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Regional Topics => Chinook Country => Topic started by: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on November 29, 2007, 08:36:53 PM
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Rattlesnake Jack & I have been discussing a Board for Canadians.
The leading candidate for a name is; CHINOOK COUNTRY - Cowboy Life North of The Medicine Line.
Canada shared in the Wild West during the 19th Century, and we can share a lot of that with our Southern Pards. I was going to propose a questionaire for candidates but decided it wouldn't be fair; How many of you know more than one definition of the word "Chinook"? Do you know what a 26 pounder is? Can you say "Ya but it's a dry cold - Eh!" and know what I'm talking about? There is more...much more.
More seriously, we see this as a regional board, and the best I can do is quote Jacks PM to me earlier today;
"Sir Charles:..
I suspect that The Longbranch would be the place to start, with a "Calling All Canadians"-type of message canvassing for interest. Maybe also a short message in a few other forums (e.g. historical, the Barracks) linking to that main discussion. A Private Message to each of the Canadian members that we know of, also?
My concept of forum format (which, as you say, would likely be in the "Regional" category) would be for it to encompass Canadian subjects in general - i.e. relevant Canadian shooting activities and events, together with historical matters, etc. Is that what you have in mind, also?
In that regard, "CHINOOK COUNTRY" would likely be the primary title, and the supplementary byline description could be adjusted or expanded as we see fit .... e.g. "Frontier Action Shooting, Cowboy Life and Western History ... North of the Medicine Line", or whatever.
(I've come to really like "Frontier Action Shooting" ... as used in the GAF context, for example ... to describe our activities, because it goes beyond the implied "cowboy" limitation to encompass other walks of life, and to incorporate the frontier areas of more than just North America - i.e. Australia, Africa, etc. Besides, "Cowboy Action Shooting" is a registered trademark of SASS"
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Sounds interesting, count me in. When I'm not doing anything else, my other hobby is Western North American history (both sides of the border) and the US Civil War.
Just as an aside we are scheduled for a "Chinook" on Monday.
Another Canadianism.....Large double double :D :D
Cheers!
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Sir C
I'm a way out here on the East Coast but here if you need me , eh.
Cowboy Action Shooting is really catching on here , with a lot of the black powder boys taking up the trade so to speak .
So count me in .
Keep in touch. You can PM me at anytime .
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Another entrance test would be to sing ANY line from "Barrett's Privateers"
Loudly, under the effects of REAL beer!
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Yes I'm sure there are other Canucks out there ... for that matter, we would certainly welcome anyone who would like to participate!
As you likely know "Chinook" is the name given to the warm dry winds which moderate the winter temperatures on the southwestern Canadian prairie ... caused by air from the Pacific being forced up over the successive mountain ranges, causing the loss of all or most of its moisture and warming it in the process. So when it spills over the last barrier - i.e. the Rocky Mountains - it becomes a strong warming and drying wind which helps keep the prairie free of snow, thus making it ideal winter grazing range.
As I indicated to Sir Charles during our discussions, my first thought was that "Chinook Country" might be considered too localized - being usually taken to refer to southern Alberta. Admittedly that area was the center of early Canadian ranching and "Wild West" history, but there was also a very strong early stock-raising industry in the British Columbia Interior. Then it dawned on me that they probalbly get this type of winds also - and, upon checking, I discovered that they do also experience them and call them Chinooks. What's more, the effect of Prairie chinooks is felt well into Saskatchewan ... so "Chinook Country" would, indeed, seem to be an excellent name for the entire early Canadian western ranching region ... ;D
Now I have a proposal for the symbol to be displayed on our new Regional Forum, if it comes to fruition -
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Canadian%20military/1896.jpg)
This is a representation of the Canadian Red Ensign in its most common form during our period of greatest western expansion and settlement - i.e. following the admission as Provinces of British Columbia (1870) and Prince Edward Island (1873) but prior to creation of Alberta and Sakatchewan in 1905. (Canada had no official National Coat of Arms until the 1920's, so the insignia on the fly of the Ensign was specified to be the shield of the Great Seal of Canada - which incorporated the Arms of each of the constituent Provinces, and thus changed whenever a new Province was admitted to Confederation.)
