For The Newfie In All Of Us

[triggerhappi26]

This is now the official newfie thread dont like then take a long walk off a short warf.

So me duckies get the b'ys and gather to the kitchen for a giggle.

You know you're from Newfoundland when...

- You only know three spices - salt, pepper and ketchup.
- You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
- The mosquitoes have landing lights.
- You have more miles on your snowblower than your car.
- You have 10 favourite recipes for bottled moose.
- Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas.
- You live in a house that has no front step, yet the door is one meter above the ground.
- You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.
- Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow.
- You think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons.
- You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
- The local paper covers national and international headlines on 1/4 page, but requires 6 pages for local softball scores.
- At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant.
- The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.
- Your snowblower gets stuck on the roof.
- You think the start of salmon fishing season is a national holiday.
- You frequently clean grease off your barbeque so the bears won't prowl on your deck.
- You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
- You find -40C a little nippy.
- The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze.
- You can play road hockey on skates.
- You know 4 seasons - Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and Construction.
- The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.

[Saya]

The only fish I could ever eat was deep fried cod, and even then I stopped eating it after I nearly choked, I only ever had moose once, I'm an excellent cook, vegan and I have never been on a snowmobile. And I never had to wear a snowsuit on Halloween! That must be a Labrador thing.

You know you're a townie confounded by Newfie stereotypes when...

[triggerhappi26]

I was waiting for you to respond Saya had to get the other Newf in on the thread first.


You seriously never had to wear a snowsuit under your halloween costume?

I was living in St.John's and had to do it 2 years in a row.

[Saya]

Nope! I just might be that hardcore.

[Breathless Horror]

I've had to do that, and I'm in Ottawa.

[Saya]

Wow, I remember in like elementary school a classmate from the Yukon told us she had to do it up there and we looked at her like she had five heads o.O I think the mainland gets winter before we do though. Thank fuck for the Gulf Stream.

[triggerhappi26]

How about this one then??


You might be a Newfie Jedi if...
1.You ever heard the phrase, "May the force be witt ya by*'."
2. Your Jedi robe is made of seal skin.
3. You have ever used your light saber to quarter a moose.
4. Both wings of your X-Wing are done over with sheet metal and rivets and are covered with polybond.
5. You have ever eaten bottled Ewok.
6. You have ever used a land-speeder to get away from wildlife officers.
7. The best part of spending time on Dagobah is the great weather.
8. Even C3-PO cannot understand what you are saying.
9. You have used Jedi mind tricks to help you drag off someone from the Sundance (Bar on George Street)and Breezway (University Bar).
10. You have ever used the force to convince a Human Resources Canada officer to give you unemployment insurance checks.
11. Your father has ever said to you, "Come on by' son, come on over 'ere to the dark side and have a Black Horse (Newfoundland brewed beer) witt yer old man."
12. You have ever had your R-2 unit use its self-defense electro-shock thingy to scare off mosquitoes on May 24 weekend.
13. You have ever used the Millennium Falcon to smuggle booze and cigarettes from St. Pierre (Island belonging to France just of southern nf coast).
14. You have a Newfoundland dog painted on the hood of your land-speeder.
15. You think Andy Wells (St. John's mayor) and Brian Tobin (nf premier) are part of the dark side of the force.
16. You have ever fantasized about Danielle House wearing her hair like Princess Leia.
17. You have a trailer hitch on the back of your land speeder for hauling your trailer to gravel pits.
18. Chewbacca is the lead of your dog sled team.
19. You suggested that they outfit the Millennium Falcon with snowmobile skis.
20. You were the only person drinking Newfie Screech during the cantina scene.
21. If you hear . . . "Luke, I am your father ... tell me what the hell your mother's getting on with by'?!"

[Saya]

Brian Tobin and Andy Wells? That things old XD Should be "You worship Danny Williams no matter how much he fucks unions in the ass."

