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  • #76
    Who are these people KH?

    I have a list of the Companions of the Order of Canada and there are 412, not including the latest two nominees. There are many eminent Canadians I recognize on there.

    Are you sure you didn't mean the plain vanilla Order of Canada?
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    • #77
      1. I have hypochromia, or maybe it's hyperchromia, I forget which is which -- whichever is the one where my eyes keep losing pigment. This could be indicative of some terrible terrible illness, or it could be indicative of nothing. Since this has been going on for about twenty-odd years, I'm assuming it's the latter, but if my brain explodes tomorrow, then I'm blaming Skanky.

      2. I've got a Frankenstein scar on my forehead from accidentally walking into a tree about eight years ago. Somewhere my brother still has the picture he took of me when the stitches were fresh.

      3. Speaking of my brother, I managed to drop the rings at his wedding when the priest asked for them. It's partially the priest's fault, though, since he had a pirate hook instead of a hand, and it's tough to get the rings on a hook like that when you're suffering from sweaty palms.

      D. I'm using a letter instead of a number here in a sad attempt at humor. Or humour. Or dumbassery. Whatever.

      5. I like liver and onions, but it's tough to find a diner that serves the stuff anymore. Apparently it's considered "old-people" food, and many times I can only order it off of the senior's menu.
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      • #78
        Possibly...

        I have no clue as to the divisions...
        12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
        Stadtluft Macht Frei
        Killing it is the new killing it
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        • #79
          Oh, and 400 people into 30 million means one in 75 000.

          That's not all that special in my books...
          12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
          Stadtluft Macht Frei
          Killing it is the new killing it
          Ultima Ratio Regum

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          • #80
            Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
            Now that everyone's revealed their moments of glory, we've got the makings of a nice little "Who's the most boring!" thread looming.
            As long as you don't participitate. You'd pwn us so hard it wouldn't be funny.
            Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?

            It's no good (from an evolutionary point of view) to have the physique of Tarzan if you have the sex drive of a philosopher. -- Michael Ruse
            The Nedaverse I can accept, but not the Berzaverse. There can only be so many alternate realities. -- Elok

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            • #81
              In fact, if that "highest division" of the Order of Canada were given based solely on intelligence, then everybody with an IQ of about 140 or over would have one.

              FYI, the average IQ of a faculty member in physics is 140.

              So nyah, nyah I'm smarter than everybody.
              12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
              Stadtluft Macht Frei
              Killing it is the new killing it
              Ultima Ratio Regum

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              • #82
                That's not unreasonable for the country's highest order.

                In New Zealand we only have a population of just over three million and the Order of New Zealand is capped at twenty living members. There are a couple of ex PMs and people like Ed Hillary and Kiri Te Kanawa on ours. There are a lot more famous Canadians.

                Of course there are lower orders (Knights, public service awards) and lots of people have those.

                But putting in two a year doesn't seem out of place.
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                • #83
                  Question: Who really gives a rats ass about the Order of Canada, or more importantly, the Order of New Zealand?
                  "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                  Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                  • #84
                    I care more about the Order of Poly...
                    Monkey!!!

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                    • #85
                      Obviously not you.

                      But then again, I doubt that the people who do care give a rat's ass about your opinion. Every country I can think of has awards like these. Sometimes they are silly (like the ones that tyrants award themselves), most of the time they are a way of recognizing people who have made a contribution.
                      Only feebs vote.

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                      • #86
                        FYI, the average IQ of a faculty member in physics is 140.
                        And when you die, it will go up to 150.
                        Only feebs vote.

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                        • #87
                          I realize what they are for, thanks.

                          I'm just casually pointing out that the only people who really care about them are those that are appointed, or those that bend over for those appointed.
                          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                          • #88
                            I'm just casually pointing out that the only people who really care about them are those that are appointed, or those that bend over for those appointed.
                            That's probably true for some people, but saying it is generally true is a load.
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                            • #89
                              I'm saying it's true for most people.

                              People in academia don't count -- we're talking real world here.

                              Hell, the title of "IBM Fellow" is more prestigious than the Champion of the Order of Canada in terms of people with the title versus those eligable, and I work with two every day. And I guarantee you they make a helluva lot more than most people in the Order of Canada, too.
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                              • #90
                                I would rather my accomplishments be recognized with a crap load of money than some meaningless title.
                                Monkey!!!

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