Mind you, if residents of Alberta and Saskatchewan would be overly miffed by the use of this flag, I suppose we could use the version adopted in 1907 (there was a delay because it took Alberta that long to decide on a Coat of Arms) ... though arguably this version is "too late" in a historical sense -
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Canadian%20military/ca-1907.gif)
Also, notice how "cluttered" the shield has become, with elements from the arms of all nine Proivinces in Confederation by then ...
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On your Red Ensign
Nova Scotia ;)
I know we 're considered adrift but ....
Thanks
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Another entrance test would be to sing ANY line from "Barrett's Privateers"
Loudly, under the effects of REAL beer!
And the other version - "Garnet's Home Made Beer"
Oh, the year was Nineteen Seventy-eight
(How I wish I'd never tried it now)
When a score of men were turned quite green
By the scummiest ale you've ever seen
CHORUS:
God damn them all, I was told
This beer was worth its weight in gold
We'd feel no pain, shed no tears
But it's a foolish man who shows no fear
At a glass of Garnet's home-made beer
Oh, Garnet Rogers cried the town
(How I wish I'd never tried it now)
For twenty brave men, all masochists who
Would taste for him his home-made brew
This motley crew was a sickening sight
(How I wish I'd never tried it now)
There was caveman Dave with his eyes in bags
He'd a hard-boiled liver and the staggers and jags
Well we hadn't been there but an hour or two
(How I wish I'd never tried it now)
When a voice said: Gimme some home-made brew
And Steeleye Stan hove into view
Now Steeleye Stan was a frightening man
(How I wish I'd never tried it now)
He was eight feet tall and four feet wide
He said: Pass that jug or I'll tan your hide
Stan took one sip and pitched on his side
(How I wish I'd never tried it now)
Garnet was smashed with a gut full of dregs
And his breath set fire to both me legs
So here I lay in me twenty-third beer
(How I wish I'd never tried it now)
It's been ten years since I felt this way
On the night before my wedding day
Having earned my living across flying a helicopter across northern Canada, loving salmon, and knowing which way the wind blows, I guess Chinook will work. Gotta go plug in my block heater. May be back later after I check the two-four for another brown pop.
A flatlander Canuck from just north of Batoche, Skatchwn
Icebox Bob
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Another entrance test would be to sing ANY line from "Barrett's Privateers"
Loudly, under the effects of REAL beer!
"I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier'
and that would be a pint of Keith's if you please .
Best wishes
Dutchie
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Icebox,
A great song , thanks for sharing .. Stan Rogers would be proud of yea .
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Stan Rogers = The voice lives on - http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo6Lu4vskmg&feature=related
A son to make a father proud !!
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On your Red Ensign ....
Nova Scotia ;)
I know we 're considered adrift but ....
Thanks
??? Don't quite follow what you are saying, Dutchie ....
Nova Scotia was one of the original four Colonies to enter Confederation in 1867, so its Arms were always a component of the shield on the Ensign ... right from when the first version was adopted (in 1868, IIRC ...)
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Sorry ,my apologies . I was looking for our correct arms . Realize my mistake , the shield carries the 'salmon'
Forgive my error.
Thanks
Dutchie
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it's 26 C below zero this morning here in Northern Manitoba. This sure isn't chinook country but count me in HAW!
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Barrett's Privateers is indeed a classic song, which I am proud to say that I have sung at the top of my lungs on several occasions, the most notable instance of this while wearing a blue beret, standing next to a backyard still pumping out a plum brandy called Slivovitz, while a bunch of bemused Croats watched the show. This happened in the early 90's, so I can talk about it now without fear of retribution.(all my bosses from back then are retired now)
My current favorite 'loud' song is Last Saskatchewan Pirate. 'stealin' wheat and barley....and all the other grains....
Chinook Country sounds good, as I'm here in Edmonton waiting for a Chinook, and preparing to jump out of a Chinook(the twin rotor kind) in the states next week.
