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Old 6 October 2007, 12:22 PM   #1
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Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!!!

To all of our Canadian members, have a great Thanksgiving weekend!!! The southern Ontario weather forecast is outstanding: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 26C. A great time to head up to the cottage, have Thanksgiving dinner , then close the place down for the season.

Do me one big favour. Drive to arrive alive.
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Old 6 October 2007, 12:27 PM   #2
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A toast to my Canadian friends for the holiday...

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Old 6 October 2007, 12:56 PM   #4
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Thanks, Al. Same to you. We just finished our long drive and are firmly settled into the hotel for the weekend (going to the Sens game tomorrow).

And best wishes to all fellow Canadians on this long weekend - stay safe.

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Old 6 October 2007, 01:01 PM   #5
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Happy Thanksgiving to our brothers up north!!
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Old 6 October 2007, 04:20 PM   #6
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my Canadian friends!!!
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A special toast to all my friends in Canada and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!

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Old 6 October 2007, 08:35 PM   #10
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Oh yeahhhhh. TURKEY!! Happy thanksgiving to my fellow Canucks.
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Old 6 October 2007, 09:20 PM   #11
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Happy thanksgiving!!!!

So what's the story that goes with the holiday? And does your holiday shopping season also start after thanksgiving?
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Old 6 October 2007, 09:41 PM   #12
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Happy thanksgiving!!!!

So what's the story that goes with the holiday? And does your holiday shopping season also start after thanksgiving?

"In Canada Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Unlike the American tradition of remembering Pilgrims and settling in the New World, Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest. The harvest season falls earlier in Canada compared to the United States due to the simple fact that Canada is further north."

As for shopping season....my wife would respond....What there's a season for shopping?? Someone better invent some more seasons then!!!1
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To all of our Canadian members, have a great Thanksgiving weekend!!! The southern Ontario weather forecast is outstanding: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 26C. A great time to head up to the cottage, have Thanksgiving dinner , then close the place down for the season.

Do me one big favour. Drive to arrive alive.

So what does the typical Canadian Thanksgiving dinner consist of?
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Old 7 October 2007, 03:52 AM   #14
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Old 7 October 2007, 04:32 AM   #15
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So what does the typical Canadian Thanksgiving dinner consist of?
Turkey, Ham, Tortiere (traditional French-Canadian meat pie), mashed potatoes, gravy, etc, etc. And of course, poutine!!!

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Old 7 October 2007, 05:23 AM   #16
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Turkey, Ham, Tortiere (traditional French-Canadian meat pie), mashed potatoes, gravy, etc, etc. And of course, poutine!!!

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Happy Thanksgiving guys. BTW, what is poutine?
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Happy Thanksgiving guys. BTW, what is poutine?
Now that's a question.

Picture a mountain of fries....with cheese curds and gravy!!! That's a poutine. Don't knock it till you try it.!!!
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Now that's a question.

Picture a mountain of fries....with cheese curds and gravy!!! That's a poutine. Don't knock it till you try it.!!!
I've had poutine before in BC and it never looked like that. Do you guys do it differently on the east coast?

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Old 7 October 2007, 06:51 AM   #20
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Poutine is a cardiac arrest waiting to happen. But it sure is darn good stuff.

And I think that poutine is kind of regional, although the originator of the dish is firmly French-Canadian.

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Old 7 October 2007, 07:29 AM   #21
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I've had poutine before in BC and it never looked like that. Do you guys do it differently on the east coast?

Happy Thanksgiving to those Canadians and Happy Columbus Day to the Americans.
That my friend is a french canadian poutine. There is no substitute! Like James said. Cardiac arrest waiting to happen. Ingest responsibly!
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Poutine is a cardiac arrest waiting to happen. But it sure is darn good stuff.

And I think that poutine is kind of regional, although the originator of the dish is firmly French-Canadian.

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My MIL is French-Canadian, and one Christmas she made this huge mound of "stuff" that had gravy, and it was sort of mushy, and she had a French name for it. I politely ate a bit of it.

I wonder if it was poutine??
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My MIL is French-Canadian, and one Christmas she made this huge mound of "stuff" that had gravy, and it was sort of mushy, and she had a French name for it. I politely ate a bit of it.

I wonder if it was poutine??
Yep, sounds about right. Not for the faint of heart (sorry, really bad pun). But darn yummy. I have a plate or two a year and then spend the remainder of the year trying to unclog my arteries in preparation for the next assault! And yet my wife can eat it like candy with no effect on her cholesterol!

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Thanks for the info! Smart move having the holiday just after harvest, when everything is fresh.

Poutine looks awesome, I will make sure to try it sometime!!!!
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Thanks guys and have a good one my Cdn brothers.

I have been sick for the past 2 weeks :( hope I can taste the food.
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Poutine is a cardiac arrest waiting to happen. But it sure is darn good stuff.
Listen James, for all the stuff that I've eaten that people said would stop my heart or clog my arteries, I should have died 30 years ago. But instead, I'm about to celebrate my 60th, and I can tell you I'm feeling as good as I did 45 years ago (maybe even better!!!), and the doctor says I'm in great health.

So, Carry on...
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Listen James, for all the stuff that I've eaten that people said would stop my heart or clog my arteries, I should have died 30 years ago. But instead, I'm about to celebrate my 60th, and I can tell you I'm feeling as good as I did 45 years ago (maybe even better!!!), and the doctor says I'm in great health.

So, Carry on...
Yep, I hear you, Allan. I figure that if I spend my life worrying about all of the bad things that may / can happen to me and /or that are bad for me, I'd stay in my house, never leave and eat leaves.

Like you say - live life and enjoy the now, for tomorrow you may very well die. Not to say to act in an irresponsible manner. Just enjoy life and the now - tomorrow will come in either case and will take care of itself.

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Yep, sounds about right. Not for the faint of heart (sorry, really bad pun). But darn yummy. I have a plate or two a year and then spend the remainder of the year trying to unclog my arteries in preparation for the next assault! And yet my wife can eat it like candy with no effect on her cholesterol!

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Thanks guys and have a good one my Cdn brothers.

I have been sick for the past 2 weeks :( hope I can taste the food.
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Thanks guys and have a good one my Cdn brothers.

I have been sick for the past 2 weeks :( hope I can taste the food.

That sucks, Roger. Especially on a long weekend. Hope that you're on the mend and get a chance to enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends.

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