I wasn't attempting to be a smartass, it really is offensive to our Inuit, much the same as 'Kyke' or 'Mick'.
On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:20 AM, George Couckuyt wrote:
Two indigenous northern Canadian residents from Nunaat were sitting in a traditionally crafted sea going vessel. They were feeling mildly hypothermic so they brought dried tree branches to the ignition point carbonizing the interior of the traditionally crafted vessel thus weakening it's structure. The vessel lost buoyancy, overcame surface tension and in turn submerged slowly into the sea. The indigenous Northern Canadian residents succumbed to hypothermia and lost their vessel.Na...dosen't work the same for me Wayne.BTW...The word "Eskimo" is of European origin meaning "eaters of raw meat."On Jun 7, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Wayne Dobson wrote:This must be an American joke; in Canada, 'Eskimo' is derogatory unless referring to an Edmonton football player. Please use Inuk.On Jun 7, 2010, at 8:30 AM, George Couckuyt wrote:Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in The craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't Have your kayak and heat it too.
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