American = Joke of Canada After Lamenting Lack of Handgun During Mild 'Confrontation'

America owes Canada big time for Deadmau5, Arcade Fire, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Roberts...I consider those musical debts paid.

 

This cop sounds like a D-bag.....or at least he did a very poor job of describing this "confrontation," but the story sounds really fishy as presented by 3814. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see in the link where these guys were "giving" away Stampede tickets. This was the 100 anniversary of Stampede, and the day I went, you could hardly make it to the bathroom with all of the people in standing room only. Furthermore, IF someone was actually giving away tickets to strangers--a ticket they should have been easily able to sell for a decent amount--Nose Hill Park is not exactly the place you'd expect them to be doing so. Stampede Park is in the SE side of town, and Nose Hill Park is a mostly undeveloped--almost wilderness type area in the NW side of Calgary. It's not exactly a "city" type park. Calgary can be a great city, but I've feared for my or my family's safety there before.

Oh well........Canada is pretty pissed off at the US right now because we got that ref to blow the whistle on their cheating, so I guess I should just roll over and ignore the inconsistencies in this story.

 

Proud of refballing to win

stay classy Merrika

 

Um, the lead singer of Arcade Fire grew up right here in the Houston area. So, you're welcome for that. And Deadmau5? Something we'll all laugh at in 10 years for being popular today. Rufus? Also a native American.

 

If they truly approached them in the manner described, then I wouldn't be sure what to think either from two complete strangers. What kind of idiots come up to someone, block their path, and ask them some fruit loop question with no context (like how about work in that they have free tickets if you want to go)? And, then do it again? People who ask some yes/no question with nothing else said may attack you if you answer wrong for all you know...cause they may be nuts or something. Who knows what their agenda could be for asking that? Maybe they hate people who go to that event or something?

They could at least say "hello. how are you? we have some free tickets to this event. would you like to go?". You don't get up in somebody's space and ask an out of context question with a non-friendly demeanor to complete strangers. If that is Canadians' idea of being friendly, then they need to work on that.

That said...this cop/guy could be embellishing what really happened and misinterpreted the scenario cause he is paranoid.

 

Cop seems kinda paranoid.

I guess it goes with the territory. Spend 20 years in the force and you'll be somewhat suspicious.

 

The guy's story negates itself.

The cop in fact was NOT assaulted so he very clearly didn't need a weapon.

Furthermore, the fact that he was prepared to draw his weapon, if he had it with him, also proves the mere existence of weapons can escalate a situation that would have otherwise been resolved peacefully.

In one parallel universe, a gun MIGHT be handy. But in another parallel universe, the gun causes more problems than it solves.

But there is a simple solution, if the cop feels so unsafe without his gun, then dont go visit Canada anymore. It's just so unsafe there.

 

Your point negates itself.

 

Corrected: America owes Canada big time for Rush .

 

You guys gave us Terrence and Philip ;D

 

Bieber + Carly Rae Jepsen = massive Canadian embarrassment that cannot be overcome.

The US is the world's best country of all time and invented iPhones, nuclear weapons and internet p*rn.

 

Embarrassment lol

Call Me Maybe goes 5x platinum in Merika

would you even have pop culture without your good neighbors in the north.

 

I'm not sure they should thank us for Arcade Fire, but I suspect I'm in the minority for that one.

I am thankful to our Canuckistani friends from the North for providing us with Redd Volkaert.

 

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I don't know if I'll ever really like poutine, but I'm not leaving here until I learn curling. It looks like lots of fun!

 

how a story like this, about two differing accounts of (what wasn't really a) confrontation between a paranoid cop with his wife and a couple of canadian free ticket hander outers, got to be not only news, but a topic of international discussion, is beyond me.

Good one. Hey look, we got ourselves a Bryan Adams fan.

 

were you snubbed by an american?

 

Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton.

At least our 'embarrassments' have some talent.

 

Arcade Fire is pure Montreal. Doesn't matter really where you (or one part of your band) came from, what matters is what you're doing now.

I'll add K'naan to the list as well.

We'll have to agree to disagree on deadmau5.

All in all, Canada, for being a barren ice wasteland, has contributed its' share of goodness.