Maybe in France ???

[Jayman01]

I really enjoyed France. I ate at McDonalds mostly though. Sorry, folks. I did eat at some mom and pop places too. However; I discovered early on a lot of places would raise their prices for Americans. I had Christmas dinner in the Eiffel Tower in 1988 with a friend who was stationed in Frankfurt Germany. He got leave to help me celebrate my birthday. Too bad he was one of my straight friends I grew up with. We had a great time. He even bouth me a female sex worker for my birthday. Yes, we tag teamed her... Oh, well things happen.

Travel broadens the mind.

 

[passat]

Ok i agree that we do have a lot of snow but a country is not only a question of weather right Some of us have to keep themselves busy in the winter month in order to stay warm... If you get the chance to come to Montreal you will certainly discover a very hot city. i live close to the US border NY state and i have friend from there that really enjoy Montreal on the Week-ends so again let's have a party

 

[Jayman01]

Ok i agree that we do have a lot of snow but a country is not only a question of weather right Some of us have to keep themselves busy in the winter month in order to stay warm... If you get the chance to come to Montreal you will certainly discover a very hot city. i live close to the US border NY state and i have friend from there that really enjoy Montreal on the Week-ends so again let's have a party

Not a problem. I think you are talkint to some others her and maybe not me. It is OK if that is the case. However; I have to go up there in July to visit a friend/mentor who is a clan mother for the Algonquin tribes. Plus, I have a friend who wants to meet me. He is originally from Mexico. He goes to school in Canada. Passat hopefully we can work out meeting for lunch or dinner when I go for my visit.

 

[tampa24]

Ok i agree that we do have a lot of snow but a country is not only a question of weather right Some of us have to keep themselves busy in the winter month in order to stay warm... If you get the chance to come to Montreal you will certainly discover a very hot city. i live close to the US border NY state and i have friend from there that really enjoy Montreal on the Week-ends so again let's have a party

I have heard many wonderful things about Montreal. I would love to go there some day. Even better if we ever got to meet in person. I used to live in northern Ohio very close to the border with Ontario. If you ever make it to Florida I'd be very happy to meet you Passat.

 

[i2ina69]

I love to go to montreal, but they don't speak english.

 

[tampa24]

I love to go to montreal, but they don't speak english.

All Canadians are supposed to be bilingual. They are taught both languages from elementary school on as far as I know. I've met anglophone Canadians whose French is shaky but all Canadians are supposed to be able to speak at least a fair amount of their secondary language.

It is true however that Quebec is a little touchy on the issue of speaking English. As a matter of civic and cultural pride they do discourage people from speaking English within the province. They don't want to see the French language diluted and replaced by English. Maintaining the purity of French as the dominant language is always a hot button issue whenever there is talk of voting on seceding from Canada.

If I'm wrong or exaggerating I'm sure that Passat can clarify things for us. Since he is after all the native Quebecer.

 

[joninliverton]

All Canadians are supposed to be bilingual. They are taught both languages from elementary school on as far as I know. I've met anglophile Canadians whose French is shaky but all Canadians are supposed to be able to speak at least a fair amount of their secondary language.

It is true however that Quebec is a little touchy on the issue of speaking English. As a matter of civic and cultural pride they do discourage people from speaking English within the province. They don't want to see the French language diluted and replaced by English. Maintaining the purity of French as the dominant language is always a hot button issue whenever there is talk of voting on seceding from Canada.

If I'm wrong or exaggerating I'm sure that Passat can clarify things for us. Since he is after all the native Quebecer.

I totally agree with maintaining ones cultural language against all odds. I admire the people of Quebec for keeping their primary tounge as French, keep it going dudes. I was born in Wales and the Welsh language was virtually extinct up to about 15yrs ago. Then we got our own TV station and things started improving and in that 15 years there has been a massive increase in Welsh people wanting to learn their mother tounge.

