So, what do Canadians Have to be proud of(personally, my favorite is number 11)?<BR> <BR>1 Smarties<BR>2. Crispy Crunch<BR>3. Coffee Crisp<BR>4. The size of our footballs fields and one less down<BR>5. Lacrosse is Canadian<BR>6. Hockey is Canadian<BR>7. Basketball is Canadian<BR>8. Mr. Dress-Up can kick Mr. Rogers' butt<BR>9. Tim Horton's kicks Dunkin' Donuts' butt<BR>10.In the war of 1812, Canadians pushed the Americans so far back... past their 'White House', we burned it... and most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon McKenzie who was insane and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away so we came home and partied...Go figure.<BR>11.Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to Germany.<BR>12.We have the largest English population that never-ever surrendered or withdrew during any war.<BR>13.Our civil war was a big bar fight that lasted a little over an hour.<BR>14.The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in time to get caught.<BR>15.We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on.<BR>16.The Hudson's Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the world's oldest Company.<BR>17.The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes.<BR>18.We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo.<BR>19.We don't marry our kin-folk.<BR>20.We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, Velcro, zippers, zambonis, Robertson<BR>screwdrivers, long distance and short wave radios that save countless lives each year.<BR>21.We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it. <BR>BUT MOST IMPORTANT!<BR>22.The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on.<BR> <BR>OOOOoohhhhh Canada!! Oh yeah, and our elections only take one day!<P>Purty good, eh??<P>--DeWayne--<BR> <BR>

Ever try a Coffee Crisp? To DIE FOR!!! <P>This transplanted Canadian likes it...<P>... you said, "eh"... <P>tee hee and you spelled it right too... my sister tried it with "aye" but just sounded like a pirate!!

Hey DeWayne<P>I'm not Canadian but I'm close.<P>Don't forget<BR> Molson Beer (an honest brew makes its own friends)<BR> French Fries w/malt vinegar <BR> Laura Secord chocolate<BR> <P> <P><P>------------------<BR>Lord give me patience, and I give it to me NOW!

What about Red Rose tea? "Only in Canada, you say?" (or is that from too long ago?? LOL. (I used to watch far too much tv!)<P>Of course, don't forget our contributions to the entertainment industry:<P>the SCTV gang (John Candy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, etc)<BR>Dan Ackyroyd (sp?)<BR>Anne Murray (hehe)<BR>Bryan Adams (woohoo!)<BR>and Stompin' Tom!! (haha)<P>I know there are more.. but my mind is at a blank now.<P>Karen<P>

Oh yeah! <P>Michael J Fox is canadian.. and where do you think the X-Files is filmed? (or at least used to be).<P>Karen<BR>

You are aware, are you not, that the most prestigious member of Canadiana is William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk and Priceline guy?????

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by new_beginning:<BR><B>You are aware, are you not, that the most prestigious member of Canadiana is William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk and Priceline guy?????</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Thanks! I forgot about him! LOL<P>Karen

Highest per capita number of Coleman stoves?<P>WAT

And any of our politicians and high-ranking civil servants who dare to transgress the will of the people are swiftly and resoundingly brought to justice by fearsome pie-lobbing mercenaries from coast to coast!

More for the list:<P>John (J.D.) Roberts from CBS news. May possibly be a replacement for Dan<BR>Rather.<P>Peter Jennings, ABC News<P>Alex Trebeck, Jeopardy<P>Joni Mitchell, singer<P>Neil Young, singer<P>Matthew Perry (sort of, his father was Canadian and he lived part of his<BR>life kin Ottawa).<P>James Doohan (Scottie on Star Trek).<P>Lorne Michaels, SNL producer<P>Jim Carey, the Grinch<P>Paul Schaefer<P>Guy Lombardo<P>Mary Pickford

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Clarity?:<BR><B>And any of our politicians and high-ranking civil servants who dare to transgress the will of the people are swiftly and resoundingly brought to justice by fearsome pie-lobbing mercenaries from coast to coast!</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>but enough about what I do in my spare time...<P><BR> <P><BR>and y'all forgot about poutine! <BR>and sugaring off...<BR>and wayne gretzky <BR>and pagan marriages are legal and binding here, <BR>and in quebec we have a political party named the 'Pot Party' (I kid you not), <BR>and we get the best american transplants (HI SHERYL)<P>Dylan<P>bonjour de montreal<P><BR>

