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Beaver 10 66.67%
Polar Bear 5 33.33%
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Old 12-18-11, 03:14 PM   #1
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Default Canada: Beaver vs. Polar Bear

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16219305

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The suggestion from a Canadian senator that Canada should replace its national emblem has sparked a national debate about what it means to be a Canadian in the 21st Century.

Beaver or polar bear? This is the stark choice Canadians face as they rethink how they want to present themselves to the rest of the world.
Well, what's your view on this one?
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Old 12-18-11, 03:36 PM   #2
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Beaver FTW!!!
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Old 12-18-11, 03:44 PM   #3
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No vote; it should be the Loon.

Any ideas why the formally respectable BBC seems to be morphing into a National Enquirer clone? Did Rupert Murdoch buy the Corporation or it this just a no-news day?
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Old 12-18-11, 03:56 PM   #4
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No vote; it should be the Loon.

Any ideas why the formally respectable BBC seems to be morphing into a National Enquirer clone? Did Rupert Murdoch buy the Corporation or it this just a no-news day?
Actually I'll agree on the Loon.

And no, the BBC always had these. It is very clearly in the "In other news..." section, so it's not like it's a front-page world-class item.
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Old 12-18-11, 04:11 PM   #5
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Give me beaver or give me death.

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I say, post of the year!
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Old 12-18-11, 04:21 PM   #8
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Old 12-18-11, 05:23 PM   #9
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I'm a big fan of Canadian beaver. Especially the big furry ones.
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Old 12-18-11, 06:30 PM   #10
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No contest. Once you've seen a beaver, there's no going back.

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Old 12-18-11, 07:15 PM   #12
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My high school mascot was the beaver!
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Old 12-18-11, 07:19 PM   #13
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I vote for Polar Bear... cuz I don't already have one.
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Old 12-18-11, 09:48 PM   #14
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I wuz first polar bear vote. Big mean critter, cool-lookin' too.
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