 

[passat]

I would add that people from Quebec are not completely Bilinguals it is true that the majority are but considering that the first language of Quebec is French it's amazing to see how many peoples speak English fluently But event the Francophone are very open to tourists and they try they're best to meet tourists needs. If you go to Montreal you would not have any trouble using the English Language at all but if you go on the country side wish i encourage you to do you will discover a very unique trait of North America that makes our continent culturally unique

Quebec citizens want to save this specific trait along with the civil law and the Catholic religion that was the only traits left after having being conquered by Great Britain.
So yes language is an important issue up here but it is not disturbing...

And it would be fantastic to meet you Jayman and Tampa! It would be with great pleasure to have a very good diner in some of our very reputable gastronomic restaurant

Bienvenue et bon-appétit!

XXX

 

[Jayman01]

I would add that people from Quebec are not completely Bilinguals it is true that the majority are but considering that the first language of Quebec is French it's amazing to see how many peoples speak English fluently But event the Francophone are very open to tourists and they try they're best to meet tourists needs. If you go to Montreal you would not have any trouble using the English Language at all but if you go on the country side wish i encourage you to do you will discover a very unique trait of North America that makes our continent culturally unique

Quebec citizens want to save this specific trait along with the civil law and the Catholic religion that was the only traits left after having being conquered by Great Britain.
So yes language is an important issue up here but it is not disturbing...

And it would be fantastic to meet you Jayman and Tampa! It would be with great pleasure to have a very good diner in some of our very reputable gastronomic restaurant

Bienvenue et bon-appétit!

XXX

That sounds wonderful. Thank you. I look forward to our meeting and enjoying dinner.

Cela semble magnifique. Merci. J'attends notre réunion impatiemment et le fait d'apprécier le dîner.

 

[tampa24]

That sounds wonderful. Thank you. I look forward to our meeting and enjoying dinner.

Cela semble magnifique. Merci. J'attends notre réunion impatiemment et le fait d'apprécier le dîner.

Yes. Thank you Passat for your kind words and very gracious invitation. Hopefully one day we will actually get to meet in person. That would be a great!

Please feel free to share any more insights about your country and province that you think we would find interesting. Even though most of us here in the forum are all North Americans, being from Quebec gives you a different perspective through which to view the rest of us. We look forward to getting to know you better.

 

[tampa24]

I totally agree with maintaining ones cultural language against all odds. I admire the people of Quebec for keeping their primary tounge as French, keep it going dudes. I was born in Wales and the Welsh language was virtually extinct up to about 15yrs ago. Then we got our own TV station and things started improving and in that 15 years there has been a massive increase in Welsh people wanting to learn their mother tounge.

That's great that you have so much cultural pride Jon. Since I assumed you were attending university in Leeds I had figured that you were from England. When I meet someone from Britain I try to make it a point to find out if they are from England, Wales, or Scotland. It matters a great deal to many of them that they be identified by their proper homeland. Many yanks aren't aware that Ireland has its own native language of Gallic. Does Scotland have a native language that's still in use?

 

[passat]

That sounds wonderful. Thank you. I look forward to our meeting and enjoying dinner.

Cela semble magnifique. Merci. J'attends notre réunion impatiemment et le fait d'apprécier le dîner.

He Jayman i find it very interesting that you are coming up here t meet with an aboriginal traditional person. Actually i'm working for an Aboriginal organization The National Centre for Firts Nation Governance. And i have a couple of Algonquian freinds

This world is so small

 

[Jayman01]

He Jayman i find it very interesting that you are coming up here t meet with an aboriginal traditional person. Actually i'm working for an Aboriginal organization The National Centre for Firts Nation Governance. And i have a couple of Algonquian freinds

This world is so small

I know what you mean... Wow, that is a great organization. Do you know Small Voice?

 

[baal]

Oh yeah Patrick speaking in French! woot!!

Dude, you changed your pic! I loved that old one. You looked like whatshisname in it, the guy who was a hobbit and then on Lost, DOminick Something...

 

[tampa24]

Yeah, Scorpio's a handsome guy!

 

[passat]

I know what you mean... Wow, that is a great organization. Do you know Small Voice?

No it does not sound familiar ???What is it???