taxman Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ladies and gentlemen, what you are seeing is a total disregard for the things St. Patrick's Day stand for. All this drinking, violence, destruction of property. Are these the things we think of when we think of the Irish? Riots in Ontario I believe that children are our future. Unless we stop them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ladies and gentlemen, what you are seeing is a total disregard for the things St. Patrick's Day stand for. All this drinking, violence, destruction of property. Are these the things we think of when we think of the Irish? Riots in Ontario "The authorities estimated that the damage would cost $100,000 (£65,000) to repair." That's the cost of their riots (plural) ? Sounds like they got off fairly lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 totally unexpectedly, the Canadians are emerging as the naughty boys of the western hemisphere. Suddenly, it seems any excuse for a riot, and they're up for it. This follows the violent Vancouver football riots in June. I suppose they're just seizing their chance to shed their previously saintly image and aquire the disreputable past commensurate with being a nation state of such vast size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) totally unexpectedly, the Canadians are emerging as the naughty boys of the western hemisphere. Suddenly, it seems any excuse for a riot, and they're up for it. This follows the violent Vancouver football riots in June. I suppose they're just seizing their chance to shed their previously saintly image and aquire the disreputable past commensurate with being a nation state of such vast size. Whats wrong with the Canadians,I thought they were a peaceful nation thats a surprise to me. Edited March 19, 2012 by janie48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Different tack, but apparently Nike launched a new Dunk Low sneaker just before St Patrick's Day, and in honour of Guiness named it 'Black and Tan'. As one Irish-American put it, "It's like calling a shoe al Quieda". Nike have now apologised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennis Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 totally unexpectedly, the Canadians are emerging as the naughty boys of the western hemisphere. Suddenly, it seems any excuse for a riot, and they're up for it. This follows the violent Vancouver football riots in June. I suppose they're just seizing their chance to shed their previously saintly image and aquire the disreputable past commensurate with being a nation state of such vast size. Its a boring country - they have got to do something. Having said that, they have a good few problems with motor bike gangs - Hells Angels etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 totally unexpectedly, the Canadians are emerging as the naughty boys of the western hemisphere. Suddenly, it seems any excuse for a riot, and they're up for it. This follows the violent Vancouver football riots in June. I think we outdid them last August. Let's see how they get on at the Olympic Riot Event this summer if their team's not banged up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Whats wrong with the Canadians,I thought they were a peaceful nation thats a surprise to me. I did, too. Not much of a riot (@ £65 000), though- of course, they've probably no rioting expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Tut, I'm disappointed nobody has picked up on the Kent Brockman quote in the OP. I believe that children are our future. Unless we stop them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I think we outdid them last August.. true, but everyone expects the Brits to riot once in a while. It's the much more populous country where rioting is part of the landscrape (SIC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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