Review: Cactus Club NE (Barlow)

[lam-boy]

Cactus Club
- N.E. Barlow trail...near the A&W
- Food rating 4/5
- Ambience 3/5
- Service 4/5
- Value 4.5/5

50 dollars for Two hungry guys /// Appitizer, 2 meals and drinks.

This was my first time here. Me and my friend came in on a night after hitting the gym and we were hungry. Atmosphere was welcoming, very clean.

Service was pretty good. Hostess asked us where we wanted to sit, took us to the table. We changed our minds and went to the lounge, she kindly escorted us to the lounge and had a seat right infront of the tvs.

Server was allright. Greeted us..the usual, drinks on time..though the refills took a while, but i don't blame them. it was quite busy.

Food was GREAT. I love their fajitas! My friend had a steak and he thought it was good.
Like pinoyhero suggested, finish with the cost per person. For cost, it might be an idea to mention if you had drinks or not.

WASHROOM -- something i never expected. Clean as hell. LCD Screens infront of the stand up urinals. I mean your taking a piss, and watching/listening to the news at the same time. haha.

[ninjak84]

great great place!

[Redlyne_mr2]

yah one of the nicest restaurants in calgary, not overly priced, good food not sure why it's in the NE though

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
yah one of the nicest restaurants in calgary, not overly priced, good food not sure why it's in the NE though

Because the airport is there, plus a bunch of new hotels.

[/////AMG]

Originally posted by jdmakkord


Because the airport is there, plus a bunch of new hotels.


:werd: They just built a new huge Sandman Hotel, next to the Hilton Hotel.

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by Porsche_944



:werd: They just built a new huge Sandman Hotel, next to the Hilton Hotel.

And the nicest moxies in town is attatched to it.

[BigShow]

Maui Chicken @ cactus club.... mmmmmm:thumbsup:

[dj_honda]

Originally posted by lam-boy
WASHROOM -- something i never expected. Clean as hell. LCD Screens infront of the stand up urinals. I mean your taking a piss, and watching/listening to the news at the same time. haha.

haha check out the toilet seats man you push a button and they clean themselves ! crazy shit!

they have good martinis from what i remember on my bday...

i have been there quite a few times, pretty cool place not too far from home.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by BigShow
Maui Chicken @ cactus club.... mmmmmm:thumbsup:


Same with the Kung Pao Noodle Bowl...


Aotmosphere rocks...I love the place...

[angierideswitme]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
yah one of the nicest restaurants in calgary, not overly priced, good food not sure why it's in the NE though

cause the NE is a nice place man, not no stuck up people like in the NW

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by angierideswitme


cause the NE is a nice place man, not no stuck up people like in the NW :rolleyes:

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by angierideswitme


cause the NE is a nice place man, not no stuck up people like in the NW
:dunno:

[angierideswitme]

lol, no seriously, i know the owner, thats what he said to me.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by angierideswitme
lol, no seriously, i know the owner, thats what he said to me.
A restaurant is in the business to do one thing and one thing only..make money, they don't care if it's clientele are stuck up or not and why would you classify the nw as stuck up people? Good call on the airport comment jdmakkord.

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by angierideswitme
lol, no seriously, i know the owner, thats what he said to me.

Well in that case, ask him why he didn't open it up in forest lawn instead? Thats as far from stuck up as you can get!

[YCB]

some of the chicks there are pretty hot too.. :hitit:

[sputnik]

Smokehouse Chicken Quesadila

[sml]

Originally posted by CycloneAWD

Same with the Kung Pao Noodle Bowl...


hmm... I guess it's almost as good as ordering fettucine alfredo at a Chinese restaurant!!! :rofl: Also same to those people who order the terriyaki stir fry at Joey Tomatoes... I mean like WTF are you thinking??? Next time you know people will go to McD for their famous prime rib steaks!!! hahahaaaa...

[angierideswitme]

Originally posted by jdmakkord


Well in that case, ask him why he didn't open it up in forest lawn instead? Thats as far from stuck up as you can get!

forest lawn is in the SE. but still my opinion still stands, Nw people are Snot nosed.

[BebeAphrodite]

MmmMM Cactus club!
I like it better than Joeys/Moxies/Earls.

