# Coulter at it again. My apologies to our Canadian friends. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 4, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007 "2004-12-04T02:17:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/161 "2004-12-06T09:03:37Z")
> [@Tracy Lord](#): > > I will again remind the posters here that Canada is, to date, the _only_ country to successfully invade the United States and burn our capitol to the ground. Take ‘Fake History 101’ in college? ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/162 "2004-12-06T09:07:23Z")
> [@Tracy Lord](#): > > I will again remind the posters here that Canada is, to date, the _only_ country to successfully invade the United States and burn our capitol to the ground. Which is why they call themselves Canadians. Think about it. If we were in a war with them and were going to invade, we’d have to find 'em on a map. As most folks know, geography is not the strongsuit of American public school education. So a bunch of soldiers would sit down and try to figure out where exactly they should invade. Now, they’d know that the folks they were invading were _Canadians_. And where, I ask you, do _Canadians_ come from? Why, _Canadia_, of course. They would look on the map, find a Canada, but no _Canadia_, and be forced to call the whole damn thing off. Brilliant and fiendish, exactly what I’ve come to expect from the Canuks. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/163 "2004-12-06T09:18:01Z")
> [@Brutus](#): > > Take ‘Fake History 101’ in college? War of 1812, we invaded Canada (which was a British possesion), Brits came on down and burned down the Whitehouse. At that point, however, the distinction between Great Britain and Canada was certainly not what it is today. Still, Brits and/or Canadians kicked our asses and razed some shit. To be fair, we also burned down Toronto and repelled attacks against NYC. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/164 "2004-12-06T10:12:16Z")
> [@gobear](#): > > Look at a map before you post, you doof. God, no wonder foreigners think Americans are geographical dunces. > > And Ann Coulter’s a crazy cunt who should be ignored by any sane human who isn’t actually a member of Aryan Nation. I did look at a [map](http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/xx.html) you fucking moron. Or is the CIA Factbook suddenly not accepted here? If not I’ll offer [this one](http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f%2fweb.ask.com%2fweb%3fq%3dwhat%2bare%2bthe%2bseven%2bcontinents%26o%3d0%26page%3d1&q=what+are+the+seven+continents&u=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fr%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d01F059FB71777E414%26sid%3d19E7E40F79BD24B14%26qid%3d3F8795BB1A66114F8D7EFD94F1F970E5%26io%3d0%26sv%3dz6f5372c8%26o%3d0%26ask%3dwhat%2bare%2bthe%2bseven%2bcontinents%26uip%3d18dc5537%26en%3dte%26eo%3d-100%26pt%3dThe%2bseven%2bcontinents%2band%2bfour%2boceans.%26ac%3d24%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26ep%3d1%26te_par%3d108%26te_id%3d%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.ri.net%2fschools%2fCentral_Falls%2fv%2f218%2ft7con.html&s=a&bu=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ri.net%2fschools%2fCentral_Falls%2fv%2f218%2ft7con.html&qte=0&o=0&abs=The+Seven+Continents.++Explore+the+Seven+Continents+Click+on+the+Continent+you+want+to+learn+more+about.+Africa+Antarctica+Asia+Australia...&tit=The+seven+continents+and+four+oceans.&bin=&cat=wp&purl=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fi%2fb.html%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d01F059FB71777E414%26sid%3d19E7E40F79BD24B14%26qid%3d3F8795BB1A66114F8D7EFD94F1F970E5%26io%3d%26sv%3dz6f5372c8%26o%3d0%26ask%3dwhat%2bare%2bthe%2bseven%2bcontinents%26uip%3d18dc5537%26en%3dbm%26eo%3d-100%26pt%3d%26ac%3d24%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fmyjeeves.ask.com%2faction%2fsnip&Complete=1). Or do I need to find yet another source for the same damn maps? Oh, and linking conservatives to Aryans? Thanks for calling me a NAZI. Fuck you and everything you stand for. I may not mean much to you, but there are a few notches above where I considered you that will see the light of day. I’m just disgusted with you right now. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/165 "2004-12-06T10:19:38Z")
