Physic Canadians and Mean Americans

[Godslamb]

This is said tongue-in-cheek! I almost always get sucked in by the Next Food Network comments, or Top Chef, or other such comments by the Americans. You guys obviously get these tv shows before we do. No big surprise there, as us Canadians are always way behind America. If I watch a commercial about a new product you are getting in the States, I always think to myself "Well, we might get that next year sometime." So I always have to be careful that I don't look at your comments about the Next Food Network Star, because then I'll know who won before I even see the finale! LOL Of course, I could always impress my family and friends with my predictions of the winner! Ha ha.

[DPGood]

I always thought that Canadians were Americans too.

[Kagemusha]

Wrong.

[Godslamb]

uhhmmm...?? If anything, we are British! LOL

[montrealeater]

Godslamb, you gotta get with some pirates! There is no reason not to see foreign shows almost as soon as they air, these days. Links have been posted here, but I can also PM you a couple if you'd like.

[Godslamb]

Oh but that is no fun....I love the anticpation of waiting to find out who won! LOL Of course, sometimes it goes on so long, I can't wait to find out sooner, so perhaps *arrrgh* I can find some lovely little Jack Sparrow of my own.

[Luna2372]

Ahh...the joy of ripping half a season of something and watching it all in a row...with no commercials!

[Kagemusha]

Watch Top Chef Canada--just as paralytically boring as the US version but with no tip-offs!

[Godslamb]

Ouch!! Too funny. I did watch it. We are such simple folk. LOL

[hill food]

oh stop it, we (the US) get most of our best comedic actors from Canada.

[Scary Bill]

Lorne Greene or Alanis?

[Godslamb]

Perhaps Lloyd Robertson?

[hill food]

Robertson's a sublime GENIUS! always has underplayed his hand, never the cheap laugh.

actually I was thinking more along the lines of oh I dunno the cast of SCTV esp. Martin Short, Andrea Martin and Catherine O'Hara (who is hysterical in anything she does - Six Feet Under anyone? "I want miniature pancakes in an all-white environment and I want them NOW!")

[hill food]

what IF Lorne was one of us?

[Scary Bill]

Actually I mention Lorne because he was a most unfunny man. Many years ago Mrs Scary and I were at a restaurant and Lorne was sitting a table over. To have a bit of fun, catch his attention and bring a smile to his face (and maybe get an autograph), Mrs Scary started saying ' dun da da dun da da dun da da dun da da daaaaaaa" ( the Bonanza tune). Lorne looked over and scowled like Little Joe had just shot Hoss. Lorne lost a couple of fans that day.

[hill food]

ya shoulda pretended you thought he was Lionel Trilling (I ALWAYS second-guess myself after brushes with celebrity)

[dave_c]

Obviously you're referring to William Shatner. He's a national treasure.

[Godslamb]

Yeah, he's a treasure...let's bury him.

[josquared]

I think you can bid on that particular motion on Priceline, or so I've heard

[chris2269]

See; I am the on the other side of this. I love Canadian, Australian, UK, and New Zealand TV. Luckily through the wonders of the internet there are ways around this.

I agree with mean Americans nothing ticks me off more than having to find and download a show like Top Chef Canada and while watching it see an ad "up next CSI New York"

While you may have to wait for it on regular TV I would never see any of your shows I love ...like Corner Gas without the internet unless Fox decides to rip them off and ruin them.

It's all about the Torrents.

[Rella]

unless Fox decides to rip them off and ruin them.

Do you mean, "A&E"?
Does Fox now carry food shows? or do they in other countries?
Just wondering.

[chris2269]

Well, Masterchef, Kitchen Nightmares, and Hells Kitchen have overseas versions that are IMO so different from the American Version in tone and food focus. Hells Kitchen may be the exception to that as I have not watched the original UK version.

The Overseas versions are not done by Fox and you can tell.

[Godslamb]

I LOVE Corner Gas!! LOL I wonder if Canada will get the Cooking Channel?

[chris2269]

Yeah Corner Gas and Hiccups. I love Nancy Robertson and Craig Butt.

I don't know if you guys can get Hulu in Canada but there are lot of great shows like Avec Eric with Eric Rupert. After Hours with Daniel Boulud. Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie. Tons more as well.

[SmartCookie]

I'm guessing you meant "Psychic"?

[Godslamb]

errrp....why yes! Yes, I did. Does being Canadian also make you miss consonants? LOL

[buttertart]

Too busy adding "u"s to words...(I live in the States but kept my sense of humour.)

[Godslamb]

Well of course! Colour me silly. My humour gets lost at times, but I find the flavour of my responses to be savoury.

[buttertart]

Not to belabour the point, but I indeed find your responses to be full of savour. O Canada...

[ChristinaMason]

welcome to the neighbourhood! i hope you enjoy our colourful antics here. We hope to win your favour.

[mamachef]

I was just going to say, I find this entire exchange delightful and favourable. Now bless my pattycakes while I go whip up something savoury.

[Godslamb]

Why thank you, your words are admittedly without candour!

[buttertart]

mamachef never speaks with rancour.

[Godslamb]

LOL! Is anyone else thinking "Princess Bride"??