road griller Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 About 5% of men and 95% of women. Unless there is wine involved, then it's just 5% of men. So they say....
Mike Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 Apparently Biceps McFlannel was an option. ... wow
Bomber_fanaddict Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 Wouldn't the correct spelling of his name be BIGJOEMUFFERAW Which is exactly how I sound after a dozen or so Whiskeys Noeller 1
gbill2004 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 @CFL_News: .@OSEG_Corporate announces #RedBlacks mascot's official name will be "Big Joe" in English & "Grand Jos" in French. #CFL via @REDBLACKS @CFL_News: So why are @RedBlacks dropping the "Mufferaw" from the mascot's title already? #CFL #RedBlacks #Thatwasquick @CFL_News: #RedBlacks change name of mascot: Big Joe Mufferaw now "Big Joe" in Eng., "Grand Jos" in French. Fan complaints cited. via @HolderGord #CFL
sweep the leg Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 Yknow...I'm only 34 but when I come here I may as well be 84. Stompin' Tom is timeless. Age is no excuse for not knowing about him. My son is 7 and one of his favourite songs is Margo's Cargo. Noeller 1
Mr Dee Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 @CFL_News: .@OSEG_Corporate announces #RedBlacks mascot's official name will be "Big Joe" in English & "Grand Jos" in French. #CFL via @REDBLACKS @CFL_News: So why are @RedBlacks dropping the "Mufferaw" from the mascot's title already? #CFL #RedBlacks #Thatwasquick @CFL_News: #RedBlacks change name of mascot: Big Joe Mufferaw now "Big Joe" in Eng., "Grand Jos" in French. Fan complaints cited. via @HolderGord #CFL "The Ottawa RedBlacks have modified the name of their mascot from "Big Joe Mufferaw" to simply "Big Joe," after receiving criticism from the region's Francophone community." - CBC News Well, there's only one more way to shorten that name now.
Noeller Posted March 31, 2014 Report Posted March 31, 2014 Sigh...kow-towing to the French yet again...
comedygeek Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 Sigh...kow-towing to the French yet again... Except in the Capital Region, the French are a sizable community. 15% have French as a first language, and over 35% are bilingual. Why they wouldn't come up with a French version of the name to begin with is the real question. But also, why did coming up with a French version mean shortening the English one? Everything this team does makes you scratch your head. Are they trying to emulate the Bombers circa 2012-13?
Chaosmonkey Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 The name was far too long for a mascot anyways. Big Joe or Grand Jos will work way better for them.
SPuDS Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Mufferaw was probably offensive to both females and people who eat cooked food.. both demographics promised a riot
iso_55 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 I wish training camp opened today. Far too long off season.
The Unknown Poster Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Wasnt he a Francophone folk hero? Why was that offensive to Francophones? I assumed it was because he'd surely be called Big Muff.
Noeller Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Wasnt he a Francophone folk hero? Why was that offensive to Francophones? ...Because everything is offensive to them...
Jacquie Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Wasnt he a Francophone folk hero? Why was that offensive to Francophones? According to the link posted by comedygeek, French Canadians use his actually surname of Montferrand - Mufferaw was originally a spelling used by people who couldn't spell the name properly. Or maybe they had a problem with a real folk hero being used as a mascot.
17to85 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Wasnt he a Francophone folk hero? Why was that offensive to Francophones? According to the link posted by comedygeek, French Canadians use his actually surname of Montferrand - Mufferaw was originally a spelling used by people who couldn't spell the name properly. Or maybe they had a problem with a real folk hero being used as a mascot. or maybe french people are just permanently pissed off about everything. Noeller 1
BlueGoldBozo Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 OK I submit an actual attempt. Axe Dubois
Jacquie Posted April 4, 2014 Report Posted April 4, 2014 so he's a poor man's Paul Bunyan? No. Joe was a real person - Bunyan was part of an advertising campaign.
road griller Posted April 6, 2014 Report Posted April 6, 2014 I thought Buzz'z last name was Muff-something or other?
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