People in the NW are snot nosed? HA HA HA
are u kidding me? So people have different attitudes depending where they're from?

[ninspeed]

i used to be a very very frequent visitor of the se one... ok well atleast 5 times a week, to lazy to cook for my self. About 6 months ago, the food went to shit, the only good managers took off and work else where now (along with their only good bartender who now sells cars at my place).... and the prices went up... just not the same... oh well... joeys has taken up the slack with me... (great fish)

[5.9 R/T]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel

People in the NW are snot nosed? HA HA HA
are u kidding me? So people have different attitudes depending where they're from?

Yes, yes they do. I'm willing to bet you live in the NW or SW, probably hamptons, edgemont, Signal hill etc. am I correct???

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by 5.9 R/T


Yes, yes they do. I'm willing to bet you live in the NW or SW, probably hamptons, edgemont, Signal hill etc. am I correct???

There are still nice houses in areas in the NE. A lot of my friends are from the NE and if I was such a snot nose to them then why would they even be my friend?
Yes, I'm from the NW and the SW. My parents live in Edgemont.
But I dont see how that has any bearing on snobbiness. I find when I'm driving around the NW and stop at 4 way stop signs every1 is so polite there that often everyone just sits there waiting since it was unclear who really came first.

[BebeAphrodite]

And a side note, I see more LV and other brands names in the NE than I do in the NW.

[R-Audi]

I've always gone to the one by Chinook, and its always been great. Nothing better then a Bellini in the summer!


>Cute staff as well. (don't go there on a date, you'll get busted looking!!)

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
MmmMM Cactus club!
I like it better than Joeys/Moxies/Earls.

People in the NW are snot nosed? HA HA HA
are u kidding me? So people have different attitudes depending where they're from?


I like my Moxie's cause you can still get Grilled Cheese for lunch and not get laughed at when you are 25...

[ninspeed]

Originally posted by R-Audi
I've always gone to the one by Chinook, and its always been great. Nothing better then a Bellini in the summer!


>Cute staff as well. (don't go there on a date, you'll get busted looking!!)
thay all left man... dallas is gone, angela went to the nw one.. and well megs.. have not see her in awhile..... Amy B, might still be around though

[angierideswitme]

PLAYa here knows them by name.:clap:

[civic_stylez]

im glad you guys like the design... i did the industrial door and frame architecture for that place!:thumbsup:

[lam-boy]

Originally posted by civic_stylez
im glad you guys like the design... i did the industrial door and frame architecture for that place!:thumbsup:

wanan design my washroom for me? haha jk

[3g4me]

Ive been going to cactus club in the south scince its been open and everytime i have the same thing, teriaky(sp?) rice bowl. Best fucking thing on earth. They did a better job on an asian dish then i have had at any chinese food place. IMO:D

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by angierideswitme
Nw people are Snot nosed. and black people are bank robbers, right?

stfu.

[sml]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
And a side note, I see more LV and other brands names in the NE than I do in the NW.

That's cause fake LVs are not very expensive, everyone has one in the NE! There's even people selling it here on this board! Look closely, 90% of the time, it's fake. I've seen MV, VL, etc instead of "LV"... :rofl:


Originally posted by 3g4me
Ive been going to cactus club in the south scince its been open and everytime i have the same thing, teriaky(sp?) rice bowl. Best fucking thing on earth. They did a better job on an asian dish then i have had at any chinese food place. IMO:D

Lemme guess... Edo is the best freaking Japanese food you've ever had too, right? :rofl:

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by sml


That's cause fake LVs are not very expensive, everyone has one in the NE! There's even people selling it here on this board! Look closely, 90% of the time, it's fake. I've seen MV, VL, etc instead of "LV"... :rofl:



Lemme guess... Edo is the best freaking Japanese food you've ever had too, right? :rofl:

I wasn't talked about fake LV...
You think I can't spot the difference??
I see more REAL LV (as well as other brands) in the NE than I do in the NW. For example, all those girls in places like Sushi4u are usually all sportin real LV purses. Those girls walking around Market Mall are the ones usually wearing fake LV that say things like XO or else the strap, colors, size, etc are all wrong.
I bet you couldn't even tell a very well made fake purse from a real purse. You wouldn't be able to tell if it's a fake based on a slight color difference, a slight shape difference, etc.
You're just one of those that can tell the difference between fakes and real if the monogram is VL instead of LV.
So I wouldn't be talking so fast if I were you. STOP ASSUMING.

