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Feb 20, 2019 16:01:38   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Why are their hands down their dress uniforms?

Or is that just how Marines stand?
Why are their hands down their dress uniforms? im... (show quote)


mostly Kanuck
they jus slouch dejectedly
remembrin how they flubbed their chance to be in the real Navy

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Feb 20, 2019 16:08:48   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
I assumed you guys would rename Canada as Northern Texas...

How about New Utah


might call it Upper Panhandle
that's assumin we'ed take them in

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Feb 20, 2019 16:14:00   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Yeah... And you guys would have to learn how to speak proper English and terrible French, eh...


heres an Idea
we could siphon the thousands of illegals on through the US
all the way to Canada
then ya'll Canadians could learn to speak Spanish too
and I know you would thank us--wouldn't chu??

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Feb 20, 2019 16:18:29   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
slatten49 wrote:
We speak Texan down he'ah.

Tom, it looks like I'ma gon'na haf'ta keep a close eye on how y'all are handling Texas' future.

for once I agree with Slat

(Oh my God!!! What did I just say??


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Feb 20, 2019 16:43:07   #
Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton
 
slatten49 wrote:
Theresa Braine

More than 7,000 people have signed a petition to “sell” Montana to Canada for $1 trillion and use the proceeds to pay down the U.A. national debt – and it seems our northern neighbors would gladly welcome this bite out of the 49th Parallel.

“We have too much debt and Montana is useless,” says the text of the Change.org petition launched last week.

To get Canada to agree, “Just tell them it has beavers or something.”

That’s the entirety of the “cause,” though the slew of comments tacked onto the end by people giving their reasons for signing fleshed that out, as names were being added every three to four minutes on Monday.

Commenters sing the praises of beavers, welcome Montanans to Canada, and offer them free health care, Tim Horton’s, and of course legalized pot. Montanans like the idea because, Canada “Will save me the cost of moving to Canada,” wrote one commenter.

“MT resident here that will gladly join Canada. The US is a mess and POTUS is an embarrassment,” said another, referring to President Donald Trump and the current climate of unease gripping the nation.

“I have my reasons lol but I’ll just say good-bye lol,” said another.

“I live in Montana. I want to live in Canada but I don't want to move,” said another would-be Canadian.

“It would be an easy way to become a Canadian citizen without having to move,” said a thrifty signer.

Then there were the welcoming Canadians
.
“I’m a Canadian and I think Montana people would be better off,” wrote another signer.

“I’m Canadian and we will take you,” said another.

Then there were those with aspirations.

“I'm a Montanan and really hope that becoming Canadian makes me a nicer person,” said one hopeful.

The beaver lovers said things like, “Montana beavers are pretty cool.” Ok, one did.

Others offered to throw more states into the bargain, or begged to have theirs added.

“Will Canada consider adopting ND as well?” asked one.

“Montana really is useless, and throw in Idaho!” said another.

“Montana will make a beautiful addition to Canada. Let Michigan be next,” said another.

“Can Texas be sold too? Asking for a friend,” said one, and then there was, “Can Texas come too? Asking for Texas.”

“I’m wondering how New York can get in on this deal?” said someone from the Empire State.

Also from the Northeast: “Hey, throw Maine in there too and I’ll go stump for this idea!”

And the bargain hunters: “We can throw in Minnesota for a buy one get one half off kind'a deal.”

The Great Falls Tribune, which first reported on the petition, had some questions of its own – including, but not limited to, “Would Montana still be named Montana or would we be Southern Alberta? Better Saskatchewan?” and “Does the universal health care start right away or is there a waiting period?”

Question number one was, “How dare you?” and “Can we take Yellowstone National Park with us?”

There would be cultural differences too, the newspaper noted. For one, would Montanans get to keep their guns? As well as, “What line comes after ‘O Canada!’ in the national anthem? And then all the other lines.”
Clearly there would be a fair number of details to iron out. But with the 7,500 requested signatures fast piling up, there would be plenty of people willing to work on them.

The original poster, incongruously, is someone listed as Ian Hammond from Alabama, who submitted the tongue-in-cheek petition under the name “Christian moms against private education.”

While the petition’s entertainment value is increasing with each signature and comment, it would not make much of a dent in the national debt even if it were true. Currently the number is a staggering $22 trillion, CNBC reported on Thursday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-7000-sign-petition-to-sell-montana-to-canada-for-dollar1-trillion-to-pay-down-national-debt (scroll down on left)
Theresa Braine br br More than 7,000 people have... (show quote)


Wow. Think they'd be interested in California?

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Feb 20, 2019 16:47:57   #
badbobby Loc: texas
 
Larry the Legend wrote:
Wow. Think they'd be interested in California?


I already offered Ca and NY Larry
ain't heard back yet

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Feb 20, 2019 17:08:55   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
badbobby wrote:
Rose I know it's gonna hurt your feelins
but
your opinion of uniforms just lowered my opinion of your opinion

You'd better lay off dear sweet Rose, as she is now under the guardianship of the USMC.

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Feb 20, 2019 17:12:25   #
Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton
 
Rose42 wrote:
Try saying that to one of them in person.

We could sell tickets and make a small fortune!

