I probably ought to stay out of this, Gloop, (this used to be such a quiet little thread- -except for beating the piss out of liberals) BUT- -
You know those big jocks in HS on the football team who lorded it over we nerds? Know where the majority of them are now? They're my garbage men. They can lift big cans, but they can't added 2 + 2.
Know where the nerds are? Living in the suburbs and tony towns as doctors, lawyers, engineers, managers, ....
Paying those brutes minimum wage.
What percentage of those BIG BRUTES do you think made it to the BIG LEAGUES to play for the NFL, NBAA, ....? How's that compare to how the nerds did?
We didn't get to be King of the Planet by beating everything up using unaided strength. We got here using that 3 pounds of jello between our ears.
You think Canadians are cowards? Ever hear of the Dieppe Raid? World War II. The Canadians got selected for it by the Brits. I've often thought the Brits did it because they were too chicken to do it themselves. In spite of idiotic losses, the Canadians d*** near carried it off.
Then in WW1, there was Vimy Ridge. I don't think the Canadians have a thing to apologize for there. The Germans sure didn't enjoy it.
Oh, about that 3 pounds....
Alexander Graham Bell
John F. Allen, Physicist. co-discoverer of superfluidity
Jack Warner, founder of Warner Bros. Studios
Bernie Ebbers - CEO (former) of WorldCom (Hmmm...)
Alfred Fuller, Fuller Brush Company
Sue Johanson, sex educator, of Masters and Johnson (Knew that would get your attention)
Joseph-Armand Bombardier - invented the snowmobile - You'd be immobile in winter without him
Reginald Fessenden, (1866-1932), inventor the Radiotelephone and sonar - produced 1st radio broadcast
James Gosling, invented Java computer language
Gideon Sundback - invented the zipper
Billy Bishop WW1 and WW2 Flying Ace
Roy Brown, WWI fighter pilot officially credited with shooting down the Red Baron
John Kenneth Galbraith, (born 1908), economist
Frederick Banting, (1891-1941), medical scientist, co-discovered insulin
Charles Best, (1899-1978), medical scientist, co-discovered insulin
Sir William Osler - Physician, "most influential physician in history"
Myron Scholes - 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Economics
Wilfred Bigelow - first artificial pacemaker
Marshall McLuhan, (1911-1980), communications theorist, "The medium is the message"
A few other things....
Pamela Anderson, model, actress
Dan Aykroyd, actor/comedian
James Cameron, director
John Candy, actor/comedian
Jim Carrey, actor/comedian
Michael J. Fox, actor/comedian
Lorne Greene, actor ('Pa Cartwright on Bonanza)
Peter Jennings, News anchor
Mary Pickford, actress and producer, cofounder of United Artists
Keanu Reeves, actor
William Shatner, actor (Captain Kirk on Star Trek)
Céline Dion, singer
Percy Faith, band leader
Oh, just to keep you happy....
Sports personalities
* Donovan Bailey, (born 1967), sprinter
* Jean Béliveau, (born 1931), ice hockey player
* Marilyn Bell, first person to swim Lake Ontario
* Big Ben, (1976-1999), world champion show-jumping horse
* Tommy Burns, (1881-1955), World Heavyweight boxing Champion
* Myriam Bédard, (born 1969), Olympic Gold Medal
* Don Cherry, ice hockey coach and commentator
* Victor Davis (1964-1989), Olympic swimming champion
* George Dixon (1870-1909), first black World boxing champion; first Canadian-born World boxing champion
* Catriona LeMay Doan, (born 1970), two-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skating
* Yvon Durelle, (born 1929), boxing champion
* Stewart Elliott, (born 1965), jockey
* Eric Gagne, (born 1976), baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers closer, 2003 National League Cy Young Award
* Marc Gagnon, (born 1975), Olympic Gold medalist
* Nancy Greene, (born 1943), Olympic Gold Medal in Downhill Skiing
* Wayne Gretzky, (born 1961), ice hockey legend
* Ned Hanlan, world champion sculler
* Sandy Hawley, (born 1949), Hall of Fame jockey
* John Hayes, (1917-1998), harness racing driver
* Ann Heggtveit, (born 1939), world and 1960 Winter Olympics ski champion
* Paul Henderson, ice hockey player, scored winning goal in 1972 Canada/Russia match
* Matthew Hilton, world champion boxer
* Clara Hughes, (born 1972), speed skating and cycling medalist in both summer and winter Olympics
* Bobby Hull, (born 1939), The "Golden Jet" first player in the NHL to score more than 50 goals in a season.
* Russ Jackson, Canadian footballer
* Ferguson Jenkins, (born 1943), baseball pitcher, MLB Hall of Fame member
* Gordie Howe, (born 1928), ice hockey legend
* Ben Johnson, (born 1961), sprinter, disqualified from Olympic gold medal for doping
* Colleen Jones, (born 1959), world's most successful female Curler
* Joe Krol, Canadian footballer
* Joseph Lannin, owner of the Boston Red Sox who signed Babe Ruth
* Lucien Laurin, (1912-2000), Hall of Fame trainer of Secretariat
* Mario Lemieux, (born 1965), ice hockey player
* Ian Millar, World Champion equestrian rider
* Howie Meeker, (1924-) Hockey player, commentator, coach
* Greg Moore, (1975-1999)
* Bronko Nagurski, (1908-1990), player with Chicago Bears, member of U.S. Pro Football Hall of Fame
* James Naismith, (1861-1939), YMCA instructor who invented the game of Basketball
* Steve Nash, (born 1974), NBA star with Dallas Mavericks
* Northern Dancer, thoroughbred racing champion
* Willie O'Ree, (born 1935), first black ice hockey player in the NHL
* Bobby Orr, (born 1948), ice hockey player, considered by many to be the best ever, revolutionized the role of a defenceman
* Guy Owen, (1911-1952), ice skating champion
* Paris Crew, world rowing champions in 1867
* Scott Patterson, (born ~1970), curler, killed in a vehicle accident at age 34
* Jacques Plante, (1929-1986), pioneer ice hockey goaltender
* Terry Puhl, baseball player
* Maurice Richard, (1921-2000), ice hockey player, "The Rocket," first to score 50 goals in a season
* Patrick Roy, (born 1965), legendary ice hockey goalie
* Sandra Schmirler, (1963-2000), curler
* Barbara Ann Scott, figure skater, Olympic Gold Medal
* Matt Stairs, (born 1968), professional baseball player
* Paul Tracy, (born 1968), CART racing Champion
* Ron Turcotte, (born 1941), jockey of Secretariat
* Mike Vanderjagt, (born 1970), placekicker for Indianapolis Colts
* Gilles Villeneuve, (1950-1982), race car driver
* Jacques Villeneuve, (born 1971), race car driver, son of Gilles
* Larry Walker, (born 1966), baseball star for the St. Louis Cardinals
* Mike Weir, (born 1970), golfer, Masters tournament winner
* Lucille Wheeler, (born 1935), alpine ski champion
* Percy Williams, (1908-1982), sprinter
* Steve Yzerman, (born 1965), ice hockey player
Those are all Canadians.
They're our neighbor. They've been a good neighbor. |
