Proud to be Canadian.....................

**Chris Ryser** · 12-19-2005, 02:33 PM

Oh Canada... OH, so true

Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock ( MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6am. While his coffeepo t ( MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG ). He put on a dress shirt ( MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE) and tennis shoes ( MADE IN KOREA). After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA ) he sat down with his calculator ( MADE IN MEXICO) to see how much he could spend today. After setting his watch ( MADE IN TAIWAN) to the radio ( MADE IN INDIA ) he got in his car (MADE IN GERMANY) and continued his search for a good paying CANADIAN J OB . At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day, Joe decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals ( MADE IN BRAZIL) poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE ) and turned on his TV( MADE IN INDONESIA), and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in CANADA....

(plus most of us shop at walmart where nothing is made in CANADA)

**QDO1** · 12-19-2005, 03:06 PM

what he is doing wrong is drinking ther wrong wine - plenty better wine arround than the french stuff (well 90% of the french stuff)

**For-Life** · 12-19-2005, 03:25 PM

There are a lot of great Canadian liquor (beer, wine, ect) makers.

Just make sure for beer you do not buy from Labatt (European) or Molson (partly American).

**drk** · 12-19-2005, 03:56 PM

Labatt's isn't Canadian?

What about Moosehead?

**QDO1** · 12-19-2005, 04:18 PM

prefers a good pint of London Pride, failing that - IPA

in lager - becks, but it MUST be cold

wine is a subject all on its own

**For-Life** · 12-19-2005, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by drk

Labatt's isn't Canadian?

What about Moosehead?

Labatt's was bought out several years back by a company now known as InBev. I think the company also makes Guiness.

Moosehead is still a privately owned brewer in Canada (which is unique as most beer in Canada is either distributed by Molson, Labatt or Sleeman).

Sleeman is a unique Canadian company. It closed down before prohibition and one of the grandchildren reopened it several years back.

A very interesting point about Canadian beer companies is that they were all found a guy named John (John Labatt, John Molson, John Sleeman).

**spartus** · 12-19-2005, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by For-Life

Labatt's was bought out several years back by a company now known as InBev. I think the company also makes Guiness.

Moosehead is still a privately owned brewer in Canada (which is unique as most beer in Canada is either distributed by Molson, Labatt or Sleeman).

Sleeman is a unique Canadian company. It closed down before prohibition and one of the grandchildren reopened it several years back.

A very interesting point about Canadian beer companies is that they were all found a guy named John (John Labatt, John Molson, John Sleeman).

Guinness is made by Diageo. Follow the link for a truly astounding (and a little depressing) list of various booze companies that they now own/manufacture for that you probably thought were all independent.

**For-Life** · 12-19-2005, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by spartus

Guinness is made by Diageo. Follow the link for a truly astounding (and a little depressing) list of various booze companies that they now own/manufacture for that you probably thought were all independent.

Yes, that is it. I did some work on this stuff last year and I got the two confused.

Did you know that Diageo used to own Pearle Vision?

**QDO1** · 12-20-2005, 05:24 AM

thats my sort of company - a optics company that makes beer - BRING IT ON

**GOS_Queen** · 12-20-2005, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by QDO1

thats my sort of company - a optics company that makes beer - BRING IT ON

I have a friend who used to work for a private practice with a lab. The DR wanted to make sure they had "refreshments" (beer) chilled for after work. They kept beer in the chiller. :hammer: ;)

**Jacqui** · 12-20-2005, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by GOS_Queen

I have a friend who used to work for a private practice with a lab. The DR wanted to make sure they had "refreshments" (beer) chilled for after work. They kept beer in the chiller. :hammer: ;)

Where is this plce?? I want a job there !!!

Seriously, why didn't he have a good Canadian Whiskey?? There are still some made by Canadians isn't there??

**Chris Ryser** · 12-20-2005, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jacqui

Seriously, why didn't he have a good Canadian Whiskey?? There are still some made by Canadians isn't there??

Dont like Canadian Whiskey ..................prefer Scotch........mmmmmmmmakes mmmmmmmmme fffffffffffforget tttttttttttttttthe sssssssssssssurface aaaaaaaaaaaaaaastigmatism ooooooooooooon mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy PPPAAALLLSS

:cheers: :hammer: :hammer: