Second Opinion

October 27, 2005

Welcome Canadian friends

We may feel that we live in a small world; going to school every day, seeing our friends, watch TV, etc...... With the means of the computer and internet our so called small world can definitely reach outside to points of unknown. These blogs that have been posted for the past several months have been read by a number of people throughout the United States. Yesterday I heard from a very innovative teacher Mr. Clarence Fisher in Canada. I know that I can learn from him. He has given his students the Second Opinion web site so that they could occasionally blog also. This will be very interesting even thou the two countries are located near each other we do have different opinions on a number of social and political issues. Hopefully we can have a better understanding of each other with this means of communication.

Rick McCaw

Topic for the day is: What would you really like to know from our new friends in Canada? and why?

posted by A Second Opinion at 10/27/2005

43 Comments:

  • What does their money look like? How much does food cost and what do they drive. What is the approprate age of drinking? Do they have Burger Kings, Mc Donalds, or White Castle. I want to because I am so curious to know because i might move there some day. Well this is what i want to

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:47:00 AM  

  • In your malls, do you have the same name brand stores as we do? Such as, Aeropostale and American Eagle? What sorts of stores do you have? How much would an average pair of jeans cost?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:54:00 AM  

  • I want to know how cold it is. I'm not interested in any political stuff. You can find out anything about Canada on the internet, but it makes it seem real when you receive the information from a person. Can you go snowboarding; or is there not any snow?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:07:00 AM  

  • What I would like to know from Canda is what their money look like. Also if they have any restaurants like Red Lobster or anything like that. But the most important thing that I would want to know is what is their history.
    Like what happened, how was is formed and what was the most important thing of their past.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:13:00 AM  

  • At restuarants do you have Mexican food or Mexican restaraunts? What kind of food do you like? I love barbecued ribs! Do you have the same brand of clothes that we do such as the Rave and Pacific Sun?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:54:00 AM  

  • What I want to know is what language do speak in canada?I know that you speak french in some parts of the country,but what kind of french?Do you play football or basketball there?Are there alot of forest in canada?I really want to know alot more about your country's history.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, October 28, 2005 9:44:00 AM  

  • In Canada we have Burger King,Mc Donalds,Wendies,K.F.C(Kentucky Fried Chicken) and A&W.In winter it get pretty cold here.It gets to -45 degrees celcius.You can go snowboarding because we get a lot of snow here.Ski-dooing is more fun though because you can go driving through the deep snow and roll your ski-doo for fun.The opproprate age for drinking is 18.From Tanner

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, October 31, 2005 11:09:00 AM  

  • Hi!
    Food cost roughly around the same as in the U.S. We drive the same cars as the U.S. The approprate age of drinking is 18. We do have Burger King and McDonalds, but we do not have White Castle. No, we do not have the same clothing brands as the U.S. We have stores such as Bluenotes and Bootlegger. A good pair of jeans usually costs around $65.00. In the winter it is usually around -45 degrees celcius. We can go snowboarding here and there is usually a lot of snow. We do have resturants such as Red Lobster. We do have mexican food. My favourite food is Tortellini. It is noodles covered in this delicious sauce! We speak English in language. Yes, we do play football and basket-ball here. There are a lot of forests in Canada. Thanks for asking!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, October 31, 2005 11:16:00 AM  

  • Food is pretty cheap in canada. We drive cars, trucks, vans, choppers and in the bush we drive dirtbikes, quads, trikes, and thats about it for vechicles.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:34:00 AM  

  • Our mony has the number of the amount on it and it has writing and pictures. Our food isn't too much. Well I dont have to buy it so I'm not sure. But I dont think it is too much. Candy is cheap. The age of drinking is 18 where I live. We have Mc Donalds and Burger King.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:37:00 AM  

  • I wonder what kind of videogames you have there. Are ya'll like expecting the Xbox 360 or the PS3?If so which one would you want? Xbox 360, Nintendo Revolution, or the PS3. Personally I would want the Xbox 360.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:10:00 PM  

  • Hey everyone from Texas. My auntie lives there and I'm comign again this spring break in March. Well ya we are expecting the Xbox 360 and we have PSP's. I probably won't get either. What's a PS3? Well bye for now.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:58:00 PM  

  • HEY GUYS,
    I would ask them do they have the same brand of clothes like Mudd or L.E.I, or Rave? Does your one dollar bill count as a one dollar bill, do you guys have the same mall stores as us such as Claires, Aeropostale, American Eagle, Hollister. If you could live in America would you. Do you guys follow the American President, or does Canada have their own President? I've been to Canada, but the only thing I went there for is to see Niagra Falls, and we could use American money.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:14:00 AM  

