differences across Canada. I was born and raised in Ontario, where the accepted way to end a sentence was with "EH". Here in Alberta, it becomes "HEY"... As in; "that's a pretty big moose that that mountie is chasing, while listening to Celine Dion, hey?"

[Quinn]

Sprucelane, do you pronounce it "rockets" or "rockettes?" For some strange and unknown reason I have always called them the latter. For this I humbly apologize.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

[Sabovee]

okay, the lastest anomoly that I have seen/heard is Smarties! All Canadians know Smarties are the candy coated Chocolate "buttons" and you need to answer the questions: Do you suck them very slowly or crunch them very fast? And when you eat your Smarties do you eat the red ones last?

Apparently these little morses of heaven do not exist in the US. Smarties down there is the equivelent of our Rockets. (You know those rolls of hard candy about a 1/4 inch in diameter, come in really light pastel colours, a famous treat to give out at Halloween) I couldn't believe it when I found out.

I have this overwhelming feeling like I need to appologize or something...:winkgrin:


YES!!! THANK GOD!!

I thought I was going crazy! My fiance saw me eating some and asked what they were (He's an American, I'm a Canuck) and I said "Smarties" to which he replies.... "those aren't smarties".... and then he desribed Rockets.

I felt like we were speaking different languages. And people say we're just cold Americans - MY A$$! WHERE ARE YOUR SMARTIES PEOPLE!??!

:)

[poetaperegrinus]

IMO, even worse than no timmies or smarties, Americans don't know what BUTTER TARTS are! (When I go home I stuff my suitcase with 1) tim horton's coffee 2) oodles of smarties 3) butter tarts 4) swiss chalet dipping sauce)


:),
reCanadian

[CdnJumper]

By the way, there are regional differences across Canada. I was born and raised in Ontario, where the accepted way to end a sentence was with "EH". Here in Alberta, it becomes "HEY"... As in; "that's a pretty big moose that that mountie is chasing, while listening to Celine Dion, hey?"

i dunno, i'm born and raised in Alberta and always say "I know what you mean, eh?"

But now thinking about it maybe the way i say it (with my Alberta accent and all :D) it might sound like hey to the untrained ear... :D

[Sabovee]

Mmm.... Swiss Chalet..... mmmmm

[firstimpressioncounts]

"I am smart because I eat Smarties!"

:lol:

[equusrocks]

:lol: And to think, I had no idea what the Canadian invasion was all about...I thought they were already here...I work for Canadians for petes sake!!

Sentences start like so:

"Eh, Guy..." :lol:

I will admit though, I miss the days of going to Montreal and watching the Expos, eating poutine, drooling over eye candy players with the binoculars, and drinking some fine brew. Oh yeah, and wandering to the bathroom and peeing on myself. Always fun. Next time I shall try some Timmies...

[Banner]

I wish there was a Timmies here in NC. I want some Tim Bits!!!

[Leena]

Time to invade ??????

Let get the stuff out !!!! Big big poutine !! Now special flavor we can get Italian poutine this year !!!!!

Donuts and coffee pas de problème !!!!!!!!

I love invading !!!! Tassez-vous on arrive !!!!!!!!!

[vineyridge]

Italian flavored poutine? Sounds almost sacrilegious.

Is it still made with meese milk?

[Chanter]

Did any American answer what what an eve trough is yet? A gutter. As in rain gutter.

As for washroom, I am American & I far more often say it when inquiring than I ever would bathroom. Must be your funny accent. :winkgrin:

[Leena]

Italian flavored poutine? Sounds almost sacrilegious.

Is it still made with meese milk?

Of course !!!! But Italian sauce on top...People seems to like it ! Don't ask me to taste it....Frankly I cannot eat poutine.

[Jessy]

This shall be my first canadian invasion, and I am excited, I just heard about it from my coach who is on here. I am sure to get some stories tonight at my lesson.

[AHorseSomeDay]

Yep....gotta love the Smarties and the Coffee Crisps and the Mr. Big chocolate candy bars. :D

Although I have to say the Canadian version of pizza is somewhat different....in Quebec at least.....

I love the Salt and Vinegar potato chips....they sure know how to make them.

How about the Ketchup potato chips and the Assorted potato chips.

Even though I am an American and was born in Connecticut, since my parents are Canadians (from Quebec) that makes me somewhat a Canadian...;)

I go to Quebec every summer. My parents own a house in the St. Victor, Beauce, Quebec.

[Sabovee]

I love ordering a Canadian pizza in the US and watching the blank stares... ;)

OH OH!!

ALL DRESSED CHIPS!!! THE BEST!!!

[AHorseSomeDay]

Ohhh....I forgot something how about vinegar on French Fries........ ;)

[monstrpony]

Butter tarts??

That sounds like something I need to be educated about ....

[CookiePony]

I am too lazy to read through this entire thread to see if this has been mentioned yet-- does Erin let the Canadian Invasion threads stay up or do they get deleted?

[**stellar**]

Butter tarts- sort of like pecan pie with optional pecans, raisins or walnuts. VERY sweet butter/suger pie filling in pie crust tarts. So sweet your teeth with instantly fall out...its totally worth it....

