Category Archives: Canadian Inventions

Canadian Inventions — Lithium & Alkaline Batteries

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Gabriel

Big Sugar: Canadian “Ride Like Hell”; ‘500 Pounds‘ (1993) . Your first act of youthful anarchic aggression was tossing Pablum, a Canadian invention, into your mom’s face, or jamming a spoonful up your nose. Your second act of youthful aggression … Continue reading →

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Canadian Inventions — Pablum

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Gabriel

K-OS: Canadian “The Seekwell”; ‘Atlantis‘ (2006) Your first act of youthful anarchic aggression was taking a bowl of this stuff and dumping it on your head, in your mom’s lap, throwing it across the room, spitting it into your fathers … Continue reading →

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Canadians Invented Hollywood

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Gabriel

Alanis Morissette: Canadian “You Oughta Know”; ‘Jagged Little Pill’ (1995) Five Things You Need To Know Aboot Canadian Movie’s Part Two: A New Hope [Part One: A Talking Beaver & A Jesus Alien] 1) Canadians Love Pirate(d) Movies: American movies … Continue reading →

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Canadian Inventions — ‘Standard Time’

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Gabriel

Dumas: Canadian “Au gré des saisons”; ‘Fixer le temps‘ (2006) . Europe Is Small And Crowded… …so having a system of timekeeping where, if it was 6pm in Paris it was five minutes sooner in London, kind of made sense. Or … Continue reading →

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Canadian Inventions — The Lightbulb

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Gabriel

Hawksley Workman: Canadian “Striptease”; ‘(Last Night We Were) The Delicious Wolves’ (2001) Thomas Edison was still dicking with his wire while a couple of Canadians were busy inventing the lightbulb. On July 24, 1874, Henry (or James, but probably Henry) … Continue reading →

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The First Ten Things You Need To Know Aboot Canada

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Gabriel

Ten Essential Facts Aboot Canada: 01) Our Origins Are Cloaked In Mystery Confusion: The Dominion Of Canada was created in 1867, Newfoundland joined up in 1949. We got our own flag in 1967 1965 (oops), and our own Constitution and … Continue reading →

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