Yo Saint

[Tim]

Dear god man! I was at Niagra Falls, and I'm looking across at the Canadian side, and you know, it's a small little place, a Canadian suburb of Buffalo, and you guys have built not one, not two, but three fucking space needles. You guys really love that shit huh?

So like, I cross the bridge, cause the view of the falls is way more badass from Canada (I'll post pics soon), and I get the first sign of how Canada is going to be the second we get in. I swear, we are halfway across the bridge, like the very step where you go past the are between the American and Canadian flag, and it starts raining on us. It was only raining in Canada, no lie.

Anyhow, we get past the well defended border gate (ie. one guy half asleep, although very friendly) despite not having passports or birth certificates as the new law states one must and get in. Now the first thing I notice aside from the space needles everywhere, is like, all these signs in French and English. WTF!? Also, you guys paint a lot of shit yellow. Still, it looked pretty much like the US. Boy was I wrong.

We got to a cross walk, and you know how there is a red hand for stop and a green walking figure for cross, well in Canada the walking figure has Moose antlers. No fucking lie. I hear in Australia they have moving cross signs that hope like Kangaroos. Fucked up.

Anyhow Saint, what is with all the fun houses? I saw 3 generic fun houses, one that was just a booth so I can only assume it lead into an underground labryinth of psychedelic torture confusion. Then there was all these big haunted houses, like Dracula's Castle and the Frankenstien Adventure. There was a Guiness Book of World Records freakshow museaum and one for Ripley's too, the Ripleys one was in the shape of a sideways Empire State Building falling over with King Kong on top. Then there were like, 99 houses of wax sculpture running the gambit from celeberties, to rock stars, to famous psychopaths. Seriously, is this what you do in Canada? Is it just some sort of frivilous magic land where every streat is like a theme park? I mean, it's it like Disney, play money and all. Fucking wild. I swear to god I am moving as soon as possible to Niagra Falls Canada.

Also, the play money thing is a dirty trick. I spent so much money buying us drinks at the bar only to find out that all the colorful play bills were worth as much as real money. Thanks assholes, trick me into spending $80 why don't you. And holy shit, you ass girls can go to the bar in Canada. What a great fucking idea!

Anyhow, going back to the states was refreshing. The police officer talked down to us, repremanded me for not calling him sir, then again for informing him their was no notice of the new border law that had gone into effect Jan. 2008 before you cross the border and that a sign might be a good idea.Tthen he told us he had every right not to let us in and hold us there because we didn't have birth certificates, made us suck up to him, then made a big deal about how nice he was for letting us back into the country we were born in, before being condecending a bit more, then finnaly let us in after asking us if he would find anything "illegal," if he searched us, also informing us that he could search us all he wanted to if he felt like it. He also made a point to wear his gun, a big .45 calibure, way out in front of his belt and rub it up on the desk. God it was good to be back!

[Bloody Cara]

My stepsis did some student exchange thing in Canada. She said that it was very liberating to not need to feel fat (she's not even fat, just a bit round) because there are so many overweight people in there.

[Genix]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bloody Carablea @ Feb 18 2008, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

My stepsis did some student exchange thing in Canada. She said that it was very liberating to not need to feel fat (she&#39;s not even fat, just a bit round) because there are so many overweight people in there.[/b]

If the alternative is crackhead-thin, I&#39;d rather be overweight.

[Bloody Cara]

i think id rather be crackhead thin. but depends on the level of overweight, too. a bit i wouldnt mind. and it would prolly be healthier. even now i get really nauseous if i dont eat regularly... and ive been down the anorexia avenue. it sucks when you cant sit on anything hard cuz your butt doesnt have enough fat. so yea, a bit of overweight is prolly better.

[JessicaLynn]

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I hear in Australia they have moving cross signs that hope like Kangaroos. Fucked up.[/b]

Lie!

