Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
Thanks, Eric! Cheers, frank On 6 July, 2015 9:17:31 PM EDT, Eric Weir wrote: > >> On Jul 1, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Bruce Walker >wrote: >> >> Nicely done mural, a great shot of it, and an enlightening writeup >> too, Frank. > >Amen. > >-- >Eric Weir >Decatur, GA USA >eew...@bellsouth.net > >“...we are a form of invitation to others and to otherness..." > >- David Whyte > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
> On Jul 1, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Nicely done mural, a great shot of it, and an enlightening writeup > too, Frank. Amen. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net “...we are a form of invitation to others and to otherness..." - David Whyte -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
Frank, that's a fun (and funny) catch. But, as others have pointed out already, the combination with TNT is explosive. This reminded me of an old story: Back in 1986, while it was still Soviet Union, - Russian city of Chelyabinsk was celebrating its 250th birthday. There was a wall-poster calendar (very nice-looking and thus popular) produced for that occasion. It featured a photo of one of the large movie theaters in the center of the city, with a large colorful flower bed in front of it. The top of the calendar had a title in large font: "Chelyabinsk - 250". Right below, at the top of the photo, along the roof-top of the movie theater, there was a title of the movie that was showed when the photo was taken: (translated from Russian) "Ordered to [be] destroy[ed]". Since it was still in the earliest days of "Perestroika", and that mishap was seen as potentially "political", someone in the city administration lost his "warm chair". Cheers, Igor Knarf Sat, 04 Jul 2015 06:23:46 -0700 wrote: Thanks Jack! TNT is the store on whose wall the mural appears. I never thought about it but I guess it's a bit odd in conjunction with the flag. Thanks to all who commented! Cheers, frank On 2 July, 2015 9:17:43 AM EDT, Jack Davis wrote: I share Ann's sentiments re the photo, Knarf. Still shuddering over the explosive/TNT connection however. J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Well in the second list, Cuba gets an A, Puerto Rico gets a B??? They are essentially the same flag with reversed colors. Liberia's flag which is a copy of the US flag get's a B the U.S. flag gets a C? Because it has too many stars??? So I guess plagiarism pays. Flags are not pure design exercises, there are a lot of criteria that makes a flag good, and being easy for a 5 year old to draw isn't one of them. The Canadian flag is pretty good as flags go, and serves it's purpose admirably. On 7/4/2015 1:42 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I think the Canadian flag is the best flag design anywhere. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:03 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 7/4/2015 9:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: "Coolest" national flags: http://www.ranker.com/list/best-country-flags/ranker-travel?page=2 Albania? Number one??? World Flags given grades: http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/JoshParsons/flags/ratings-a.html These people, are just idiots. But then they are academics or at least think they are... Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:11 AM, Knarf wrote: Good luck with the new flag. As I already said, I think we have a wonderful flag, and we certainly could have done worse: http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//news/canada/the-flags-we-could-have-had-a-look-at-the-forgotten-runners-up-to-canadas-beloved-maple-leaf Cheers, frank On 2 July, 2015 2:18:01 AM EDT, David Mann wrote: On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters wrote: Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy you! We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. I just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
I think the Canadian flag is the best flag design anywhere. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:03 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > On 7/4/2015 9:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> "Coolest" national flags: >> http://www.ranker.com/list/best-country-flags/ranker-travel?page=2 > > > Albania? Number one??? > >> >> World Flags given grades: >> http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/JoshParsons/flags/ratings-a.html > > > These people, are just idiots. But then they are academics or at least > think they are... > >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:11 AM, Knarf wrote: >>> >>> Good luck with the new flag. As I already said, I think we have a >>> wonderful flag, and we certainly could have done worse: >>> >>> >>> http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//news/canada/the-flags-we-could-have-had-a-look-at-the-forgotten-runners-up-to-canadas-beloved-maple-leaf >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> frank >>> >>> On 2 July, 2015 2:18:01 AM EDT, David Mann wrote: On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters wrote: >> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field >> >> with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >> humiliating. > > Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy > you! We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. I just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. > > > > -- > I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve > immortality through not dying. > -- Woody Allen > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
On 7/4/2015 9:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: "Coolest" national flags: http://www.ranker.com/list/best-country-flags/ranker-travel?page=2 Albania? Number one??? World Flags given grades: http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/JoshParsons/flags/ratings-a.html These people, are just idiots. But then they are academics or at least think they are... Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:11 AM, Knarf wrote: Good luck with the new flag. As I already said, I think we have a wonderful flag, and we certainly could have done worse: http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//news/canada/the-flags-we-could-have-had-a-look-at-the-forgotten-runners-up-to-canadas-beloved-maple-leaf Cheers, frank On 2 July, 2015 2:18:01 AM EDT, David Mann wrote: On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters wrote: Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy you! We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. I just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
