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Postby Kles » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:25 pm

It's the birthday of the modern Canadian flag! <br><br>Yay!

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Postby Ibun » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:29 pm

That's nice and all; but what I really want is some damn hockey! <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Postby Richard K Niner » Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:13 pm

Meanwhile, I've already come to terms with that fact!<br><br>Now, to just wait for the flag to make its triumphant return...
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Postby Ruedii-X » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:05 am

<!--QuoteBegin-Kles+Feb 15 2005, 04:25 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Kles @ Feb 15 2005, 04:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> It's the birthday of the modern Canadian flag! <br><br>Yay! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Salutes the Canadian Flag and mutters, you're a lot better than the one from my country!

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Postby Muninn » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:53 am

Happy birthday Canadian flag, one of my favourite flag designs.

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Postby Dr. Doog » Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:35 am

Happy birthday, Mr. Flag! have some cake!<br><br>*psst* flags are inanimate*psst*<br><br>really? oh. *takes the cake back and eats it himself*
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Postby Zaaphod » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:10 am

40 years? Hmm, I thought it had been around longer than that. Oh well....<br><br>Happy birthday to Canada's flag. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>
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Postby Richard K Niner » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:26 am

Our flag was the Red Ensign 40 years ago + 1 day. So if the Maple Leaf seems older than 40 years, it's because Canada is older than that.
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Postby GhostWay » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:36 am

Red Ensign?<br><br>Well, you know what they say about beaming down in a red shirt. No wonder it was replaced. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>(Sorry, I read that and the irst thing I thought of was an Ensign from Star Trek wearing a red shirt.... )
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Postby Tavis » Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:44 am

<!--QuoteBegin-GhostWay+Feb 15 2005, 08:36 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (GhostWay @ Feb 15 2005, 08:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Red Ensign?<br><br>Well, you know what they say about beaming down in a red shirt. No wonder it was replaced. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>(Sorry, I read that and the irst thing I thought of was an Ensign from Star Trek wearing a red shirt.... ) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> That's why that flag had to vanish mysteriously, GhostWay. The new design was all the ensign may<span style='font-size:1pt;line-height:100%'>ple</span> <i>leave</i> behind. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:34 am

Yaay, 40 years... what was it before?
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Postby GhostWay » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:40 am

Before, it was the Red Ensign:<br><img src='http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/im ... ensign.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br><br>Earlier Canadian flags can be seen <a href='http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df5_e.cfm' target='_blank'>here</a>.
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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:49 am

Ugh, I'm glad they changed.
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Postby The J.A.M. » Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:02 am

[...unWARP!!!]<br><br>Good evening.<br><br><br>Feliz cumpleaos!<br><br><br>Zacatepngolas!<br><br>Until next time, remember:<br><br>I<br><br>AM<br><br>THE<br><br>J.A.M.<br><br>Good evening.<br><br>[WARP!!!]

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Postby Holyman83 » Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:21 am

I agree their new one is better
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