For any followers of military history in the 20th century, next week is when we in the paratrooper community celebrate Menton Days with our American brothers-in-arms. It's the anniversary of the disbandment of the First Special Service Force, in Menton, France, at the end of the Second World War. For those not in the know, the Special Service Force was a joint American/Canadian special forces unit that the Nazis dubbed The Devils Brigade.
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Best of luck with the celebrations.
Enjoy . Looks like we have quite a variety here
A few years back I was stationed at local and made an acquaintance of chap who fought with he Brigade in Italy during WW2 , he was Canadian para . I take my hat off to those guys..in fact to anyone who would jump out of a perfectly good aircraft ::)
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I was stationed at CFB Moose Jaw, 1975-80 and the locals used to say that the "Chinook" ended at Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan. Belle Plaine is about half the 40 mile distance between Moose Jaw and Regina.
We in Moose Jaw, would be thinking about mowing the lawn and the people in Regina were still shoveling snow. :) :)
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it's 26 C below zero this morning here in Northern Manitoba. This sure isn't chinook country but count me in HAW!
Heck, Jim ... it's 20 C below zero here in "Chinook Country", so you ain't too bad off! :-[
Besides, Old Timer, anyone who lives in Flin Flon is just gettin' what they deserve, weatherwise, no matter what the conditions are. ;D
Welcome! Can we make you the official forum weather gauge? (As in: "If Jim has thawed out, we know Spring has definitely arrived!" ;) )
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Chinook Country is a great name for a Canadian Board.
I spent most of my early life back in the ‘60’s on horseback. When it was -20 to -40 below, I spent a lot of time praying for a Chinook so I didn’t have to ride out and chop holes in the ice so the cattle could drink. Back then, Alberta had real winters, and that warm west wind would occasionally blow the frigid air all the way back to southern Saskatchewan. I often saw the temperature change from -20 to +60 in a couple of hours. (degrees Fahrenheit back then). Of course, it could go the other way just as quickly too.
I would love to shoot in some of the regional events, if I can get my guns and ammo across the border and through the Canadian bureaucracy.
I try and get to the Calgary Stampede every other year or so.
Many of the notorious Montana villains in the “Big Muddy” area , stole horses from there and sold them in Canada, and vice versa.
CM Russell painted his piece “Waiting for a Chinook” while working on a ranch in Longview, Alberta
Chinook Country is a great name for a Canadian Board.
I spent most of my early life back in the ‘60’s on horseback. When it was -20 to -40 below, I spent a lot of time praying for a Chinook so I didn’t have to ride out and chop holes in the ice so the cattle could drink. Back then, Alberta had real winters, and that warm west wind would occasionally blow the frigid air all the way back to southern Saskatchewan. I often saw the temperature change from -20 to +60 in a couple of hours. (degrees Fahrenheit back then). Of course, it could go the other way just as quickly too.
I would love to shoot in some of the regional events, if I can get my guns and ammo across the border and through the Canadian bureaucracy.
I try and get to the Calgary Stampede every other year or so.
Many of the notorious Montana villains in the “Big Muddy” area , stole horses from there and sold them in Canada, and vice versa.
CM Russell painted his piece “Waiting for a Chinook” while working on a ranch in Longview, Alberta
(http://)Chinook Country is a great name for a Canadian Board.
I spent most of my early life back in the ‘60’s on horseback. When it was -20 to -40 below, I spent a lot of time praying for a Chinook so I didn’t have to ride out and chop holes in the ice so the cattle could drink. Back then, Alberta had real winters, and that warm west wind would occasionally blow the frigid air all the way back to southern Saskatchewan. I often saw the temperature change from -20 to +60 in a couple of hours. (degrees Fahrenheit back then). Of course, it could go the other way just as quickly too.
I would love to shoot in some of the regional events, if I can get my guns and ammo across the border and through the Canadian bureaucracy.
I try and get to the Calgary Stampede every other year or so.
Many of the notorious Montana villains in the “Big Muddy” area , stole horses from there and sold them in Canada, and vice versa.