> [@Netbrian](#): > > Or legal marijuana. I would welcome this with an open water-bong. Now I challenge you to tell me how Canadian marijuana law affects the US. At all. In any way. No? Didn’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/166 "2004-12-06T10:36:24Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > I would welcome this with an open water-bong. Now I challenge you to tell me how Canadian marijuana law affects the US. At all. In any way. No? Didn’t think so. On come on! Much of the pot that comes into our country comes over the northern border. Of course Canadian marijuana laws affect the US, they influence just how easy it is for us to get Canadian pot. P.S. What is an open water-bong? ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/167 "2004-12-06T10:39:21Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > P.S. What is an open water-bong? A water bong with an empty bowl. Duh. :rolleyes: Sometimes I wish I still did acid. I’m _explaining_ an empty bong! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/168 "2004-12-06T10:46:34Z")
You oldsters and your slang. :rolleyes: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/169 "2004-12-06T10:54:04Z")
Wow. Yet again, I’m shown why I love interacting on the SDMB. We somehow got from a Coulter rant to a discussion on bongs. Life is good. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/170 "2004-12-06T10:57:05Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > Brilliant and fiendish, exactly what I’ve come to expect from the Canuks. And subtle too, the sneaky bastards! ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/171 "2004-12-06T11:58:02Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > I did look at a [map](http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/xx.html) you fucking moron. Or is the CIA Factbook suddenly not accepted here? Or maybe you should get better at searching for [maps](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/loc-aus.htm). > [@](#): > > Oh, and linking conservatives to Aryans? Thanks for calling me a NAZI. Fuck you and everything you stand for. I may not mean much to you, but there are a few notches above where I considered you that will see the light of day. > > I’m just disgusted with you right now. Learn to read, moron. I didn’t call conservatives Nazis–I called Ann Coulter a Nazi, which she is in spirit, if not in actual fact. She spews the vilest garbage that should embarrass any good conservative, who ought to consign her and her kind to the farthest fringes of the extreme right. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/172 "2004-12-06T12:06:20Z")
Fuck I hate public schools. I was always taught there were 7 continents. Can anyone tell me how many there actually are? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/173 "2004-12-06T12:14:08Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Fuck I hate public schools. I was always taught there were 7 continents. Can anyone tell me how many there actually are? Depends on whom you ask. National Geographic recognizes 7 continents. ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/174 "2004-12-06T12:15:13Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Fuck I hate public schools. I was always taught there were 7 continents. Can anyone tell me how many there actually are? I count 7. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/175 "2004-12-06T12:19:01Z")
~sniffles~ After Pangea it just wasn’t the same. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/176 "2004-12-06T12:19:09Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Depends on whom you ask. National Geographic recognizes 7 continents. Specifically, it recognizes: North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/177 "2004-12-06T12:22:40Z")
Yeah, but out of those that it recognized how many does it know really well? Like, say, if it saw Asia talking to someone in a crowded party would it make the connection? If Europe was walking the opposite way down the street would it notice? If it had to choose Antartica out of a lineup, would it make the right choice? ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/178 "2004-12-06T12:24:13Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > ~sniffles~ > After Pangea it just wasn’t the same. I have to say, one of my favourite things lately is saying “Laurasia” or “Gondwanaland”. I think everyone in this thread would benefit from taking a break and saying those words. ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/179 "2004-12-06T12:39:15Z")
> [@Tracy Lord](#): > > I will again remind the posters here that Canada is, to date, the _only_ country to successfully invade the United States and burn our capitol to the ground. The White House was burned down by British marines. There wasn’t a single Canadian among them. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007/180 "2004-12-06T12:46:40Z")
> [@cckerberos](#): > > The White House was burned down by British marines. There wasn’t a single Canadian among them. They were Canadian in their hearts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coulter-at-it-again-my-apologies-to-our-canadian-friends/278007.md?page=10)