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Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Curval on April 28, 2005, 06:55:35 AM
A while back I had mentioned that Canadians in Bermuda have long been referred to as "TACs".  This stands for "Tight prettythanged Canadians".

Apparently this term no longer applies, as I found out yesterday.

The new name for a Canuck is a "T-Rex".

The reason:

They have deep pockets...but tiny little arms.

LOL!
Title: Re: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: SkyWolf on April 28, 2005, 07:02:02 AM
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Originally posted by Curval
A while back I had mentioned that Canadians in Bermuda have long been referred to as "TACs".  This stands for "Tight prettythanged Canadians".

Apparently this term no longer applies, as I found out yesterday.

The new name for a Canuck is a "T-Rex".

The reason:

They have deep pockets...but tiny little arms.

LOL!


Hey! I like Canadians. Without them, we here in Florida wouldn't have anyone to flip off while we are trying to drive somewhere. :D

Woof
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Ghosth on April 28, 2005, 07:08:18 AM
Thats funny Curval.

Most of the Canadians I've met put the americans to shame when it comes to knowing how to party & have fun.

You sure your not running into up tight republicans from new england masquerading as canadians?  :)
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Curval on April 28, 2005, 07:08:43 AM
I AM a Canadian (citizenship through my mother) as well as being British (and fiercely proud of it).

:)
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: T0J0 on April 28, 2005, 07:25:37 AM
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Originally posted by Ghosth
Thats funny Curval.

Most of the Canadians I've met put the americans to shame when it comes to knowing how to party & have fun.

You sure your not running into up tight republicans from new england masquerading as canadians?  :)


"Tight new england republican" sounds kind of oxymoronish...

More common would be "hypocritical north eastern liberal"

TOJO
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Nilsen on April 28, 2005, 07:32:56 AM
Its Saddam Husseins birthday today. Has anyone made a cake?


lol, nice one Curval :D... short arms lol
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Skydancer on April 28, 2005, 07:51:58 AM
Funny realy all this talk of Liberals. Means something different when you are a few days away from a general election.

Might be nice if the Liberal democrats got a go here. The other two seem to have made a fairmess of things be nice to give someone else the chance!

Canadians seem OK to me. All the good points of Americans without the arrogant paranoia of some of our transatlantic cousins!

( note the use of some, I know you are not all like that )
Title: Re: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: airbumba on April 28, 2005, 08:45:02 AM
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Originally posted by Curval
A while back I had mentioned that Canadians in Bermuda have long been referred to as "TACs".  This stands for "Tight prettythanged Canadians".

Apparently this term no longer applies, as I found out yesterday.

The new name for a Canuck is a "T-Rex".

The reason:

They have deep pockets...but tiny little arms.

LOL!


This coming from people too cheap to pay for full length pants?

hehe ;)

Curval.
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: lazs2 on April 28, 2005, 09:09:03 AM
"Most of the Canadians I've met put the americans to shame when it comes to knowing how to party & have fun. "

why am I not surprised that someone from ND thinks canadians are party animals?

Makes you realize that all things are a matter of perspective.

still.... the thought of all those sophisticated, big city canadians whooping it up in North Dakota....

like skyprancer going on a missionary to teach dental hygene to people in botswanna.

lazs
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Jackal1 on April 28, 2005, 09:19:03 AM
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Originally posted by Skydancer

Canadians seem OK to me.  


  That seals it. Canada is doomed....DOOMED I say! :D
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: midnight Target on April 28, 2005, 10:06:38 AM
I've met all 4 Canadians and only 3 of them were cheap bastards.
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: lazs2 on April 28, 2005, 10:33:34 AM
you must have met some of them party animal North Dakota visiting ones then.

lazs
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Pongo on April 28, 2005, 10:44:01 AM
I have to admit. I am a tight wad.
T-Rex lol
Title: Re: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Thrawn on April 28, 2005, 11:18:17 AM
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Originally posted by Curval
The new name for a Canuck is a "T-Rex".

The reason:

They have deep pockets...but tiny little arms.



Much better, something that you could say right to our faces and we wouldn't have a clue what you're talking about.


Apparently the reason Canadians are such cheapskates, when it comes to tipping at least, is because our wait-staff up here have a much higher hourly wage than most other countries, so we correspondingly tip less.

Although people in my social group and I usually tip at least 15%.
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Torque on April 28, 2005, 11:23:12 AM
those Scottish traits are diluting.
Title: LOL...new nickname for Canadians down here
Post by: Curval on April 28, 2005, 12:28:13 PM
You could be right Thrawn, but I think here it is more to do with the fact that the majority of Canadians we have are accountants and lawyers who are recently qualified.  This means that they do not get paid huge salaries right away and given that housing and living costs are so high many of these guys/girls HAVE to be somewhat "cheap" just to get by.

Also, we have lots of Canadians here.  You can't swing a dead cat without hitting one.  :)  This makes them an easy target as they tend to congregate in groups and many don't even know any locals.