[KontanKarite]

I thought this was about the dogs, which are REALLY amazing animals. In fact, this thread is now about Newfoundland Dogs.

[triggerhappi26]

He's a politician what do you expect?

Though honest truth he did better by newfies than most of our crappy premiers

[ape descendant]

I totally get the almost winter, winter, still winter and construction..

[Saya]

I like Newfoundland dogs, do you find that they slobber a lot though? Everyone I had the pleasure to meet were the nicest most well trained dogs I ever met, but fuck they slobber.

[triggerhappi26]

best dogs ever is the klee Kai breed.

[KontanKarite]

This thread is now about amazing dog breeds. I'm really a fan of the Mastiffs myself.

[triggerhappi26]

Nooooo it's the Alaskan Klee Kai all the way it's like having a minature sled dog it's adorable!!!

[Saya]

Corgis are my favourite.

[Ben Lahnger]

I totally saw some lists like this from where I grew up ... like there are only 2 seasons in Wisconsin - winter and road construction, what's the official state bird? - the mosquito, etcetera. I have even convinced many people here in Texas that it's a state law in Wisconsin that every car must keep a set of jumper cables in the trunk (it's not the law, but it's a good idea.)

Anyway, back to the new purpose of this thread ... the Papillon [pronounced pa-pee-yawn] is my current favorite dog breed. The breed is named after the French word for "butterfly" because of the distinctive appearance of the facial coloring and the prominent ears, giving the head an overall butterfly appearance.



The Papillon is listed as one of the 10 most intelligent breeds of dog, they are notorious for bonding very tightly with their human owners and are one of the most allergy friendly breeds of dogs.

[gothicusmaximus]

Poodle: dog of the year, all years.

[Ben Lahnger]

I'm certain you must have meant to say Papillon.

[Saya]

Sorry, corgis trump all.

[gothicusmaximus]

"In 1799 Napoleon wrote to Marmount about the dogs so common in Egypt, advising him to make use of them. 'Tie some of those dogs up near the walls.'. The inference was that they would bark when any one came near. There is the record of that famous dog Moustache, who took part in many a fight during the wars of the Consulate and First Empire. We have no reason to suppose that Moustache was a dog educated in a military sense, capable of going through his facings. Moustache loved to fight for fighting's sake, for the glory of the thing. During the Italian campaign of 1800 a detachment of Austrians ensconced themselves in a valley near Balbo, stole a night's march on the French, and there would have been a surprise had it not been for Moustache, who barked so lustily that he woke up the camp and the Austrians were repulsed. Some time after that Moustache nosed out an Austrian spy, who had stolen into the French camp in a disguise. It is told of Moustache that at Austerlitz he saved the regimental colors. The standard-bearer had been killed when Moustache seized the bloodstained banner, pulled it out of the hands of the Austrians, and trotted back in triumph with it to his company. This dramatic dog, M. Jupin tells us, was rewarded for this noble action — 'Moustache was decorated by Marechal Jean Lannes.' Moustache, who was undoubtedly a plucky dog, if only a part of his warlike qualities are to be believed, lives always in the drama. That fight for the standard still electrifies pit and boxes. To keep up, however, all the traditions, the Moustache of the stage ought to be a poodle, for of that race was the original hero of Austerlitz. And, by the way, let not the poodle be despised, for he is the leader of the canine race, has no superior in intelligence or fidelity, and has a much finer nose than he is credited with."- The New York Times, April 7th, 1889

[M.Valdemar]

Nobody for the Wottweiler?

Not the guard dog - run for your life dog.

The I am the biggest sook dog?

[Ben Lahnger]

Hey, Valdemar, make with the picture if your going to post bold statements like that.

[M.Valdemar]

Originally Posted by Ben Lahnger

Hey, Valdemar, make with the picture if your going to post bold statements like that.

Okay, but give me a little time. Had 2, but wasn't ready to upload!

[Ben Lahnger]

Fair enough.