How are blacks treated in the UK?

[CFH]

I gotta say I never felt like I was being treated differently because I was black in Canada. Granted, I've only been to Windsor, but every time I've ever been there has been a good experience. The people are always extremely helpful when necessary and friendly to a fault. If my wife and I ever leave Michigan--whoa, sidenote; Roberto Duran is FAT--Canada is on the shortlist of places we might relocate to.

We're much more likely to dislike you for being American than for being black.

I just threw on my faux Canadian accent to throw 'em off my scent.

You should be fine then. Just talk about hockey and beer and you'll fit right in.

[Trainer Monkey]

We're much more likely to dislike you for being American than for being black.

I just threw on my faux Canadian accent to throw 'em off my scent.

You should be fine then. Just talk about hockey and beer and you'll fit right in.

Damn,Im an Islanders fan,so therefore dont wish to discuss Hockey

[CFH]

I just threw on my faux Canadian accent to throw 'em off my scent.

You should be fine then. Just talk about hockey and beer and you'll fit right in.

Damn,Im an Islanders fan,so therefore dont wish to discuss Hockey

The Islanders are a terrible franchise. They can't do anything right. The Dipeitro (sp) contract is going to be an albatros, and what they did at the draft this year would be laughable if it wasn't so sad. Trading a top 5 pick, which Toronto used to draft stud defenseman Luc Schenn, then trading the #7 pick to Nashville for the #9 pick, and drafting Josh Bailey!?! As a Canucks fans I was overjoyed that they didn't take Hodgson (who is destroying the OHL), but I felt so sorry for Islanders fans at that point.

[Trainer Monkey]

You should be fine then. Just talk about hockey and beer and you'll fit right in.

Damn,Im an Islanders fan,so therefore dont wish to discuss Hockey

The Islanders are a terrible franchise. They can't do anything right. The Dipeitro (sp) contract is going to be an albatros, and what they did at the draft this year would be laughable if it wasn't so sad. Trading a top 5 pick, which Toronto used to draft stud defenseman Luc Schenn, then trading the #7 pick to Nashville for the #9 pick, and drafting Josh Bailey!?! As a Canucks fans I was overjoyed that they didn't take Hodgson (who is destroying the OHL), but I felt so sorry for Islanders fans at that point.

How we could go from the top of the line,to ,I dont even need to check the standings,I know where we are,is beyond me

[Mikkel_K]

You should be fine then. Just talk about hockey and beer and you'll fit right in.

Damn,Im an Islanders fan,so therefore dont wish to discuss Hockey

The Islanders are a terrible franchise. They can't do anything right. The Dipeitro (sp) contract is going to be an albatros, and what they did at the draft this year would be laughable if it wasn't so sad. Trading a top 5 pick, which Toronto used to draft stud defenseman Luc Schenn, then trading the #7 pick to Nashville for the #9 pick, and drafting Josh Bailey!?! As a Canucks fans I was overjoyed that they didn't take Hodgson (who is destroying the OHL), but I felt so sorry for Islanders fans at that point.

Having watched a number of Islanders-games this season, I actually think Bailey is gonna be good. Maybe still a bad deal by the management, but if Bailey pans out like he looks like he will, then worse decisions must surely have been made. Especially as they got a couple of extra picks out of it too.

Also, considering how bad, they are supposed to be, they do pretty good at the moment.
[So is Vancouver!]

Anyway, way off-topic for a discussion on the treatment of the blacks in the UK...

[CFH]

Damn,Im an Islanders fan,so therefore dont wish to discuss Hockey

The Islanders are a terrible franchise. They can't do anything right. The Dipeitro (sp) contract is going to be an albatros, and what they did at the draft this year would be laughable if it wasn't so sad. Trading a top 5 pick, which Toronto used to draft stud defenseman Luc Schenn, then trading the #7 pick to Nashville for the #9 pick, and drafting Josh Bailey!?! As a Canucks fans I was overjoyed that they didn't take Hodgson (who is destroying the OHL), but I felt so sorry for Islanders fans at that point.

Having watched a number of Islanders-games this season, I actually think Bailey is gonna be good. Maybe still a bad deal by the management, but if Bailey pans out like he looks like he will, then worse decisions must surely have been made. Especially as they got a couple of extra picks out of it too.

Also, considering how bad, they are supposed to be, they do pretty good at the moment.
[So is Vancouver!]

Anyway, way off-topic for a discussion on the treatment of the blacks in the UK...

Bailey will be good, he's a good prospect, but considering the Islanders had the opportunity to take one of Schenn, Filatov, Wilson, Hodgson, or even Beach instead, it was a bad move IMO. It did gain them more pics in a somewhat deep draft, but passing on those blue-chippers will haunt them someday.

But yeah, this has nothing to do with the thread, so we can pick it up in the NHL thread if you want.

[Wayne]

I just threw in 'eh' at the end of every other sentence. I used to think that was a stereotype. Man, was I wrong.

[CFH]

I just threw in 'eh' at the end of every other sentence. I used to think that was a stereotype. Man, was I wrong.

It is a fairly accurate stereotype, I find it is used most frequently by the middle-aged generation (35-50), but pretty much everyone uses it. We don't even notice that we do it.

If you stay here for an extended period of time, it'll find it's way into your vocabulary as well, its inevitable.

[Wayne]

My wife and I giggled about it, but we found it really simple to slip into while we were there. Good thing Canadians don't do crack on a regular basis.

[CFH]

My wife and I giggled about it, but we found it really simple to slip into while we were there. Good thing Canadians don't do crack on a regular basis.

WHere I live, crack is very serious problem to be honest, in Vancouver it is even worse.

[Wayne]

Well in that case, Vancouver here I come.

[CFH]

Well in that case, Vancouver here I come.

If crack (or heroin, or meth) are your thing, I suggest the downtown eastside. Nasty place, it has the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection in all of North America I believe. I talked to a guy from NYC who said it was as rough as any part if NYC he had seen.