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KRW — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:23:47 GMT

Cool A380 cockpit. One question, where's the clutch?

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Haley, Vincennes, IN — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:20:49 GMT

http://artthread.net/splash/splash.php

Like paint, but so much better!

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Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:47:34 GMT

http://www.fashion.ie/aggregator/gossip/44766-britneys-dramatic-teary-night-struggling-her-men

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Will Femia — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:33:27 GMT

Haley, that reminds me of this Jackson Pollock painter I saw the other day.
http://www.jacksonpollock.org/

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whoohoogirl1 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:52:51 GMT

Yeah, I bet Boeing planes at least have cupholders!

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Not a Racist Myself, The Midwest USA — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:57:22 GMT

I've heard "Canadian" used for years... and I'm not in the South. In fact it was quite popular among Police Officers I knew.

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Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:40:29 GMT

At first I thought that the "Canadian as a euphemism for blacks" article was a joke. Then I looked into it a little and found that there are actually other sources talking about this.....

What I don't get is why use Canadian as the slang?
Are there a large number of blacks in Canada?
Do Canadians not tip well?
Are the racists in the American South really that stupid?
I know! They use "Canadian" because they're still mad at us for stomping them in the American War of 1812!

That's right all you Americans! Not only did you loose the illegal war with Vietnam; not only are you loosing your eternal "War On Drugs"; not only are you loosing your "War On Terror"; but you already lost a war to Canada!

So, stop being racists and stop calling ‘blacks’, ‘Canadians’, or we'll have to come down there and kick your butts again!

P.S. I was going to say that we should think up a new name for American Racists, but then I realized that “Racist” is already bad, and most of the world already hates America (I don’t see any Canadians putting American flags on their luggage when they travel abroad), so being called “American Racist” is already the worst thing in the world that a person can be called.

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Jason, NYC — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:54:36 GMT

Michael,
How very "American" sounding of you.

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Ophelia, Huntsville, AL — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:19:17 GMT

I'm black and I live in the south. I've never heard the references to "Canadians" mentioned in that link. As a matter of fact, I see much less racism in Alabama, where I work, and Tennessee, where I live, than I did when I lived in Wisconsin, NYC, and California. I've been on business trips to "liberal" states where white co-workers were made fun of and called names to their faces simply because of their accents. For many more reasons that I can state here, the south is where I will raise my family.

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KRW — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:49:02 GMT

Ya gotta give credit to us stupid Americans for one thing...we know how to spell the word "lose". As for the historical reference, perhaps you are right. If you people still want Detroit, you can have it...Though come to think of it...never mind...

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KRW — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:50:58 GMT

Doh! That should have been "spell the word "loosing""...damn itchy American trigger finger...

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Michael, I'm a Canadian and Darn Proud of It. — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:21:56 GMT

Sorry for the spelling errors. I'm in the middle of the worst flu I've had in about 8 years. Been off work for a week.
Strangely enough, having this flu has really made me think about all that bird flu, world wide pandemic, that has been predicted to happen any year now. That is really going to suck.

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KRW — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:19:11 GMT

Michael,
For my part I apparently can't find the right word to make my point, however...we're serious about Detroit. Really. I understand a few Canadians already live there...

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Robert the Rich, Hill country, Texas — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:44:11 GMT

Canadian as a euphamism for black is not new nor is it common in the south. First time I heard it... from a New Yorker. And yes, Southerners are much more at ease with those of other races than "yankees" seem to think. I too, have experienced the snotty comments about my southern accent... from someone who sounds like kin to Tony Soprano. The article has an element of truth, but the apparent attempt to denigrate the typical southerner as racist is way off base. You know who the typical Southerner really doesn't like? The real Canadians... arrogant snowbirds speaking french and looking down their noses at everything American.

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Dave, Garfield Heights, Ohio — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:11:50 GMT

Canadian is a term that servers have been using for years. This is definitely nothing new. Ask anyone you know in the food service business.