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07 Apr 08 - 10:38 AM (#2309077) Subject: BS: Canada Water why? From: GUEST,HiLo Can anyone tell me why the docks at Canada Water, London, are called Canada Water ? Is it solely because Canadian Timber was always unloaded there ? |
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07 Apr 08 - 11:55 AM (#2309145) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: Rapparee Which London? If it's London, Ontario it's probably because it's in Canada. |
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07 Apr 08 - 12:06 PM (#2309154) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: artbrooks London London, Rapaire. From Wiki: "The lake is named after the former Canada Dock which was located on this site, and which was mainly used by ships from Canada. " |
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07 Apr 08 - 12:52 PM (#2309204) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: GUEST,HiLo Thank you artbrooks. That is what I suspected. I was not aware that London Ont. had an area called Canada water, in spite of it's being in Canada.Which London indeed ! |
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07 Apr 08 - 05:03 PM (#2309441) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: GUEST,lox It's funny ... ... I live down that way myself ... ... gritty grimy part of London it is too in the south east ... ... and Canada Water sounds like Quebecs answer to Perrier ... ... fresh from the canadian tundra ... ... official fizzy water of Millwall football club ... My imagination needs things to do when I'm on the Jubilee line ... |
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07 Apr 08 - 09:32 PM (#2309698) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: Rapparee London, Arkansas London, Kentucky London, Minnesota London, Ohio London, Ontario London, Texas London, United Kingdom London, West Virginia Pick a London, any London. Not to mention: New London, Connecticut New London, Iowa New London, Minnesota New London, Missouri New London, New Hampshire New London, North Carolina New London, Ohio New London, Pennsylvania New London, Texas New London, Virginia New London, Wisconsin But don't feel badly. Think of: Dublin, California Dublin, Georgia Dublin, Indiana Dublin, Ireland Dublin, Mississippi Dublin, New Hampshire Dublin, North Carolina Dublin, Ohio Dublin, Pennsylvania Dublin, Texas Dublin, Virginia and: Paris, Arkansas Paris, France Paris, Idaho Paris, Illinois Paris, Kentucky Paris, Maine Paris, Michigan Paris, Mississippi Paris, Missouri Paris, New York Paris, Ohio Paris, Pennsylvania Paris, Tennessee Paris, Texas Paris, Virginia Not to mention Dingle, Idaho and Dingle, Philipines.... |
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08 Apr 08 - 11:35 AM (#2310120) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: GUEST,lox George Orwell should have called his novel "Down and out in Arkansas" It would have saved ink. or Ohio ... ... wow ... Ohio's got em all No wonder Americans don't see the need to leave ... |
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08 Apr 08 - 12:51 PM (#2310209) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: Rapparee Ya see, ya gotta specify.... By the way, if you've ever been to Paris, Missouri or London, Arkansas you'd see plenty of reasons to leave! (I've actually been to both Paris and New London, Missouri.) |
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08 Apr 08 - 01:46 PM (#2310290) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: sian, west wales Lox, then there's the ginger ale, Canada Dry. Which is wet. Go figure. sian |
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08 Apr 08 - 02:51 PM (#2310378) Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why? From: Rapparee I crossed the border into Ontario one time and the first thing I saw was a big sign that read "Drink Canada Dry." Well, I tried.... |