# Fuck YOU Canada, fuck you. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 30, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810 "2003-12-30T18:42:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/21 "2004-01-01T04:06:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gorsnak \* > \*\* In 96, a windrow of canola from a neighbour’s field of Roundup Ready canola blew onto one of Schmeiser’s fields. This isn’t terribly uncommon, and when it happens, pods are smashed and seeds are strewn about. In such situations, growth in the following year of volunteer plants from the strewn about seeds is very common. In 97, Schmeiser discovered the existence of this volunteer roundup resistant canola when hand-spraying around power poles. He then sprayed the portion of his field adjacent to the neighbour’s with Roundup, and discovered that a large portion of it survived. He _then_ saved the seed from that exact part of the field for use the next year. > Now, if you wish to discuss the wisdom or validity of developing GM plants, or granting patents for them, or what have you, fine. But this court decision is entirely unremarkable. It’s an open and shut patent infringement case. \*\* I will grant you all your points. The Canadian government should allow the harvesting and sowing of any seeds resulting from volunteer plants on anyone’s land (needless to say IMHO). You wanna make GM plants? it’s up to you to ensure that they are entirely sterile and cannot cross-pollinate or in any other way “contaminate” neighbouring fields. I am clearly no legal expert, but this seems as though it would fit in with common law practices. ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/22 "2004-01-01T06:22:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \* > [B … I think that the original subject is worthy of exploration… > > Lynn > For the Straight Dope \*\* Maybe it is, if the thread title wasn’t pretty much asking for flippant remarks. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/23 "2004-01-01T06:26:36Z")
Fraid not, Gov. Not allowed to buy or hire foreign products/peeps. But thanks for the thought 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CheekyMonkey613](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@CheekyMonkey613](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheekyMonkey613)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/24 "2004-01-01T19:11:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \* > \*\*People, there was a genuine rant started here. Please keep it on track. I think that the original subject is worthy of exploration, and quite possibly a new thread in GD. > Lynn > For the Straight Dope \*\* Lynn, thanks for trying ~ but this was obviously a VERY weak attempt of retribution for **Fuck YOU America, Fuck you.** by _Satz_. Wow! That’s all you could come up with Coven? What about SARS? What about the snow and cold weather you get, because our country is responsible for what Mother Nature gives you? (Of course, no one is responsible for what she dishes out to us). What about the people who don’t tip Florida waiters very well? What about the guys sporting Speedos who insist on only speaking French CAUSE THEY KNOW YOU UNDERSTAND FRENCH!!! What about, shit go for gold and say MAD COW! Yeah baby! All you could come up with was some Canola situation **DATED MAY 14th, 2001 ???**? Oy! How see-through. But your topic title is great! You’ll get alot of readers. People LOVE it when shit goes down. As Don Henley says, “People love it when you lose; they love dirty laundry.” There’s alot that Americans say FUCK YOU CANADA about … namely not wanting to be recognized as Americans. Damn, this could have been so much better … meatier… something for me to chew on. However, maybe it’s just G-d helping me keep New Year’s Resolution #2. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/25 "2004-01-01T19:15:59Z")
OK then, how about Fuck OFF **Cheeky** , fuck off. Is that better, oh defender of the Moose-infested North? ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/26 "2004-01-01T20:01:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CheekyMonkey613 \* > All you could come up with was some Canola situation **DATED MAY 14th, 2001 ???**? Oy! How see-through. But your topic title is great! You’ll get alot of readers. People LOVE it when shit goes down. As Don Henley says, “People love it when you lose; they love dirty laundry.” There’s alot that Americans say FUCK YOU CANADA about … namely not wanting to be recognized as Americans. > > \*\* This case goes before the supreme court of Canada on January 20 2004. That’d be in 19 days CheekyMonkey. Quoting Don Henley is for losers, not hosers. Next time try quoting Canada’s greatest band- The Tragically Hip. As far as not wanting to be recognized as an american, I’m not. Way to make an ass out of you and umption.(’:wally’) ---
**Author:** ![CheekyMonkey613](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@CheekyMonkey613](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheekyMonkey613)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/27 "2004-01-01T20:12:35Z")
Nice try, Coven. I don’t buy it for a second. If you’re posting something that is FRESH, then provide a FRESH cite. And if your little post wasn’t for retribution, FUNNY how it sounds so similar. You’ve got to be FUCKING joking if you think you’re fooling people. Good luck with your Canola. ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/28 "2004-01-01T20:39:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CheekyMonkey613 \* > \*\*Nice try, Coven. I don’t buy it for a second. If you’re posting something that is FRESH, then provide a FRESH cite. And if your little post wasn’t for retribution, FUNNY how it sounds so similar. You’ve got to be FUCKING joking if you think you’re fooling people. Good luck with your Canola. \*\* Wow, you sure are an angry little critter, aren’t you? When I lived in Montreal people were generally nice and relaxed, but I’m guessing you’re an anglo. Waaaaay more uptight. I couldn’t find any cites from 2004, so hopefully dec. 2003 will do. Didn’t anyone ever tell you that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? [http://sask.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=monsanto031209](http://sask.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=monsanto031209) ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/29 "2004-01-01T21:21:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CheekyMonkey613 \* > \*\*Nice try, Coven. I don’t buy it for a second. If you’re posting something that is FRESH, then provide a FRESH cite. And if your little post wasn’t for retribution, FUNNY how it sounds so similar. You’ve got to be FUCKING joking if you think you’re fooling people. Good luck with your Canola. \*\* Wow, you sure are an angry little critter, aren’t you? When I lived in Montreal people were generally nice and relaxed, but I’m guessing you’re an anglo. Waaaaay more uptight. I couldn’t find any cites from 2004, so hopefully dec. 2003 will do. Didn’t anyone ever tell you that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? [http://sask.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=monsanto031209](http://sask.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=monsanto031209) ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/30 "2004-01-01T22:26:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > \*\*Fraid not, Gov. Not allowed to buy or hire foreign products/peeps. But thanks for the thought 🙂 \*\* Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/31 "2004-01-02T02:55:30Z")
You know, as an American, I can honestly say that I very, very rarely thought about Canada at all. Until **CheekyMonkey** started posting here. Now I think I hate Canada. Way to go, **Cheeky**. You’ve put the ass back in ambassador. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/32 "2004-01-02T03:07:04Z")
Miller, I’m from Canada! And, uhh, I make really good peanut butter cookies. Seriously, visit Toronto sometime. It’s very nice. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810/33 "2004-01-02T05:03:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Governor Quinn \* > \*\*Why not? \*\* Foreign donations to a federal election campaign is a bad thing. I believe you will recall Al Gore got into trouble for even a whiff of that, didn’t he? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-canada-fuck-you/221810.md?page=1)