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March 1st, 2005
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| Optio | Post; A newbie from the Great White NorthHi, just joined before the weekend. Live now in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Just finished 20 years in the CF Reserves -- communications, to be exact. Retiring, once I get the paperwork in. Gonna be a "mister" instead of a "sarge". Found the site when I Googled the word "Bharat" -- I was trying to find the origin of the name of India -- and one of the links was your discussion page on country name origins. BTW, I posted a link as to the origins of Nihon, Nippon, and Japan, which had been asked earlier. Anyhow, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. SigPig |
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March 1st, 2005
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| Optio | Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the retirement....
__________________ "You don't hurt 'em if you don't hit 'em." - Lieutenant-General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller |
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March 1st, 2005
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| Centurion | Always good to see anothe Canuck; even if they are from Toronto. PS; is the gravity different in the center of the Universe?
__________________ Ducimus: we lead The difference between bravery and stupidity is timining. |
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March 1st, 2005
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| The fire is everything...  | Welcome to the forums.  |
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March 1st, 2005
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| Legatus Legionis  | I'm half Canuck, pal. Welcome to the boards.
__________________ "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.  |
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March 1st, 2005
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| Optio | Thanks for the welcome, all. I should clarify: geographically, I am currently from Toronto. In reality, I am from Newfoundland. It may not be Toronto, but at least it's no big deal to pick up your brewskis at a corner store. J
__________________ \"What are you talking about? One, two, three, fo-- oh, crap.\" - G. Edwin Bergstrom, Arlington VA, 15 Jan 1943 |
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March 1st, 2005
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| Legatus Legionis | My Sask ex girl used to say Newfoundlanders eat a lot of fish. |
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March 1st, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Craic
__________________ \'I have heard him speak of the Ireland he wished to see. When he struck the spark on the anvil, he struck the anvil in my heart. When I leave school, the only pursuit I want to engage in is the winning of the freedom of my country\'. |
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March 1st, 2005
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| Nuclear Duck Hunter  | Welcome. Have fun here.
__________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill |
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March 2nd, 2005
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| Optio | Fish is the traditional staple of the Newfoundland diet. Also, usually when a Newfoundlander says"fish", he's referring to cod. All other fish are referred to by their species (haddock, salmon, tuna, etc). Cod is to Nfld what beef is to Alberta. As for eating it, it's popularity is declining, but not from lack of desire. Since the Fed Gov't gave fishing rights to every country with a dragger EXCEPT the Newfoundlanders, the price of fish has skyrocketed while its availability has plummeted. Now we actually have to import cod from Iceland or Norway. To put that in perspective, imagine that Saskatchewan had to import wheat from other countries, because only say Ukraine, Kansas, Japan, etc were allowed to harvest what grew there. Cheers J |
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