I was lucky to have lived in Montreal from 1986 through 1992, still visit often, and miss it terribly. The newspapers keep telling me Vancouver is supposedly the most liveable city in the world, but I will always vote for Montreal (based on my experiences of the reasonable number of world cities in which I have spent time).

There is something about the Quebecker spirit, the warmth, the joie de vivre, the openness and tolerance that gets deep under your skin.

Remember, DW did his graduate school work at the University of Toronto. At a minimum he is an honorary Canadian.

The Molson’s ad is great! YouTube suggested a Quebec version that I watched too. It’s funny, but a little R rated.

Frank, did you ever by any chance see the Molson’s “I Am Canadian” televison advertisement ?

There’s even a slide on how to pronounce “about”

It’s a classic hout … ;-0

Try saying it without the “u” up here (of course you can hear the difference) and nobody will want to be friends with you, even if you hang out in a social centre.

American efficiency, especially when centring on the use of language, isn’t the be-all and end-all, you know

But danah says walled gardens are a good place for the young ‘uns to play without fear of molestation, which deserves its own post titled “From Burningman to Abu Ghraib — Facebook APIs and Corporate Advertising.” But that would be as tedious to write as it would be painful and boring to read.

Welcome to our collective future ?

Please remember to bring lots of water to BM this year.