thats a cool shot, and building mural Dave On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: > On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the former > colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited > independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. > > Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with > the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. > > After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf > flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the most > beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that regard. > > Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with this > clever trompe d'oeille mural: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 > > For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For all my > criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit of patriotism. > > Happy Canada Day! > > Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you enjoy. > Comments welcome. > > Cheers, > > frank > > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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OTOH, it could lead to some interesting classroom dynamics in school districts that are too poor to buy enough red crayons so that the children wouldn't have to share them around. 8-D On 7/4/2015 9:42 AM, Knarf wrote: Interesting! But Albania? With that monster? Okay... LOL! I do recall that one criteria mentioned at the time our flag was being decided upon was "drawability". Something simple and easy for schoolkids to draw was desirable. Makes sense to me. Of course these lists can be silly but are fun, and if nothing else spark debate and discussion. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, frank On 4 July, 2015 9:35:07 AM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: "Coolest" national flags: http://www.ranker.com/list/best-country-flags/ranker-travel?page=2 World Flags given grades: http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/JoshParsons/flags/ratings-a.html Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:11 AM, Knarf wrote: Good luck with the new flag. As I already said, I think we have a wonderful flag, and we certainly could have done worse: http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//news/canada/the-flags-we-could-have-had-a-look-at-the-forgotten-runners-up-to-canadas-beloved-maple-leaf Cheers, frank On 2 July, 2015 2:18:01 AM EDT, David Mann wrote: On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters wrote: Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy you! We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. I just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. Cheers, Dave -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
Interesting! But Albania? With that monster? Okay... LOL! I do recall that one criteria mentioned at the time our flag was being decided upon was "drawability". Something simple and easy for schoolkids to draw was desirable. Makes sense to me. Of course these lists can be silly but are fun, and if nothing else spark debate and discussion. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, frank On 4 July, 2015 9:35:07 AM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >"Coolest" national flags: >http://www.ranker.com/list/best-country-flags/ranker-travel?page=2 > >World Flags given grades: >http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/JoshParsons/flags/ratings-a.html > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:11 AM, Knarf wrote: >> Good luck with the new flag. As I already said, I think we have a >wonderful flag, and we certainly could have done worse: >> >> >http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//news/canada/the-flags-we-could-have-had-a-look-at-the-forgotten-runners-up-to-canadas-beloved-maple-leaf >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> On 2 July, 2015 2:18:01 AM EDT, David Mann >wrote: >>>On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters >>>wrote: >>> > Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >>>field > with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was > humiliating. Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I >envy you! >>> >>>We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. >I >>>just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. >>> >>>Cheers, >>>Dave >>> >>> >>>-- >>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>PDML@pdml.net >>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and >>>follow the directions. >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
"Coolest" national flags: http://www.ranker.com/list/best-country-flags/ranker-travel?page=2 World Flags given grades: http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/JoshParsons/flags/ratings-a.html Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:11 AM, Knarf wrote: > Good luck with the new flag. As I already said, I think we have a wonderful > flag, and we certainly could have done worse: > > http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//news/canada/the-flags-we-could-have-had-a-look-at-the-forgotten-runners-up-to-canadas-beloved-maple-leaf > > Cheers, > > frank > > On 2 July, 2015 2:18:01 AM EDT, David Mann wrote: >>On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters >>wrote: >> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >>field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. >>> >>> Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy >>> you! >> >>We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. I >>just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. >> >>Cheers, >>Dave >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>follow the directions. > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!
