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Submariner

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38. You can't fool us. We know everything we need to know about Canada
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:39 PM
Nov 2012

from the movie Canadian Bacon.



That "logic" thing you're trying on us does not work so soon after our crushing defeat of teabagger nation. Please forgive our temporary insanity. You'd have to be from here to fully appreciate the thought of shipping our right-wingers to the desolate far north.

It is good to have nice neighbors ..... good on Canada Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1
I understand that some of DU's friendly Canadian members helped MineralMan Nov 2012 #2
Numnuts sounds like paradise Eddie Haskell Nov 2012 #31
that's probably why they offered CreekDog Nov 2012 #75
This way they could gather their snowmobiles in a circle every night. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #3
I'm sure they could do that. MineralMan Nov 2012 #4
Don't they understand that the land and snowmobiles would be *getting free things*? freshwest Nov 2012 #27
They only mind when *other* people get free things. n/t Beartracks Nov 2012 #36
But when they realize that *they* ARE the *other* whirled peas will break out! freshwest Nov 2012 #58
What a generous offer.........NOT! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #5
Shh....not a word. MineralMan Nov 2012 #7
LOL! I'm so sorry! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #11
We're going to have to ALERT some posts... To keep our evil plans superduper secret! freshwest Nov 2012 #61
LOL! Turborama Nov 2012 #83
Maybe that's the idea. Along with making sure the used snowmobiles can't float. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #12
Nunavut will be like Miami... SidDithers Nov 2012 #25
You were behind this, weren't you, you crafty Canuck? nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #71
BWAH! '40 Acres and a Snowmobile' CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #6
Canada's a 21st Century country. Mules are just MineralMan Nov 2012 #8
tears rolling out of my eyes Kelvin Mace Nov 2012 #16
for rw's in Obama's U.S. of A. who want nun of it. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #19
Rofl Cha Nov 2012 #32
40 acres of snow and a snowmobile Coyotl Nov 2012 #70
And they'll call it Southern Australia. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #9
They would just cut all of the trees down Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #10
And drill for oil everywhere. Hmmmm. You think we should put up sludge wall around them? nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #13
Yes, they would ruin that environment Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #15
Not that many trees sharp_stick Nov 2012 #26
Neither link works for me. I'm assuming this is Onioneque. Gregorian Nov 2012 #14
And Nunavut is a *territory*, not a *province* Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #72
I call bullshit thecrow Nov 2012 #17
Good call. ClusterFreak Nov 2012 #23
lol Earth_First Nov 2012 #79
Looks like there's a lot of waterfront property. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #18
Even Nunavut is too close for me. Let's get Paraguay to make them an offer. (n/t) Jim Lane Nov 2012 #20
Be sure and tell them the bears are friendly ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #21
Ummm...no. ClusterFreak Nov 2012 #22
Cluster... I never for a moment thought it was real. Canada is too cool to court freaks. nt Bigmack Nov 2012 #24
Though there are a few who live there. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #28
We have our share, trust me. Lots of them reside on Fox News North.... ClusterFreak Nov 2012 #60
You guys have David Cronenberg... dogknob Nov 2012 #30
You can't fool us. We know everything we need to know about Canada Submariner Nov 2012 #38
Ah yes I remember that movie well. ClusterFreak Nov 2012 #56
Isn't most of that area terra firma only because it is frozen year around? RC Nov 2012 #42
No? I was assured that those sites were real. MineralMan Nov 2012 #62
The sarcasm emoticon is a good thing. ClusterFreak Nov 2012 #65
If nobody believes, there is no satire. MineralMan Nov 2012 #67
Many did. Since my first post others have clamored to try and get the joke. ClusterFreak Nov 2012 #69
Nanuvit is a nice place, in its way daleo Nov 2012 #29
Nunavut! AlbertCat Nov 2012 #33
Maybe they'd be able to see Russia from their front door. savebigbird Nov 2012 #34
Funny. nt ZombieHorde Nov 2012 #35
But if you want Fox News when you're there NCcoast Nov 2012 #37
Why don't we have a law like that? marlakay Nov 2012 #46
It would work NCcoast Nov 2012 #87
I'll have Nunavut nonsense! Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #39
Well...they can't freeze their asses off because they already lost their ass in the election... Playinghardball Nov 2012 #40
Damned clever... DirtyDawg Nov 2012 #41
HA, HA. Quantess Nov 2012 #43
Nunavut is a territory, not a province. knightmaar Nov 2012 #44
“lightly used” tar sands land PNW_Dem Nov 2012 #45
Ewwwwww! savebigbird Nov 2012 #57
always preferred Saskatchewan actually PatrynXX Nov 2012 #47
Unfortunate facts for takers... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #48
Hahahaha Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #49
Has anyone had the decency to ask the... Nunavutians.. pangaia Nov 2012 #50
I wouldn't worry too much about the Nunavit natives jmowreader Nov 2012 #51
I think maindawg Nov 2012 #59
Your average roughneck is, too, and they're drilling in Nunavut. joshcryer Nov 2012 #82
The bears are looking forward to the meat. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #64
The Canadians I know will have "Nun-of-that".... Nunavut - not to be confused with "Nunavik" Pachamama Nov 2012 #52
It'd give "DEW Line" a whole new meaning. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #53
40 acres & a drug mule lovemydog Nov 2012 #54
K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #55
Baffin Island might be nice Botany Nov 2012 #63
Lovely. I'm sure someone will build a nice shack there. MineralMan Nov 2012 #66
of course when the winter comes and the glacier pushes over that rock ...... Botany Nov 2012 #68
Oh good. It's the same temperature there as their hearts are. donheld Nov 2012 #73
I sure hope they enjoy those 40% income taxes! redStateBlueHeart Nov 2012 #74
It gets awfully cold in the winter! Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #76
Climate Change will make it temperate Kennah Nov 2012 #84
LMAO RogerM Nov 2012 #77
Why do want do dump all the idiots on the poor Inuit? Odin2005 Nov 2012 #78
Are the Inuit by any chance cannibals? Just wondering. n/t Kennah Nov 2012 #85
At night they can conjure up visions of Jesus from the aurora borealis! n/t Earth_First Nov 2012 #80
If this were real I'd totally do it. joshcryer Nov 2012 #81
Bounce libodem Nov 2012 #86
can anyone tell me if canada does give land to move their wilderness Mar 2014 #88
Alas, it is a joke. Here is the link if you'd like to look into immigrating to Canada. uppityperson Mar 2014 #89
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