  • Hey everybody!
    Don't you want to ask us any questions about Texas besides what a PS3 is? It's a Play Station 3, but what's a PSP? How big are your malls? Do ya'll say ya'll? Or do ya'll say you guys. We only say ya'll. Well, somebody write back...please!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:00:00 AM  

  • I would like to know whats popular there. Do they eat like Chinese,or Italian. Do the have American Eagle or The Rave? And it it cold there?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:27:00 AM  

  • Hey we have Mudd, Billabong and others not going to name them all. A PSP is a playstation protable they are so cool. Also our dollar is a coin it's called a loonie. I think its because there's a loon on there. Hmm I should ask my teacher. I don't know what you'd call popular here. We do have like Chinese resturants and stuff. Also it's really cold here it gets to like minus 40 degrees celcius. I don't know what that is Fareinhieght. Ask your teacher he should know. We also say you guys not y'all. I started to say it when I was in Texas because I was so used to it. Where in t\Texas do you guys live? My Auntie lives in Big Spring. Yes our malls have Claires and American Eagle. We don't have a president we have a Prime Minister. It was a girl at one time That's why I don't see why girls can't be presidents. We are supposed to have equality. Lately in class we have been learning about the Iraq war going on. It's been going on for a long time. I think you guys should leave because a whole bunch of people are dieing for no reason. I think we should ahve peacekeepers there though. Well if you have anymore questions just ask and we'll answer. Bye.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 02, 2005 1:55:00 PM  

  • Hi again. Sorry but I was wondering why is the gravy there white? Do you have Bluenotes? What's your favourite place to eat? Have you been to Six Flags? Have you been to Mexico? Have any of you been to Canada? Oh, and if I ahd the chance to live in the U.S. I wouldn't because i feel safer here without wars, Tsumnamis and tornados. I think I'll stay here. Bye.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 02, 2005 2:00:00 PM  

  • To naysa: Hi! I have no idea what bluenotes are, but we may have them for all I know! My favorite place to eat is Chicken Express. Yes, I have been to Six Flags several times, it's A LOT of fun! I've never been to Mexico or Canada.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Saturday, November 05, 2005 6:33:00 PM  

  • Hi, it's me again. The weather up here is great. We have a high of 110 degrees in the summer! The lows are some where around the high 30's in the winter. What do yall do for fun? Do yall have a funny accent? What do you think the best college is in Canada? I think the best college is Texas A&M University or TAMU for short.Do yall have big log houses or straw ceilings? write back PLZ.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:40:00 AM  

  • nasya Hey yes our gravy is white, but you also can have brown, which ever you like. When you ask about bluenotes are you talking about the song that Toby Keith made? My favorite place to eat is Paradice Point Pizza. It is a crstian pizza place, with a game room. Yes I've been to six flags only two times, about to be four. We go to Mexico for mission trips. We build houses, schools, and dog houses. We build alot of stuff. Bye!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:42:00 AM  

  • Tanner: What in the world is a ski-doo? Just in case you're curious, not everybody in Texas wears wranglers and has a farm. How old do you have to be to drive a ski-doo? Do ya'll own four-wheelers, or is it cold? The guys look cute in wranglers, so do you wear them?From Ana.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:07:00 AM  

  • hey, what do yall find interesting in guys or girls .What is attractive about guys and girls.Oh and not everyone in texas wears wranglers and boots and stuff.But there is a couple of crazy guys that do go home to there cows and horses and they have to work on their farm all day.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:12:00 PM  

  • nasyaMy favorite place to eat is Texas Roadhouse. I think that they have the best ribs. I have been to Six Flags and Mexico, but I have never been to Canada. I would like to go sometime though.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:26:00 PM  

  • YO Canadians! What do you call your bacon eh, do you call it ham? That would be cool. Do you like football? It is fun! I score all the touchdowns for my team. We never lost a game, and we are 21-0. Come to my sight to talk more and I just wanted to say that I have been chosen to play for New York Giants.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:26:00 PM  

  • Hey everybody. When I talk about Bluenotes I'm talking about a store.. Anyways I don't think all you people eat rattlesnake or anything it's just I was wondering if you ever tried it because when I went there my cousin brought me to a rattlesnake round-up with fried rattlesnake(sick I'm terrified of them). My cousing lives in Big Spring so ya. I don't know which college is the best:S. By the way ski-doos you obviously don't have because you don't have enough snow when you get some. Which is barely. I hate my auntie for teasing me about that. Anyways we call bacon bacon.. Like everyone does. I like football a little bit. Wer are more interested in hockey though. Hockey's awesome. Well bye for now Nasya.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:22:00 PM  

