The patrol frigates are a kick-ass piece of hardware.

I work for a Canadian political party, manning the general phone line, and I am getting lots and lots of phone calls from (mostly elderly) people saying 'You know, everyone coming from OVER THERE do not even have a Canadian Passport, and we have the elderly here with a very bad pension, and hospitals with long waiting lists, and this and that' - When asked about their suggestions on how to deal with the problem, most people say that we should all leave them over there. To quote George Burns, 'Too bad that the people with the best ideas on how to run the country are too busy driving a taxi and cutting hair', or something to that effect.

f00f: canda has a warship?!


Damn you! I came in here solely to post that, and will have to settle for a "me too" post instead.

Hard to enjoy an ice cold Molsen when the Israelis are bombing the civilian power grid, eh?

More money and resources expended just to rescue people who thought it would be a good idea to visit the MIDDLE EAST.

eqtworld: Hard to enjoy an ice cold Molsen when the Israelis are bombing the civilian power grid, eh?

Hard to enjoy a Molson, period.

I've met some Canadian sailors. Fine people.

While I was stationed in Yokosuka, I stood gate guard with one of them (we were on the same pier). Unfortunately, another guy from my ship was on watch with us, and he wasn't the brightest of people. He actually asked the Canadian, "You guys are owned by Britain, right?"

In our nation's defense, the guy asking the question was actually from (no shiat) Cambodia. But I was embarassed anyway. Canadian guy took it in good stride, though.

the guy asking the question was actually from (no shiat) Cambodia.

I believe the proper response, then, is "so...you guys have been owned by EVERYONE, right?"

I am teh winnarz!

beat me by 9 seconds you bastard.


/has larger picture
//no annoying text box

amanderge.wellard: I work for a Canadian political party

Are you getting a kick out of these replies?

eqtworld

Hard to enjoy an ice cold Molsen when the Israelis are bombing the civilian power grid, eh?

Silly Farker...everyone knows you drink Molson piss warm...

/that's how my granfather drank it
//prefer hard liquor myself

Bonehead

Silly Farker...everyone knows you drink Molson piss warm...

So how do you tell the difference between when you put it in your body and when it comes out?

Yea.. yours is bigger.. but its not the size that counts.. or something like that..

Don't worry, the Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen are on the scene!

Bonehead

Silly Farker...everyone knows you drink Molson piss warm...

So how do you tell the difference between when you put it in your body and when it comes out?

No doubt you will have done something dumb in the interim period that you wouldn't have done while sober.

I don't really know why but I like Molson Export. It's a shame it's not exported...

g026r

Uh...if you're trying to drink with your cock, you might have a drinking problem...

Matt Foley:
eqtworld: Hard to enjoy an ice cold Molsen when the Israelis are bombing the civilian power grid, eh?

Hard to enjoy a Molson, period.

But if you must, ice-cold is your best bet...

Anyway yeah, we do have a Navy, blah blah. And it's controlled by idiot politicians just like every other armed forces ever.

If it's going to take 2 weeks to get there, they might as well set course for Tripoli. That's the only place they'll arrive ahead of the Israeli Army.


/them canucks better start running north!

I RTFA, but it seems cornfusing that Canada has already evac'd 6,000 folks, yet this article says that 3 warships only capable of ferrying 865 people are 'on standby'. Ready to head over in a two week trip.

Maybe its just me, but ifn' ya already got something in the region towing thousands of people out, then the need for half the Canadian warships setting sail seems kind of un-newsworthy.

I wonder what they are hauling citizens of the GWN out of Lebanon on....is there some kind of UHAUL equivalent on the high seas?

Well said b_w_friend.

It's not going to take 2 weeks. They can be over there in a week.

btw, don't forget, it was Canada who got people out of Iran during the hostage crisis - granted that wasn't their Navy, but don't ever underestimate Canada.

/never been
//like slashies

We can be over there in a week if we don't have to slow down for the bloody tanker.

/is on the third ship

"We can be over there in a week if we don't have to slow down for the bloody tanker.

/is on the third ship"

Good luck man, if you end up going.

I believe the proper response, then, is "so...you guys have been owned by EVERYONE, right?"

We're Canadians. The proper response is to not give worry that people don't know shiat about us and, like the navy guy, take it in stride. Much better than "Know me, biatch!" or "Love me, asshole!"

As for people biatching about the Canadians coming back home, well fark them. Canadians are Canadians regardless of where they live, and we have a duty to protect all of our people.

I wonder what I meant by give worry...

williehorton

Wow, my geography's a little rusty, I thought that Damascus was a bit further away from the border.

/not that that's important

Spanner -

Thanks, man. We were supposed to leave today, but bureaucracy happened. =/

Fine, just make sure you don't "accidentally" sail any of those warship close to Hans Island.

Damn sneaky Canadia.

Assuming the ship doesn't get stuck in reverse or something? Come on, give us a bit more credit than that.

We'll just go backwards to Lebanon.

Soooo why is this an assine tag ?


