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Maplegyver
06-29-2004, 04:21 PM
they call it at 9:30 pm right?

Pyro
06-29-2004, 04:21 PM
don't know, but I hope to god that harper is not the PM at the time.

ninty
06-29-2004, 04:40 PM
Well, voting is all day long, from 7:30am - 7:30pm local time across the country.

So when it's 7:30 in BC, which is 9:30 Easternl, all the polls will have been closed. Then the TV can bradcast who has won in the ridings they know. It will take a while to see who is the next PM though because all the votes in Alberta and BC will still have to be counted and that will probably go late into the night. But you might get an indication as the votes are counted. So you won't see anything on who'se winning until 9:30 eastern.

It didn't used to be like that but they changed it because the polls closed hours earlier in the east than the west. They said that some people made their decision based on what the current results were out east. This way, no one knows who'se winning before they vote. Everyone has the same thing to consider, and nothing can influence it. I suppose this is the better way to do it, but I always liked watching CBC and CTV and watch the little metres at the bottom go up and down as votes were counted and ridings assigned. I guess we'll get a little bit of this this year, but not as much as last year.

And who voted? I sure did. Just as soon as I got off work today. About 30 minutes ago. I don't see why people don't vote. It took me about 1 minute to walk in there, the guy to tell me what booth to go to, for me to hand my voter card to the lady and for her to check off my name, for me to take a piece of paper and put an x on it, then hand it back to her and she put it in the box. Not too complicated.

Oh...shit...Ok, i was a little off. That is what I heard befdore. Now i'm watching CBC and they said that there is no blackout. Polls close at different times across the country.

8:30 local in Newfoundland. 9:30 local in Ontario and 7:00pm in BC. But sill they say that Newfoundland polls will have been closed for 2 and 1/2 hours before BC polls close. That means people can watch on TV in BC what people in the east voted for. There is a little blackout dot singing on CBC now about that there used to be a blackout in BC, but now not anymore. Strange. I'm totally fucked on this subject. NOw instead of all the polls closing at 7:30pm in eachg time zone, they staggered the polls, but it still doesn't work like I said before.

Heres a story that will explain it better:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... nal/Canada (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040628/GUIDE28/TPNational/Canada)

ninty
06-29-2004, 05:05 PM
POLLS CLOSED IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR!
30 MORE MINUTES FOR THE REST OF ATLANTIC CANADA!

First results start coming in now!

As Peter Mansbridge said, "this is reality television that actually means something."

155 SEATS IS MAGIC NUMBER TO WIN MAJORITY

IT IS PROJECTED THAT THERE WILL BE A MINORITY GOVERNMENT

1 YEAR 5 MONTHS 27 DAYS IS THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF A MINORITY GOVERNMENT IN CANADA.

Pyro
06-29-2004, 05:14 PM
Ninty, move to the east so you don't have to vote based on politicians caring about the west.

ninty
06-29-2004, 05:16 PM
I didn't vote based upon who cared about the west. I voted upon my political beliefs. Plain and simple.

Pyro
06-29-2004, 05:17 PM
I didn't vote based upon who cared about the west. I voted upon my political beliefs. Plain and simple.

Anyways, on your trip around Canada go to Brampton.

ninty
06-29-2004, 05:22 PM
What's in brampton besides you shawn?

Pyro
06-29-2004, 05:25 PM
What's in brampton besides you shawn?

Nothing really.

ninty
06-29-2004, 05:27 PM
I'll be there!

strvs
06-29-2004, 05:27 PM
Buck's boobs

TonyMontana
06-29-2004, 05:47 PM
Update:

Liberal: 6
Conservative: 5
NDP: 1
BC: 0

Duke_of_Ray
06-29-2004, 05:49 PM
Whats this "Canadian" you speak of? Is it a Car? eek:

ninty
06-29-2004, 05:53 PM
Update:

Liberal: 6
Conservative: 3
NDP: 1
BC: 0

Those are just leading though, so the outcome could change by the time all the votes are counted for each riding.