<B>Sheryl - </B> Of course I can spell "eh". After all, it is <I>one</I> thing I have learned after being married to a Canadian for over 12 years.<P><B>Elad - </B> I think the fries with malt vinegar is actually an import from England(fish and chips)....<P><B>Karen - </B> Of course there are a plethora of Canadian comedians, they grow up in a country with so much material!! <P><B>Sheryl - </B> You again??? Of course, as a "trekkie" it is my solemn duty to acknowledge that Bill is from the Great White North...<P><B>Wat - </B> No authority to back your claim, but it's <I>got</I> to be true.<P><B>clarity - </B> That is something we HAVE to import into this country!!!!<P><B>Sheryl - </B> AGAIN??? You have been doing your homework... <P><B>Dylan - </B> "and y'all forgot"...are you sure you aren't from <I>Southern</I> Canada...Oh yeah, you lost Gretsky, he went over to the dark side...<P><BR>BTW, do you know the most compelling reason that BC should become the 51st state? It's a crime that we have to drive thru Canada to get to Alaska...<P>There was a committee in the early 1800's to decide on a name for England's North American outpost. After days of deliberation, one committee member declared that he had an idea. He then said the country name aloud. When asked how he would spell that name with no vowels he replied, "C, eh, N, eh, D, eh".<P>I do have one question...Is William Lyon McKenzie an ancestor of Bob and Doug McKenzie?<P>McKenzie Brothers quiz...For each of the following quotes, identify the brother(Bob or Doug) who had this line in the movie "Strange Brew", the Canadian equivalent of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet:<P>"this isn't heaven, this sucks"<BR>"Take off, you need money to live or you'll starve"<BR>"I'm your father Luke. Give in to the dark side of the force you knob."<BR>"You killed him. I'm a witness. Police! My brother's a murderer!"<BR>"Two bowls of split-plea soup please"<BR>"Steamroller"<BR>"If I didn't have puke breath I'd kiss you"<BR>"It's a jelly"<BR>"I'm gettin' whiplash from my burps"<BR>"Sound's like a British new wave band"<P>--DeWayne--

What about the movie <I>Canadian Bacon</I>??? <P>...and yeah, okay... I sat through <I>Strange Brew</I> and laughed my friggen head off... at what, I don't know, it just tickled me all over... <P>and also, yeah, <B>DeWayne</B>... it's ME AGAIN. <P>As far as doing my homework, it helps to have a S.O. who tells me every two seconds, "He's Canadian, eh"... I could compile a list that would blow your socks off!! <p>[This message has been edited by new_beginning (edited May 02, 2001).]

Since I grew up about a mile from Canada, I'll add a few things:<P>Hockey Night in Canada.<P>Ketchup-flavored potato chips.<P>Labatt "50" ale.<P>Loonies and colourful money.<P>The Kids in the Hall.<P>Clean water in the rivers and lakes. <P>Friendly border guards.<P>Molson Golden.<P>Okay, two beers on the list...if you don't like it, take off, eh?<P>I'll have to take the quiz later, I have to watch the movie again over a couple of cold Elsinores...<P>

<small>[ February 08, 2005, 10:12 AM: Message edited by: hanora ]</small>

-Our cigarettes don't smell 'funny' <BR>-Our beer isn't watered down<BR>-Our health care system RULES! <BR>-College and University here is affordable<BR>-We use the metric system AND the, uh, ummm... 'other one'<BR>-If you travel to Europe, you won't get shunned if you have a cdn flag on your backpack<BR>-most highways (in Ontario anyways) don't require "tolls".<P>Any one else??? grin<P>Karen

Aaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! <B>Cheeseheads!!!</B><P>(I live about 2 miles from the border )<P>On a different note - about two weeks ago I had my first driving experience in Canada...I can't believe I survived. Of course, driving in Vancouver rush-hour traffic is probably the wrong thing to initiate a small-town American girl! This city has 1.5 million people and only two bridges! If I didn't know better, I would swear that the only guideline is:<P>- Minimum Speed Limit - 95 mph (but you must follow the person in front of you by no less than a foot)<P>I swear, I was driving through downtown Vancouver, doing about 60 (which was slow compared to the other drivers), and all of a sudden the car in front of me goes into reverse, whizzes past me (barely!) and parallel parks!<P>That was undoubtedly the most traumatic experience of my life. But hey, as long as I don't have to drive, I love Canada! And in that spirit, here is another list:<P>... You Know You're a Canadian when . . . .<P>1) You only know three spices - salt, pepper and ketchup.<BR>2) Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow.<BR>3) You think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons.<BR>4) You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.<BR>5) The local paper covers national and international headlines on 1 page, but requires 6 pages for hockey.<BR>7) At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant.<BR>8) The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.<BR>9) Your snowblower gets stuck on the roof.<BR>10) You know which leaves make good toilet paper.<BR>11) You find -40C a little chilly.<BR>12) The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer.<BR>13) You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry and your Sorrels. <BR><p>[This message has been edited by Carolina Belle (edited May 02, 2001).]

If you win the lottery you get to keep it ALL!!!!! - the government takes nothing - not a red cent in taxes (of course the ream you royally on all other taxes )<P><BR>The rocky mountains<P>The coastal mountains<P>The Skeena River (my home sweet home) is a very popular salmon fishing river.<P>The "Spirit Bear" - or Kermode as we call it is only found in the rainforest of northern BC (again my home sweet home)<BR> <A HREF="http://www.kermode.net/terrace/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.kermode.net/terrace/</A> Come and visit you won't want to leave!!!<P>just to name a few more<P>and oh yes Dylan - we could NEVER forget poutine!!!!!<P>And for you ladies -<P>the "Wonder Bra" is from Canada too.<P>and how could you guys forget<P>Alanis???<BR>Bare Naked Ladies???<BR>Cory Hart???<P>and where would Dudley Doright be without Canada??<P>that's it for now I'm sure I could come up with a lot more...<P>And yes, if you have never tried a coffee crisp your candybar experience is incomplete!!!!!<P><p>[This message has been edited by Patient Love (edited May 02, 2001).]

HEY!<P>Ya'll forgot Pa Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and Perry Mason (Raymond Burr)!!<P>So long, eh?<BR>Xman<BR>