What have the Canadians ever done 4 us

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: CharlieA
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 10:36 AM

Sarah McLachlan

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Rapparee
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 10:36 AM

Had nice LONG chat one time with a Canadian border officer. We musta talked for more than 45 minutes about US things, Canadian things, and things in general. All the while we were blocking the entrance to the border station. No one got annoyed, no one exhibited road rage. A very pleasant experience.













Mind you, this was the border crossing just outside Haines, between Alaska and the Yukon. We had to cut off the conversation when the next vehicle arrived.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: robomatic
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 10:38 AM

Open boarders(once upon a time it was easier to get into Canada than                  to get back into US)
Stan Rogers (as already mentioned)
Garnet Rogers
The Arrogant Worms
Several of our Iranian hostages.
Quality ginger beer at affordable prices.
Ditto for fish 'n chips.
The Frantics.
The Royal Canadian Air Farce.
La Bottine Souriante (still canadian, er, canadien, for now)

A good whuppin' ever now and then.

Been there when we needed them.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST,Larry K
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 10:41 AM

Did I miss it- I went through all the names (quite an impressive list) but I didn't see the most important person Canada has ever given us.

SHANIA TWAIN

Probably trade Shania for all the other names you mentioned.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Little Hawk
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 11:50 AM

Yeah, Den, I realized I'd made a mistake naming Ronnie Hawkins...AFTER I hit "submit"! :-) Like you say, he came from Arkansas.

Canada has also contributed Mukluks, I believe, and a number of other items related to BLOODY COLD weather! (shiver)

I wondered when Shania Twain would show up here. Thanks, Larry K.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Cluin
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 11:54 AM

Poutine.... soon to take the world by storm. I can't believe it hasn't hit the big time south of the border yet since American restaurants seem to love to smother just about everything in some sort of cheese.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: PeteBoom
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:11 PM

Tim Horton's...... Always Fresh...

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Peace
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:18 PM

When Canad talks about its exports, it is ASSUMED by all Canadian males that SHANIA TWAIN actually LEADS the list. Her name is there whether written down or not. Remarkable gal.

She sings, too.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Cluin
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:21 PM

Yeah, Shania. I'd make out with her again.

But, y'know, 13 is an unlucky number.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:21 PM

I don't subscribe to the 'we invented x' thing ... it dismisses all the work of those who went before. Some of the stuff claimed as Canadian inventions in messages above is chauvanistically incorrect anyway, something we learned from Thomas Edison fans ;o)

I'll submit:

Not knowing or caring we don't know the words to the National Anthem
Greenpeace
Diana Krall, and

... Pamela Anderson. You're welcome.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Peace
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:42 PM

TBPL--

Truer words were never spoke. I just don't understand why they had to be spoke now.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:57 PM

brucie - I have a pathological compultion to call BS on BS, man ;o) How's Hinton?

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 01:33 PM

I always had my radio presets tuned to several Canadian radio stations when I lived in Northwestern Washington State (where I'm originally from). I go back a ways and some of my favorites are sadly long gone.

Peter Gzowski -- what a voice, and what a great interviewer.

Barbara Frum, host of As It Happens
Alan Maitland (also on AIH)

Alan Hamel (these days known as Suzanne Somer's husband)

Also, there was a classical program I listened to in the mornings. Interesting fellow hosted it, always had good annecdotes. Bob? I can't remember his name. In the 1970s, and I think the opening music for his program was from Resphigi's Pines of Rome.

My aunt, uncle, and cousins who are in Alberta, BC, and Ontario (who no one here will know so I won't name them)

SRS

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Peace
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 01:54 PM

TBPL,

Hi, buddy. It's Hinton. Weather can't make up its mind and the mill still exudes. Haven't had a call in a week. Gotta like that.

Where you at?

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 02:03 PM

Victoria. Balmy as usual ... both the weather and the inhabiants ;o)

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST,Ooh-Aah2
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 03:34 PM

Having a whole beach to themselves on D-Day

Why hasn't anyone mentioned Mike Myers?

Being a nation of down to earth democratic constitutional monarchy moderate sensible people right next to America, which might eventually learn a thing or two.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: sian, west wales
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 04:17 PM

Gave the world:

Mary Pickford
Raymond Burr
Jay Silverheels
Don Harron (Charlie Farquharson)
Gordie Tapp
Buffy Ste Marie
The Friendly Giant
Oscar Peterson
Marshall McLuhan ("...whatcha doin'?")
(am I showing my age?)
Paul Gross
Zambonis
back bacon san'wiches
butter tarts
A lot of lumberjack songs
Gave the Americans something to write their National Anthem about

My name is Siân and I'm a Canadian ...

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 07:10 PM

The really great thing about Canada is that they've got really cheap viagra here. I know cos my spam box is full of sensational offers.

Going by the surplus amounts of viagra - either its a very floppy place and they are all suffering from the cold - mainline the stuff -, or its so bracing they're just naturally virile, run around in the snow with no underpants- simply don't need the stuff - all got willies like truncheons - fabulously ever ready ( as the great Philip Larkin said).

Must be some reason why the mounties always got their man.

I think we should be told.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 07:39 PM

69

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Chris Green
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 07:44 PM

Stan Rogers.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: kendall
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 08:57 PM

Wilf Carter and Hank Snow; two of my boyhood favorites.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: LadyJean
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:52 AM

I've heard some great Canadian bagpipers. Is it true Canadian cats say meow eh?
I've had two Canadian housemates, Jeannie Hall from Canada, and Don Myron from Newfoundland. (And I always pronounce that NewFOUNDland.) Don had his annoying moments, and I wish he hadn't left all that stuff behind when he moved. But otherwise they were great housemates. My cats adored Jeannie.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: DougR
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 01:22 AM

Uh, Kendall, you left out L. H.

DougR

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST,mike_in_st_c
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 09:43 AM

Andy Bachman and that other guy the Guess Who

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Peace
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 10:25 AM

BTO

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 11:33 AM

Thanks, Doug. :-) I am indeed proud to have been one of Canada's notable exports to the USA (between 1958 and 1969).

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: harpgirl
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 11:50 AM

If they're like brucie, they break their promises....

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 11:58 AM

He promised me a blow-up doll of Hillary Clinton, and it never came.

I think he's getting even for Esmeralda. He's just trying to get my goat.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: harpgirl
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:01 PM

George, you need to stop making excuses, go out, and get a girlfriend...

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:09 PM

Ha! Ha!   Look, the last girlfriend wore me down to a nub...

Not sexually. Don't get me wrong. Just sort of in general.

The fact is, I'm getting too old for this stuff. It had to happen eventually.

I think what I would like now, though, is a good intellectual and emotional companion, along with some affection, and someone who effectively carries their half of the life journey in a practical sense and shares enough of my own spiritual ideals at the same time. I'm not much concerned about sex any more. I can take it or leave it.

And if not? Fine. I'm happy enough alone here with my life-size stature of William Shatner in a thong, my collected works of Harry Lee Wigley, my chimpanzee buddy Chongo, and my bust of Maggie Thatcher. (*g*)

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:17 PM

The word "eh".
And: wasn't Pierre Elliot Trudeau's wife named Margaret?
And don't the kind, friendly folks up there sometimes send us their winter weather? Real sweethearts, the lot of 'em.    Tw

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:26 PM

Benny Cooperman, a great fictional detective. Wish I could remember who wrote the books!

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:34 PM

Beauty, eh?

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:49 PM

Anne Murray

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 12:50 PM

Bobby Curtola & Paul Anka

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST,heric
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 01:29 PM

and they raped their old growth forests far beyond sustainable yields so that the yanks and Japanese could have affordable homes, and jobs milling raw logs.
and Raymond Burr

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Justa Picker
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 01:37 PM

Jim Carrey.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 02:44 PM

" ... Pamela Anderson"....funny, she doesn't LOOK Canadian..*grin*

my current favorite Canadian export is Red Green...(no accounting for tastes, huh?)

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 02:47 PM

better beer

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Weasel Books
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 05:31 PM

The White House......

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: CarolC
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 05:35 PM

My paternal grandfather, my wonderful husband, all of my in-laws, The Downchild Blues Band (the band that was the inspiration for "The Blues Brothers".

LadyJean, if you ever go to Newfoundland, you'll want to pronounce that "NewfoundLAND" (emphasis on the last cyllable).

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: CarolC
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 05:37 PM

Oops. I forgot to mention also... some of my best friends.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Micca
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 07:00 PM

Good North American Beer ie
Upper Canada Rebellion!!!
some really nice people
and if they had done NOTHING else for us
then they gave us
CET and Charmion!!!

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: dianavan
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 07:19 PM

Canada gave me a wonderful daughter and friends that became family.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 08:13 PM

Im with Little Hawk ! All of the Band (except levone Helm ) . What an amazing group.
            
             What a polite neibourgh Canada has been . quite an inspiration really .
             I hope we all learn from their medical system as well. I know they have problems but try having a Cancer servivor for a child and an Autuistic kid with Insurence . We are uninsurable .
               
                Oh yes nobody mentioned Little Neophite or for that matter Banjo Bonnie ..
               All the best , Guy

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: number 6
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 10:44 PM

What is amazing with this thread is the total lack of Canuck bashing. Makes me even more proud to be a Canadian.

Carol C. .... the Down Child Blues Band ... many fond memories of them at the great (now gone) Canadian landmark and institution, the El Mocambo!

Another great Canadian instition is Grossman's Bar on Spadina.

Mooh .... thanks for mentioning Mendelson Joe (they call him the belt maker) !!

SiX

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Peace
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 10:50 PM

"Canada's involvement in United Nations peacekeeping dates back to 1948, when it contributed to the force sent to the Middle East to monitor a ceasefire between Israeli and Arab armies. Over the years, Canadian peacekeepers have participated in 66 missions in the Middle East, the Balkans, India-Pakistan, Africa and Central America."

The above is from

UN Chronicle | Peacekeepers' Day in Canada



The present number of Canadian military lives given to peace is 110. Of this as a nation we can be proud.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 10:56 PM

It's hard to bash people who chug maple syrup, wear toques, and say "Oh, heck!" when they get mad. :-) Canada is a very civil country. I like it.

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 06:03 AM

99

Subject: RE: What have the Canadians ever done 4 us
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 30 Jan 05 - 06:04 AM

100 and not very much for the UK.