It's 4-1 Liberal over Conservative for Elected ridings right now.

Maplegyver
06-29-2004, 06:10 PM
[quote="Duke_of_Ray":4c835]Whats this "Canadian" you speak of? Is it a Car? eek:[/quote:4c835]
lol.? ban:

Duke_of_Ray
06-29-2004, 06:17 PM
[quote="Duke_of_Ray":b0c8b]Whats this "Canadian" you speak of? Is it a Car? eek:
lol.? ban:[/quote:b0c8b]

LOL-No annoy: Ban-To Sexy!

P.S. How is your tunnel comming?

Maplegyver
06-29-2004, 06:24 PM
[quote=maple][quote="Duke_of_Ray":fa91c]Whats this "Canadian" you speak of? Is it a Car? eek:
lol.? ban:[/quote:fa91c]

LOL-No annoy: Ban-To Sexy!

P.S. How is your tunnel comming?[/quote:fa91c]

not as hoped

Duke_of_Ray
06-29-2004, 06:36 PM
[quote=maple][quote="Duke_of_Ray":e4a7f]Whats this "Canadian" you speak of? Is it a Car? eek:
lol.? ban:

LOL-No annoy: Ban-To Sexy!

P.S. How is your tunnel comming?[/quote:e4a7f]

not as hoped[/quote:e4a7f]

Call me, Ill help ya.

MrLevinstein
06-29-2004, 07:15 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

Maplegyver
06-29-2004, 07:31 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

thats great.


the liberals are leading so far with 22 seats conservatives 7 ndp 5 and bloc 1

SoLiDUS
06-29-2004, 07:50 PM
GO MARIJUANA PARTY! biggrin:

Snuff
06-29-2004, 07:54 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.
rock:

Pyro
06-29-2004, 07:55 PM
I am open to other opinions. It's sad you people aren't. It's like you think i'd care if you expressed an opinion here. It is your right, as it is mine vise versa.

Maplegyver
06-29-2004, 08:34 PM
Liberals are a minority goverment

06-29-2004, 09:14 PM
Well, I'll invade this thread with American $.02

I'm hoping for liberals, they try their best to keep drug prices down in Canada; which means I can come up there or order from a Canadian internet company rather than paying through the nose down here biggrin:

TonyMontana
06-29-2004, 09:23 PM
Its gonna be fun with this minority government

Duke_of_Ray
06-29-2004, 09:58 PM
Its gonna be fun with this minority government

No it won't. annoy:

Maplegyver
06-29-2004, 10:23 PM
[quote=TonyMontana]Its gonna be fun with this minority government

No it won't. annoy:[/quote:61a38]
not visible miority nag:

1080jibber
06-29-2004, 10:26 PM
Buck's boobs

i would like to suckle those boobies

ninty
06-29-2004, 10:44 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

Yes, I do notice that.

But do you understand why?

Canadian Politics has no bearing whatsoever on the US. I bet less than 1% of American know there is a Canadian Federal Election going on. Canada doesn't make the worlds decisions, or infulence anything for that matter. The US does. I bet 75%+ of Canadians know of an upcoming US Election. We get news coverage, and whoever gets voted in in the states DOES effect our lives. Whether that be the decision to send troops to other countries like Iraq or Economic policies like Aids in Africa and the Koyoto protocall. Canada won't be invading any countries anytime soon, whether we want to or not, and canada won't have a major impact on world events. The US does. That is why so many Canadians and people from other countries have an opinion on the subject. George Bush effects my life. John Kerry, if elected, would effect my life. Paul Martin, Stephen Harper will not effect your life.

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As for the elections, I'm disappointed. When an election was called a couple months back, I had no doubts the Liberals would win, however I thought that it might be a minority. As we went a long, it looked more and more like a Conservative government was possible. Polls indicated Liberals and Conservatives in a dead heat. What we have is 37% liberal, 30% Conservative. I wish it would have been closer. Ontario was a bust. 75 seats for the Liberals, and 22 for the Conservatives. I thought they were doing much better there. Anywho, Paul Martin better shape up. If he doesn't, you'll hear me complain. I have a right to complain. I voted. If you didn't vote, you can't complain. Hopefully this is a wake up call for him.

