Originally Posted by scaffroche (Post 6034571)

Your Avatar is a Canadian ! Well actually I Dunno !I assumed Yogi Bear is Canadian

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6034612)

The word SORRY:eek:

Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary (Post 6032988)

Winnie the Pooh wasn't Canadian, but was inspired by a Canadian, a bear named Winnipeg, whom a Winnipeg soldier took to England during WW I. She became the mascot of that soldier's regiment. However, when the regiment was about to be shipped to the front lines in France, the soldier placed the bear in the care of London Zoo. After WW I, before he returned home, the soldier formally donated the bear to London Zoo.

A. A. Milne used to take his son, Christopher Robin, to the zoo. Christopher was enchanted by Winnipeg, and visited her often. He then named his toy bear Winnie, after Winnipeg at the zoo. That's what inspired Milne to name his fictitious bear Winnie.
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Originally Posted by seanyg (Post 6032709)

Following my recent thread of Famous Canadians, I thought I'd test our knowledge of Canadian inventions too. I've since come up with:-

1. The television
2. The telephone
3. The zip

I honestly didn't google any of those so please try and use google as a last resort cos it's more fun to try and rack our brains, n'est-ce pas?!

Anita :)

Originally Posted by andrew & linda (Post 6035598)

John Logie Baird (a Scottish man) invented the television and Alexander Graham Bell (a Scottish man) invented the telphone - two useless pieces of information I remember from school!!

Originally Posted by seanyg (Post 6035993)

oops i was sure they were canuck inventions! d'oh.

Originally Posted by daft batty (Post 6035647)

Yes, apparently you can invent time.

Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas (Post 6036677)

:rofl:

Originally Posted by daft batty (Post 6036680)

but only in peterborough where it passes so slowly you have to think of ways to speed things up

Originally Posted by seanyg (Post 6035428)

Where does 'The Pooh' bit come from then? :confused: