Oh Canada, happy Thanksgiving

Hey to my Candian friends, happy Thanksgiving ... so that's Rojo and Greatcyber!!

Thanks from the Canadian Rocky Mountains! Another Canuck - and I consider you a friend because I have read so many of your posts.

Hey Albert - wow, you're in my favourite part of Canada. I have fond memories of the wonderful and terrifyingly beautiful Rockies ... stunning place, so amazing.

Well, next time you come by, drop in for a visit. You can even try out my digi magic! (baby Johannus)

Indeed! It's a wonderful looking instrument. I sadly have to put up with a MIDI keyboard, though I am to inherit a two manual Makin organ eventual, goodness knows where I'll put it as I live in a flat ...

Makin are made by Johannus these days. I lived in a studio apartment in Chicago for the better part of four years, and the little Johannus was right there with me. Cosy is the polite word.

The Makin I'm inheriting isn't small, it's about 5'6 tall, 6' wide and weights a small draft horse.

A happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends.

Here is the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould with the Toronto Symphany Orchestra playing Bach.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyOf_L4cNHc

Aloha CT64,

A draught horse? Like this?:

http://www.mccoys.com/files/images/Radar.jpg

Cheerio,

CD

marval said:

A happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends.

Here is the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould with the Toronto Symphany Orchestra playing Bach.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyOf_L4cNHc

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Oh Margaret - such a wonderful musician, for sure, thanks for the lovely movie

David

Hi David

You are welcome, he is wonderful.


Margaret

Hey, thanks CT64!

Was nice to have Monday off from work. :grin:

*sigh* Ah, Glenn... thanks Margaret.

Today is voting day in Canada. I'm keeping an eye on results just coming in...

With a bit of luck that horrid Stephen Harper can be stopped? It seems to me as if the voice of the young isn't really heard because they're ignorant or, worse, apathetic. In Australia, we have compulsory voting, and I'm used to it.

Same old same old; Harper wins, but with a minority gov't. Very few surprises this time around.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/10/14/elxn-main.html

Dunno; all the young folk of voting age that I know said they were going to vote, and actually researched the candidates' platforms etc.. Nice to see, I must say.

Besides, who would need to hear the voice of peeps who are ignorant and apathetic anyway? :crazy: Just kidding. :grin:

Do you agree with mandatory voting? I mean, besides being used to it? How long has that been in effect?

Mandatory voting? In Australia ages and ages and certainly since I've been voting 25 odd years.

I think maybe if we had mandatory voting here, there might be different outcomes. Unfortunately apathy hits and people can't be bothered to vote. Some people don't vote because there is nobody decent to vote for.


Margaret

Hi everyone,

This was my first Canadian Thanksgiving and it was quite a lovely day. I did miss having the Macy's parade to watch but will of course watch it in November. The parade on tv here was an Octoberfest parade that paled in comparison to Macy's, but it was interesting nonetheless.

I was pleased to see on the cooking shows that "over indulgence" was not hyped for a Thanksgiving meal. I didn't make a turkey, rather a roasting hen that I brined overnight, thanks to watching chef Michael Smith from PEI. It was the most moist and delicious bird I think I have ever put into my mouth! The drippings made a wonderful gravy with cabernet; cranberry sauce and glazed root veggies were enjoyed. I didn't have salad, rather made potato/leek soup garnished with chopped tarragon. For dessert we tried a local specialty called "sugar cream pie" that was ab fab!

I felt like a real Canadian as I now have my approval for permanent residency from Quebec as well as the federal government. Just waiting on the last round of application forms and issuance of the permanent residency visa and resident's card.

Was bummed about the election, but Joe got to vote in his first Canadian election EVER! He registered and voted on the Same Day!

As for mandatory voting, I think it goes without saying. How can you voice an opinion publicly if you don't even take the time to vote your convictions? With all the brouhaha in the states right now about "Joe, the plumber" and "spreading the wealth around comment" gee, is it really that bad an idea to tax those with more means higher taxes? Don't care about the less fortunate? Some parts of socialism are a good thing without going to extremes. And for "Joe, the plumber" it was announced today that he isn't even REGISTERED to vote! So, then why was he even at a rally?

Sadly, our absentee ballots wouldn't even count in this election, as you have until November 29 to mail it in...tell you anything? Harken back to 2000 as I think history is about to repeat itself.

But, at the end of the day, I wish everyone in the states good luck, patience, understanding and tolerance and the ability to weed through all of the spin and hope everyone actually will take the time to visit the candidates websites to get the REAL scoop on their positions.

But PLEASE vote on November 4th, no matter for whom you care to cast your ballot. Only then can you really be a part of the process.

Stephen - thanks for turning this into a political thread ... not.

I wasn't the one who brought it up, I only responded to it. Surely not the first time a thread strayed from the initial thought.

OK, Thanksgiving. I thankful to finally be a Canadian.

I think it's great news that your Canadian citizenship's come through ... here's a celebratory something to tipple on :