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Yeah, I mean the dog seems happy, but it's kind of disturbing. I guess it is because I am not use to 'working dogs' like the ones used to pull dog sleds. To me, my dogs are like my children. I wouldn't use them in this fashion, but it is likely a cultural thing.

I've only been dog sledding once (in Norway), and the dogs were all incredibly excited to run. They were fairly patient until I put them in their harnesses and then they were pulling as hard as they can, despite the brake being on the sled!

They're so cute when they get to stop for a rest as well, and just dive head first in to the nearest snow bank to cool down / drink.

I've done this before; I needed to get the dog accustom to the sound of the skateboard rolling up behind her, because first try she just kept running fast and faster, nervously looking back behind her every 10 seconds.

She was uncomfortable with the new (and loud) sound chasing right behind her, and got past it and had fun after about 10 min. of just rolling around and playing fetch... then it was dog-sledding time!

>> ^kulpims:

er, what happened here?


Fur Rondy World Championship
Statement from Blayne Streeper on events in the 2nd heat of the race.

Yesterday evening following the second heat of the Fur Rondy, I was informed by the Race Marshall that I was being disqualified from the race for unsportsman like conduct.

This incident happened on Cordova Hill as I caught Luke Sampson. I hollered, "Luke Trail Luke," several times. He did not hear me and as my leaders reached him and attempted to pass he jumped off his sled and started running along side, interfering with my leaders.

As my team caught and passed Luke at the top of the hill I slapped his arm to get his attention and hollered, "Luke, Pay Fu---ng attention!" The way it was perceived by some in the crowd was that I was assaulting Luke. I felt that as an experienced driver that I had an obligation to advise this driver of his failure to pay attention and that he caused a safety risk to my team and that of others. At the finish of the race the Race Marshall came to me at the truck asking what had happened and that a trail official had phoned her and stated that I had punched Luke and yelled profanities. The Race Marshall also contacted Luke Sampson, who refused to file a protest.

I feal that the Race Marshall has over reacted on this incident and the penalty of disqualification from the race is too severe. I know the safety of our dogs is of the first concern for all of us. The dogs are defenseless and count on us to care for and protect them.

I regret using profanity during the race and apologize to all of the fans that I may have offended and to my friend Luke Sampson.

The story only came out because the manager of the company who raised the dogs and then killed them all himself with a knife and bullets, went to get disability from the gov't.

The story only came out because of his PTSD claim.


Fuck Whistler. Hell, fuck Canada, you sick fucks.

The dog killer is the former general manager and a former owner of Howling Dog Tours Whistler, now owned by OAW

http://www.1310news.com/news/national/article/177795--bc-former-dog-sled-operator-says-dogs-were-too-old-and-sick-in-first-comment

http://blogs.canoe.ca/vancouver2010/general/someone-has-to-do-it/

"Someone has to do it."
-- Robert Fawcett aka "Whistler Bob"

>> ^thepinky:
>> ^Shepppard:
>> ^thepinky:
Why do people seem to think that those with southern U.S. accents are all rednecks? It annoys me.
This, This, This, and This. And throw in These for good measure.
I hope that you are explaining to me why people erroneously associate the southern accent with rednecks instead of justifying the attitude with pictures of the Blue Collar Comedy club and King of the Hill.



Nope, just giving examples as to why most of the world sees the south as a bunch of rednecks. Most of the exposure they get to it (Through accents, t.v. shows, etc.) involve the protagonists of sorts being redneck idiots with southern accents.

You could say that Canada is a winter wonderland filled with polar bears and dog sleds if you believed most of the exposure we get from certain t.v. shows and movies.

No, I'm pretty sure Coulter means most of what she says, though she says it in the most incendiary terms possible.

Her dad was a rich lawyer who specialized in union busting.

She's always been pretty well-off, but never rich enough to hang with the blue bloods, and this is her very selfish attention-whore way of ingratiating herself into their club.


In reply to this comment by peggedbea:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Generous-Ann-Coulter-allows-Canadians-continue-to-Dog-Sled

ive always had my hunches, but upon thoroughly inspection of this video i am now 99.99898098% sure these demons are only a parody of their viewers. their motivation? cash. only im not sure if its a relief to be so certain of this or something else to keep me up at night.

what says you capt liberal douchey pants?

I can't stand this. This, is borderline slander of Canada.

Mounties and Police are two different sections of Canadian law enforcement. My father is a cop, my Grandad was a Mountie.

The Mounties do NOT wear the red jacket as standard uniform, they wear it as DRESS clothes, the same way that police officers have dress uniforms.

This can't possibly be real. It can't, they're talking about every Canadian stereotype under the sun, except the fact that we live in Igloo's and ride dog sleds, and even then, the fact that we live in the "Frigid North" implies it. Even though I'm sitting here looking out my window at the sun shining out on my snow-free front lawn, watching motorcycles ride up and down the street because of how nice it is outside.

Christ, Nomino is so right it's absolutely absurd. The Canadian army has so many achievements, even freaking HITLER respected them.

From wiki: "While the German leader had no qualms about destroying culturally significant locations in France including many French war monuments which were torn down by the Nazis, the Vimy memorial carried no messages of Allied triumph over Germany. So it was protected by Hitler, who assigned special units of the Waffen SS to guard the monument from defacement by regular German Wehrmacht soldiers.[10] University of Ottawa historian Serge Durflinger[1] notes that "Hitler admires it immensely, he says so at the time. As a result, the Germans respect[ed] the memorial all through the war."

Respect from potentially one of the most evil bastards that have ever lived, and these assholes can't do anything but make fun of our army?
An army that has suffered casualties at the hand of the united states on multiple occasions? the first few Canadian casualties IN the this fucking war were 9 soldiers that were bombed by U.S. planes.

Jesus, I don't generalize Americans, because I know there are those of you who aren't completely ignorant to the truth, but people like this need to learn some fucking respect and do some research before they decide they want to make fun of an entire nation.

Ha ha - should have called this one "Dog Sled"

A touchy subject, but I prefer paying someting like 20$ a month, not even, to cover all medical costs and hospital bills I will ever encounter. You break your leg in the States and have to stay overnight in the hospital, and thats several thousand dollars right there. Prescritions are way cheaper, and doctors dont have to fear giving a diagnoses because they won't get sued for malpractice if it's wrong. Plus, I can save thousands on gas every year by taking my dog-sled to work. All in all, a pretty good deal.