CM Russell painted his piece “Waiting for a Chinook” while working on a ranch in Longview, Alberta
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Hey Rattlesnake,
I'll be your weather indicator but I'll warn you now that I don't thaw out until the first of June. I've also spent a few times at the end of May in Medicine Hat and I sure didn't thaw out there. I had to come back north to do that HAW!
NTJ
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Howdy and Welcome, "Big Rock"!
I'm sure you'll know what I mean by that greeting, but for the benefit of others: the town of Okotoks, Alberta, takes its name from the Blackfoot "o'kotok" (Big Rock), which refers to the world's largest "glacial erratic" (boulder transported to a non-mountainous location by glacial activity) which stands near the town, and was used by the Blackfoot (the Canadian term for 'Blackfeet') Indians as a landmark for finding a crossing on the Sheep River.
Originally a single stone mass, erosive wasting in relatively recent times has reduced it to what you see below - though the remnants still stand almost 30 feet above the surrounding prairie:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Okotoks_erratic.jpg)
Oh .... perhaps I should also mention that one of the most popular lines of beers and ales in Alberta and the rest of western Canada is produced by the Big Rock Brewery, which takes its name from this formation!
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BEER; Now thats a popular topic for Canooks!
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BEER; Now thats a popular topic for Canooks!
Beauty! ..... Eh?
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Hi Nine Toe , just checked your home site. Great page . I am a retired member and appreciate the efforts you and yours have put into the site.
Dutchie.
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Beauty! ..... Eh?
These boys could be our Mascots. Tks Rattlesnake .
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Thanks Dutchie.
I had a lot of force members help me when I started out on the NWMP outfits. When I switched to the Yukon Field Force there was a captain at the RCR Museum that helped me with a few details. I also have to give Rattlesnake Jack credit (Don't let it go to your head RSJ). He helped with information and contacts in regards to getting uniform parts. The man is a vast wealth of Canadian military information. I don't know when he finds time to do his real job HAW!
NTJ
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Nine Toe
You mean this is not our real life?
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Gee your right about that Dutchie. Sorry had a blond moment.
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A board for our friends up north will be set up this weekend. ;D
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Great work . Thank you Sir C. and Rattlesnake Jack. And Thanks to the CAS ;D ;D
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Thanks Marshall;
And thanks to all you Crazy Canucks who joined in so enthusiastically.
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Another entrance test would be to sing ANY line from "Barrett's Privateers"
Loudly, under the effects of REAL beer!
Or, The North Atlantic Squadron
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We can't forget Ian Tyson's song "Springtime",
"Well the big Chinook blew in last week
Warm and strong from the wester sea
Petty soon water running everywhere
Hell it couldn't run fast enough for me
Broodmare's sleeping in the afternoon sun
She's shedding hair everywhere
Time for a change......."
I remember my first year in the reg force (RCAF), I came home on leave, got off the train in Calgary December 21, 1963...water running everywhere, had to take my great coat off.
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Away! Away! Wirh fife and drum!
Here we come, full 'O rum
Lookin' for wimmin to ..........
In The North Atlantic Squadron
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I don't think you can finish that song on here Sir Charles LOL
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Environment Canada came out with their 3 month weather outlook for all of Canada - saying we are going to see colder than average temps and greater than normal snow fall.
Nobody seems to have made the connection with the fact that the Saskatchewan Roughriders won the Grey Cup.
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We in Manitoba figure Hell must be frozen over beacause of that Icebox
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For those out there who don't know the reference:
Two guys from Saskatchewan die and wake up in hell. The next day the devil stops in to check on them and sees them dressed in parkas, mittens and toques warming themselves around the fire. The devil asks them, "What are you doing? Isn't it hot enough for you?" The two guys reply, "Well, you know, we're from Saskatchewan, the land of snow and ice and cold. We're just happy for a chance to warm up a little bit, eh?" The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat.
The next morning he stops in again and there they are, still dressed in parkas, toques and mittens. The devil asks them again, "It's awfully hot down here, can't you guys feel it?" Again the two guys reply, "Well, like we told ya yesterday, we're from Saskatchewan, the land of snow and ice and cold. We're just happy for a chance to warm up a little bit, eh?" This gets the devil a little steamed up and he decides to fix these two guys. He cranks the heat up as high as it will go. The people are wailing and screaming everywhere.
