road griller Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Apparently Biceps McFlannel was an option. ... wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_fanaddict Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep the leg Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sigh...kow-towing to the French yet again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comedygeek Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosmonkey Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPuDS Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Mufferaw was probably offensive to both females and people who eat cooked food.. both demographics promised a riot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I wish training camp opened today. Far too long off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Wasnt he a Francophone folk hero? Why was that offensive to Francophones? ...Because everything is offensive to them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGoldBozo Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 OK I submit an actual attempt. Axe Dubois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Sucks Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Or Le Grans Muff?!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 so he's a poor man's Paul Bunyan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
road griller Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I thought Buzz'z last name was Muff-something or other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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