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Presidents have more potential to do good or bad things because they have more power.Originally posted by Locutus
Lots of politicians..."You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
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Actually there was a similar poll on the television to this in the UK...I think the winner came out as Isambard Kingdom Brunel...I can't remember the others, but needless to say, f**king Princess Di ended up in there somewhere
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Originally posted by joncha
The CBC is doing the same thing right now. Their short list of top ten Canadians:
* Frederick Banting
* Alexander Graham Bell
* Don Cherry
* Tommy Douglas
* Terry Fox
* Wayne Gretzky
* Sir John A. Macdonald
* Lester B. Pearson
* David Suzuki
* Pierre Elliott Trudeau
@ how pathetic this list is. Funny thing, I know all the Dutch on the list but not all the Canadians.
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Well, that depends on how you look at it. Politics tend to be transitory, while the accomplishments of scientists, philosophers and the artists are often timeless.Originally posted by Jaguar
Presidents have more potential to do good or bad things because they have more power.
(I'm not judging your list BTW, just noticed it)Comment
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I guess I could have added a few more scientists...
I don't think we have that many great artists, especially in proportion to our size. We're certainly not like Spain or Italy or France."You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
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Thanks, interesting readOriginally posted by joncha
They've put up bios on the webpage, and it's much easier to just post a link than to give my own writeups, so here you go:
http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/
Though I'm almost a complete layman on Canadian history, I must say that a few of those choices seem a bit 'iffy'. Makes me wonder if there simply aren't many better choices of if Canadians simply have very different 'tastes' than me...
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I still can't get over Don Cherry being on Canada's list. That is just... wrong.
America has had some great artists/writers/musicians... Arthur Miller or Jimi Hendrix or Miles Davis come to mind. I just don't know if I'd put them as high as political or social leaders."My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
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No Diefenbaker?* Frederick Banting
* Alexander Graham Bell
* Don Cherry
* Tommy Douglas
* Terry Fox
* Wayne Gretzky
* Sir John A. Macdonald
* Lester B. Pearson
* David Suzuki
* Pierre Elliott Trudeau
He's above Suzuki.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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Ahhh, I see. That Canada list was simply the top ten nominees by the unwashed Canuck masses, not actual selections by people who should know better.
I can rest a little bit easier now.
Don Cherry... ay yi yi."My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
"The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund FreudComment
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Jorma Alakyrö (inventor of the idea of the internet that later on became reality with arpanet and all that. Unfortunately he told about hsi ideas drunk at this bar, and then some bastards stole the idea)
Reino Tiistovino (just famous)
Aslakki Repo (the man who invented plastic)
Jaana Kolilampi (this woman invented money. Didn't see that one coming, did you?)
Usko Humula (invented alcohol that makes you drunk)
Ismo Eloton (The first person to play all nintendo 8-bit games through, still the only one to do that)
Kati Kumpulainen (Invented the funniest joke ever known to mankind)
Esko Lopos (Esko was the first to run 100 meter sprint under 9 seconds. Unfortunately the cameras recording this amazing new WR were later stolen by Americans, as they didn't want some Euro white dude having the WR in his name, we are still angry about this crime)
Jukka Vähävirta (Most times drunk in lifetime)
Last but not least SuperCitizen (No explanation needed)In da butt.
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He beats Eisenhower or Twain any day IMO. Frankly, I don't see much point to MLK Jr. either.Originally posted by Jaguar
He just didn't quite make the cut.
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Originally posted by Brent
Greatest Americans: Joseph Smith, Ben Franklin Tass has another friend to play with!
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