Ask a Canuck

[JohnnyAnger]

Have any of you tried cidre de glace? It sounds very strange, but I wouldn't mind trying it.

 

[gsdx]

Can we as William Shatner to the list of stand-up comics?

The above is, of course, a parody of this truly Canadian beer commercial which swept the airwaves many years ago:

 

[gsdx]

Have any of you tried cidre de glace? It sounds very strange, but I wouldn't mind trying it.

To be honest, I've never even heard of it. It means 'Ice Cider', made from frozen apple juice. (I had to Google it.)

 

[sokker]

Does Canada really laugh at Newfoundland?

If they do they're idiots. Newfoundland has some of the best people, friendly, outgoing, down to earth. And they absolutely adore the place they're from. There's many talented people from Newfoundland. Stephen Dunn for example. He is a new out director. He just directed his first feature film, it's a gay film, based on his experiences growing up gay in Newfoundland. The movie actually won the award for Best Feature Film at TIFF this year!

 

[gsdx]

^ Indeed. There was a time when 'Newfie' jokes were all the rage along with blonde and ethnic jokes, but they're not very popular these days and rather frowned upon.

 

[otters]

Funnily enough, I would have to say 'London Bridge is falling down'. (Is that even a nursery rhyme?)

Oh my Lady!

 

[otters]

Oh my Lady!

Oops, "My fair lady" of course

 

[bankside]

Your favourite nursery rhyme?

(I'll also ask the Brits, because I'm curious whether they have different favourites?)

Always heard this one as a child, and where I grew up it was mostly anglophone, so I think this one must be impressive to have crossed from one of our languages to another:

Also, just see "sharon, lois and bram" on youtube.

 

[sokker]

Are namaimo bars only for christmas?

I read this as Nanaimo at first and got confused. Nanaimo is a city in British Columbia btw.

 

[JohnnyAnger]

Oops, "My fair lady" of course

I prefer 'Oh my lady'.

 

[star-warrior]

Where is the safest place in Canada if there was a zombie apocalypse?

 

[rareboy]

I read this as Nanaimo at first and got confused. Nanaimo is a city in British Columbia btw.

And it is Nanaimo bars.....you read it correctly....they are considered to be a national treasure.

 

[rareboy]

Where is the safest place in Canada if there was a zombie apocalypse?

Head straight for a Conservative MP's office. Zombies want to eat brains so they don't even bother to check there.

 

[DarkHelios]

Your favourite nursery rhyme?

(I'll also ask the Brits, because I'm curious whether they have different favourites?)

Oranges and Lemons (though it might be in my head because you mentioned Brits)

 

[DarkHelios]

I read this as Nanaimo at first and got confused. Nanaimo is a city in British Columbia btw.

That's the correct spelling and I believe that's what they're named for.

 

[DarkHelios]

Where is the safest place in Canada if there was a zombie apocalypse?

The Canadian Shield. We tell everyone it's a bunch of rock, but it's really a forcefield generator.

 

[DarkHelios]

If it's the same thing as ice wine cider, it's delicious.

 

[Kahaih]

Does a moist beaver look any more attractive under the northern lights?

 

[sokker]

Not really a question but I'm fascinated by Canada because it's such a melting pot of different cultures. Not only the English and French, but also cultures from new immigrants. The native culture too.. even the native names, like so many place names come from native languages.. Ontario, Saskatchewan, Ottawa, Toronto, Nanaimo, Okanagan, Mississauga, the list is endless.

Also.. you guys have some extremely hot actors, Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Gosling etc

 

[EddMarkStarr]

I have a question about canadian bacon.

Is it really bacon? Is it really Canadian?