[sml]

haha... alright alright... hold your pms girl... just because I'm a guy doesn't automatically make me an authentic LV retard... (but maybe I am!) haha! ok, pms wins.

[civic_stylez]

Originally posted by lam-boy


wanan design my washroom for me? haha jk

hell yeah i have the whole sega genesis/ super nintendo hooked up in my shitter...:D

[5.9 R/T]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel


I wasn't talked about fake LV...
You think I can't spot the difference??
I see more REAL LV (as well as other brands) in the NE than I do in the NW. For example, all those girls in places like Sushi4u are usually all sportin real LV purses. Those girls walking around Market Mall are the ones usually wearing fake LV that say things like XO or else the strap, colors, size, etc are all wrong.
I bet you couldn't even tell a very well made fake purse from a real purse. You wouldn't be able to tell if it's a fake based on a slight color difference, a slight shape difference, etc.
You're just one of those that can tell the difference between fakes and real if the monogram is VL instead of LV.
So I wouldn't be talking so fast if I were you. STOP ASSUMING.

And that Ladies and Gentlemen is a prime example of NW/SW attitude! :thumbsup: Thank you so much for proving my point.

[angierideswitme]

PWNED

[SI-vic]

Originally posted by angierideswitme
lol, no seriously, i know the owner, thats what he said to me.

was this before you sucked his dick OR after he blew all over your face??

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by sml
haha... alright alright... hold your pms girl... just because I'm a guy doesn't automatically make me an authentic LV retard... (but maybe I am!) haha! ok, pms wins. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[angierideswitme]

Originally posted by SI-vic


was this before you sucked his dick OR after he blew all over your face??

Hahaha, STFU
:thumbsup:

you are an idiot.

[hondarunner]

i've never been to the one in the NE but i went to the one in the SW on Mcleaod. The food was amazing and great atmosphere. But the only thing that i was dissapointed in was there were no TV's in the washroom.

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by 5.9 R/T


And that Ladies and Gentlemen is a prime example of NW/SW attitude! :thumbsup: Thank you so much for proving my point.
NW/SW attitude?
No that's attitude for someone assuming that I know nothing about something that I do know a bit about. Take a look at the other thread I was writing in. About economics... someone assumed that I didn't know something about what I knew about so I gave him attitude back and proved him wrong. Is that NW/SW attitude for talking about economics and using the same tone as I used in this thread?
Besides, he's literally saying that people in the NE can't afford any brand name items - so does that mean that by me saying that they can, it's snobbiness?
Snobbiness is if I say they can't afford it!
Good one genius!!!

[5.9 R/T]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel

NW/SW attitude?
No that's attitude for someone assuming that I know nothing about something that I do know a bit about. Take a look at the other thread I was writing in. About economics... someone assumed that I didn't know something about what I knew about so I gave him attitude back and proved him wrong. Is that NW/SW attitude for talking about economics and using the same tone as I used in this thread?
Besides, he's literally saying that people in the NE can't afford any brand name items - so does that mean that by me saying that they can, it's snobbiness?
Snobbiness is if I say they can't afford it!
Good one genius!!!


Originally posted by 5.9 R/T


Only speak when you are spoken to please.

My point is that people have different attitudes based on where they grow up and where they live. You can't tell me that people who have lived their lives in a place like Mt Royal would generally have a similar attitude as those living in, say, Harlem or Compton? Now by contrast the NW/SW part of calgary tends to be where the money is so one can 'assume' that they would generally have different attitudes then those living in the areas of the city that tend to not have as much money. Now we all know that generalizations do not hold true for everyone but they are made anyways, welcome to our society.

