# The CanaDoper Café (2012 edition of The great, ongoing Canadian current events and politics thread.) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014 "2012-01-01T03:31:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 119
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2362 "2012-12-23T03:41:36Z")
Merry Christmas folks. This year I’ve come to appreciate my fellow Canadians here a whole lot more. You’re a kind, level-headed bunch of people who I consider friends. We sometimes have different political views, but we respectfully consider everyone’s opinion. I met **RickJay** at a stand-up club in Toronto this year, and look forward to meeting with the rest of you hosers as time goes by. I have a feeling I’ll have a lot more free time on my hands in the coming years, and am looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2363 "2012-12-23T04:21:18Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > I just wanted to say a quick ‘Merry Christmas’ to all who celebrate it. Wishing peace, hope and happiness to one and all. > > We’re off to where the internet is a fable… Same to you, **Le Ministre**. But you’ll be back in time to open up CanaDoper Café 2013, right? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2364 "2012-12-23T05:15:04Z")
The Trans-Canada was blockaded for three hours at Espanola today (Saturday) by the local band. I’m sure this went over well with folks travelling for Christmas. Another reason why it is vital to fill up at every opportunity when driving in the winter in the north, for you never know when you’ll have to wait for hours in the middle of nowhere in the cold. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2365 "2012-12-23T05:39:21Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > \ and look forward to meeting with the rest of you hosers as time goes by. \ “Hosers?!?” Well, I never! {Storms out of thread} Nah, just kidding. I could never stay mad at you guys! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2366 "2012-12-23T05:46:23Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > The 401 and the 402 were blocked off by Chippewas of the Thames First Nation for an hour and a half yesterday. [Here is their pdf on what they are protesting.](http://www.cottfn.com/pdf/urgent.pdf) Well worth reading – some points: fair enough; other points: wtf. Did you have a news story link for this that I could tweet with a notice to Calgary’s mayor? I was only able to find a story about the possible protest. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2367 "2012-12-23T06:40:06Z")
London: [Redirect Notice](http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblackburnnews.com%2Flondon%2F2012%2F12%2F19%2Fidle-no-more-marches-through-london%2F&ei=W6TWUN_AFNCNrQGH4oCgBA&usg=AFQjCNE18BJycbw3crGapb2K-Bu8cS3DXw&sig2=tjgwbU2AA57DwURbnfu2sw) and a couple of pics [Redirect Notice](http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDwQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.knet.ca%2Fnode%2F22214&ei=W6TWUN_AFNCNrQGH4oCgBA&usg=AFQjCNFVwXNTMLeMHohqt3ohW8Bn95Jn-Q&sig2=rWkNtVeVvYCQb8qLd0McHA) Espanola: [Idle No More hits Hwy. 17 - Sudbury News](http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2012/12/22-hwy17-closed-sudbury.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2368 "2012-12-23T07:01:13Z")
I’ll add my wishes for a happy and safe Christmas to all of you. I’m in Calgary right now. Tonight, I sat by the window of a pub and had a bite of supper and a couple of beers while watching the snow fall outside. It was nice. Felt like Christmas. > [@Leaffan](#): > > I met **RickJay** at a stand-up club in Toronto this year, and look forward to meeting with the rest of you hosers as time goes by. I have a feeling I’ll have a lot more free time on my hands in the coming years, and am looking forward to it. Hey, I met **RickJay** at a stand-up club in Toronto this year. Where were you? 😃 Seriously, it was terrific to meet a few CanaDopers for the first time this year, and to see a few others again. Hoping I can meet more in the New Year! ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2369 "2012-12-23T07:25:41Z")
Obviously Spoons and Leaffan are one and the same person suffering from multiple personality disorder. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2370 "2012-12-23T15:55:06Z")
We had a winter storm Friday, with a fair amount of snow. Driving sucked, and shovelling the driveway so I could drive sucked even more. But, damn, it sure looked Christmasy with those big fluffy flakes drifting down and covering everything, and the Christmas lights on the shrubs out front glowing through the snow. Looks like we’ll be having a white Christmas for sure this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you CanaDopers heading off for the holidays. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2371 "2012-12-23T17:24:45Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > Looks like we’ll be having a white Christmas for sure this year. Yeah, 40 fucking centimeters of white Christmas! Driving sucked the last two days. Well, I’m off to Bayshore mall now… ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2372 "2012-12-23T18:33:18Z")
It’s bloody snowing again. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2373 "2012-12-23T18:45:17Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Yeah, 40 fucking centimeters of white Christmas! > > Driving sucked the last two days. Well, I’m off to Bayshore mall now… One of my friends was stopped by a closure south of Mattawa due to the storm. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2374 "2012-12-23T19:03:18Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > One of my friends was stopped by a closure south of Mattawa due to the storm. I took Friday off so I didn’t make the drive. My Christmas present to myself; new snow tires. Which I’ve yet to buy! ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2375 "2012-12-23T23:37:40Z")
What type of snow tires? ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2376 "2012-12-24T03:08:15Z")
A [CTV news article](http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/need-for-speed-in-resource-development-meets-first-nations-reality-1.1090147)that show what folks (aboriginals, government and industry) are dealing with that helps bring the blockades into perspective. [Need for speed in resource development meets First Nations reality | CTV News](http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/need-for-speed-in-resource-development-meets-first-nations-reality-1.1090147) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2377 "2012-12-24T03:10:10Z")
I don’t know. I was thinking of going to this tire store, in Canada, and discussing tire options, for my vehicle, in Canada. I’m hoping this tire store, in Canada, could provide me with options for my tires, in Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2378 "2012-12-24T03:32:01Z")
Bridgestone Blizzak. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2379 "2012-12-24T03:43:52Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > Bridgestone Blizzak. OK. My Michelin X-Ice served me well the previous 3 seasons. I think any name brand should do, no? ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2380 "2012-12-24T04:01:01Z")
I’ve used both. Both are excellent. I found Blizzak to be a bit better on very hard packed snow. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/2381 "2012-12-24T04:19:55Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > I’ve used both. Both are excellent. I found Blizzak to be a bit better on very hard packed snow. Ta. Cheers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014.md?page=118) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014.md?page=120)