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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

How do you guys feel about Quebec trying to separate? Good/bad idea? I was talking with a friend and he can't wait for them to do so...

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Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

Qu�bec is an integral part of Canada. Most of the birth of Canada started in Qu�bec. The major settlements back in the 1600's were along the St. Lawrence river in Qu�bec. Hell, the "fight for Canada" was fought in the Plains of Abraham, which are in Qu�bec. That is how the British were able to get Canada. Whoever controlled Qu�bec, controlled Canada. Now, Qu�bec is still a part of Canada today. I mean, most of the goods that come into the Maritimes nowadays are routed and distributed from Montreal and St. Hyacinthe. Face it, people. We need the province.

Also, Qu�bec gave birth to the delightful 11:30

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

Well, aside from the fact that Quebec Separation isn't as big an issue as it used to be, and that people who say "Er, yeah, eh, they should just sep'rate. Damn Frenchies" are uneducated in the actual situation there, and the fact that less than 30% of the province is actually seperatist, and only 10% of that actually want separation, and not recognition of their distinct society, and the fact your friend seems to be an idiot, the situation there is about as urgent as when Vermont decides it wants to be a country every year.

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

A while ago I read this magazine article (I think it was in "OMNI" about these guys who were 'futurists,' that is, they took a look at trends and predicted future events.

These people, according to the article, had published predictions of the collapse of Soviet domination in Eastern Europe, the breakup of the USSR, the reintegration of Germany, the fragmentation of Yugoslavia, and the Iraq-Kuwait invasion, months, if not years, before they happened, with astounding accuracy.

I also recall they predicted a Quebec separation by a very slim margin, followed by a time of instability in Canada, during which the maritime provinces might actually seek admission to the United States, to shore up their fragile (and now, isolated from the reast of Canada) economies, a trend that would eventually be followed by the rest of Canada. They pointed out that two Canadian provinces, Manitoba and Nova Scotia, had already applied to the US State Dept. for info on how they might become states. They predicted this process would begin around 2010.

*looks around*
*hushed voice*

I suspect some of the higher-ups among our Canadian friends have read about this too, and that their total revulsion at the concept is what's REALLY holding Canada together.

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

I think I speak for most Canadians when I say about the Rest of Canada joining the United States: "Over our dead, rotting, putrid, and stinking bodies."

Present company excepted.

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

>"...putrid, and stinking bodies."

So... that means you're ready NOW?

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Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :

No, no, let them keep their stinking bodies on the other side of the bridge!!!!!!!

Blue Water Bridge that is......

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

This reminds me of how I've been asked before about what the British think of Northern Ireland wanting to leave the UK and join EIRE, and about how we're horrible for not letting them go, and keeping them under our wicked and oppressive thumbs. Even though only a tiny percentage of people who live in N Ireland want to leave the UK.

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Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

Well, Liam, what do you think?

Time to let the Six Counties back, or will we never ascede to "the unreasonable demands of terrorists"?

What would happen if Ireland was reunified, in your opinion?

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Posted by The Talented Mr. Gurgeh (Member # 318) on :

It's not the Brits themselves that are holding the north, it's the Unionists living in Northern Ireland pressuring the Prime Minister not to give the province back. It's all about staying in government, if you give Northern Ireland back, you lose Unionist votes.

Besides, I don't think the Republic could support the infrastructure of the north right now.

Getting back to Canada, do you think the USA would take the Canadian states? Who would benefit from such an amalgamation? I personally would like to see Canada stay separate, as the Americans would probably just plunder the natural resources and start a new race of white trash to appear on the Jerry Springer show.

Well, we are in the Flameboard....

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Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :

My favorite rock music comes from Canada, and they make some good beer!! I'm for it.

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

If Ireland was reunified, we might do even worse at the Olympics than we do now.

Maybe.

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Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

Liam: What?

Honestly, what do you mean? You've lost me completely.

Yes, our athletes are unmitigated crap, but is that what you were referring to?

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

We might be better off if we let the guys in Amsterdam run everything. At least we could relieve stress by going down to the red-light district when things got rough on the Flameboard...

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

GA: Something like that. Britain is fairly awful at the Olympics. If Ireland reunified, Britain would have less athletes to choose from, so theoretically, we'd do even worse. It was a bad attempt to be light-hearted, but if failed. I shall attempt to regain my dignity by doing an impression of a cow.

Moo.

There you go.

As for what I seriously think, I honestly don't know. I don't think I know enough about the situation to make a decision either way, and I haven't really got the time to study the subject in depth. Sorry.

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Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

Whaaaat!? I expected a deep and meaningful discussion on the state of my country, and athletes is the best you can come up with!?

But he did a cow impression.

So he did.
Chortle.

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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

Speaking of all things political and unification and stuff... there was some talk of having New Zealand as another state of Australia... but well its not happening

Did anyone know that in 1901 New Zealand were thinking about becoming part of the Commonwealth of Australia... they decided against it...

Also, the state of Western Australia, wasn't going to become part of Australia initially, but then decided to...

Hmmm

Andrew

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