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
and black people are bank robbers, right?

stfu. :werd:

[angierideswitme]

Originally posted by 5.9 R/T




My point is that people have different attitudes based on where they grow up and where they live. You can't tell me that people who have lived their lives in a place like Mt Royal would generally have a similar attitude as those living in, say, Harlem or Compton? Now by contrast the NW/SW part of calgary tends to be where the money is so one can 'assume' that they would generally have different attitudes then those living in the areas of the city that tend to not have as much money. Now we all know that generalizations do not hold true for everyone but they are made anyways, welcome to our society.


nuff said:werd: :tongue:

[jdmakkord]

People move, I was born in the S.E, grew up in the N.E, then came out here to the "snobby" N.W. You cant generalize a quadrant of a city, because nearly no one lives there forever.

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by jdmakkord
People move, I was born in the S.E, grew up in the N.E, then came out here to the "snobby" N.W. You cant generalize a quadrant of a city, because nearly no one lives there forever. :werd:

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by angierideswitme
cause the NE is a nice place man, not no stuck up people like in the NW
Who pissed in your cereal? Do you ever post anything worth reading?


Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
But I dont see how that has any bearing on snobbiness.
Too be fair, in general, people with more money tend to be a bit more snobby than people without, actually, a lot snobbier, other people may be bitter, or just angry and not having a good life, I wouldn't call them snobby. (not saying money has anything to do with happiness, in fact kind of refuting it, I know many unhappy wealthy people.)


Originally posted by ninspeed

and well megs.. have not see her in awhile..... I know her, when to school with her, she quit A LONG time ago.


Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
Those girls walking around Market Mall are the ones usually wearing fake LV... Just because someone is in the NW doesn't mean they live there, and just because someone works in the NE it doesn't mean they live there.

Again, to be fair, just because someone doesn't live in a nice area or nice house doesn't mean they're not rich. I know a few families that have a lot of money but live in shitty little shanties. Not because they don't have money, they just don't like spending it on houses.



Originally posted by 5.9 R/T
And that Ladies and Gentlemen is a prime example of NW/SW attitude! :thumbsup: Thank you so much for proving my point.
Is this NE/SE attitude?



Originally posted by 5.9 R/T

My point is that people have different attitudes based on where they grow up and where they live... Now we all know that generalizations do not hold true for everyone but they are made anyways, welcome to our society.

Agreed.


Back on topic though, I don't think the Cactus Club is that good, not a very big menu, portions aren't very big either, seating in the SW location isn't very good, and the parking SUCKS.

It's a decent restaurant but I wouldn't put it in my top 10.

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by Hakkola


1) Too be fair, in general, people with more money tend to be a bit more snobby than people without, actually, a lot snobbier, other people may be bitter, or just angry and not having a good life, I wouldn't call them snobby. (not saying money has anything to do with happiness, in fact kind of refuting it, I know many unhappy wealthy people.)

2) Just because someone is in the NW doesn't mean they live there, and just because someone works in the NE it doesn't mean they live there.

3) Again, to be fair, just because someone doesn't live in a nice area or nice house doesn't mean they're not rich. I know a few families that have a lot of money but live in shitty little shanties. Not because they don't have money, they just don't like spending it on houses.

Is this NE/SE attitude?

1. What are you trying to say here??? I read it twice and it still makes no sense to me.

2. Actually, Market Mall has nothing there to shop for, that mall caters to mostly those who live in the NW (aside from those students who shop during breaks that attend the U of C). People don't make a special stop over to Market Mall if they don't live there because there are no special stores (for example, Sunridge has Hot Gossip). Every store in Market Mall for clothing can be found elsewhere. So nobody goes there unless they live there. All the people I see there that I run into have gone to my high school or junior high or I know they live in the area. Unlike malls such as Downtown Eatons/Scotia centre, etc, I've barely ever run into people who don't live in the NW at Market Mall.

3. You seem to want to argue with me but you're just arguing with me in vain since that's what I've been saying the whole time. There are people with money in the NE. My whole point with the fake brand names at Market Mall was a point to say that even though these people live in the NW they still don't wear brand name labels like many people in the NE. But you don't seem to like to read everything and you just want to pick an argument where there isn't one.
Just like the other forum. Drives me nuts, those people who just read 3 or 4 posts and none of the posts before then start posting opinions that contradict the point they are declaring themselves by debating with other members!!!

[Hakkola]

Read 3 or 4 posts, are you on crack?? I quoted half the damn thread.