Thanks Jack! TNT is the store on whose wall the mural appears. I never thought about it but I guess it's a bit odd in conjunction with the flag. Thanks to all who commented! Cheers, frank On 2 July, 2015 9:17:43 AM EDT, Jack Davis wrote: >I share Ann's sentiments re the photo, Knarf. Still shuddering over >the explosive/TNT connection >however. > >J > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 2, 2015, at 5:45 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> I'll have to confess to liking caramel spread. >> >> But truly - eating in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Quebec or Vancouver >when you know where to go is so wonderful. still recall that little >Chinese place you took me >> to on Spadina , I think it was. >> >> anyway, love the photo >> ann >> >>> On 7/2/2015 12:18 AM, Knarf wrote: >>> Culinary un-delights? Poutine? (Quebec) Seal flipper? (Newfoundland) >Kraft Dinner? (everywhere) Smoked meat? (Montreal) Red River Cereal? >(The West) Maple Leaf cookies? (Sea to Sea) >>> >>> What's not to like? >>> >>> Seriously, thanks, Ann, and thanks to everyone who commented. >>> >>> BTW, TNT is the army surplus store in that building. Filled with >must, mould and lots of cool stuff (most of it olive drab). >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> frank >>> On 1 July, 2015 11:36:11 PM EDT, ann sanfedele >wrote: I'm a fan of Canada - except for certain culinary un-delights Fun photo here, too! (Dynamite shot, even, you might say) ann > On 7/1/2015 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: > On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted >the former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. > Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it >was humiliating. > After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red >Maple Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think >now, is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias >in that regard. > Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day >with this clever trompe d'oeille mural: >http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 > For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. >For all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a >bit of patriotism. > Happy Canada Day! > > Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. > Cheers, > > frank >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Good luck with the new flag. As I already said, I think we have a wonderful flag, and we certainly could have done worse: http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//news/canada/the-flags-we-could-have-had-a-look-at-the-forgotten-runners-up-to-canadas-beloved-maple-leaf Cheers, frank On 2 July, 2015 2:18:01 AM EDT, David Mann wrote: >On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters >wrote: > >>> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >field >>> with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >>> humiliating. >> >> Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy >> you! > >We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. I >just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. > >Cheers, >Dave > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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At least the potatoes are vegan. ;-) Cheers, frank On 2 July, 2015 5:31:53 AM EDT, Bob W-PDML wrote: >There's an article here about posh poutine: > >http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/sep/07/poutine-the-posh-chips-and-gravy-taking-over-the-world > >I thought about it while I was away in France. There's an Auvergnat >dish called Truffade which could be proto-poutine. It's made from >sautéed potatoes mixed with cheese (no gravy) and formed into patties. >It's very nice. Gravy of course is mere millimetres away. If you're >having your truffade with a steak and a bit of sauce, well there you >have it all. > >Aligot, which is mashed potatoes and cheese, seems to be a close >relation, and is very nice with sausages in onion gravy. > >B > >> On 2 Jul 2015, at 05:19, Knarf wrote: >> >> Culinary un-delights? Poutine? (Quebec) Seal flipper? (Newfoundland) >Kraft Dinner? (everywhere) Smoked meat? (Montreal) Red River Cereal? >(The West) Maple Leaf cookies? (Sea to Sea) >> >> What's not to like? >> >> Seriously, thanks, Ann, and thanks to everyone who commented. >> >> BTW, TNT is the army surplus store in that building. Filled with >must, mould and lots of cool stuff (most of it olive drab). >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >>> On 1 July, 2015 11:36:11 PM EDT, ann sanfedele >wrote: >>> I'm a fan of Canada - except for certain culinary un-delights >>> >>> Fun photo here, too! (Dynamite shot, even, you might say) >>> >>> ann >>> >>> On 7/1/2015 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the >>> former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova >>> Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >>> field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it >was >>> humiliating. After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple >>> Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think >now, >>> is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias >in >>> that regard. Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day >with >>> this clever trompe d'oeille mural: >>> >http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. >For >>> all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a >bit >>> of patriotism. Happy Canada Day! Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you >>> enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I share Ann's sentiments re the photo, Knarf. Still shuddering over the explosive/TNT connection however. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 2, 2015, at 5:45 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I'll have to confess to liking caramel spread. > > But truly - eating in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Quebec or Vancouver when > you know where to go is so wonderful. still recall that little Chinese place > you took me > to on Spadina , I think it was. > > anyway, love the photo > ann > >> On 7/2/2015 12:18 AM, Knarf wrote: >> Culinary un-delights? Poutine? (Quebec) Seal flipper? (Newfoundland) Kraft >> Dinner? (everywhere) Smoked meat? (Montreal) Red River Cereal? (The West) >> Maple Leaf cookies? (Sea to Sea) >> >> What's not to like? >> >> Seriously, thanks, Ann, and thanks to everyone who commented. >> >> BTW, TNT is the army surplus store in that building. Filled with must, mould >> and lots of cool stuff (most of it olive drab). >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >>> On 1 July, 2015 11:36:11 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >>> I'm a fan of Canada - except for certain culinary un-delights >>> >>> Fun photo here, too! (Dynamite shot, even, you might say) >>> >>> ann >>> >>> On 7/1/2015 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the >>> former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova >>> Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >>> field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >>> humiliating. After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple >>> Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, >>> is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in >>> that regard. Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with >>> this clever trompe d'oeille mural: >>> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For >>> all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit >>> of patriotism. Happy Canada Day! Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you >>> enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'll have to confess to liking caramel spread. But truly - eating in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Quebec or Vancouver when you know where to go is so wonderful. still recall that little Chinese place you took me to on Spadina , I think it was. anyway, love the photo ann On 7/2/2015 12:18 AM, Knarf wrote: Culinary un-delights? Poutine? (Quebec) Seal flipper? (Newfoundland) Kraft Dinner? (everywhere) Smoked meat? (Montreal) Red River Cereal? (The West) Maple Leaf cookies? (Sea to Sea) What's not to like? Seriously, thanks, Ann, and thanks to everyone who commented. BTW, TNT is the army surplus store in that building. Filled with must, mould and lots of cool stuff (most of it olive drab). Cheers, frank On 1 July, 2015 11:36:11 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote: I'm a fan of Canada - except for certain culinary un-delights Fun photo here, too! (Dynamite shot, even, you might say) ann On 7/1/2015 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that regard. Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with this clever trompe d'oeille mural: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit of patriotism. Happy Canada Day! Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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There's an article here about posh poutine: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/sep/07/poutine-the-posh-chips-and-gravy-taking-over-the-world I thought about it while I was away in France. There's an Auvergnat dish called Truffade which could be proto-poutine. It's made from sautéed potatoes mixed with cheese (no gravy) and formed into patties. It's very nice. Gravy of course is mere millimetres away. If you're having your truffade with a steak and a bit of sauce, well there you have it all. Aligot, which is mashed potatoes and cheese, seems to be a close relation, and is very nice with sausages in onion gravy. B > On 2 Jul 2015, at 05:19, Knarf wrote: > > Culinary un-delights? Poutine? (Quebec) Seal flipper? (Newfoundland) Kraft > Dinner? (everywhere) Smoked meat? (Montreal) Red River Cereal? (The West) > Maple Leaf cookies? (Sea to Sea) > > What's not to like? > > Seriously, thanks, Ann, and thanks to everyone who commented. > > BTW, TNT is the army surplus store in that building. Filled with must, mould > and lots of cool stuff (most of it olive drab). > > Cheers, > > frank > >> On 1 July, 2015 11:36:11 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >> I'm a fan of Canada - except for certain culinary un-delights >> >> Fun photo here, too! (Dynamite shot, even, you might say) >> >> ann >> >> >>> On 7/1/2015 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: >>> On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the >> former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova >> Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. >>> >>> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >> field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >> humiliating. >>> >>> After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple >> Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, >> is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in >> that regard. >>> >>> Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with >> this clever trompe d'oeille mural: >>> >>> >> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 >>> >>> For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For >> all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit >> of patriotism. >>> >>> Happy Canada Day! >>> >>> Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you >> enjoy. Comments welcome. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> frank >>> >>> > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Jul 2, 2015, at 10:38 am, Brian Walters wrote: >> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field >> with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >> humiliating. > > Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy > you! We have a referendum coming up to decide whether to change our flag. I just hope that whatever new design we might end up with isn’t worse. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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" I can't think of another flag I would like to live under..." Me neither. Thanks for the comment, Bill. Cheers, frank On 1 July, 2015 9:39:21 PM EDT, Bill wrote: >On 01/07/2015 12:51 PM, Knarf wrote: >> On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the >> former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova >> Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. >> >> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >> field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it >> was humiliating. > >I was brought up in a family that had a strong allegiance to Britain >and the Crown of England. My dad called the Maple Leaf Pearson's rag. >I'm far less interested inthe whole royalty thing, though I do hope >Kate >and what's his name have a happy life. >Big ears should give up on being King and just fade away. >> >> After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple >> Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, >> is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in >> that regard. > >I can't think of another flag I would like to live under, but I do >think >people put way to much importance on the trappings of pennantry. > >bill -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Culinary un-delights? Poutine? (Quebec) Seal flipper? (Newfoundland) Kraft Dinner? (everywhere) Smoked meat? (Montreal) Red River Cereal? (The West) Maple Leaf cookies? (Sea to Sea) What's not to like? Seriously, thanks, Ann, and thanks to everyone who commented. BTW, TNT is the army surplus store in that building. Filled with must, mould and lots of cool stuff (most of it olive drab). Cheers, frank On 1 July, 2015 11:36:11 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >I'm a fan of Canada - except for certain culinary un-delights > > Fun photo here, too! (Dynamite shot, even, you might say) > >ann > > >On 7/1/2015 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: >> On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the >former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova >Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. >> >> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >humiliating. >> >> After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple >Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, >is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in >that regard. >> >> Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with >this clever trompe d'oeille mural: >> >> >http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 >> >> For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For >all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit >of patriotism. >> >> Happy Canada Day! >> >> Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you >enjoy. Comments welcome. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'm a fan of Canada - except for certain culinary un-delights Fun photo here, too! (Dynamite shot, even, you might say) ann On 7/1/2015 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that regard. Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with this clever trompe d'oeille mural: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit of patriotism. Happy Canada Day! Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 01/07/2015 12:51 PM, Knarf wrote: On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. I was brought up in a family that had a strong allegiance to Britain and the Crown of England. My dad called the Maple Leaf Pearson's rag. I'm far less interested inthe whole royalty thing, though I do hope Kate and what's his name have a happy life. Big ears should give up on being King and just fade away. After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that regard. I can't think of another flag I would like to live under, but I do think people put way to much importance on the trappings of pennantry. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Happy Canada Day! Well captured! Yonnie On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Happy Canada Day to my friends up north! > Regards, Bob S. > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Knarf wrote: >> On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the former >> colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited >> independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. >> >> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field >> with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >> humiliating. >> >> After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf >> flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the most >> beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that regard. >> >> Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with this >> clever trompe d'oeille mural: >> >> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 >> >> For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For all my >> criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit of >> patriotism. >> >> Happy Canada Day! >> >> Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you enjoy. >> Comments welcome. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Happy Canada Day to my friends up north! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Knarf wrote: > On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the former > colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited > independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. > > Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with > the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. > > After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf > flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the most > beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that regard. > > Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with this > clever trompe d'oeille mural: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 > > For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For all my > criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit of patriotism. > > Happy Canada Day! > > Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you enjoy. > Comments welcome. > > Cheers, > > frank > > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Thu, Jul 2, 2015, at 04:51 AM, Knarf wrote: > On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the > former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia > limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. > > Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field > with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was > humiliating. Living in a land where we still have that sort of humiliation, I envy you! > After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf > flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the > most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that > regard. > > Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with > this clever trompe d'oeille mural: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 > > For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For all > my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit of > patriotism. > Good for you! I hope to visit some day. We have friends who have only just returned - they had a great time. Happy Canada Day, guys. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- http://www.fastmail.com - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: > For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live Damn Right! Canada is one of the friendliest places on the planet, and one of the most beautiful. As a lad, my hero was Sgt Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, although I like his dog, Yukon King, even better. As a result, I have lived with Alaskan Malamutes for most of the past 50 years. Now that Canadians have bought up most of Maui, I learned to say, "Aloha, eh"! Peace and prosperity to all who reside in the great white frozen North. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Fiftieth anniversary was actually Feb. 15. But I've seen a bit of tie-in with Canada Day this year. On 1 July, 2015 3:17:43 PM EDT, Bruce Walker wrote: >Nicely done mural, a great shot of it, and an enlightening writeup >too, Frank. I had not heard that this is the 50th anniversary -- not >enough press, I guess. Thanks! > >On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: >> On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the >former colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova >Scotia limited independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. >> >> Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red >field with the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was >humiliating. >> >> After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple >Leaf flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, >is the most beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in >that regard. >> >> Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with >this clever trompe d'oeille mural: >> >> >http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 >> >> For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For >all my criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit >of patriotism. >> >> Happy Canada Day! >> >> Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you >enjoy. Comments welcome. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Nicely done mural, a great shot of it, and an enlightening writeup too, Frank. I had not heard that this is the 50th anniversary -- not enough press, I guess. Thanks! On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Knarf wrote: > On July 1, 1867 the BNA Act (of the British Parliament) granted the former > colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia limited > independance: the Dominion of Canada was born. > > Until the 1960s our flag was the Red Ensign, a Union Jack on a red field with > the shield of Canada thereon. Even as a kid I thought it was humiliating. > > After considerable debate, in 1965 we adopted the current Red Maple Leaf > flag, which I thought as an eight year old, and still think now, is the most > beautiful flag in the world. I will admit to some bias in that regard. > > Here in New Toronto we celebrate that anniversary and Canada Day with this > clever trompe d'oeille mural: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/fifty-for-flag-happy-canada-day.html?m=1 > > For all it's faults, Canada's a pretty damned good place to live. For all my > criticisms of it, this one day of the year I allow myself a bit of patriotism. > > Happy Canada Day! > > Taken with phone cam, processed and posted from phone. Hope you enjoy. > Comments welcome. > > Cheers, > > frank > > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
