Canadian rider's vs american rider's.
#181
02-17-2010 | 05:04 PM
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From: canada
My experience with Canadians, as motorcyclists, is limited. Most of the time I've spent in your fine country has been on ski trips. Don't generally run into too many motorcycle riders when there's a 5 to 10 foot snow base! 
The few times I've been up there during warmer months, we were working in the country. I've never ridden my bike in Canada and that's something I'd love to rectify some day. Anyway, I've found Canadians to be some of the most friendly folks I've had the pleasure of running into.
"I only hope that they find us to be at least half as hospitable when their traveling south".
While I tend to agree with you on this point, I have to admit, I was a bit tickled by this example because, when you get right down to it, it's not really saying much!
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
The few times I've been up there during warmer months, we were working in the country. I've never ridden my bike in Canada and that's something I'd love to rectify some day. Anyway, I've found Canadians to be some of the most friendly folks I've had the pleasure of running into. "I only hope that they find us to be at least half as hospitable when their traveling south".
While I tend to agree with you on this point, I have to admit, I was a bit tickled by this example because, when you get right down to it, it's not really saying much!
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
Well, when I and my buddies have travelled south, the hospitality has been great. Have never been treated badly because they saw the B.C plate. Love the small towns and Folks in Washington State and Oregon!
Cheers,
BCC
#182
02-17-2010 | 05:13 PM
in seriousness i have travelled all over canada and the US both as a kid and as an adult and found that the people are generally all the same except big city folks they are a seperate evil snotty breed of humans, til lyou get them drunk, then the men become whiney or goofy and the women become alot less snobby and easier to ****
#183
02-17-2010 | 05:29 PM
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I am currently on a Canadian warship off the coast of Haiti. Our ships are not old American ships. They are Canadian made. I grant you that some of our weapons systems (torpedo tubes, CIWS-close in weapons system) are American made, but not our ships.
#185
02-17-2010 | 06:08 PM
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Well today I gassed up at an Irvings and got a donut at Tim Horton's. Went to the can at the hospital and the signage was in English and French. Talked hockey with a neighbor. Say... AM I still in Maine?
#186
02-17-2010 | 06:29 PM
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From: Potsdam, NY
The difference between Canadian and America rider's.
There are the usual comparison's between us politically.We watch the same show's, same movies and listen to the usual recording artist's. Enjoying freedom to the fullest on this continent we both share is what all we do best.........blahblahblah.
We need to know the difference between us as rider's, the question has to be asked?
Number one for me is we have better beer.
Number 2, our women like to visit your land on motorbikes because it's way warmer to ride in.
There are the usual comparison's between us politically.We watch the same show's, same movies and listen to the usual recording artist's. Enjoying freedom to the fullest on this continent we both share is what all we do best.........blahblahblah.
We need to know the difference between us as rider's, the question has to be asked?
Number one for me is we have better beer.
Number 2, our women like to visit your land on motorbikes because it's way warmer to ride in.
#187
02-17-2010 | 10:20 PM
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From: Canada
Yep, you can't make a good canoe out of anything but good ol Canadian Maple......
#190
02-18-2010 | 03:27 AM
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From: Ontario Canada
I find in general US cages are more tolerant of bikers and tend to give bikers the right of way, letting them in traffic etc. Or that could be that where I live in Canada everyone knows me and that's why they don't let me in .