Minority government is going to be fucked up. At least it is a minority. If the liberals have to team up with the NDP, I'm gonna be pissed. We're leaning way to far left.

Short Hand
06-29-2004, 10:48 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

no because you have no idea what were fucking tlaking about, your couldnt tell NDP from your fucking ass.


on the other hand.


We know just as much about your American politics as you do, as does the rest of the world. Pklease levy now is not the time for your charecter to be glowing to us your intelligents.

Short Hand
06-29-2004, 10:50 PM
THANK YOU LORD FOR LETTING GOOD TRIUMPH OVER EVIL. beer:

strvs
06-29-2004, 10:50 PM
You make 0 sense. Ninty's post sums it up.

ninty
06-29-2004, 10:52 PM
[quote="Short Hand":4e821]THANK YOU LORD FOR LETTING GOOD TRIUMPH OVER EVIL. beer:[/quote:4e821]

Good? oOo: X 78264189241987254

Pyro
06-29-2004, 10:57 PM
The more left the better.

Short Hand
06-29-2004, 11:01 PM
good = god. good = my horrible grammer. im just all lit up and happy that the Tories are not taking parliament.

ninty
06-29-2004, 11:04 PM
To each his own.

Pyro
06-29-2004, 11:06 PM
To each his own.

I just don't think Harper was worth the risk.

Maplegyver
06-29-2004, 11:07 PM
meh, it was fuc watching the numbers cool:

SoLiDUS
06-30-2004, 03:42 AM
I would've loved to vote Libertarian Party for the Canadian Elections but
knowing FULL WELL that such an endeavor would prove useless, I didn't
go to the polls. Oh well, gg whoever's in charge...

Bucknub
06-30-2004, 05:04 AM
ya so, who won? and what was this for?

Eight Ace
06-30-2004, 05:15 AM
...yeah...like I was so bored I wrote this ode to Canadia*..... *ahem*

Canadia! Canadia...
U're evribodies M8
Canadia..Canadia,
Canadia u're great!!1
(I don't mean maybe!)
CANADIA!..
U'RE TOTALLY!..
AHFUCKING GR88888888!!11 yeah!!
rock: beer:





* sung to the tune of "America The Beautiful"
...erm, last bit to have "Striptease" kind of feel.

Sergeant_Scrotum
06-30-2004, 07:12 AM
I wish the liberals got enough seats that if they allied up with the NDP they would form a magority, that would have been the best possable results. oh well. cry:

MrLevinstein
06-30-2004, 12:04 PM
[quote:dea9e]Canadian Politics has no bearing whatsoever on the US.[/quote:dea9e]

Thats not true, if you guys have inflation or something and the price of Labatts, Molsen etc. So it does kind of effect us albiet mildly but my dad loves labatts so it would effect him greatly.

[quote:dea9e]I bet less than 1% of American know there is a Canadian Federal Election going on.[/quote:dea9e]

Thats because we have faith in you guys not to fuck up like Americans want to and get Kerry. Seems like you did.

[quote:dea9e]Canada doesn't make the worlds decisions, or infulence anything for that matter. [/quote:dea9e]

You guys arnt a member of G8? i thought you were

[quote:dea9e]I bet 75%+ of Canadians know of an upcoming US Election.[/quote:dea9e]

So thats why short and pyro are so nosey, is your media also very far left because I dont know where they got all the bullshit from?

[quote:dea9e]We get news coverage, and whoever gets voted in in the states DOES effect our lives.[/quote:dea9e]

Economic and social imperialism?