/Honestly confused

WHY DOES EVERYBODY EXPECT A FREE FARKING RIDE AFTER DECIDING TO HOLIDAY IN A FRICKIN WAR ZONE ANYWAY?

HALF OF THESE IDIOTS DONT' EVEN LIVE IN CANADA REGULARLY, THEY JUST BOTHERED TO GET A CITIZENSHIP AT SOME POINT.

HOW WERE YOU FARKING EXPECTING TO GET HOME OTHERWISE, MORONS?
GET HOME THAT WAY, YOU WHINY, IDIOTIC, SELF-OBSESSED TWINKIES.

And when the people back home complaining about hospital waits and pensions have bombs dropping arond them, then they can have some sympathy. When we can use those ships to help them in some way, then they can raise a fuss. Until then, we have people caught in a war, and rescuing them is a priority.

Good for them!

I'm not even sure why this made the news, because Canada has been haulin' ass to get people out of there. Some people may be biatching about the conditions - but it's an evacuation, not a FREE pleasure cruise. Even our Prime Minister got some people out on his private plane - let's see ol' G.B. do that on Air Force One.
/BTW - Molson Rocks!
//opens another one

I'm with daveynelson... So pissed that the CAPS BUTTON BROKE!

Like the old saying...Comon sense ain't that comon.

damn jooz

netcentric

We've actually been sending cruise ships along with the warships to pick up the stranded people.

Canada surrenders

Valinor - thank you. I forgot to add that.

We've actually been sending cruise ships along with the warships to pick up the stranded people.

Makes sense...would have been nice if the article mentioned it. And now we know the answer to the question... Cruise ships are the nautical equiavalent of UHAULs.

davynelson: WHY DOES EVERYBODY EXPECT A FREE FARKING RIDE AFTER DECIDING TO HOLIDAY IN A FRICKIN WAR ZONE ANYWAY?

CAPS LOCK IS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL!

"YOU WHINY, IDIOTIC, SELF-OBSESSED..."

lol

Things are slowing down, Re-cue the inevitable "Canada has a navy?" morans.

netcetric - Cruise ships are the nautical equiavalent of UHAULs.

Does that mean they have no brakes and the speedometer is broken?

WHY DOES EVERYBODY EXPECT A FREE FARKING RIDE AFTER DECIDING TO HOLIDAY IN A FRICKIN WAR ZONE ANYWAY?

If you were on holiday in Florida and it was invaded by racists with guns I bet you would whine for the Canadian Navy to save your ass.

netcentric

There were around 50,000 canadians citizens to start off with in Lebanon.
6000 are out in 13 days...
At that rate when the ships get there, some canadians could be there if they are not killed by the Israelis first.
Of course I say that because Israel has already killed some Canadian children.

The Flag of Canda

AtomicDragon
And when the people back home complaining about hospital waits and pensions have bombs dropping arond them, then they can have some sympathy.

Great idea, AD. We have those B-2's just sitting there at Whiteman AFB since Iraq was "defeated..." Iran is too big, and North Korea has nukes... so we can spare a few bombs for you.

/thinking 'bout ya
//or is it "thinking boot ya?"

Clarky,The flag of Canada


I don't think so, Tim.

neonrisk
If you were on holiday in Florida and it was invaded by racists with guns
...nobody would notice any change.

You can't trust those Canadians an inch. They've got it all planned out, I tell you...

Well, we were promised three battlegroups, an entire division of Canadian Marines, and half of Canada's Air Force to help out over there...

After the exchange rate, we got two Mounties, a canoe, and a paper airplane

/rimshot
//i'll be here all week
///tip your waitress...but not too far over backward, please...

neonrisk "If you were on holiday in Florida and it was invaded by racists with guns I bet you would whine for the Canadian Navy to save your ass."
======

Yeah, because Florida and Lebanon are totally the same thing. Sorry, but I don't feel too bad for Westerners hanging out in Lebanon of all places.

And before anyone starts on this "Americans never go outside of America" crap, let me add that I'm an American that is going to have to get pages added to his passport. I've been all over. Hell, I went to Egypt while the company I was doing work for issued a warning to their own employees. I took the risk and wouldn't have cried about getting caught there (even though its safer than Lebanon)

Cody

JUST FOR THE RECORD

The Canadian Navy consists of:

IROQUOIS class (DDH) air defence/anti-submarine destroyer(3)
HALIFAX class (FFH) multi-purpose frigate(12)
VICTORIA class (SSK) submarine(4)
KINGSTON class (MM) Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel(12)
PROTECTEUR class (AOR) multi-cargo supply ship(2)
QUEST (AGOR) research ship(1)
Sea King (CH-124)large shipborne anti-submarine helicopter(28)
Aurora & Arcturus (CP-140 & CP 140A) maritime patrol aircraft (18 + 3)
source http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/

Hmmm... I'm a happy Canadian, but the list above is really sad...

Kensey

We thought we could trust you.

Those boys will need to row hard to get there in two weeks...