1)In my mind you can't have a poor person who is snobby, only rich people are snobs. People that don't have money and are "stuck up" are few and far between. I could be wrong in my definition, but it really doesn't matter.

2) This is so simple my nephew would probably understand, how you can't grasp the concept is beyond me.
I'm saying that just because someone works in the NE or SE doesn't mean that they live there, I spent all summer working in Mckenzie Towne and I live nowhere near there.


Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
So nobody goes there unless they live there.
Yeah, I'm sure NOBODY goes there unless they live there, I don't think I need to point out what's wrong with that one, well, since you have problems understanding maybe I should.

I went to Market mall quite a few times before I went to U of C, and know many people that don't live in the NW that go there. Sometimes they have sizes at Market Mall when no one else has any left. In addition to that, look at 1850 in Market Mall then look at the one in Chinook, they carry a lot of different stuff from each other, despite the fact that they have the same name.

3) I'm showing arguments from both sides which is what any open minded individual will do is that too hard to understand? I didn't only argue with you, I also agreed on a few points. I never contradicted myself, I said to be fair so I wouldn't completely generalize everything.

Let me ask you something, are you ever wrong?

[lam-boy]

shut up!! ALL OF YOU ARE RUINING MY FOOD CRITIC THREAD!

btw that was born in SE, Raised in NE, just visited California attitude.

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by Hakkola
Read 3 or 4 posts, are you on crack?? I quoted half the damn thread.

1)In my mind you can't have a poor person who is snobby, only rich people are snobs. People that don't have money and are "stuck up" are few and far between. I could be wrong in my definition, but it really doesn't matter.

2) This is so simple my nephew would probably understand, how you can't grasp the concept is beyond me.
I'm saying that just because someone works in the NE or SE doesn't mean that they live there, I spent all summer working in Mckenzie Towne and I live nowhere near there.


Yeah, I'm sure NOBODY goes there unless they live there, I don't think I need to point out what's wrong with that one, well, since you have problems understanding maybe I should.

I went to Market mall quite a few times before I went to U of C, and know many people that don't live in the NW that go there. Sometimes they have sizes at Market Mall when no one else has any left. In addition to that, look at 1850 in Market Mall then look at the one in Chinook, they carry a lot of different stuff from each other, despite the fact that they have the same name.

3) I'm showing arguments from both sides which is what any open minded individual will do is that too hard to understand? I didn't only argue with you, I also agreed on a few points. I never contradicted myself, I said to be fair so I wouldn't completely generalize everything.

Let me ask you something, are you ever wrong?

You quoted the last few posts that I put on here to prove my point about my intial statement but you didn't even take that into consideration.
In regards to the Market Mall situation you took it out of context like in the other thread. I was basically saying that most people who go to Market Mall live in the NW and are carrying non-brand names. I'm just saying, just because you live in the NW doesn't mean you have money!!!
Of course I'm wrong just annoys me when people take things out of context and try to prove me wrong.

[5.9 R/T]

Originally posted by Hakkola

Is this NE/SE attitude?

Nope, guess again.


Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel

Of course I'm wrong just annoys me when people take things out of context and try to prove me wrong.

These arguements are all based on opinions, no one has any fact here so anyone can choose to proove you or anyone else wrong if they wish. If you don't like it then stop posting opinions and stick to fact.

[EK 2.0]

Holy cow, how is this still going on??...It started off as a nice food critique...and has ended up into an

EAST COAST - WEST COAST

BIGGIE - PAC

battle, we need to all chill out, there are moron in EVERY quadrant, that can be agreed on...so lets all take adeep breath and head down to Catctus for some lunch...

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
I was basically saying that most people who go to Market Mall live in the NW and are carrying non-brand names. I'm just saying, just because you live in the NW doesn't mean you have money!!!

No matter where you go in Calgary most people are carrying non-brand names.

And that last sentence is what close to what I was saying, how ever, in general if you take a group of people from the NW and a group of people from the NE which one do you think is going to have more money?

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by Hakkola


No matter where you go in Calgary most people are carrying non-brand names.

And that last sentence is what close to what I was saying, how ever, in general if you take a group of people from the NW and a group of people from the NE which one do you think is going to have more money?


Just based on earning averages in the communities it would be the NW.