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Feb 20, 2019 17:14:56   #
son of witless
 
slatten49 wrote:
Theresa Braine

More than 7,000 people have signed a petition to “sell” Montana to Canada for $1 trillion and use the proceeds to pay down the U.A. national debt – and it seems our northern neighbors would gladly welcome this bite out of the 49th Parallel.

“We have too much debt and Montana is useless,” says the text of the Change.org petition launched last week.

To get Canada to agree, “Just tell them it has beavers or something.”

That’s the entirety of the “cause,” though the slew of comments tacked onto the end by people giving their reasons for signing fleshed that out, as names were being added every three to four minutes on Monday.

Commenters sing the praises of beavers, welcome Montanans to Canada, and offer them free health care, Tim Horton’s, and of course legalized pot. Montanans like the idea because, Canada “Will save me the cost of moving to Canada,” wrote one commenter.

“MT resident here that will gladly join Canada. The US is a mess and POTUS is an embarrassment,” said another, referring to President Donald Trump and the current climate of unease gripping the nation.

“I have my reasons lol but I’ll just say good-bye lol,” said another.

“I live in Montana. I want to live in Canada but I don't want to move,” said another would-be Canadian.

“It would be an easy way to become a Canadian citizen without having to move,” said a thrifty signer.

Then there were the welcoming Canadians
.
“I’m a Canadian and I think Montana people would be better off,” wrote another signer.

“I’m Canadian and we will take you,” said another.

Then there were those with aspirations.

“I'm a Montanan and really hope that becoming Canadian makes me a nicer person,” said one hopeful.

The beaver lovers said things like, “Montana beavers are pretty cool.” Ok, one did.

Others offered to throw more states into the bargain, or begged to have theirs added.

“Will Canada consider adopting ND as well?” asked one.

“Montana really is useless, and throw in Idaho!” said another.

“Montana will make a beautiful addition to Canada. Let Michigan be next,” said another.

“Can Texas be sold too? Asking for a friend,” said one, and then there was, “Can Texas come too? Asking for Texas.”

“I’m wondering how New York can get in on this deal?” said someone from the Empire State.

Also from the Northeast: “Hey, throw Maine in there too and I’ll go stump for this idea!”

And the bargain hunters: “We can throw in Minnesota for a buy one get one half off kind'a deal.”

The Great Falls Tribune, which first reported on the petition, had some questions of its own – including, but not limited to, “Would Montana still be named Montana or would we be Southern Alberta? Better Saskatchewan?” and “Does the universal health care start right away or is there a waiting period?”

Question number one was, “How dare you?” and “Can we take Yellowstone National Park with us?”

There would be cultural differences too, the newspaper noted. For one, would Montanans get to keep their guns? As well as, “What line comes after ‘O Canada!’ in the national anthem? And then all the other lines.”
Clearly there would be a fair number of details to iron out. But with the 7,500 requested signatures fast piling up, there would be plenty of people willing to work on them.

The original poster, incongruously, is someone listed as Ian Hammond from Alabama, who submitted the tongue-in-cheek petition under the name “Christian moms against private education.”

While the petition’s entertainment value is increasing with each signature and comment, it would not make much of a dent in the national debt even if it were true. Currently the number is a staggering $22 trillion, CNBC reported on Thursday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-7000-sign-petition-to-sell-montana-to-canada-for-dollar1-trillion-to-pay-down-national-debt (scroll down on left)
Theresa Braine br br More than 7,000 people have... (show quote)


I have a better idea. We pay Mexico to take California, New York State, and Illinois off of our hands.

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Feb 20, 2019 17:42:28   #
Rose42
 
badbobby wrote:
Rose I know it's gonna hurt your feelins
but
your opinion of uniforms just lowered my opinion of your opinion


My Dad looked pretty sharp in his. The Navy is a close second. How's that? But still second.

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Feb 20, 2019 17:48:01   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
Rose42 wrote:
My Dad looked pretty sharp in his. The Navy is a close second. How's that? But still second.

That's our gal.

Semper Fi

Eat your heart out, BB.

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Feb 20, 2019 17:48:22   #
Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton
 
Rose42 wrote:
My Dad looked pretty sharp in his. The Navy is a close second. How's that? But still second.

Ah, you girls. Just can't resist a man in uniform, can you?

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Feb 20, 2019 17:52:05   #
Fit2BTied Loc: Texas
 
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Dear Lord Slat...

Every time I thought I could get the laughter under control I read the next line...

Do you have any idea how badly Chinese red wine burns when it comes out of your nose?

Or how difficult it is to explain to your Chinese wife why each line is funnier than the last....

The best part is you guys thinking Canuckistania has a trillion dollars to spare

Laughing again...

I am sute there is some great beaver in Montana...

We have the lake... Might as well have Michigan too...

Our anthem is in three languages and has been changed so many times that no one sings the same version...

Better Saskatchewan! My stomach hurts...

Sharing this with the family back home...
Dear Lord Slat... br br Every time I thought I c... (show quote)
Nobody said US Dollars, eh?

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Feb 20, 2019 17:54:01   #
Rose42
 
Larry the Legend wrote:
Ah, you girls. Just can't resist a man in uniform, can you?


I plead the fifth.

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Feb 20, 2019 18:19:46   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
Rose42 wrote:
I plead the fifth.

My new avatar was taken a couple of days ago...in early Winter of 1968...just before I headed overseas. It is the only one of me in Dress Blues that I could put my hands on. I was eighteen.

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