Should Manitoba be allowed to have its own national team in intl sports tournaments?

thurmas · #1 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 4:13 PM**

With all of the silly Quebec threads posted on recently here for no apparent reason why not let Manitoba have our own international sport teams competing against the world if Scotland and England can why not the Keystone province too?

Luisito · #2 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 4:19 PM**

What would Manitobans compete in though? Skidooing? Knife throwing? Ice fishing? Potato sack racing?

Dengler Avenue · #3 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Luisito

What would Manitobans compete in though? Skidooing? Knife throwing? Ice fishing? Potato sack racing?

Knife throwing what the heck...

thurmas · #4 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 4:22 PM**

Definitely knife throwing and pierogi eating contests.

VANRIDERFAN · #5 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by thurmas

Definitely knife throwing and pierogi eating contests.

Underaged pulling beer from the bar!

Luisito · #6 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 4:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN

Underaged pulling beer from the bar!

Sigghhh....You just ruined the thread with that comment.

Calgarian · #7 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by thurmas

Definitely knife throwing and pierogi eating contests.

Oh Alberta has you hosers beat on that, wait... hoser is a term for a Canadian...

OldDartmouthMark · #8 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 5:27 PM**

Yes... but why stop at the provincial level? All cities should have their own international sports teams, or we could break it up by neighborhood, actually.

It would all be equally meaningful...

Jaws · #9 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by thurmas

Definitely knife throwing and pierogi eating contests.

What's up with this spelling of perogy? My wife is Ukrainian from behind the garlic curtain in SK and that's not how her family spells it. If it's the Polish spelling, then it's wrong (according to the Ukes)
edit. wasn't aware there was so many English spellings.

Luisito · #10 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jaws

What's up with this spelling of perogy? My wife is Ukrainian from behind the garlic curtain in SK and that's not how her family spells it. If it's the Polish spelling, then it's wrong (according to the Ukes)
edit. wasn't aware there was so many English spellings.

Does she make pyerojis at home?

Acajack · #11 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jaws

What's up with this spelling of perogy? My wife is Ukrainian from behind the garlic curtain in SK and that's not how her family spells it. If it's the Polish spelling, then it's wrong (according to the Ukes)
edit. wasn't aware there was so many English spellings.

There are many spellings but that seems to be the most common one by far.

What is the alternative? п’єроги?

ReeceZ · #12 Posted **Feb 17, 2020, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jaws

What's up with this spelling of perogy? My wife is Ukrainian from behind the garlic curtain in SK and that's not how her family spells it. If it's the Polish spelling, then it's wrong (according to the Ukes)
edit. wasn't aware there was so many English spellings.

The proper Ukrainian term for perogi is varenyky. Pyrohy is Polish. Full stop.

How many more of these stupid threads will be allowed to be created? Where is the moderation in this forum?

ReeceZ · #13 Posted **Feb 17, 2020, 9:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Luisito

What would Manitobans compete in though? Skidooing? Knife throwing? Ice fishing? Potato sack racing?

Why do I get the feeling you are not the sharpest crayon in the box in real life?

Hali87 · #14 Posted **Feb 18, 2020, 1:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Luisito

What would Manitobans compete in though? Skidooing? Knife throwing? Ice fishing? Potato sack racing?

Crokinole

Nathan · #15 Posted **Feb 18, 2020, 2:14 AM**

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Crokinole

Mosquito swatting?

I feel like a lot of these could be in a grand Manitoba vs Saskatchewan throwdown.

TorontoDrew · #16 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 5:28 PM**

"Should Manitoba be allowed to have its own national team in intl sports tournaments?"

Go for it, they will almost always place last and never be taken seriously. A small population means a small pool of talent. I mean you might pull off best Curling Team from time to time but any other real sport good luck placing. You may not even qualify for events most of the time.

How many more non-urban threads can you start up today?

Luisito · #17 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 5:37 PM**

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I mean you might pull off best Curling Team from time to time but any other real sport good luck placing.

Don't forget knife and axe throwing.

esquire · #18 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 9:05 PM**

Manitoba would be a world power in curling, that much I can say for sure.

I think we'd be decent at hockey, obviously not up there with ROC, USA and Russia but maybe in with the tier two countries like Slovakia.

Beyond that who cares... if we stink at men's soccer, well, that's no different than the current situation.

I could get behind this plan thurmas

Acajack · #19 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Manitoba would be a world power in curling, that much I can say for sure.

I think we'd be decent at hockey, obviously not up there with ROC, USA and Russia but maybe in with the tier two countries like Slovakia.

Beyond that who cares... if we stink at men's soccer, well, that's no different than the current situation.

I could get behind this plan thurmas

Et tu, esquire?

esquire · #20 Posted **Feb 14, 2020, 9:12 PM**

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Et tu, esquire?

Contemplating this little taste of independence has left me wanting more