He stops by the room with the two Saskcanucks and finds them in light jackets and bucket hats, grilling bacon and drinking beer. The devil is astonished, "Everyone down here is in abject misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves." The two Saskcanucks reply, "Well, ya know, we don't get too much warm weather up there in Regina, so we've just got to have a cook-out when the weather's this nice." The devil is absolutely furious, he can hardly see straight. Finally he comes up with the answer. The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all their lives. The devil decides to turn all the heat off in hell.
The next morning, the temperature is below zero (centigrade ;) ), icicles are hanging everywhere; people are shivering so bad that they are unable to do anything but wail, moan, and gnash their teeth. The devil smiles and heads for the room with the two Saskcanucks. He gets there and finds them back in their parkas, toques and mittens. NOW, they are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men!!! The devil is dumbfounded, "I don't understand, when I turn up the heat you're happy. Now it's freezing cold and you're even happier! What's up with you two?" The Saskcanucks look at the devil in surprise, "Well, don't you know, eh? If hell freezes over, it must mean the Saskatchewan Roughriders have won the Grey Cup!!!"
And they did :D
Icebox in PA
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Bob; Can you post the lyrics to The Ballad of Cow Patty?
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Sorry Sir Charles,
I'm stumped - is this related to Cow Patty Bingo"?
Icebox
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Well, Pards, I volunteered myself for the task of creating a Logo for the new Canadian Regional Board ....
I am advised the logo can't be much bigger than about 85 pixels on a side ... for reference, and to give you some idea of the limitations that imposes, here is a square which is 85 pixels wide and high ....
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/85pixels.jpg)
I was thinking it would be a simple matter to reduce the image of the early Red Ensign that I had suggested previously for a logo. Unfortunately, that causes way too much loss of detail, in my opinion ... This is likely a larger version than we'd be allowed to use (125 pixels wide) and even so you can't really tell what it is ...
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/flaglogo_sm.jpg)
So, I went back to the drawing board as it were, and located a number of other images we might be able to use, which I present for your inspection and reactions
First off, even though they would have the advantage of being very recognizable, I am quite reluctant to use either the 1965 flag or modern-type maple leaf, simply because they aren't "old-timey" enough for my liking ....
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/1965flag_sm.jpg) (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/mapleleaf_sm.jpg)
One possible alternative would be to use just the shield from the pre-1907 Canadian Red Ensign ...
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/ChinookCountrylogo1_sm.jpg)
Here are a few other possibilities I came up with ...
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/ChinookCountrylogo4_sm.jpg) (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/chinookcountrylogo5_sm.jpg) (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/chinookcountrylogo6_sm.jpg) (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/chinookcountrylogo7_sm.jpg)
But, so far, my personal favourite is adpated from one of the many early promotional items put out in the late 19th century and the early 1900's encouraging settlement in the Canadian West (or ... as it was often described in such 'propaganda' ... "The Last, Best West" Mmmm ... maybe wo oughta work that in, eh?) ....
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/Canada2_sm.jpg)
Here is a larger version of my favourtie .... (not that I'm trying to give it an unfair advantage or anything .... ::) )
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/canada2.jpg)
Anyway, what do you all think? Any preferences? For that matter, any other suggestions?
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Jack; I like the last one best. After that, any of those four kinda naturel mapleleafs.
Bob; The last line is "When the chips are down, ya better watch yer step!" I heard it late at night on the car radio while driving through skatch'wan back in the '80s. It was better than listening to the futures prices on Hogs & such on the US radio!
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I like the last one, It's cowboy and I remember the stooks. We have a painting in out living room that we bought in Saskatchewan from an artist from Saskatoon that shows a field with the stooks and elevators in the background. He said that he painted it from a scene between Kindersly and Rosetown, Sask.
In Canada, cowboys and stooks go together. IMHO
Cheers!