But in the same context, If you took a group of asian kids and a group of white kids who will be smarter.

It has nothing to do with race or where you live. But sadly thing usually average out to favor the stereotypes.

Sorry if i offended anyone

[sputnik]

Originally posted by Hakkola
2) This is so simple my nephew would probably understand, how you can't grasp the concept is beyond me.
I'm saying that just because someone works in the NE or SE doesn't mean that they live there, I spent all summer working in Mckenzie Towne and I live nowhere near there.


Mckenzie Towne is the hood? Weird. (Not arguing... just found it funny)

Many people fail to notice that most of the "bad" SE is actually is just SE because it falls just south of Memorial.

Douglasdale, Mckenzie Towne, Mckenzie Lake, New Brighton, Copperfield etc... are all nice areas... and in the SE

WTF is this arguement about? Remember that just because someone is rich doesnt mean they spend insane amounts of money on their house. Some people would rather have a smaller home and have a few toys and be able to go on a nice vacation or 2 every year.

Also, the NE isnt so much "poor" as it is multicultural. In Winnipeg you have a number of neighbourhoods that have certain ethnic groups in it because as people immigrate to Canada they tend to congragate with people of their ethnicity for the sake of comfort.

Many people who have recently immigrated from Asia and Europe also come here with quite a bit of money and many buy their houses outright... and if you are new to a country... wouldnt you want to live where your friends are also living?

Also, watch out... recently immigrated people are generally VERY resourceful and dont live beyond their means. When I was living in Winnipeg the area that I lived in had quite a few East Indian and Filipino families. Many worked as cab drivers (East Indians) and the Filipino women worked as orderlies at the hospitals/carehomes and the men were often mechanics and machinist... sure... all the white people would make fun of them because you would have sometimes more than one family in each house. However, eventually the East Indian families started owning a few cabs and had more money to invest other places. And the filipino families were owning their own shops... or becoming RNs and making much more money... and when that happened... they all left... leaving only the white guys in the area to let it decay.

This isnt meant to generalize... however it is just an example as to what happened in a span of less than 10 years.

BTW - Cactus Club Rocks! NE location is much nicer and bigger than the one near Chinook

[BigShow]

What is this thread about again?

[lam-boy]

Originally posted by BigShow
What is this thread about again?

try the fajitas, very tasty.

[Ajay]

Damn...clicked on this thread to read a review about Cactus Club and it ended up being a westside versus eastside discussion.

Who cares where you live....just cause you live in the NW/SW doesn't mean you're big bling and just cause you live in the NE/SE doesn't mean you're dirt ass poor either.

[angierideswitme]

lol, yeah, what's wrong with you guys, your all starting to sound like me,:D

[lam-boy]

Originally posted by angierideswitme
lol, yeah, what's wrong with you guys, your all starting to sound like me,:D

if you didn't throw out that " i know the manager, he told me this and that" shit. no one would be arguing right now

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by lam-boy


if you didn't throw out that " i know the manager, he told me this and that" shit. no one would be arguing right now


Dude hes so got a point...

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by sputnik


Mckenzie Towne is the hood? Weird. (Not arguing... just found it funny...

WTF is this arguement about...

Etc...

Never said mckenzie towne was hood, just pointing out that I live in the SW and worked in the SE.

Already covered the fact that people with money don't always buy big houses read my prior post.

Another point, my family immigrated from Finland, at one point we lived in Forest Lawn.

I know a lot about East Indian and Filipino families, recent ex gf's are of those cultures in that order, and I have not dated any girls nor have I had many friends that are Canadian in a long time.

[GingeRRRBeef]

Originally posted by CycloneAWD
there are moron in EVERY quadrant, that can be agreed on...



I know this is a cheap shot ;) but I think for past couple of weeks angie is moronic enough for all the quadrants in Calgary
:D

[GingeRRRBeef]

Originally posted by Hakkola
I have not dated any girls nor have I had many friends that are Canadian in a long time.

You mean cauasian instead of Canadian right? :D

[Hakkola]

No I mean Canadian, both are true though, actually the filipino/greek girl was born in B.C, other than her in the past 4 years I haven't dated any girl born in Canada.

