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willmore Mar 24th 2006 3:56 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
Terry Fox.

Right - thank you....(how stupid do I feel)! :D

cov-canuck Mar 24th 2006 3:57 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 
Michael J Fox

Evangeline Lilly (Kate in Lost)

Sum 41

Neil Young

Alanis Morissette

Dan Ackroyd

John Candy

Brendan Fraser

Eugene Levy

Howie Mandel

Rick Moranis

Mike Myers

Leslie Nielsen

Matthew Perry

need I go on?

dbd33 Mar 24th 2006 3:57 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by willmore
Well she would certainly get the male vote - if one likes artificial boobs! :D

Well, I prefer naturally firm young breasts, but she does have a certain unsubtle charm.

willmore Mar 24th 2006 3:58 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by bart2804
Gordon Lightfoot?
Tom Connors?

Who are these people?


Singers - both canadian legends! :D

dbd33 Mar 24th 2006 3:59 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Michael J Fox

Evangeline Lilly (Kate in Lost)

Sum 41

Neil Young

Alanis Morissette

Dan Ackroyd

John Candy

Brendan Fraser

Eugene Levy

Howie Mandel

Rick Moranis

Mike Myers

Leslie Nielsen

Matthew Perry

need I go on?

Blimey, I live in Canada and I don't know who half these people are.

willmore Mar 24th 2006 3:59 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
Well, I prefer naturally firm young breasts, but she does have a certain unsubtle charm.

In that brainless sort of way of course. Certainly NOT a true representation of canadian women! :D

dbd33 Mar 24th 2006 3:59 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by willmore
Singers - both canadian legends! :D


World famous. In Canada.

dbd33 Mar 24th 2006 4:00 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by willmore
In that brainless sort of way of course....! :D

Not everyone can be Paris Hilton.

willmore Mar 24th 2006 4:01 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
World famous. In Canada.


Not true. We were in a little cafe in stratford-on-the-avon last spring and they had a tape of none other then gordon lightfoot playing. It made me so homesick that I started to cry!

Biiiiink Mar 24th 2006 4:02 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by bart2804
As a rule of thumb they have to be recognisable everywhere, so Wayne Gretzky, for example, won't count; known in Canada, unheard of here :D

Leslie Nielson, Linda Evangelista, Jason Priestley, Leonard Cohen... it's difficult, I'll grant you that :D

dbd33 Mar 24th 2006 4:03 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by willmore
Not true. We were in a little cafe in stratford-on-the-avon last spring and they had a tape of none other then gordon lightfoot playing. It made me so homesick that I started to cry!

I can't tell you how much I loathe Gordon Lightfoot and his one dreary song. I'd almost rather hear someone recite Rush lyrics.

cov-canuck Mar 24th 2006 4:03 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
Blimey, I live in Canada and I don't know who half these people are.

Strange...I'm only 26, have spent 16 years OUT of Canada, and I not only know who they are but can give examples of their work :p

dbd33 Mar 24th 2006 4:04 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Strange...I'm only 26, have spent 16 years OUT of Canada, and I not only know who they are but can give examples of their work :p

Are they sporting figures ? I didn't pay much attention to the Olympics.

cov-canuck Mar 24th 2006 4:05 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by dbd33
Are they sporting figures ? I didn't pay much attention to the Olympics.

Nope, all actors or musicians

bart2804 Mar 24th 2006 4:05 am

Re: Famous Canadians
 

Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Michael J Fox

Evangeline Lilly (Kate in Lost)

Sum 41

Neil Young

Alanis Morissette

Dan Ackroyd

John Candy

Brendan Fraser

Eugene Levy

Howie Mandel

Rick Moranis

Mike Myers

Leslie Nielsen

Matthew Perry

need I go on?


M8

Half these names are completely unrecognisable :)


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