+Halden Posted June 22, 2004 Posted June 22, 2004 As July nears are fellow American caher seem to be forgetting that July 1st come before the 4th. Come on kids and get that red and white maple leaf in those Avatars. Quote
+rjo Posted June 22, 2004 Posted June 22, 2004 Mind if I use yours halden? I'll throw it on my box It's a really sweet Avat Quote
+MaisOui & Avrohead Posted June 22, 2004 Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) Halden, you've inspired me to finally learn how to do this! Like my first-ever avatar? MaisOui :0) Edit: transposed some words, it changed the meaning... Edited June 22, 2004 by MaisOui & Avrohead Quote
Dino Hunters Posted June 22, 2004 Posted June 22, 2004 OK - I like this idea. Flag should be flying. Quote
+Amazon Annie Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 Hmmmm kinda clashes but what the heck. Good suggestion! Quote
+Olar Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 It'll be a grand weekend I'm sure. Four days of caching, caching and more caching. Cheers, Olar Quote
Cholo Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 I don't have a Canadian flag, but I do have a maple tree in my backyard. This is a special tree. My grandson was born Mar 22,1990. Around April of that year I noticed a maple sapling had sprouted near the shed and about 15 ft from a huge and old oak tree. You can probably see why I thought this one was special. My neighbors have a very large maple that tends to seed my yard, I usually pull those little seedlings when I see them. Benji's maple has been allowed to grow. As it grew, my two dogs did a job on one of the lower limbs, this limb died. This dead limb was also making it hard for people to walk near it. In July of 2002 I sawed the limb off and made a walking staff out of it. The maple tree is doing just fine, it's about 20ft tall now. Here's a story on the Canadian flag that may bring a few comments. I may not have all the facts straight, but the gist of the story is correct. A few years ago the Expos were visiting Wrigley Field and someone there had displayed the Canadian flag up side down. Of course there was a big to do about it. The person responsible wasn't being disrespectful, he just didn't know. Until that time I'd never thought much about it except that it looked better than the old Canadian flag. I also began to wonder, why is the leaf pointed up? Most maple trees have the leaves pointing down, unless a storm is on the way. Btw, I just remembered, I do have that red maple leaf in at least one of my pool cue sticks. Quote
+DocMagoo Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 Hmmm....could we put "Joe Canadian's" RANT in here if it was related to having some sudz after caching? Quote
davwil Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 I'm voting to let CHOLO in on the "great big secret" and make him an honourary Canadian. The secret is that an awfull lot of Canadians were actually from the US! Hey folks... let's celebrate together! Calais Maine and St. Stephen New Brunswick (border towns) have sometiing called "International Day" between the two dates. If it's only geography that keeps us apart, then we have nothing to worry about. Dave & Ann Happy 1st & 4th Quote
davwil Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 (edited) I've actually met the fellow that designed the final version of the Canadian flag. His name was George Stanley and at one time he was the Chancellor (President?) of Mt. Allison University and later the Lt. Governor of New Brunswick (I know... name dropper... name dropper) edited: to add '(President?)' Edited June 23, 2004 by davwil Quote
+Halden Posted June 23, 2004 Author Posted June 23, 2004 Excellent work guys and Gals Keep it up. RJO go ahead. Quote
+Wildwoods Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 Im a Canadian living in Iowa. We moved down here 4 years ago. My wife and daughter are American. We need a good Canadian/American avatar. Any ideas? Quote
gm100guy Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 We need a good Canadian/American avatar. Any ideas? Do a google search for images of flags and you will see all kinds of them. Quote
Team Cache-away Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 Being a proud Canadian is more than just flying the flag for week and watching a parade on a day off. It is something we should practice every day. Do you shop at Canadian companies or the big American box store?. Where was the clothing made that you wear?. Where was the pet food for your dog or cat made?. Canadians produce almost everthing we need in our day to day lives. Granted some things are produced off-shore or to our south and there is no alternative. but we should be asking and demanding for "Made in Canada", we should be holidaying in Canada, our kids should be studying more Canadian history. My kids can tell me all about the killing of the bison on the American plains, but know nothing of the Beothuks. Being Canadian means knowing who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. It is the willingness to stand up and proudly affirm our nationality and support fellow Canadians in thier endevours. It is the strength of knowing we are a sovereign nation and can make our own choices and not be led or browbeaten. So, stand up, wave the flag, roar to the world, We ARE Canadian!!! Quote
+Wildwoods Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 Ok found us an avatar. What do you think? Not too bad for a Canadian living in the US with an American wife and daughter. Quote
+Cachengrab Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 (edited) Let's see the flag Edited June 30, 2004 by Cachengrab Quote
MiloBloom Posted July 6, 2004 Posted July 6, 2004 I celebrated Canada Day by caching at 3 am on the first. Found two in the dark, quite fun. Also trying to get any avatar working. Lets see if this works. Dave Quote
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