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Old 06-13-2011, 12:15 PM  
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Louis Riel leader of the Red River rebellion and the North West rebellion
Riel was no hero he was a first generation terrorist,who murdered and killed and tried to over through the government and was hung when caught!
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Old 06-13-2011, 02:32 PM  
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Basketball Invented by:

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Old 06-15-2011, 05:40 PM  
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Nice one Stephane!
Good to see you back.
And let's not forget the amazing Rocket Richard stare.
Undoubtedly one of the most influential characters ever when it comes to our national sport
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Old 06-15-2011, 05:43 PM  
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I have to laugh when I look at the protective gear he's wearing.
Hockey used to be a clean sport, with the occasional boxing matches added to the mix
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Old 06-15-2011, 06:27 PM  
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Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.
As a History major I should have known that but I can't remember ever reading it in a US History book. Thought Marconi was Italian. I've never even heard the name of your best know writer and while I'll grant you Shatner's fame I don't think it had much to do with his acting skills.

I had to think about and decided the most famous based on hearing about them often and it usually being praise the RCMP were your shining example of pretty kewl Canadian dudes.

I expect Google to confirm this but instead I find......
[what the heck happened to the best Police force in North America?]
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Old 06-15-2011, 07:06 PM  
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The RCMP will mess you up, but that's an organization, not a person.
I think these guys are already in the history books


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The RCMP will mess you up, but that's an organization, not a person.
I think these guys are already in the history books




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Gretzky! Nice!
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