[GingeRRRBeef]

just because they are not born in Canada doesn't mean they are not Canadian y'know ;)

I wasn't born in Canada and I'm a Canadian.

You gotta realize that there's nationality and then there's ethnicity.

[Hakkola]

But living in Canada doesn't make you Canadian in my books.

Not saying you're not Canadian yourself.

What gives someone their nationality in your mind?

[GingeRRRBeef]

Well, according my limited-conscious periods in Sociology :D, it was said that since North America has since become so culturally diverse, it is difficult to say that only white-european descendants are American or Canadian. Considering the extreme multiculturalism, one cannot place distinguishing features on what defines being Canadian/Americans; other than the politically issued characteristic, namely, a Canadian/American citizenship.

So it is defined that if a person lives in a country and is recognized by that country with a citizenship, then therefore that person is of that nationality. However, ethnicity is, but not limited by, assumed by a person's "race," which in definition is also culturally created. For example, a "white" child can be rised in Japan to become ethnically Japanese. A "black" person can be British and while I am ethnically chinese and I see myself as largely Canadian.

So in a large part, what was said was enthologically based. While popular beliefs would tend to disagree.

[Hakkola]

I have dual citizenship, what does that make me?

I disagree with some of what you said, when you grow up in Canada often times as sputnik pointed out families of the same background live together and raise their children with the values, beliefs, and traditions of the homeland. Thus making them feel less a Canadian and more of a(n) "insert ethnicity etc. here." However this could just be my personal belief as you and I likely have been raised in similar manners and seem to have contrasting opinions.

I see myself as more of a Finn than a Canadian.

[GingeRRRBeef]

I have tri-citizenship, British and well as China.

Like I said, what was stated is enthnologically based. They are apart of sociology. Your decisions of the appropriateness of the definitions are yours to own.

As you restated Sputnik's assertions, the enculturation process is what determines the ethnicity of people. Nationality is defined as membership in a particular nation or state. People often hold multiple citizenships, however, people rarely hold multiple ethnicities. Regardless of your arguments against these definitions, you simply cannot refute that fact that there are a part of sociology.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagree with you. It's just different ways of looking at the same thing. I'm basing my opinions on what I have been taught. These are my beliefs because I find them to be logically valid, as I'm sure the same goes for you because you believe yours are. I cannot forcibly tell you that my previous statements should be your opinions as well. But I just want to reaffirm that fact that this what I had learnt in school. There's really no right or wrong here. No one is being tested :D

[angierideswitme]

Originally posted by lam-boy


if you didn't throw out that " i know the manager, he told me this and that" shit. no one would be arguing right now

You can't blame this o6n me, you the ones who went into this big thi6ng over my one little coment.

[lam-boy]

like i said, if you would stfu, none of this woulda happened haha.

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by Silver_SpecV
I have tri-citizenship, British and well as China.

Like I said, what was stated is enthnologically based. They are apart of sociology. Your decisions of the appropriateness of the definitions are yours to own.

As you restated Sputnik's assertions, the enculturation process is what determines the ethnicity of people. Nationality is defined as membership in a particular nation or state. People often hold multiple citizenships, however, people rarely hold multiple ethnicities. Regardless of your arguments against these definitions, you simply cannot refute that fact that there are a part of sociology.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagree with you. It's just different ways of looking at the same thing. I'm basing my opinions on what I have been taught. These are my beliefs because I find them to be logically valid, as I'm sure the same goes for you because you believe yours are. I cannot forcibly tell you that my previous statements should be your opinions as well. But I just want to reaffirm that fact that this what I had learnt in school. There's really no right or wrong here. No one is being tested :D

I had the understanding that you MUST give up your chinese citizenship if you take any other citizenship

[GingeRRRBeef]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel


I had the understanding that you MUST give up your chinese citizenship if you take any other citizenship

Well, I still have my british and chinese passports :dunno:

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by Silver_SpecV


Well, I still have my british and chinese passports :dunno:

hmmm... my parents told me that we lost our chinese citizenships when we got our canadian citizenships and i asked why we lost it and my parents said because china doesn't allow you to have two citizenships

[GingeRRRBeef]

well I not entirely sure either. My parents hold my passports so I'm gonna have to go find it and have a look.