[Catherine]

Canada's national bird has been chosen - the grey jay, better known as the Whiskey Jack - also as the camp robber, we Canadians must have a love of Erickson

[Coltaine -]

Good choice. Maybe you should also replace your maple leaf with a burning bridge.

This post has been edited by - Coltaine -: 17 November 2016 - 01:02 PM

[Abyss]

- Coltaine -, on 17 November 2016 - 01:02 PM, said:

Good choice. Maybe you should also replace your maple leaf with a burning bridge.

Look at the leaf carefully at an angle.

[QuickTidal]

Huh, you'd figure it would be the Loon. I mean it's on our money, and was responsible for naming out 2-dollar coin as Toonie...instead of the far more apt Doubloon.

But who am I to judge.

[Mentalist]

Surely it'd have been Canada Goose?

Anyhow, whiskeyjack sounds cool.

[Abyss]

Loons and geese get enough marketing already.

[worry]

Yah I'm sick of them. Grey jays are really pretty too, though some of them look like they have horseshoe balding.

[Vengeance]

They should make it the bald Eagle and when America complains say that since we have become a dictator ship bent on building concentration camps. Canada is the only democracy and thus gets the best national bird.

[LinearPhilosopher]

QuickTidal, on 17 November 2016 - 01:12 PM, said:

Huh, you'd figure it would be the Loon. I mean it's on our money, and was responsible for naming out 2-dollar coin as Toonie...instead of the far more apt Doubloon.

But who am I to judge.

Mentalist, on 17 November 2016 - 07:43 PM, said:

Surely it'd have been Canada Goose?

Anyhow, whiskeyjack sounds cool.

No

ABSOLUTELY

NO

geese are terrible, awful, dreadful, annmoying, disruptive, ugly and a downright nuissance! Anyone who thinks they are an appropriate symbol of this nation has never had the pleasure of cleaning their offal of the docks or put up with their smell. Add to that a nasty attitude.

No

[Mentalist]

Lol, that's a lot of passion.

I used to herd them as a kid. And goose is delicious. Probably the best of the common fowl.

[Nevyn]

Fun day 2 story. After the initial controversy over the choice of bird.

Now people are pissed because it is "Gray Jay" even though the British and Canadian spelling is "Grey". So Canadian national bird with americanized name.

C'mon Canada, I think we can all get behind Whiskeyjack.

[LinearPhilosopher]

Mentalist, on 18 November 2016 - 11:44 PM, said:

Lol, that's a lot of passion.

I used to herd them as a kid. And goose is delicious. Probably the best of the common fowl.

good to hear this abomination is good for something.

[Lady Bliss]

Christmas goose ftw! I'm with Ment, they are tasty birds. Don't be a hater LP...

[Catherine]

the Whiskey Jack is friendly, found in every province and territory, never leaves Canada in winter and will steal food off your plate if you are not paying attention

[Tsundoku]

Catherine, on 20 November 2016 - 11:26 AM, said:

...and will steal food off your plate if you are not paying attention

Well that bit certainly doesn't sound very Canadian. Must be a habit picked up from relatives south of the border.

[Vengeance]

Captain Needa, on 20 November 2016 - 12:34 PM, said:

Catherine, on 20 November 2016 - 11:26 AM, said:

...and will steal food off your plate if you are not paying attention

Well that bit certainly doesn't sound very Canadian. Must be a habit picked up from relatives south of the border.

He says thank you after. Very Canadian that.

[Abyss]

Also, says 'sorry'.

[Vengeance]

But still eats your food.

[QuickTidal]

Abyss, on 22 November 2016 - 04:35 AM, said:

Also, says 'sorry'.

And it's ACTUALLY "sorry"...not "Sarry" like I hear south of the border.

[Vengeance]

QuickTidal, on 22 November 2016 - 04:52 PM, said:

Abyss, on 22 November 2016 - 04:35 AM, said:

Also, says 'sorry'.

And it's ACTUALLY "sorreeeee"...not "Sarry" like I hear south of the border.

Fixed for accuracy