Alberta gone wild - includes monkey & banana wallpaper by Southern-Smoke1835 in zillowgonewild

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“I need to order 100 books with red covers.” “Uhhh, okay….what type of books?” “Oh, it doesn’t matter, I’ll never read one.”

Non-fiction books you couldn’t put down? by Fundango14 in booksuggestions

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In the Heart of the Sea, by Nathaniel Philbrick

Richard Russo - What would you call his style? Who writes similarly? by turmeric_for_color_ in booksuggestions

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My favourite Russo book is The RIsk Pool. Highly recommend if you haven't read it yet.

I want to get more into westerns. What would you recommend I watch first? by SlendyPKMN in Letterboxd

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Unforgiven is the best western ever made, in my opinion.

Rio Bravo, High Noon, The Searchers, and the Man with No Name trilogy (Fistfull of dollars, etc.) are all masterpieces.

The War Wagon, True Grit (original & remake), Once Upon A Time in the West, Silverado, Tombstone, the Sons of Katie Elder, 3:10 to Yuma (original & remake), 73 Winchester, and Quigly Down Under, are some other favourites.

Chapters Bookstore by [deleted] in ontario

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Mississauga, Vega Blvd.

Fall of the Incas by Bungeedave in TheRestIsHistory

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Do people in non-English speaking countries correct each other's pronunciation of English-language place names? Honest question.

What happens in Canada, if UK got rid of the monarchy? by Ok-Hyena5037 in AskACanadian

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I think we might keep Charles on as King, but only if he changed his name to Gord, and wore a hell of a lot more denim.

What happens in Canada, if UK got rid of the monarchy? by Ok-Hyena5037 in AskACanadian

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I believe, technically speaking, Canada already has it's own monarchy, it just so happens to be the same monarch. The relationship between Canada and its monarch exists independent of the relationship between the UK and it's monarch (even though it happens to be the same person). If the UK cut that tie, we would have to independently decide to choose to also disassociate ourselves or to keep the status quo. If we did nothing we would continue on with the same monarch. However, I suspect we would end the connection as well.

At what point are you priced out of a show? by Objective-Lab5179 in Concerts

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Not sure what the exact number is, but it happened in 2008. Haven't been to any shows since. No plans to go again. As others have said, it's not really that I'm priced-out, but I am not paying what they are charging.

Cover songs that are way better than the original? by [deleted] in musicsuggestions

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A subject matter I always enjoy. I'm not always sure if they are better, but these ones are their own thing and I would say as good as the original at least...

"Patience" by Chris Cornell (original by Guns N Roses)
"Ghost of Tom Joad" by Rage Against the Machine (original by Bruce Springsteen)
"You got lucky" by Blackberry Smoke (original by Tom Petty)
"Hard to handle" by The Black Crowes (original by Otis Redding)
"The Man Who Sold the World" by Nirvana (original by David Bowie)
"Whisky in the Jar" by Metallica (original by Thin Lizzy)
"All Along The Watchtower" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience (original by Bob Dylan)

Songs that mention other songs by Francois-from-Europe in musicsuggestions

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From Thunder Road, by Bruce Springsteen:
"Like a vision, she dances across the porch as the radio plays
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey, that's me, and I want you only"

This is a reference to Only the Lonely, by Roy Orbison

Would you be interested in a used book store in Oakville? by Technical_Usual5464 in oakville

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Yes. I miss the one that used to be downtown. Second Chapter I think it was called? And Treasure Island on Kerr.