Guest blocked pitot Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1064086393341_16///?hub=TopStories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jump seat Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/09/20/antarctic.rescue.ap/index.html Gotta love the americans - not one word mentioned it was CANADIANS who managed the rescue, for the FOURTH TIME! Way to go Borek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lancaster Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Well......what exactly did you expect. We as Canadians are suppose to be ones not to revel in our successes. Were suppose to just carry on without patriotism, without blowing our own horns, without letting the rest of the world know that we can do things a lot better than others. Why should they mention it. Were not to expect it....we are to simply sit back and deal with things with silent diplomancy....just ask our foreign relations department. (IE: Sampson case). After all....that's what Canadians are all about......right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PortTack Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 "what Canadians are all about......right?" Cold weather! A stigma given to us by the US and we can't even get credit for knowing how to work in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wetcoaster Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Free press doesn't mean fair press. You could call it passive agressive not to mention Canada's involvement. Too bad our American cousins don't realize they aren't getting the whole story. If CNN treats Canada this way you may want to conclude they do it to other countries too. As always when you read/watch a news meadia story - it is - just that - a story. Think to yourself - 1. Who wrote this story? 2. Why did they write it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inchman Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 It's a very Canadian thing to expect recognition from the US for our participation in world events. Begging for approval, I guess. For the record, USA Today did have a story earlier today identifying Ken Borek and Canada as the source of the rescue flight. The AP story now running seems to have dropped the reference, but that might be as much the fault of Raytheon Polar Services who seems to be the primary source of information for the article. Why would a reporter ask "Where is the rescue plane based?"?. I would think that most people would assume it's based in Chile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AME Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 ....take Canada for granted American picnic says 'thanks' to Gander for Sept. 11 aid Last Updated Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:28:04 GANDER, NFLD. - Between 3,000 and 4,000 citizens of Gander, Nfld., were taken to a picnic Saturday by an American couple who wanted to thank the city for its hospitality on Sept. 11, 2001. But that was less than half the number Dan and Teresa Seeley were prepared to feed. About 200 planes were diverted to Canada from U.S. airports after terrorists attacked New York and Washington on Sept. 11. Nearly 40 of them carrying 6,500 passengers landed at Gander. The couple from upstate New York wanted to show Americans appreciated Gander's consideration for the "plane people." Gander residents "took strangers into their homes and treated them like family," said Dan Seeley, a caterer. The city of 9,600 people responded with time, money and help for the stranded passengers. The Seeleys were not among them, but Dan heard about the city's generousity, and decided one good turn deserved another. They raised about $60,000 for the project, called Gratitude for Gander, and with 15 volunteers, came prepared with enough food and drink to feed 10,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wetcoaster Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 I think, on reflection inchamn - you are probably right. I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inchman Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Notwithstanding all of the above, it really bugs me when CNN gives the conversion rates for the Pound, the Yen and the Mark but overlooks its largest trading partner's exchange rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leftbase Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 I think the fact that we use a monetary instrument with the same name as theirs is just wayyyyy too confusing for them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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