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Poll question: What's the greatest thing Canada gave the world? |
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1. KD Lange and Pierre Trudeau |
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oops..and Wayne Gretsky
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I know his ex girl-friend...Liona Boyd :)
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Not the same however. I know a guy who somehow knew one of the sons and laughs when he tells a story about drinking at there house and realizing he was hammered at Trudeau's place.
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87. Liona Boyd dated Pierre Trudeau? |
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5. Is this the same Blake Harper I'm thinking of? |
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9. Hockey.. or maybe Triumph. ;) |
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11. Canadian Bacon! Yummy! |
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13. We just call it bacon here |
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we call it back bacon or Peameal bacon. Your citizenship is in danger of being revoked.
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14. Standard time, the Abdominizer, Basketball, JAVA, the electric lightbulb |
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(our man sold Edison the patents for that), the jetliner, kerosene, insulin, the synthesizer, newsprint, the speedometer, plexiglas, the paint roller, prosthetic hands, quartz clocks, the screw propeller, the snowblower, the snowmobile, just about anything else involving snow, the TV camera, Trivial Pursuit, the Walkie-Talkie, the Zipper.
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Not really surprising, is it?
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40. The greatest gifts Alberta gave to the world are Marshall McLuhan |
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Brion Gysin and Joni Mitchell.
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Canada is a communications leader!
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Smarties; product of Canada
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18. Hello! Welcome to DU! |
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17. Crown Royal, Canadian bacon, and the Canadian pipe |
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\ Canadian-style pipes are my favourite. (I have a Petersen rustic Canadian style and a Paul Guilland smooth Canadian that I smoke regularly.):)
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19. Some Americans might thank us for basketball. |
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70. Dr. Naismith was the first coach... |
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of the University of Kansas men's basketball program.
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20. The drinking age being 19 |
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22. Hey, having a nice frosty Eskimo Snow tonight? |
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25. No, but perhaps I should. |
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28. 18 in four provinces! |
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30. True! Quebec being one of them! |
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39. actually it's 18. hehe. |
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23. Though I voted for Noam, in truth the robertson screwdriver is |
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According to Wikipedia he's from Philly.
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33. Noam Chomsky? He was born in Philadelphia. |
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Where does the Canadian connection come from?
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43. I was under the impression he was born in Ontario |
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85. Are you maybe thinking of John Kenneth Galbraith? |
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57. Indeed: "Noam Chomsky was born on December 7, 1928 in Philadelphia, |
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44. James "Beam me up Scottie" Doohan |
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47. Ah Caramel cakes.. plus comedians |
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48. Duh..........Paul Schaffer. eom |
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50. Terrence and Phillip, of course! |
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The most influential largely-unknown science fiction writer ever. There's hardly an SF movie or tv show that isn't indebted to him. Everything from superpowered mutants to time lords to the prime directive goes back to his stories of the 1940's. One of Canada's great gifts to the world.
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56. I said "Canada" poutine is Quebec |
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63. Feel free to join the Quebec contributions thread |
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100. Poutine transcends provincialism, |
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as does the Michigan Burger.
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102. Brian ORSER is Canadian, Brian BOITANO is not |
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What would HE do if he were here right now?
All hail the mighty Brian Orser, Canada's gift to the world!!!!
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59. Jean Hersholt's newphew, |
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They are oh so yummy! Probably 2000 calories (or should I say kcals?) each!
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66. Let's not forget Glenn Gould and Oscar Peterson. |
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67. Space between the US and Russia |
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It's a crime that Nestle refuses to sell them on this side of the border, but there's a few stores that import 'em. And believe it or not, a petition to get them distributed in the States. http://coffeecrisp.org
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69. Rush, Skinny Puppy, and the Sopwith Camel (n/t) |
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71. What would the world be without |
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74. I voted for hockey, but I have to add Neil Young. :) |
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78. thank you for that (AND THANK YOU CANADA!) |
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I saw 77 responses and I scanned the subjects looking for Neil.... Yes, Queen Jane- :headbang:
I thank Canada every day for Neil!
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76. Any chance you guys could come invade us? |
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Obviously we've proven we're utterly unable to govern ourselves responsibly.
Here's a wishlist of the things some of us would like:
- Freedom from discrimination - Prohibition of any one religious faith imposing its beliefs on everybody else - A balanced budget - Universal healthcare - A decent education system, including college for any who qualify - A non-bullying foreign policy - No wars of aggression, justified with lies and misdirection - A much smaller military and non-aggressive defense policy - Adherence to international laws and treaties - NO TORTURE - Outlawing of capital punishment - Sound environmental policies that promote conservation and preservation - A sensible energy policy that moves us away from dependence on fossil fuels
Thanks, A Concerned and Deeply Chagrined U.S. Citizen
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77. Cheap Canadian Whisky |
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Just kidding...\
ETA: I say Jim Carrey!
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83. uh, Boitano's not Canadian .... |
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97. My bad...I thought he was... |
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82. no less than elvira kurt |
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88. Hockey, tons of comedians and actors and seal clubbing |
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I know it supposedly originated elsewhere, but who's made it a national pastime?
Bocce on ice, plus drinks bought by the winners after. What's not to like?
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101. right on....Neil Young |
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103. Fine new strains of Marijuana |
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canada, to me, is like your level-headed best friend, the one who gives you a reality check now and then.
i like canadian beer, too.
a canadian friend of mine (male, who chums around with chomsky, by the way) said one reason he liked me was because most american women drink white wine, but i was more like a canadian woman swilling beer.
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They were discovered by a Canadian surgeon while fighting for the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Unfortunately his name escapes me right now....
IMHO it's one of the greatest medical discoveries of all time. Without transfusions, major life-saving surguries could not exist.
Plus they've got the friendliest people up there, in the "true north strong and free".
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107. The first 5 seasons of the X-Files |
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the rest were in Los Angeles and were lame.
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