[Brewtality]

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Anyhow Saint, what is with all the fun houses? I saw 3 generic fun houses, one that was just a booth so I can only assume it lead into an underground labryinth of psychedelic torture confusion. Then there was all these big haunted houses, like Dracula&#39;s Castle and the Frankenstien Adventure. There was a Guiness Book of World Records freakshow museaum and one for Ripley&#39;s too, the Ripleys one was in the shape of a sideways Empire State Building falling over with King Kong on top. Then there were like, 99 houses of wax sculpture running the gambit from celeberties, to rock stars, to famous psychopaths. Seriously, is this what you do in Canada? Is it just some sort of frivilous magic land where every streat is like a theme park? I mean, it&#39;s it like Disney, play money and all. Fucking wild. I swear to god I am moving as soon as possible to Niagra Falls Canada.[/b]

That is pretty much exactly what I visualise when I think of Niagara Falls town. I was pretty pissed off after arriving in Niagara Falls to see the stupid, landscape destroying &#39;space needle&#39; things. What bright spark cock-face decided to sell the land next to one of the most impressive beauty spots in North America to a hotel chain who just wants to ruin the view forever!?!?! Still, Niagara Falls is amazing and Canada rocks.

[comawhite]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bloody Carablea @ Feb 18 2008, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

My stepsis did some student exchange thing in Canada. She said that it was very liberating to not need to feel fat (she&#39;s not even fat, just a bit round) because there are so many overweight people in there.[/b]

uhhh ... are you serious???

"Overall, 21 per cent of Americans were obese compared with 15 per cent of Canadians, says the study released today by Statistics Canada and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. "

(http://www.virtualcardiaccentre.com/news.asp?artid=1868)

[phrogget]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bloody Carablea @ Feb 18 2008, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My stepsis did some student exchange thing in Canada. She said that it was very liberating to not need to feel fat (she&#39;s not even fat, just a bit round) because there are so many overweight people in there.[/b]

uhhh ... are you serious???

"Overall, 21 per cent of Americans were obese compared with 15 per cent of Canadians, says the study released today by Statistics Canada and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. "

(http://www.virtualcardiaccentre.com/news.asp?artid=1868)
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But carablea is from finland.

[comawhite]

right ... ok

"For instance, 19% of women in Finland are now classed as clinically obese."

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3451491.stm)

compared to 15% in canada?? whatever .. my point is that i really haven&#39;t noticed a weight epidemic in canada.

[Bloody Cara]

im pretty sure that statistic isnt right. id have noticed if 1/5 finnish women were obese. are you sure you didnt look up the place called finland that exists in america?

[Bloody Cara]

Okay, some other statistic says that 12 % of Finnish are obese. There. And obese means disgustingly overweight, not just a bit overweight, right? Hmm.

[phrogget]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bloody Carablea @ Feb 19 2008, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Okay, some other statistic says that 12 % of Finnish are obese. There. And obese means disgustingly overweight, not just a bit overweight, right? Hmm.[/b]

Actually, clinically obese isn&#39;t THAT fat. It&#39;s not as fat as you would think. It&#39;s actually 3 stone overweight. that is over your ideal weight.
I think the majority of people are technically overweight, (as in, over their ideal weight) and alot more than you expect technically obese.

[Saint]

I went there once. That one strip in the tourist town is too surreal for words - loud, grating, gigantic - the Frankenstein head is especially out of place. The best thing I remember from Niagara Falls was going to this butterfly conservatory, which was basically a massive greenhouse that was infested with every type of butterfly imaginable. It was a wonderful thing to wander through in the middle of December while rip roaring stoned.

[Bebesit4free]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bloody Carablea @ Feb 19 2008, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

are you sure you didnt look up the place called finland that exists in america?[/b]

What is with you and bashing Americans? Shut the fuck up.

[Bloody Cara]

You&#39;re right. I&#39;m sorry.

This topic nor what i said in it wasnt about it, tho. It was about facts.