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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Jan 26, 2014 - 09:20pm PT
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Cristine Sinclair - Captain of the Olympic Bronze medal soccer team .
Third place all time in scoring worldwide, men or women.
Will probably be #2 this year end her career #1
doctor of law from Simon Fraser
Also William Shattner ( Capt. Kirk )
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Mar 19, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
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Hi Marlow:
Here's a few more for the list - all musicians:
-Rita MacNeil
-Stan Rogers
-The Rankin Family
-Stars
-The New Ponographers
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Mar 26, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
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Andy Mynarski V.C. - During WW II, his aircraft was attacked by the enemy & burst into flames. The pilot instructed the crew to bail out, and those who could parachuted from the stricken 'plane. As Mynarski prepared to exit this inferno, he realized that the rear gunner was trapped in his turret. Without hesitation, Andy fought his way through the blaze and, with his clothes aflame, desperately attempted to free his friend.
It soon became apparent that there was no hope of rescuing the trapped airman, and the rear gunner insisted that his comrade attempt to save himself. As he prepared to exit the aircraft, Andy Mynarski paused to formally salute his apparently doomed friend.
Ironically, Andy died from his burns soon after reaching the ground, but the rear gunner was catapulted from the plane as it crashed and survived.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I'm listening to "Tell my Sister" and wondering: Why there isn't a McGarrigles appreciation thread? I'm not Canadian, so I'm not going to propose it, but hey!
Is anyone else worrying about Supertopo?
dar
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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I for one am always worrying about Supertopo.
Especially in light of the under-reported but constant threat of the "Canadian Invasion."
It is well known and suspected among informed groups in and around Reno Nevada that these pale-skinned denizens of the north have been plotting for years to rob us of our precious resources.
Most recently, these sneaky bastards have convinced our very own King Of Burgers to abandon it's country of origin, move to some Frenchie sounding place and throw all of their good American cash over to a company owned by a dead Hockey Player who once ate a doughnut NOT made by a Vietnamese Boat person from Santa Ana!
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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^^^^Yes - but we also have been stuck with the Biebster - and all the BKs in the Continent won't make up for this turd!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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What about Rick Hansen?? I don't see him on the list and although I'm not aware of his "fame" level, he is about as inspirational as a human could be I'd say.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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^^^Hey hey hey - don't be c**ting up this thread by throwing some inspirational story about overcoming adversity and physical barriers in the mix.
This is Supertopo dammit - not some feel good Seventh Day Adventist pamphlet stuck in my doorframe selling me on brotherly love.
We eat our young and debase the weak and pitiful around here.
Go play with your Barbie Dolls somewhere else ya Canuckistanian Pussy!.
Keep it real!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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^^^Seems the best trolls still come from south of the border so no need to get all worried.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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^^^Tread Lightly there son.
This is America.
It doesn't take much to make us bomb somebody.
We have DRONES and aren't afraid to use them.
Of course, blowing stuff up is about all we are good at these days...
But it pays the bills and keeps CNN in business...
;)
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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zzzzz
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scaredycat
Trad climber
Berkeley,CA
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Boy, the guy has one too many shots of tequila and gets sentimental, then RyanD disses him and Tami wants to burn Washington. Tough crowd.
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goatboy smellz
climber
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The last time the Yanks tried to invade Canada, didn't we cross the border and burn down the White House ?
1812 anybody ???
Some of my best friends are Canadian and whenever they are feeling uppity they tend to throw the war of 1812 comeback pretty fast. But since Canada did not exist as a nation in 1812 and no "Canadians" fought in that war it comes across as kind of a desperate sign of insecurity. It was the British regular army that fought in that war, our 51st state didn't become a nation until 1867.
The war of 1812 was a pretty significant event for the US because it was a response to constant harassment by the British who were thinking the USA was just a passing fad and they'd be moving back in soon enough.
The US at the time barely had a military in comparison, so the British were having their way by commandeering American cargo ships and running roughshod over American sovereignty. Hence the "Don't tread on me" war cry. Even though the US lost to the British, it proved the young American nation was here to stay and would continue to proactively take up arms against larger forces to protect’s its interests.
Yes, the British won, but in the grand scheme of their military history, it is barely a footnote yet somehow modern Canadians have interpreted the war of 1812 to mean that Canada, as a nation, kicked the US military's ass, which is pretty funny when you look at the historical facts :)
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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And there's Mel Hurtig - Book publisher, social activist, co-founder of the National Party (now sadly defunct) and all-round credit to the human race.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Nice anthem though.
"We stand on guard for thee.." The part Americans get to sing.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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climbski2 - you are, of course, joking. So, who is your choice for a most notable Canadian?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Ted Cruz. Soon to run for US President. Canadian Manchurian candidate who shut down the US government last year.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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climbski2: We tend to put arseholes like Ted Cruz in our Hall of Shame. You guys are welcome to keep that creepy slime bag in the U.S. Or pour salt on him.
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