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Origin of the name "Canada?"

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Anonymous
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Origin of the name "Canada?"
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:18 AM
Funny there are a few Canadas in the US
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Posted by METRO on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:21 AM
Here ya go,

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/o5_e.cfm

The only website you need to learn all you need to about (pronounced Ah-BOOT) us Cannuks.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 11:20 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Chaplainmonster

Funny there are a few Canadas in the US


Isn't it true that at one time United States government sponsored terrorists attacked Canada and burnt your parliment building to the ground?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:13 PM
During the Civil War British Canada was aligned with the south and Confederate Raiders from Canada attacked St.Albans VT...
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Posted by doghouse on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:35 PM
Because 'Texas' was taken.
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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:46 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by doghouse

Because 'Texas' was taken.


Is it too late to give it back to Canada?[:O][:D][(-D][:-,]

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Posted by Hugh Jampton on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates

QUOTE: Originally posted by Chaplainmonster

Funny there are a few Canadas in the US


Isn't it true that at one time United States government sponsored terrorists attacked Canada and burnt your parliment building to the ground?


Actually it was the other way round.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:57 PM
Hey Vic - don't forget La Canada in California!

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Posted by BentnoseWillie on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 1:25 PM
We drew three letters out of a hat:

"C, eh....
N, eh...
D, eh..."

[:o)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 2:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Chaplainmonster

During the Civil War British Canada was aligned with the south and Confederate Raiders from Canada attacked St.Albans VT...


Actually, no, that is not the incident I was thinking of

This terrorist act perpetrated by agents of the US Government was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Parliament_of_Upper_Canada

Also, seems like I recall reading at one time that the Montreal riots were a covert instrument of the US government.
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Posted by Lord Atmo on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 2:19 PM
what does this have to do with trains?

on a side note, why the blazes is CN in New Orleans? kinda far from Canada, right?

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:44 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

what does this have to do with trains?

on a side note, why the blazes is CN in New Orleans? kinda far from Canada, right?

That's "kinda far from Canada, eh?" [:D]

CN bought IC.

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 4:05 PM
"Halfway home,we'll be there by morning;through the Mississippi Darkness
rollin' down to the sea".

Must be a very fast train;especially coming from Canada!!

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 5:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

what does this have to do with trains?

on a side note, why the blazes is CN in New Orleans? kinda far from Canada, right?


Its the Invasion of the USA. it starts when all the actors in Hollywood are subversion canadian 5th columnists...now come the invasion of Canadian troops hidden in CN shackle boxcars...[:0]

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 5:16 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Hey Vic - don't forget La Canada in California!

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Its right next door to Pasadena....I drive the LA (to) CANADA freeway everyday..[:D]

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Posted by samfp1943 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 5:30 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

what does this have to do with trains?

on a side note, why the blazes is CN in New Orleans? kinda far from Canada, right?


You answered your own question! [;)][;)]

Now the Canadians are buying up the US, one railroad at a time.[8D][8D]

 

 


 

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Posted by tatans on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 6:07 PM
Canada: from the Huron-Iroquois word Kanata meaning village or settlement. And no one here knows what "Canadian Bacon" is, Here it is called "Back Bacon"
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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:27 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tatans

Canada: from the Huron-Iroquois word Kanata meaning village or settlement. And no one here knows what "Canadian Bacon" is, Here it is called "Back Bacon"


Check another thread,the definition of "Canadian Bacon" was given.
Now find a good one for Kentucky!!!

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