Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[Frozen Canuck]

ETA - debating what you can conclude from given evidence is literally what I do for a living.

I laughed WAY TOO HARD at this.

 

[SirDuff]

Wait 2 weeks when MLS release it’s assessments on MLS Cup after November 5th.

So, the MLS will take a representative sample of generation Ys in the US (through means that do not bias towards knowing about MLS (i.e. not through sport related chat boards, ads on sport related pages, calling lists made from those who have purchased tickets, anything related to soccer leagues, or TSN fan base) and will ask them about their knowledge of the MLS cup? At some point before the MLS cup and the immediate run up to it?

Cool.

Otherwise, nothing to wait for.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

So, the MLS will take a representative sample of generation Ys in the US (through means that do not bias towards knowing about MLS (i.e. not through sport related chat boards, ads on sport related pages, calling lists made from those who have purchased tickets, anything related to soccer leagues, or TSN fan base) and will ask them about their knowledge of the MLS cup? At some point before the MLS cup and the immediate run up to it?

Cool.

Otherwise, nothing to wait for.

Finally, someone who gets me.

There was so much straw in here, that I could hardly breathe.

 

[Buzz Rules]

But MLS being more popular amongst those in Generation Y compared to other generations still does not prove your claim that most people generation Y know about the MLS cup.

ETA - debating what you can conclude from given evidence is literally what I do for a living.

So we are right back where we started this morning, with you making claims that can only be backed up with hypothetical data. Mentioning articles that show that MLS is on the rise (but nowhere near the level of other sports like the NFL, etc.) is not the same as backing up a claim that most millennials are aware of MLS because of their age.

*smacking my head against the table*. I’m taking a break from this topic.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

*smacking my head against the table*. I’m taking a break from this topic.

We are in agreement.

 

[Buzz Rules]

But MLS being more popular amongst those in Generation Y compared to other generations still does not prove your claim that most people generation Y know about the MLS cup.

ETA - debating what you can conclude from given evidence is literally what I do for a living.

I work in the history industry. Facts are my friend.

 

[SirDuff]

I work in the history industry. Facts are my friend.

Though, apparently, being able to actually back up your "facts" is not your friend.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Though, apparently, being able to actually back up your "facts" is not your friend.

The evidence will become more apparent when the World Cup starts as well. It’s not an excuse. But data can constantly change and surprise you.

 

[SirDuff]

The evidence will become more apparent when the World Cup starts as well. It’s not an excuse. But data can constantly change and surprise you.

Exactly *what* data will be become apparent then? The catalyst for this was your claim that most generation Yers know about the MLS cup. At this point, you've not shared a single data point, so there is nothing to "change and surprise" me.

I mean, maybe all Gen Yers do know about the MLS cup (none that I know do - though many do follow various cups in Europe), but I don't know enough of them to think that this generalizable. The point, however, is that you've not shared a single data point to back up your claim (as is common for most of your claims).

 

[Buzz Rules]

Exactly *what* data will be become apparent then? The catalyst for this was your claim that most generation Yers know about the MLS cup. At this point, you've not shared a single data point, so there is nothing to "change and surprise" me.

I mean, maybe all Gen Yers do know about the MLS cup (none that I know do - though many do follow various cups in Europe), but I don't know enough of them to think that this generalizable. The point, however, is that you've not shared a single data point to back up your claim (as is common for most of your claims).

I get it. You’re a scientist. I’m not making a false claim. Think about it this way. If you could poll all high schools/colleges/workplaces in Canada, do you hypothetically think more than 50% of those polled would have heard of MLS Cup if asked if they had? I know that’s not hard evidence but I’m just trying to make a general point. If I had the money I would make that poll happen. The latest soccer statistics come out post MLS Cup and the World Cup. This includes independent polls/articles. If you want to discuss this further, we can on my MLS thread.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

I work in the history industry. Facts are my friend.

History interpretation is inherently biased.

 

[ronandannette]

...and let's talk about something else; something EXTREMELY Canadian. How's your weather, eh? Our great run of luck with lovely autumn weather has come to an end. 7" of wet snow yesterday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/snow-calgary-alberta-weather-1.6626456

 

[Frozen Canuck]

...and let's talk about something else; something EXTREMELY Canadian. How's your weather, eh? Our great run of luck with lovely autumn weather has come to an end. 7" of wet snow yesterday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/snow-calgary-alberta-weather-1.6626456
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Say what now??????????

That is crazy!!! I didn't realize you guys just got snow. I'm hoping ours will hold off for a bit, but a few years back, we got so much snow a day before Halloween, that trick-or-treating had to be cancelled. I'm sure your snow will melt in the coming days. Hopefully, you won't have a white Halloween.

 

[ronandannette]

Say what now??????????

That is crazy!!! I didn't realize you guys just got snow. I'm hoping ours will hold off for a bit, but a few years back, we got so much snow a day before Halloween, that trick-or-treating had to be cancelled. I'm sure your snow will melt in the coming days. Hopefully, you won't have a white Halloween.

It sounds like a cliche, but honestly, it can happen just about time of year here. This is one of my favorite cut-and-pastes of all time; it was early-September about 5 years ago here. (You can tell by the fact the kid is wearing rubber boots that it's not really "winter" yet.)

And you're right about it melting off - warm Chinook winds coming over the Rockies mean that Calgary has about a million freeze/thaw cycles every winter. We're just as likely to have a black Christmas as a white Haloween. And Thanksgiving and Easter are really anybody's guess...

 

[SirDuff]

It’s been glorious here the last little while though we are back into rain. I think it reached 20C or so most of this week. I’m very low elevation, so winter here is generally mild and, at least in recent years, not much snow.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

And you're right about it melting off - warm Chinook winds coming over the Rockies mean that Calgary has about a million freeze/thaw cycles every winter. We're just as likely to have a black Christmas as a white Haloween. And Thanksgiving and Easter are really anybody's guess...

The chinooks are wild! I have been in Calgary in December and barely needed a jacket at times. No snow and you would think spring was around the corner.

 

[ronandannette]

The chinooks are wild! I have been in Calgary in December and barely needed a jacket at times. No snow and you would think spring was around the corner.

If you need a laugh, this is a classic. People here still talk about it and the term "pulling a DiCaprio" is a widely recognized term for publicly saying/doing something particularly moronic. (WARNING: Very minor bad language.)
https://calgaryherald.com/entertain...you-have-to-explain-a-chinook-to-leo-dicaprio

 

[Frozen Canuck]

If you need a laugh, this is a classic. People here still talk about it and the term "pulling a dicaprio" is a widely recognized term for publicly saying/doing something particularly moronic. (WARNING: Very minor bad language.)
https://calgaryherald.com/entertain...you-have-to-explain-a-chinook-to-leo-dicaprio

Okay, that is solid gold right there!

 

[ronandannette]

It’s been glorious here the last little while though we are back into rain. I think it reached 20C or so most of this week. I’m very low elevation, so winter here is generally mild and, at least in recent years, not much snow.

Do you experience fall colours there? I know when people think of them, they envision blazing red/orange oak and maple leaves, but here on the prairies, we mostly don't have those kind of trees, or the dramatically beautiful displays of Eastern Canada and New England. Our fall palette is gold and brown.

 

[NAB]

It’s beautiful here today 20 C right now . The trees are really nice right now too.

The single tree is in our front yard right now.

Funny thing is we had frost Friday morning and the news said we were going to have short weather for the next 2 weeks. I didn’t believe them but I do now…lol