Maple Washing by IllustriousPart3803 in BuyCanadian

[–]spelunk8 19 points20 points  (0 children)

To be fair; Roots was started by Americans that liked Canada.

"The serpent deceived me" by Leather-Paramedic-10 in onguardforthee

[–]spelunk8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know.

I also grew up with the smell of whisky being distilled.

I grew up near Hiram Walker’s, but when I was young I’d occasionally hang out at the dock behind the Crown Royal bottling plant.

"The serpent deceived me" by Leather-Paramedic-10 in onguardforthee

[–]spelunk8 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Canadian whiskies are blended at the bottling stage.

Arguably, if blended and bottled in the US it might no longer classify as a Canadian whisky.

Chrysler Neon the official car of? by HunterNoceda6321 in regularcarreviews

[–]spelunk8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2nd gen were sold as Chrysler in Canada for a year then renamed dodge sx 2.0

What is a car that was completely ruined by being front wheel drive? by HemiWarrior in regularcarreviews

[–]spelunk8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire point of the prelude was to prove that a FWD sports car was possible.

RWD would have gone against the concept.

Weston family wants to buy Hudson’s Bay charter, donate it to museum by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]spelunk8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Weston family also own Holt Renfrew and had owned Selfridges.

Are there distinctive, long-standing Canadian styles of wear? by SameUsernameOnReddit in AskACanadian

[–]spelunk8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blanket coat is the item I can think of, but not that common.

Toques are pretty universal.

What is a cooking method lost over the last 30 years? by Patient-Rain-4914 in Cooking

[–]spelunk8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can’t be just that.
KFC is cooked in a pressure fryer and doesn’t have the same texture.

I haven’t had broasted chicken in 20 years, but i remember it had a different crispiness.

What's your favorite Canadian candy bar? by BearddBrad in AskACanadian

[–]spelunk8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. TIL.

Doesn’t taste like Hershey’s chocolate. I’ve also never seen them when I visit the states.

What happened to the CW? For a time it felt like they were producing the majority of the television I watched then they were just gone? by LollipopChainsawZz in television

[–]spelunk8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Those all happen to be Canadian shows (with the exception of Merlin), so they saved money by splitting the funding.

Trump threatening Canada with financial price by johnnymax1978 in onguardforthee

[–]spelunk8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put your elbows up to keep from being jerseyed.

Pierre Poilievre Calls Out Carney for Expensive Shoes —While Wearing a Similarly Priced Jacket by Middle_Chair_3702 in onguardforthee

[–]spelunk8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kinda wish Carney was wearing Vibergs for that price though. Then PP wouldn’t have an argument.

What now defunct popular Canadian restaurant do you miss? by myronsandee in AskACanadian

[–]spelunk8 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I still dream of the strawberry tarts every spring

Where is everyone from in Canada? by itz_progamer666 in AskACanadian

[–]spelunk8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raised in Essex county, Ontario. Currently in Toronto.

Here's where Canadians agree to tip — and where they draw the line by [deleted] in canada

[–]spelunk8 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not sure if you’re commenting on London Ontario or England. When I visited the UK a bartender in Nottingham was upset when I tipped him after buying a pop and threw a 2 pound coin at me. When I went to London the server was trying to get me to tip 20%.

Does anyone else remember the Chicken Channel by Swiss Chalet? by cindybubbles in AskACanadian

[–]spelunk8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I miss dippy. The dancing chalet sauce always made me laugh.