  • To Nasya
    No we dont have ski doos or whatever are them like snow mobiles? If so, then no we dont have them, we have four-wheelers.do yall ave four wheelers?well anyways whats a bluenotes or whatever? We live in the eastern part of texas. what is your time difference there? like if it was 12:00 here, would it be an hour ahead or behind us, like new york is an hour ahead. well i think im gonna close for now because i cant think of anymore questions.over and out

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, November 11, 2005 9:40:00 PM  

  • To naysa: Hey I like to eat rattle snakes they are pritty good.Oh and no we don't have bluenotes. I'm from around Longview. Is it true that ya'll don't like road kill? Well to let you know popular means (to me) Someone who gets attention and get their way and the teachers love them. What do ya'll listen to up there? I'm the only one in my class that listen to only country, I listen to a little rap though. Do ya'll go hunting or anything? If your one dolla' bill is called a loon what is the five dolla' bill called? Do you have two dolla' bills? Well write back soon.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:30:00 AM  

  • What I want to know if there the same type of resterants? Because I love food and if I plan on going to Canada I want a good place to eat. Like Papacitas, Jalapino Tree, Chili's, Applebee's, Chinese Buffets. Know that is good eating.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:45:00 AM  

  • tanner I love it when it snows but it only does that around every other year. What are ski-doo's are they skis or like a snow mabile?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:45:00 AM  

  • Nasya
    No, we don't have enough snow here to go ski-dooing but we have lots of lakes and stuff so we go tubing, skiing, swimming, or boating. I'm glad it's not really cold here because during the summer we can go to the beach or the pool and tan (so a lot of us have good tans!) And NO we don't eat rattlesnake! That's gross!!! But I love seafood and Mexican food. My favorite places to eat are Red Lobster and Papacita's. Well that's all for now!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:47:00 AM  

  • Hi. There is no time difference between Texas and where we live(Manitoba). I just phoned up my auntie to ask her. Anyways lonnies well they are bills they are coins just bigger and gold(I think). Like dmes and nickles and quaters. Our five dollar bills are called 5 dollar bills. We also have $2.00 coins. They are called twonies. I don't know how to spell it. But it's pronounced 2 nies basically. Well in the summer we have lots of places to go swimming and boating. We also get good tans but in the winter it get's to be like -40 degrees. Instead we go ice fishing, ski-dooing and skating etc.. It's like really fun. Oh and I know we difinitely have chinese food. The places probably are called different though but it's really good. Well bye write back soon.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 16, 2005 8:10:00 PM  

  • Opps sorry I made a spelling mistake up there dmes is meant to be *dimes***. Sorry!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 16, 2005 8:11:00 PM  

  • Hi I live in Texas well I was wondering what you like to do most in canada. Like do you play any games, do you farm, or do you like to watch tv and stuff. In Texas it is not like everybody think it is there is not alot of farms. We have alot of woods and restuants and stuff. I like too eat alot do you. Well I'll write back later bye.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, November 18, 2005 9:06:00 AM  

  • In Manitoba down south there's lots of farm lands but where we live um north there's lots of rocks for people to mine. Up north it's filled with bush everywhere you go there's trees. I love it it's so beautiful. We have like resturants and stuff too. It's basically the same as in Texas. For things to do we swim, skate and play lots of sports. Write back soon!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, November 18, 2005 10:09:00 AM  

  • ughoghunter
    You dont like to eat rattlesnake. In fact you haven't even eaten rattlesnake. You dont even like oatmeal.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, November 18, 2005 12:05:00 PM  

  • What kind of T.V. shows do ya'll have up there?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, November 18, 2005 12:12:00 PM  

  • nasya
    Is that -40 degrees farenheit or -40 dergees celsius. Just wondering.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, November 18, 2005 12:16:00 PM  

  • Me and Fullback32 want to know do ya'll like Halo 2 or Splinter Cell or Madden games also do ya'll like 007 games.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, November 18, 2005 12:19:00 PM  

  • Most of the tv shows i watch here are american,the few canadian shows there are mostly suck. The weather gets to -40 dergees celsius in the winter we don't go by farenheit.There are some of the same stores here like claires but not that many of the same clothing stores.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Saturday, November 19, 2005 3:23:00 PM  

  • fullback32
    Hey you only ate at Texas Roadhouse once and that was years ago. At least three.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:24:00 AM  

  • Do ya'll make ya'lls own web sites? Do ya'll have freds? We do it's the coolest place to me and my friends.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:53:00 AM  

  • We drive normal cars.The age of drinking in manitoba is 18.It is not he same in every province.If oyu wantto know history look it up on internet.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:34:00 AM  

  • To ughoghunterchick
    You're funny! I'm up here in Arkansas with my dad! I would call you and ana and some other people*** but it's long distance. Miss y'all bunches and I'll be back sometime New Years Eve. Talk 2u l8er. Bye!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, December 26, 2005 5:42:00 PM  

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