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Old Mar 24th 2006, 3:56 pm
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Originally Posted by dbd33
Terry Fox.
Right - thank you....(how stupid do I feel)!
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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?
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Well she would certainly get the male vote - if one likes artificial boobs!
Well, I prefer naturally firm young breasts, but she does have a certain unsubtle charm.
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Originally Posted by bart2804
Gordon Lightfoot?
Tom Connors?

Who are these people?

Singers - both canadian legends!
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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.
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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!
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Singers - both canadian legends!

World famous. In Canada.
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In that brainless sort of way of course....!
Not everyone can be Paris Hilton.
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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!
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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
Leslie Nielson, Linda Evangelista, Jason Priestley, Leonard Cohen... it's difficult, I'll grant you that
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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.

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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
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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
Are they sporting figures ? I didn't pay much attention to the Olympics.
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Are they sporting figures ? I didn't pay much attention to the Olympics.
Nope, all actors or musicians
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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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