ALOFANMC, guess you guys shouldn't have stiffed me on that promise to locate a Tim Horton's near where I live so I can get the good stuff without arousing suspicion. But nooooooooo. You guys screwed me over. Well, WHO'S LAUGHING NOW, MAPLE-BOY?????

Canada blows.

Codyl: I took the risk and wouldn't have cried about getting caught there (even though its safer than Lebanon)


I was in Scotland in 1998 when the African Embassy got bombed. All the Americans lost their shiat, and the state department wanted us to check in with local embassies (the closest being London at the time, so that was NOT on the menu). Like a day later there was a bomb scare on the Royal Mile, which didn't help things. In 1999 I was over there again when the Lockerbie bombers went on trial. I didn't get nearly as much shiat at the airport in Glasgow as I get in the US now - and THAT airport was under a direct threat.

You can't get away from it. So you just roll, baby, roll.

Recluse: Yark Foo~!

eazydog: Hmmm... I'm a happy Canadian, but the list above is really sad...


Well - you try, you know? Good try, mate. The beer is lovely, btw.

Clarky: The Flag of Canda

An oak leaf? I don't get it.

/No..oak leaves are rounder. WTF is that?

When we are allowed free passage to Alaska without any B.S. I will rethink my statement,canwolfshadow. Until then,see above.

eazydog: Hmmm... I'm a happy Canadian, but the list above is really sad...

How many of those are actually available for duty?

/sorry if they make your sadderer

Kensey,

We tried, it was wrapped up in the operation to infiltrate decent CFL football,(codename Baltimore Stallions) but the CIA shut us down.

/sorry

3 ships? We'd better send in our air support too!

Given Canada's miniscule budget for airplanes and missiles that's scarily not even funny.

If canada ever did have to actually fight a real war they'd have to adopt suicide bomber tactics in order to get the explosives where they need to be.

eazydog: Hmmm... I'm a happy Canadian, but the list above is really sad...


What is that with the current exchange rate???

Three Moose, two canoes, and an ill-tempered ferret?

There they are!

kolacky:

I worship satan too.

the two frigates and one supply ship could carry as many as 850 evacuees

isn't that the same number of people that new Airbus plane can carry? Something like that?

/knows the airport got pwn3d

My father just shipped out on Halifax, and they don't know when they are gonna be back. Scary shiat, this.

i found it interesting that after the tsunami the canadians wanted to help immediately but couldn't because their military was downsized so much they had no assets in the area and no long range air assets to even send supplies.
the us has a carrier battle group and an amphib group near by plus long range cargo planes to provide immediate relief.

a strong military isn't always for fighting.

ALotOfFeathersAndNotMuchChicken: Clarky,The flag of Canada

I don't think so, Tim.

I didn't say the Flag of Canada. The very Boobieser Misspelled Canada as Canda. I created a flag for the country he had mentioned.

jay-dub: Clarky: The Flag of Canda

An oak leaf? I don't get it.

/No..oak leaves are rounder. WTF is that?

Yes it's an Oak leaf.

Ooh, filter got me. Now I'm it's whipping Boobies.
The OP, Original Poster

"If canada ever did have to actually fight a real war they'd have to adopt suicide bomber tactics in order to get the explosives where they need to be."
We Canucks already have our suicide bomber paradise motivation ready. It involves an endless supply of Keiths plus a perverted chick who'll go down on you in a theatre.

Yay fur Canada

They know how to fight and win, so long as the yanquis stop bombing them in the back.

WTF are all these people doing in Lebanon anyway? When did it become a vacation destination>

Eazydog:

I would say that that list pretty much covers the naval needs we have as set by our foreign policy.

The fact of the matter is we don't do practice that much aggression in our foreign policy so we really don't have to have a large peace time military. Generally all we do militarily peace-keeping, so the Navy is at best used in a support role anyhow. You can't keep the peace if you're shelling the area you're occupying from offshore.

Now if we were constantly on the offensive, yeah, we'd need a much larger Navy.

skyrous:

Given Canada's miniscule budget for airplanes and missiles that's scarily not even funny.

If canada ever did have to actually fight a real war they'd have to adopt suicide bomber tactics in order to get the explosives where they need to be.

Or we could just ship them to the US in containers marked "Canadian Lumber you guys got as a deal. Oh noes, we were pwned!!!!1!1"

Then once they reach the destination the timer goes off and boom... instant capitalism seeking bomb.

Seriously though. If your foreign policy tends to leave well enough alone, you don't need a very large military. Especially if you're part of NATO, as we are. That's the beauty of NATO actually, is that you can spend money on your population as opposed to maintaining a huge standing army for no good reason.

There are (or were) 50,000 "Canadians" in Lebanon. I wonder how many claimed refugee status to become Canadian citizens, then chose to return to the Middle East to live. Hell, I wonder how many have even been to Canada.

Take a kayak and go!!!

I don't understand why people intentionally go to dangerous parts of the world and then complain when things get dangerous.