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williamgoody · Mar 20, 2003, 08:45 PM

Before the Islanders/Canadiens in Montreal tonight, the fans resounding booed the National Anthem.

Lerkfish · Mar 20, 2003, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by williamgoody:
Before the Islanders/Canadiens in Montreal tonight, the fans resounding booed the National Anthem.

good for them.

As we all know, hocky fans find violence abhorrent. (/joke)

iDriveX · Mar 20, 2003, 09:06 PM

Oh well, I'd be bitter too if I wasn't going to make the playoffs, it's probably America's fault anyways.

MindFad · Mar 20, 2003, 09:09 PM

Canadians. Before you get yelled at.

And that's pretty lame to boo someone's anthem. But like Lerk said, good for them.

wataru · Mar 20, 2003, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by MindFad:
Canadians. Before you get yelled at.

Only for men. Aren't women "Canadiennes?"

Face Ache · Mar 20, 2003, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by williamgoody:
...Canadiens...

Are they those foreigners from that country next to yours? Canadia or something...?

bewebste · Mar 20, 2003, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by wataru:
Only for men. Aren't women "Canadiennes?"

Only if they're from Quebec.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 20, 2003, 09:42 PM

Stupid, why don't they use there time and volunteer someone to actually do some good.

jarinteractive · Mar 20, 2003, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by MindFad:
Canadians. Before you get yelled at.

No, actually it is Canadiens. If you want proof, go look at their official website -- www.canadiens.com

-JARinteractive

williamgoody · Mar 20, 2003, 10:01 PM

5-1 Islanders by the way.

clod · Mar 20, 2003, 10:05 PM

<joke>They're Quebecers. What did you expect?

</joke>

Seriously, I bet it was only a small amount of morons that did that.

ShortcutToMoncton · Mar 20, 2003, 10:19 PM

And that's pretty lame to boo someone's anthem.

No lamer than the US soldiers raising the Canadian Flag upside-down at the '93 World Series.

greg

MindFad · Mar 20, 2003, 10:21 PM

Originally posted by jarinteractive:
No, actually it is Canadiens. If you want proof, go look at their official website -- www.canadiens.com

-JARinteractive

Damn you, Canadia!

Well, "Canadians" in English, not Fran�ais.

No lamer than the US soldiers raising the Canadian Flag upside-down at the '93 World Series.

Meh, it's a damn leaf.

itai195 · Mar 20, 2003, 11:05 PM

Is this anything new? Fans in Vancouver regularly boo the US anthem as well...

villalobos · Mar 20, 2003, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by itai195:
Is this anything new? Fans in Vancouver regularly boo the US anthem as well...

And fans in Detroit booed the canadian anthem (Detroit Pistons btw not Red Wings).

And it's a freaking anthem, who cares? To have the anthem before every freaking sports event makes it completely worthless anyway.

Villa

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Mar 20, 2003, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by villalobos:
And fans in Detroit booed the canadian anthem (Detroit Pistons btw not Red Wings).

And it's a freaking anthem, who cares?

Villa

Pffff, boo the US anthem and you will see who cares.

itai195 · Mar 20, 2003, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by villalobos:
And fans in Detroit booed the canadian anthem (Detroit Pistons btw not Red Wings).

And it's a freaking anthem, who cares?

Villa

True. And many Americans don't care for our national anthem much besides.

villalobos · Mar 20, 2003, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
Pffff, boo the US anthem and you will see who cares.

I dont boo, i dont stand, I dont care.

Villa

The Mick · Mar 20, 2003, 11:26 PM

Meh.
Let 'em boo.
Opinions are like arseholes, everybody has one and most of them stink.
As if they are the only people to express their displeasure with the US. Get on with your lives and worry about things that are important.

Zimphire · Mar 20, 2003, 11:54 PM

How petty.

shmerek · Mar 21, 2003, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
How petty.

Are you refering to the canadians or the babies who are whining about it? I suppose whenever anybody expresses their displeasure with the US it is "petty".

ReggieX · Mar 21, 2003, 12:42 AM

Argh, and Leafs lost by 1 in overtime. Ah well.

Hey, anyone else see something funny here:

Zimphire · Mar 21, 2003, 01:34 AM

Originally posted by shmerek:
Are you refering to the canadians or the babies who are whining about it? I suppose whenever anybody expresses their displeasure with the US it is "petty".

The Canadians of course. And I believe I also made fun of the people boycotting French products as well. So no, not just with the US.

This was indeed, petty.

DBursey · Mar 21, 2003, 09:28 AM

Petty indeed. And fortunately limited to a small number of miscreants whose lack of class knows no national jurisdiction. To my knowledge, this all began when a number of New York Islanders fans booed the Canadian national anthem during a playoff game against Toronto at Nassau County, Long Island. That episode, misrepresentative as it was of the vast majority of Islanders fans, was broadcast nationally in Canada, and has since inspired a copycat reaction from a similarly small, equally non-representative group of ruffians (though fortunately, not in Toronto, nor in most Canadian cities for that matter).

Try to keep these occurances in context, else by association they'll give true sports fans on either side of the border an undeserved reputation for idiocy.

davesimondotcom · Mar 21, 2003, 11:01 AM

I'd be upset too if I were a Habs fan...

Heck, I'd be upset if I were a hockey fan in Canada. All the teams are moving to the US, it seems.

DBursey · Mar 21, 2003, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by davesimondotcom:
I'd be upset too if I were a Habs fan...

Heck, I'd be upset if I were a hockey fan in Canada. All the teams are moving to the US, it seems.

Two Canadian teams relocated to the US (Winnipeg and Quebec City). Prior to that one American team (Atlanta) relocated to Canada. "All the teams" indeed! How do you come by such (mis)information?

The only think we're upset about is the fact that we have to wait three more years to administer another thorough smackdown to both American olympic hockey teams.

davesimondotcom · Mar 21, 2003, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by DBursey:
Two Canadian teams relocated to the US (Winnipeg and Quebec City). Prior to that one American team (Atlanta) relocated to Canada. "All the teams" indeed! How do you come by such (mis)information?

True, it's only two teams, but the new teams are being established further south (the Wild buck that trend a bit).

Florida having two teams, Carolina one, southern California two, Arizona one, Texas one... I thought this was a COLD WEATHER sport!!

Originally posted by DBursey:
The only think we're upset about is the fact that we have to wait three more years to administer another thorough smackdown to both American olympic hockey teams.

Yeah, well, we'll beat you in basketball and baseball!

But don't get me started about our curling teams... (I don't know anything about them).

ShortcutToMoncton · Mar 21, 2003, 12:00 PM

How petty.

Petty indeed. And fortunately limited to a small number of miscreants whose lack of class knows no national jurisdiction. To my knowledge, this all began when a number of New York Islanders fans booed the Canadian national anthem during a playoff game against Toronto at Nassau County, Long Island.
(SNIP)
Try to keep these occurances in context, else by association they'll give true sports fans on either side of the border an undeserved reputation for idiocy.

Ignorance is bliss, Zimph. It really is. How petty, indeed.

greg

Zimphire · Mar 21, 2003, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by ShortcutToMoncton:
Ignorance is bliss, Zimph. It really is.

I'll take your word for it.

How petty, indeed.

greg

Please explain to me how what I said, was in any way petty. I will be waiting.