[quote:dea9e]Canada won't be invading any countries anytime soon, whether we want to or not, and canada won't have a major impact on world events.[/quote:dea9e]

Very true

[quote:dea9e]John Kerry, if elected, would effect my life.[/quote:dea9e]

Hed ruin mine and completely dismantle our country

[quote:dea9e]I had no doubts the Liberals would win, however I thought that it might be a minority.[/quote:dea9e]

Either would I since a few of the Canadians here are socialists ffs.

[quote:dea9e]If he doesn't, you'll hear me complain. I have a right to complain. I voted.[/quote:dea9e]

Exactly people are free to complain as long as slander, propoganda and bullshit isnt used. See Michael Moore.

[quote:dea9e]Minority government is going to be fucked up. At least it is a minority. If the liberals have to team up with the NDP, I'm gonna be pissed. We're leaning way to far left.[/quote:dea9e]

Being too far to one side always sucks, Im a republican but im not a facist, Just like some of you may be democrats that are intellegent, but not commies. Then again some of you are idiots

[quote="unwanted forum dipshit":dea9e]The more left the better.[/quote:dea9e]

Yeah you should be a communist Pyro, that way you can have nothing, say nothing, read propoganda (ohh shit too late), being ruled harshly. I have yet to see you or short hand say one smart thing in 2 years.

wintersforge
06-30-2004, 12:08 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

i may be going out on a limb here..but ill wager not too many Americans have a grasp of Canadian politics...hence the silence from the US peanut gallery sleeping:

guarnere
06-30-2004, 12:09 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

i may be going out on a limb here..but ill wager not too many Americans have a grasp of Canadian politics...hence the silence from the US peanut gallery sleeping:

Or we could not give a fuck...that could be it...yeah I think thats it.

wintersforge
06-30-2004, 12:18 PM
http://members.lycos.nl/bandofbrotherse506pi/schoonderlogtbill.jpg shut it knob

guarnere
06-30-2004, 12:20 PM
Way to go.

http://www.flexi.net.au/~mkendall/weddingphotos/thumbs%20up%20from%20the%20boys%20-%20darker.jpg

wintersforge
06-30-2004, 12:27 PM
here ya are at the latest p-rock show tearing it up...

http://members.lycos.nl/bandofbrotherse506pi/billdanst.jpg

best. user. name. ever.

you go wild bill...101 506 4life baby!!!! rock:

TonyMontana
06-30-2004, 12:29 PM
shit i remember that pic, hes one crazy mofo

wintersforge
06-30-2004, 12:31 PM
shit i remember that pic, hes one crazy mofo

http://groove.ath.cx/~inertia/pub/mangechien_stfu.jpg

yay canada!!!

TonyMontana
06-30-2004, 12:32 PM
wtf

TonyMontana
06-30-2004, 12:33 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

i may be going out on a limb here..but ill wager not too many Americans have a grasp of Canadian politics...hence the silence from the US peanut gallery sleeping:

and this statement is true. hell a lot of canadians know more about the USA than americans know themselves. It's just the ignorance of "SOME" that don't give two shits about learning new things

Ferich
06-30-2004, 12:46 PM
Notice how when you canucks have a politics thread the americans stay out of it because our opinions neither matter or are cared for, the same shit would be nice in our threads.

I hope this thread gets shit on, the way short, and pyro shit on ours.

i may be going out on a limb here..but ill wager not too many Americans have a grasp of Canadian politics...hence the silence from the US peanut gallery sleeping:

and this statement is true. hell a lot of canadians know more about the USA than americans know themselves. It's just the ignorance of "SOME" that don't give two shits about learning new things

So, when you met every American, did any of them have purple hair?

Ferich
06-30-2004, 12:49 PM
In other words, you can make a general opinion about a group of 10 people, not a group of millions.

For all you know there could be a ton of Americans that know more about Canada than you.

You're basing your opinion on sterotypes, when the fact of the matter is, that small group of Americans that are illicit morons, are on crack, or have learning issues.

strvs
06-30-2004, 12:51 PM
And a small amount of canadians are dumb fucks like shorthand, dont pin us all.

Maplegyver
06-30-2004, 12:51 PM
And a small amount of canadians are dumb fucks like shorthand, dont pin us all.
to the wall spank:

Ferich
06-30-2004, 12:52 PM
And a small amount of canadians are dumb fucks like shorthand, dont pin us all.

If you're talking to me, when did I say that Canadians were dumb fucks?

strvs
06-30-2004, 12:54 PM
Well people seem to get that idea from idiots like pyro and shorthand. Then expect all canadians to be ignorant and stupid. I'm not adressing anything you've done ferich.

Old Reliable
06-30-2004, 12:54 PM
meh, its a fact... most americans are brainwashed by the 2 party system so are taught to settle for what the senators and presidents provide them, when much more could actually be provided

wintersforge
06-30-2004, 12:55 PM
In other words, you can make a general opinion about a group of 10 people, not a group of millions.

For all you know there could be a ton of Americans that know more about Canada than you.

You're basing your opinion on sterotypes, when the fact of the matter is, that small group of Americans that are illicit morons, are on crack, or have learning issues.

my comment was expressely aimed at the demographics of this internet forum. oOo:

Ferich
06-30-2004, 12:58 PM
In other words, you can make a general opinion about a group of 10 people, not a group of millions.

For all you know there could be a ton of Americans that know more about Canada than you.

You're basing your opinion on sterotypes, when the fact of the matter is, that small group of Americans that are illicit morons, are on crack, or have learning issues.

my comment was expressely aimed at the demographics of this internet forum. oOo:

I was talking to Tony anyways. "Americans" means Americans. If Internet Americans was said...then I probably wouldn't of said anything.

And how the can you aim anything at the demograhics of this forum?

It's filled with 14 year old morons that listen to whatever their parents tell them.

It's like going to a playground and making fun of kids all day.

wintersforge
06-30-2004, 01:04 PM
In other words, you can make a general opinion about a group of 10 people, not a group of millions.

For all you know there could be a ton of Americans that know more about Canada than you.

You're basing your opinion on sterotypes, when the fact of the matter is, that small group of Americans that are illicit morons, are on crack, or have learning issues.

my comment was expressely aimed at the demographics of this internet forum. oOo:

I was talking to Tony anyways. "Americans" means Americans. If Internet Americans was said...then I probably wouldn't of said anything.

And how the can you aim anything at the demograhics of this forum?

It's filled with 14 year old morons that listen to whatever their parents tell them.

It's like going to a playground and making fun of kids all day.

exactly..which was why i aimed it at the kiddies here. most are too busy trying ot beat maruio cart onf GBA to be concerned with the likes of Canadian politics...and stop ;posting coherent strings of verbage known as sentences....bust out some crazy jesus funk or gtfo spank:

Ferich
06-30-2004, 01:06 PM
In other words, you can make a general opinion about a group of 10 people, not a group of millions.

For all you know there could be a ton of Americans that know more about Canada than you.

You're basing your opinion on sterotypes, when the fact of the matter is, that small group of Americans that are illicit morons, are on crack, or have learning issues.

my comment was expressely aimed at the demographics of this internet forum. oOo:

I was talking to Tony anyways. "Americans" means Americans. If Internet Americans was said...then I probably wouldn't of said anything.

And how the can you aim anything at the demograhics of this forum?

It's filled with 14 year old morons that listen to whatever their parents tell them.

It's like going to a playground and making fun of kids all day.

exactly..which was why i aimed it at the kiddies here. most are too busy trying ot beat maruio cart onf GBA to be concerned with the likes of Canadian politics...and stop ;posting coherent strings of verbage known as sentences....bust out some crazy jesus funk or gtfo spank:

Alright, now I see. Couldn't agree more.

Either way, I'm done. Probably be impossible to tide around anyone's opinion here anyways. It's the internet. rolleyes:

Zoner
06-30-2004, 01:15 PM
Agreed.

Election's over. Liberals won.

/nextmap