I love you Obama...

[Zephayra]

I only know French because French 11 is mandatory to get into University. ;p

If Canada were to actually choose their 2nd language, it would probably be Chinese. Atleast on the West Coast lol.

Nope, it's all of Canada lol. Except maybe Saskatchewan and the Maritimes.

 

[Zephayra]

This is what I get for posting in two threads at once lol.

ANNNNNYWAYS

We had to take French up until grade 9, after that it was optional. You can guess how far I took it :awesome:

 

[Sabia]

Nope, it's all of Canada lol. Except maybe Saskatchewan and the Maritimes.

Not here...you don't have to take french past grade 6 in the calgary catholic school system...And you don't have to pass it either~

 

[Mirewen]

But what about to get into University? I wish I didn't have to take it :/ I had to take a language in University too... I went for French because I already knew it. It was taught by an ESL Hungarian lol.

 

[Firestreak]

I love listening to people who have no idea how it actually is in Canada. I'd say at least 75% of Canadians don't speak a lick of French. Canada is not a bilingual country - we're a country who has one province that speaks French and even most of them aren't bilingual as they ONLY speak french....

I joke but I'm less ignorant than I let on, just a little.

But what about to get into University? I wish I didn't have to take it :/ I had to take a language in University too... I went for French because I already knew it. It was taught by an ESL Hungarian lol.

Same here, just a requirement of the University of Connecticut. I ended up taking French as well... lol. Why French? So close to the border, to meet those Quebec femmes of course. Montreal isn't a bad city actually. It's just got a kind of indescribable crappiness to it. Like if you stayed there for more than a couple weeks, you'd go insane trying to figure out what's wrong with it.

 

[Mirewen]

lol. Canadians dislike Quebec as much as the Brits dislike the French. D:

 

[Bajaratt]

No but those kids are being killed by neglect, im sorry if some one thinks a dog is more important than a human being they need to be shot now, and im not saying your saying that, but seriously a dog is a dog. Yes it is cruel that dogs get treated that way but its life.

If it came down to it and you had no food and there was a dog in the room, would you eat it, or starve....

(and yes im a dog lover, i dont hate dogs)

OK, now you're just getting absolutely stupid.

People like the fact that he's rescuing a dog. It had zero influence on their vote, especially because it was announced after he was elected. The fact that he didn't adopt a kid, cure cancer, or anything else is completely irrelevant. They just found another reason to like him, get over it if you don't like it.

Stop trying to be a dick because people like the fact that he's rescuing a dog.

 

[Firestreak]

lol. Canadians dislike Quebec as much as the Brits dislike the French. D:

Well, I live in New England. They are my neighbor upstairs, so if we got an influx of Canadians in my area they would all be Quebecois, lol. Honestly though, the only border I dislike is... Massachusetts... urgh. You think French-Canadians are bad, imagine an entire state led by Ted Kennedy, Ben Affleck and the Red Sox...

 

[Sabia]

OK, now you're just getting absolutely stupid.

People like the fact that he's rescuing a dog. It had zero influence on their vote, especially because it was announced after he was elected. The fact that he didn't adopt a kid, cure cancer, or anything else is completely irrelevant. They just found another reason to like him, get over it if you don't like it.

Stop trying to be a dick because people like the fact that he's rescuing a dog.

Well said Baj...I don't even know where Novolo is going with his argument...?

As for the Quebec thing it's true that most Canadians hate French Canadians. The best part is if you speak French Canadian in France you'll get laughed at or run out of the shops. When we went to Calia my friend who was fluent in French Canadian tried to meet the french half way by speaking FC instead of English which caused them to yell at us.

Oy...

 

[Novolo]

Well said Baj...I don't even know where Novolo is going with his argument...?

not arguing just stating i think its stupid to think saving a dog makes some one a better person

and yes Baj i know he got it after he was elected.

 

[Firestreak]

Hey Novolo, how many African orphans have you adopted lately? I've got 3 myself, I'm trying to start a basketball team.

 

[Novolo]

maybe i should drink power thirst and make my babies race kenyans... then i wouldnt have to adopt, and im not going to adopt a kid from Africa because i wouldnt be able to support it and or have the will capacity, yes im saying im a terrible person

 

[Firestreak]

Well until you rush out to the Peace Corps and bring food and medicines to the third world, train to be an assassin and take out various crazy lunatics in Iran and North Korea, adopt unwanted African children and Chinese baby girls and plant at least... 3 trees, then let's postpone the completion of this conversation. When you're done with all that, we can trifle over the details of the relative significance of Obama's dog. I don't think it's front page news, myself, but it's a nice little gesture that'll warm the hearts of most dog lover, myself included. I'm not comparing it to McCain sitting in a Viet-Kong prison camp. I think rather if you're interested in the world of dogs, this is an interesting little factoid - rather than something you can try and find a place for in the world of politics.

 

[Sabia]

Well until you rush out to the Peace Corps and bring food and medicines to the third world, train to be an assassin and take out various crazy lunatics in Iran and North Korea, adopt unwanted African children and Chinese baby girls and plant at least... 3 trees, then let's postpone the completion of this conversation. When you're done with all that, we can trifle over the details of the relative significance of Obama's dog. I don't think it's front page news, myself, but it's a nice little gesture that'll warm the hearts of most dog lover, myself included. I'm not comparing it to McCain sitting in a Viet-Kong prison camp. I think rather if you're interested in the world of dogs, this is an interesting little factoid - rather than something you can try and find a place for in the world of politics.

Well Said Firestreak

I just think it's a good example to set. If a shelter dog is good enough for the white house maybe less people will buy from backyard breeders and puppy mills

 

[Misi]

Most first family's do get a first pet or however you want to word it, but its usually something pure bred or fancy. Obama. while he is now going to be running a country is just an ordinary guy who's saying if its good enough for the white house to have a rescued pet its good enough for everyone else. Since a lot of people tend to shy away from doing such things because its not from a pet store or maybe not a young puppy or kitten. Most pets ( dogs and probably cats too) that you get from the pet store are the product of puppy mills.

I'm not saying don't buy anything ever from the pet store, but its something to keep in mind. Most of them end up with serious health problems and you support the puppy mills by buying from them.

Overall, I highly doubt he won because of his compassion to save a dog. Thats a very silly thing to state. And sure they can adopt children, never know. But think of it this way, if they did do that, that kid would never have a normal life and be followed by secret service the rest of their lives after the terms are done, just like how his family will be when they are finished there. It might be something that kid would not want.

Anyway. I think what he is doing is awesome. I got a pittbull terrier from a shelter and shes the best pet i've ever had.

 

[Mirewen]

Ben Affleck...

Oh God no.

 

[Eilistrae]

My family's first dog was a pound puppy she was a cairn terrier/poodle mix

 

[Bajaratt]

not arguing just stating i think its stupid to think saving a dog makes some one a better person

Why? How does helping something out not make you a better person? Him killing dogs would definitely make him a worse person; logically, him rescuing one would make him a better person.