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Jack , I like the last one . It does capture all that I think the site means to us
Now if you could only put a lobster trap full of 'sea bugs' somewhere................... ;D
Dutchie
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Bob; Can you post the lyrics to The Ballad of Cow Patty?
I’m not Bob, and I can’t find the written lyrics to Cow Patty, but if you go the site below, you can repeat it and write them down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2DhMPthJ4A
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Thanks Rust T; I'll follow that up.
Images, Images?? I'll have to look up my Travels to The Far West. There must be a suitable Horetsky photo Somewhere? There are those great sketches in THE GREAT ADVENTURE, including the famous photo of Jerry Potts?
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Although I think we may already have a concensus, those of you who haven't "voted" yet for your preference for the proposed Forum Logo please post your views. This is only one of the many perks of "Charter Membership"! ... Hmmmm .... on reflection, I actually can't think of any other perks .... ;) ::) :D
(Note: I believe we'd still be open to other suggestions, if a real crackerjack idea came along ...)
Check the previous page of this thread ............
I am including the Marshal in this, so he can weigh in on the issue too ...
Marshal, even if as a non-Canadian you don't feel 'qualified' to express a preference, as webmaster your views on suitability of any or all of the suggestions would be appreciated. Also, can you advise the maximum size allowable for the logo? I'm thinking that if we could go up to even 100 or 110 pixels for the larger dimension - which is the height in the case of the current favourite - the detail would improve dramatically ... Here is the first version I posted (90 pixels high) with two other versions (100 and 110 pixels high) .....
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/Canada2_sm.jpg) (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/Canada2_sm2.jpg) (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/Canada2_sm3.jpg)
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Hey Rattlesnake I did like the flag idea but I agree with you on the loss of detail. I also would like to vote for your choice with the cowboy and the wheat field.
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The hat, the horse, the stooks - does it get any better? Only if we can get a '76 lying across the front of the saddle............
Icebox
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all my jokes aside , I like the cowboy and wheat field , It reminds me of the old CP Rail prints and certainly fits the theme . I see strength , stability , growth and hard work .
dutchie
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A maple leaf with CANADA just looks to much like a Canadian stamp. :o My first choice would be the red maple, leaf. Proberly known world wide and found carved, by Canadians, in the underground tunnels during the first world war. So who knows how far back in history the maple leaf had been identified with Canada.
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Makeing a case for the maple leaf
Well before the coming of the first European settlers, Canada's aboriginal peoples had discovered the food properties of maple sap, which they gathered every spring. According to many historians, the maple leaf began to serve as a Canadian symbol as early as 1700.
In 1834, the first St. Jean Baptiste Society in North America made the maple leaf its emblem.
In 1836, Le Canadien, a newspaper published in Lower Canada, referred to it as a suitable emblem for Canada.
In 1848, the Toronto literary annual The Maple Leaf referred to it as the chosen emblem of Canada. By 1860, the maple leaf was incorporated into the badge of the 100th Regiment (Royal Canadians) and was used extensively in decorations for the visit of the Prince of Wales that year.
Alexander Muir wrote The Maple Leaf Forever as Canada's confederation song in 1867; it was regarded as the national song for several decades. The coats of arms created the next year for Ontario and Quebec both included the maple leaf.
The maple leaf today appears on the penny. However, between 1876 and 1901, it appeared on all Canadian coins. The modern one-cent piece has two maple leaves on a common twig, a design that has gone almost unchanged since 1937.
During the First World War, the maple leaf was included in the badge of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Since 1921, the Royal Arms of Canada have included three maple leaves as a distinctive Canadian emblem. With the proclamation of Canada's new flag in 1965, the maple leaf has become the most-prominent Canadian symbol.
In 1939, at the time of World War II, many Canadian troops used the maple leaf as a distinctive sign, displaying it on regimental badges and Canadian army and naval equipment.
In 1957, the colour of the maple leaves on the arms of Canada was changed from green to red, one of Canada's official colours.
On February 15, 1965, the red maple leaf flag was inaugurated as the National Flag of Canada.
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.... I see strength , stability , growth and hard work .
