Canadian Entertainment, Music and Catch All II

[SpongeG]

for sure, I remember going to get a passport in Surrey in 2002 post 911 but before all the heavy requirements kicked in and you could still travel with just a driver's license and a woman marched in with her 20-year-old son and was quite loud and was asking to the people waiting, my kid is going to Mexico tomorrow how long have you been waiting? will we get the passport by the afternoon? and people were in shock and started to ask her do you have this or that or the pictures etc kind of stuff and she was like don't they do that here? yikes.

So I was watching a video about Rural America and there was a woman who is not Maga but lives in Arkansas and she said there is nothing at all for anyone there, no jobs, the infastructure is horrible, so many things have closed and the closest grocery store for her is a two drive now, she said there was a walmart nearer but its walmart. She said there's so many teenage girls with babies living with their parents, there's no doctors or things and no job prospects yet they all vote Republican and continue to do so and she said flatly its because they are racist and don't want those people to have good lives or live better than they do. Such a crazy mindset.

And one thing she talked about and I never heard of it but the governer Sarah Huckabee used state money to buy $55 million in Israeli bonds and will spend another $100 million. And she said they are roads falling apart, hospitals, schools etc closing and $55 million could have helped fund so many things but instead that money goes to Israel. She couldn't believe that people will vote for that.

I also watched a nurse talking about how the big beautiful bill will kick in a few months and how its is already affecting hospitals, many rural places have had their hospitals completely shut down, hospital staff have been cut and are minimal and they make fun of Canada and how Canada has a 🞵🞵🞵🞵 medical system with months or years waiting and she said that where she is and many places they have long waiting times and she just can't believe people voted for this.

These people who vote and support Trump just to "own" the liberals is so insane.

[SpongeG]

did anyone watch this show, they used to show it on Much Music, I think it was on fridays. I think it's why I know so much european music from that era

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[SignalHillHiker]

Better be good. Harnett hasn't let me down in years so I'm hopeful.

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[MonctonRad]

I just discovered that this is going to happen:

DeLancey's Brigade - Revolutionary War Re-enactors

We are excited to release the schedule for our upcoming commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the 1776 Eddy Rebellion and Siege of Fort Cumberland.
Taking place on the weekend of August 7 – 9 in Tantramar, New Brunswick, our two-venue event will include our 18th century military encampment at Mount Whatley on the grounds of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, throughout the weekend. On Saturday between 11 & 3, we will participate in anniversary events at the Fort Beausejour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site, staged in cooperation with Parks Canada.
See the complete schedule here: https://Delanceys.org/250/Cumberland.htm

I will be there with bells on!!!

I'm a bit of a Seven Years War nerd, Fort Beausejour/Fort Cumberland National Historic Park is only 50 km from Moncton in Aulac NB. This fort has the distinction of being the site of not one but two seminal battles that helped to decide the future of Canada.

The Battle of Fort Beausejour (1755) was the only major victory by the British in the first year of the Seven Years War, and secured the borders of Nova Scotia. It was a necessary precondition to the Siege of Fortress Louisbourg.

The Battle of Fort Cumberland (1776) - the renamed Fort Beausejour, kept Nova Scotia (the 14th colony) firmly under British control during the Revolutionary War. Johnathon Eddy was a Yankee sympathizer who had a letter patent from George Washington authorizing the Capture of Fort Cumberland. A small company of British regulars in the fort supplemented by voluteers from the Sackville (NB) area were able to hold off the insurgents until help arrived from Halifax.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

for sure, I remember going to get a passport in Surrey in 2002 post 911 but before all the heavy requirements kicked in and you could still travel with just a driver's license and a woman marched in with her 20-year-old son and was quite loud and was asking to the people waiting, my kid is going to Mexico tomorrow how long have you been waiting? will we get the passport by the afternoon? and people were in shock and started to ask her do you have this or that or the pictures etc kind of stuff and she was like don't they do that here? yikes.

So I was watching a video about Rural America and there was a woman who is not Maga but lives in Arkansas and she said there is nothing at all for anyone there, no jobs, the infastructure is horrible, so many things have closed and the closest grocery store for her is a two drive now, she said there was a walmart nearer but its walmart. She said there's so many teenage girls with babies living with their parents, there's no doctors or things and no job prospects yet they all vote Republican and continue to do so and she said flatly its because they are racist and don't want those people to have good lives or live better than they do. Such a crazy mindset.

And one thing she talked about and I never heard of it but the governer Sarah Huckabee used state money to buy $55 million in Israeli bonds and will spend another $100 million. And she said they are roads falling apart, hospitals, schools etc closing and $55 million could have helped fund so many things but instead that money goes to Israel. She couldn't believe that people will vote for that.

I also watched a nurse talking about how the big beautiful bill will kick in a few months and how its is already affecting hospitals, many rural places have had their hospitals completely shut down, hospital staff have been cut and are minimal and they make fun of Canada and how Canada has a 🞵🞵🞵🞵 medical system with months or years waiting and she said that where she is and many places they have long waiting times and she just can't believe people voted for this.

These people who vote and support Trump just to "own" the liberals is so insane.

Americans get the governments they deserve.

[craner]

Wasn’t sure where to post this so I’m putting it here:

Everything About Canada Feels Made Up | Jim Gaffigan
http://https://youtu.be/C1ewNf_j9BM?si=6YWpzRkyvi_KXrHQ

[SpongeG]

Lutnick is so awful, I saw a different video where he is on some American TV show and he says we have sold 1000 of those special $1 million dollar visas they were peddling and the truth after it was investigated found out they sold 1. He just sits there and lies.

Anyway this just shows what a tool he is
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this is something else but good to see from an American source

What Trump tells Americans about Canada is 'so incredibly far off from the facts': Hillyard
24 Aug 2026 #trump #scottbessent #tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump wants Canada to "negotiate in good faith" after the administration announced they are imposing more tariffs on our northern neighbor. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard has more details. MS NOW Business Analyst Ron Insana and Author of "The Cross Section" Substack Paul Waldman join Katy Tur to discuss.

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[Gresto]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Lutnick is so awful, I saw a different video where he is on some American TV show and he says we have sold 1000 of those special $1 million dollar visas they were peddling and the truth after it was investigated found out they sold 1. He just sits there and lies.

Anyway this just shows what a tool he is
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Absolute bald-faced lie, and Democrat Shaheen didn't even correct him. Why did most Canadian provinces stop selling American alcohol? Because of the tariffs, you 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 jackass of all jackasses. See, Nutlick, what you and your boss need to - and hopefully will very soon - become painfully acquainted with are the consequences of your actions. His outrage is analogous to a guy who sucker-punches another guy and is then incensed when the other guy knocks his fool 🞵🞵🞵 out.

[SpongeG]

There are a lot of Reaction Youtubers in Africa and lately most of them have been posting reaction videos to Canada.

This video shows one of the YouTubers getting a package from a Canadian viewer, a box of maple syrup treats.

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Example of a video comp
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[SpongeG]

I didn't know Jann Arden was a lesbian, I only found out today when I saw the cover of hello magazine at the checkout.

Canadian icon Jann Arden marries Icelandic author Thordis Elva: 'Wife and wife'
'Good Mother' singer publicly announced Elva as her girlfriend last year

Natalie Stechyson · CBC News · Posted: Aug 17, 2026

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/jann-arden-thordis-elva-married-9.7309495

[SignalHillHiker]

His series finally made it to the closing years.

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[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

I didn't know Jann Arden was a lesbian, I only found out today when I saw the cover of hello magazine at the checkout.

Canadian icon Jann Arden marries Icelandic author Thordis Elva: 'Wife and wife'
'Good Mother' singer publicly announced Elva as her girlfriend last year

Natalie Stechyson · CBC News · Posted: Aug 17, 2026

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/jann-arden-thordis-elva-married-9.7309495

It took a magazine cover for you to figure that out lol.

[harls]

I've noticed how those utterly obnoxious Spence diamonds ads have cut out the 'woo hoo' part in their radio spots lately. Probably due to diamond prices tanking worldwide due to lab grown production.

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Gresto

Absolute bald-faced lie, and Democrat Shaheen didn't even correct him. Why did most Canadian provinces stop selling American alcohol? Because of the tariffs, you 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 jackass of all jackasses. See, Nutlick, what you and your boss need to - and hopefully will very soon - become painfully acquainted with are the consequences of your actions. His outrage is analogous to a guy who sucker-punches another guy and is then incensed when the other guy knocks his fool 🞵🞵🞵 out.

I hate this fucker with every fibre of my soul. What a 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵. Treat Canada like 🞵🞵🞵🞵. 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 and moan when we retaliate. You started this 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 fight, nutlick, you and your utterly revolting President. Nutlick, you, Scott Pissant, Gaslighting Greer, and most of all, the assholiest of 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵, Tronald Dump, can all go 🞵🞵🞵🞵 yourselves.

[Berklon]

It doesn't help that Fox News is basically a Trump channel and lies for him at every turn. The other day I saw a discussion on the channel and the host indicated that Canada started the trade war.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I hate this fucker with every fibre of my soul. What a 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵. Treat Canada like 🞵🞵🞵🞵. 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 and moan when we retaliate. You started this 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 fight, nutlick, you and your utterly revolting President. Nutlick, you, Scott Pissant, Gaslighting Greer, and most of all, the assholiest of 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵, Tronald Dump, can all go 🞵🞵🞵🞵 yourselves.

Thumbs up to all of that, but don't forget Hoekstra. And then there's Navarro. I had forgotten about him until he opened his vituperative piehole today.