[ksbadger]

Ohhh....I forgot something how about vinegar on French Fries........ ;)

There's so many Canadians in the Wichita area that we get real malt vinegar at all the local dives. I work at the secret Bombardier test center here in Wichita but it's not so much fun since we lost the stealth flying skidoos.
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/bombardier_415/bombardier_4151.html

[JumpingPaints]

I love ordering a Canadian pizza in the US and watching the blank stares... ;)
Interesting, this happens to me as well.... though I always sing the Pizza Pizza theme song when I order.

[Nootka]

what is canadian pizza like?

[Mozart]

Do you mean to say there are no All Dressed chips in the US :eek:
Oh you poor sad sweet darlings. I'm so sorry. :no:
No butter tarts. No Smarties. No Coffee Crisp. And, limited access to Timmies.
I am starting to feel really sad for all of you. Even more sad than after your last election :(

[AHorseSomeDay]

what is canadian pizza like?

Hmmm...how do I describe it. Well let's see they don't use pepperoni on pizza, they use salami. Everything is put under the cheese. So it looks like a cheese pizza except everything is hidden underneath. ;)

They roll the extra dough that is left over and it gets put on top of the pizza. I have no idea why they do that. I was told it keeps the top of the box from going down and squishing the pizza. You can eat the rolled ball of dough though. It tastes like the pizza crust.

Oh yes, they use knives and forks to eat pizza. Eating pizza with your hands is a no no ( at least in Quebec). One time I went over to my aunt's house in Quebec and she made pizza (yep with salami) and I started eating pizza with my hands and I thought my aunt was going to have a heart attack. :lol:

Yep, my mom makes the tarte au sucre (sugar pies). I love eating meat pies with ketchup. :yes:

[crackerjack]

I did not know that's what canadian pizza was..... At most of our local Pizza places it has bacon, pepperoni and mushrooms.. and yes we certainly eat it with our hands. Although if it's too hot I do eat pizza with a knife and fork!!

Malt vinegar on fries is a UK tradition... You put it on fish and chips of course!!

I am a good friend. I make sure to see Limerick once a year so I can take with me a large box of Coffee Crisp, Smarties and Wine Gums. I wouldn't want her to suffer would I? Trying to figure out how to get Timmies coffee down there though for her horse show mornings....

[Wellspotted]

They don't use Canadian bacon? (Ham just isn't the same thing, I don't care what pizza makers here say.)

I thought eating pizza with a knife and fork was a UK thing too. At least the last time I was in England we ate our pizza with knife and fork.

I think it tastes better eaten US style, though :D

Although there used to be a pizza chain down here that served pizza in a pan with the crust on top. Like the old phrase "pizza pie." You had to eat it with a fork ... or spoon!

[Freddy]

Just wanted to let you know that 90% (just a wild guess) eat pizza with their hands. I only know of two people that use a knife and fork and one of them is my 81 yr. old father - so what does he know?

Also, you can't buy an aero bar in the States either. When I go to visit a close friend I always have to take a dozen of each, Coffee Crisp and Aero.
How do you like your coffee?? answer: crisp :)

It has been a pleasure invading our southern friends again this year.

[Wellspotted]

I only know of two people that use a knife and fork and one of them is my 81 yr. old father - so what does he know?

Errr ... not really any of my business but I hope when you're 81 you'll know a bit of respect. 81 gets younger every year. :cool:

[Banner]

OK, You are making me homesick, not to mention hungry (I'm 5 months pregnant - how am I going to send my hubby out to get a coffee crisp?)! Anyone want to send a Canadian Care Package to NC?

[Quinn]

Banner, you send me your address via pm with your care package list and I will happily forward it to you. After all, that's what we Canadians do. And hey, I eat my pizza with a knife and fork and no I am not 81.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

[vineyridge]

FYI, expats--if you have a World Market franchise in your area, they have a whole section of British Candy. You can find Aeros and Smarties there.

[Equinetech]

Banner, you send me your address via pm with your care package list and I will happily forward it to you. After all, that's what we Canadians do. And hey, I eat my pizza with a knife and fork and no I am not 81.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduffMe too. And I"m only 27. And I'm not even Canadian!

And I like both kinds of smarties. So does Luka *(just in case Santa is reading)*

[Freddy]

Wellspotted,

How dare you imply that I do not respect my parents! Just because I comment on the fact that he doesn't know how to eat pizza does not give you the right to pass that comment. I'll have you know that I happen to be their caregiver as they have both had major heart attacks and one is recovering from a broken hip. Sun shine smiley or not, I suggest you keep your unjust comments to yourself.

[crackerjack]

OK, You are making me homesick, not to mention hungry (I'm 5 months pregnant - how am I going to send my hubby out to get a coffee crisp?)! Anyone want to send a Canadian Care Package to NC?

Doh... I was just in NC last week with a Canadian Care Pakage!!:lol:

[Banner]

Oh NO! Were did the care package go????:(

There are a lot of Canadians in NC. We even have a Canada Day party with collegues at work every year, and celebrate the Canadian Thanksgiving.

I haven't been home in over a year though, and it isn't looking like I will get there until next summer now.