Yeah .... I had even considered using one of the many iconic images of our "national rat" busily trying to deforest the country .... but thought better of it! :P ;D
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/beaver_sm.jpg) (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/beaver.jpg)
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;D I can think of a couple of reasons to think the better of it! nother one is that the beaver is the state animal of the State of Oregon, this could have caused some confusion.
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Welcome to the camp, Whoop-Up Roy. Heard you was jinin' up.
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Thank you, Sir Charles. Heard about the new board from from a couple of members.
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I heard this on the radio back in the 80s, while driving through Sakatchewan
The Ballad of Cow Patti Sung by Jim Stafford
From the badlands came the killer, he lived by his knife and the gun.
He'd cut you just for standing, and shoot you if you tried to run.
He was as big as a tree, and did what he pleased, and everything he did was bad.
They said if you was to kill him, it'd only make him mad.
From the goodlands came the cowgirl, Patti was her name.
She was hot on the trail of that killer on a moped she called Flame.
Cause the killer had killed her daddy just for spittin' in the road,
And you only had to kill her daddy once to get that girl p.o.'d.
Yippee-i-ay - Cow Patti!
Yippee-i-ay - Cow Patti!
She rode into town to find the man that killed her daddy!
Yippee-i-ay - Cow Patti!
The killer hit town at daybreak, ate the door off the local saloon.
He started to drinkin' and you could tell he was thinkin'
There'd be a showdown soon.
Patti hit town in a cloud of dust, old Flame was buzzin' like a saw.
And the whole town got quiet as a church when the killer stepped out for the draw.
Forty shots rang out. Forty people fell.
Patti and the killer missed each other but they shot the town to hell!
The killer took a step toward Patti, said, "It's time I gunned you down"!
But he slipped in something that was laying in the street
And was shot before he hit the ground.
Yes, the killer slipped and it cost him his life
And Patti said as she raced out of town:
"You got to watch your step, when you know the chips are down."
Yippee-i-ay - Cow Patti!
Yippee-i-ay - Cow Patti!
She rode into town to find the man that killed her daddy!
Yippee-i-ay - Cow Patti!
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Whoop-Up Roy makes a very good case for the maple leaf figuring in the forum logo - I'm mighty partial to itmyself as a well-recognized symbol of Canada of very long standing ...
But I do love my "golden west cowboy" too ... so I went back to the drawing board and came up with this (which I hope isn't too big) ... whaddya say?
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Cowboy/chinookcountrylogo10_sm2.jpg)
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Rattlesnake.
looking good. How about putting the other half of the leaf on the left hand side of the golden west cowboy. Looking at the Kansas Flag in the regional topics it would seem that a rectangular one would fit if we stretched it a little and shrunk it for the size.
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I like Nine toes idea. Maybe a little more off of the maple leaf that is showing to narrow it up a liitle more, adding the same to the opposite side may do it. :)So easy to make suggestions when someone else has to do all the work eh! Sorry Rattlesnake ;D
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I think it looks a bit cluttered with both . My opinion only.
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With to much of the maple leaf showing i agree thats why i thought it should be cut down a little more.. It would also have to be balanced on both sides to make it work.
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yep.
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Subject: Spotted Owl
Whoopee!!! - absolutely hilarious
A woman from Vancouver, who was a tree hugger and an anti-hunter, purchased acres of timberland, near Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island. There was a huge tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted to view the natural splendor of her land, so she climbed the tree. As she neared the top, she encountered a spotted owl. It attacked her! In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the tree to the ground. The ensuing fall incurred several splinters of wood: in her crotch.
In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor - A WOMAN, 35 minutes away, in Duncan. She told her she was an environmentalist and an anti-hunter and how she came to receive all of the splinters. The doctor listened to her story with great patience. She then told her to go into the examining room and she would see if she could help. The impatient patient sat, and sat, and waited for three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry woman demanded, "What took you so long?"
She smiled and said , "Well, I had to get permits from Environment Canada, the BC Forest Service and Worksafe BC before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area. I'm sorry, but they turned me down."
!! OH CANADA !!
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GROAN!!!
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Outstanding!!!
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Great , eh
Dutchy