When I saw that Dylan Lindsay signed with the Royals, I thought for sure it was a hoax. The writer for the South African paper that reported it said he signed a seven year contract, which I thought either was a hoax or a misinterpretation of the reserve clause.

I'm kinda eager to see if this kid is real.

It's definitely a misinterpretation of the reserve clause. We saw a similar thing in an Australian article about, I believe, Brad Harman.

The fact that the player may never make more than a low 5-figure salary, and the seven-year commitment is made by the player while the team can cut him loose at any time, would be mentioned in a less rose-colored view of the situation.

The fact that the player may never make more than a low 5-figure salary

You realize that $10,750 is AAA scale, right? Very few prospects make it that far.

Yeah, but he's paid in krugerrands, so the Royals are taking a loss on him

Why did I think Schneider was Canadian?

You were thinking of Rob Schneider.

Because he's not very good?
Or maybe because he was a long-time Expo?

I'm not sure if I'm the right person to ask that question, even though I am myself Canadian

...what's that? you weren't asking me specifically

my apologies

Crispix, I have long respected your voice on this site, but that slander is beyond the pale

War has been declared over less
Retract your statement or suffer the consequences of the righteous fury of the...the...the Snowbirds!

OK, fine. Rob Schneider, unlike most comedians, is not Canadian.

The sad thing is that I actually think that Crispix is right. I think I _was_ thinking of Rob Schneider being Canadian, something that I only just now learned is apparently not true.

My apologies, Greg, for mis-slandering your country in my mind for years.

Quite right....weird
after looking it up I find Will Sasso was Canadian

Feel free to rib us for that one.
And Howie Mandel...geez, have I mentioned I'm sorry yet in this post?
Luckily you probably have not been exposed to the embarassment that is the Royal Canadian Air Farce, or Roman Danylo.

Though we'll always have the magic trifecta of Ken Finkleman, Jeremy Hotz and Mark Farrell, not to mention the Kids in the Hall

I have never heard of Kin Finkleman, Jeremy Hotz, Mark Farrell or Will Sasso. I was thinking of Howie Mandel, Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd, and all those SCTV and Kids in the Hall people.

Also not Canadian

See, when I said I respected your voice on this site, this is exactly what I was referring to

After seeing that video I can now go to bed with a warm heart, I thank you kindly Crispix

Presented without comment:

20 most famous Canadians

I saw #3 Romeo Dellaire speak once at a Rotary Club function in Toronto.

I always kind of held it against him that he is portrayed as a saint in the Canadian media and by anyone I've ever met who has read his book. But after seeing him speak...wow.

EDIT: for clarity's sake, that is a positive "wow" by the way

Ah, Will Sasso was the fat guy on MAD TV

Ken Finkleman created and directed one of my all-time favourite TV shows, "The Newsroom" with the help of stand-up comedians Hotz and Farrell as his writers. The whole premise is kind of based on the semi-publicly funded CBC news programs in Canada, which I guess means it wouldn't translate especially well in the states. But it is still a great show, including a cameo by then future star Alex Gonzalez! (this was 1996)

The news-anchor also uttered one of my favourite lines that I use far too often: "There's more than one way to screw a cat"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLnJjLSWPhU&feature=PlayList&p=8D1C88B59BCBDE85&index=61

This is from season 2, which was in 2004. (8 years between season 1 and 2, it was the Rick Ankiel of TV shows) But it gives the gist of the general style. Finkleman is the older gentleman.

Phil Hartman was Canadian. For that, Canada gets a lifetime pass in my book.

Rob Schneider is part Filipino--that's why they always got him to play stereotyped yellow-faced roles because that's what half-breeds are for--to shame the race.

(Please keep in mind the source on this ;))

Phil Hartman was Canadian. For that, Canada gets a lifetime pass in my book.

Your lifetime or Canadas? Phil's has already elapsed.

The Kids in the Hall were Canadian? But they're so white!

There are three types of Comedians: Jewish Comedians, Fat Comedians and Canadian Comedians.

Then there is William Shatner, who is all three and often is unaware he is being a comedian.

20 most famous Canadians

That's quite a list, though I don't recall seeing Peter North's hand prints on my recent visit to Canada's Walk of Fame...

Ah Canada, my home and native land.

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Best Regards

:)

(I figure if I'm stealing Brattain's schtick, I might as well go for broke!)