Going To Canada

Aramis <porthos_jbm> wrote:
> Oh yeah, Kitchener is just like being in Bavaria.
> Come on this is like suggesting someone visit New York for it's Irish
> connections.


Well, you actually could say that and you'd be right. Nex

In a very disconnected and presently irrelevant kind of way, yes, it is
right.

That's my point..

"Alan Pollock" <nex@nopanix.com> wrote in message
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> Aramis <porthos_jbm> wrote:
> > Oh yeah, Kitchener is just like being in Bavaria.
> > Come on this is like suggesting someone visit New York for it's Irish
> > connections.
>
>
> Well, you actually could say that and you'd be right. Nex

"Ken Pisichko" <kenp@mts.net> wrote in message
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> John wrote:
>
> > Huh... never heard of poutine. Ever heard of scrapple? Thats soooo
yum.
> >
>
> Too bad that you have never heard of poutine. You SHOULD educate yourself.
As
> for "scrapple" - what does it have to do with this thread? Inquiring minds
WANT
> to know. Thank you very much (in advance) for your anticipated reply.
>
> Ken
>

What? I never heard of the food. Chill out. As for scrapple... that is a
food and I wanted to know if anyone heard about or liked it. I know its
more of a PA, MD USA regional kind of food.

John wrote:

> Huh... never heard of poutine. Ever heard of scrapple? Thats soooo yum.
>

Too bad that you have never heard of poutine. You SHOULD educate yourself. As
for "scrapple" - what does it have to do with this thread? Inquiring minds WANT
to know. Thank you very much (in advance) for your anticipated reply.

Ken

"> Driving up may be tougher, because it may mean having to communicate with
> people in small towns who speak only French. But in the big cities, wear a
> T-shirt or sweatshirt with English lettering on it, and people will
> automatically address you in English.

Or you could try "Bonjour, Parlez-vous anglais?"

Nicola Marzolino wrote:
>
> "> Driving up may be tougher, because it may mean having to communicate with
> > people in small towns who speak only French. But in the big cities, wear a
> > T-shirt or sweatshirt with English lettering on it, and people will
> > automatically address you in English.
>
> Or you could try "Bonjour, Parlez-vous anglais?"

I always wonder about this phrase, in any language. Why bother? If you
just said "Excuse me, do you speak English?", the problem is resolved.
Either they say Yes or they don't understand you.

Eric Holeman wrote:
>
> In article <3F12DF28.60A6@pasta.com>, Allan Dente <perfect@pasta.com> wrote:
>
> >> Or you could try "Bonjour, Parlez-vous anglais?"
> >I always wonder about this phrase, in any language. Why bother?
>
> One bothers because it's generally polite to either attempt to learn even
> a tiny bit of the local tongue, or, failing that, to at least be somewhat
> apologetic when asking for assistance. Just walking up to someone and
> shouting at them in a non-local language usually gets one ignored. (Keep

Who said anything about shouting?

> Your problem is resolved, and the person you've approached will make a
> mental note of yet another anglophonic foreigner who didn't bother to
> learn how to say please and thank-you in the local lingo.

I have had people approach me and say "Parlez-vous francais?" and "Pani,
mowi po polsku?" I've never thought them impolite, or made a mental
note of yet another francophonic or polishphonic(?) who didn't bother to
learn to say please and thank you in the local lingo.

(And who said anything about "please and thank you"? Presumably we're
talking about something far more complex. You wouldn't say "Parlez-vous
anglais? just so you could then say please or thank you. Your straw man
is truly pathetic.)

John,

Please explain to me and other readers exactly what "scrapple" is. You say it is
"food". Fine, but what is it made of? Is it eaten with anything else - like a
sauce or??? Is it hot/cold/spicy/salty/sour/?? Do you eat it on a plate, or from
a bowl, or??

Where can you buy it? Maybe it is called something else in other parts of this
earth. But then perhaps it is unique to your region.

Thanks for any information.

Ken

John wrote:

> "Ken Pisichko" <kenp@mts.net> wrote in message
> news:3F10D80D.68908CA6@mts.net...
> > John wrote:
> >
> > > Huh... never heard of poutine. Ever heard of scrapple? Thats soooo
> yum.
> > >
> >
> > Too bad that you have never heard of poutine. You SHOULD educate yourself.
> As
> > for "scrapple" - what does it have to do with this thread? Inquiring minds
> WANT
> > to know. Thank you very much (in advance) for your anticipated reply.
> >
> > Ken
> >
>
> What? I never heard of the food. Chill out. As for scrapple... that is a
> food and I wanted to know if anyone heard about or liked it. I know its
> more of a PA, MD USA regional kind of food.