67 Cent?
Separated At Birth?
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The Canadian equivalent of 50 Cent would not equal 75 Cent; if it were really financially accurate, he would be known in Canada as 67 Cent. On February 10, 2004, $1 US equalled $1.3304 Canadian, or roughly $0.67 for 50 cents US.
http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/GAM/20040210/SXFORX10
O'Brien quotes U.S. President George W. Bush from Meet The Press, an interview he conducted on February 7, 2004, that aired the next day on the MSNBC show, hosted by Tim Russert. Bush was actually talking about dealing with the United Nations, NOT Don Cherry, and the full quotation reads, "And I made the decision to go to the United Nations. By the way, quoting a lot of their data in other words, this is unaccounted for stockpiles that you thought he had because I don't think America can stand by and hope for the best from a madman, and I believe it is essential I believe it is essential that when we see a threat, we deal with those threats before they become imminent." O'Brien quoted Cherry as a madman for his actions on the January 24, 2004 broadcast of Hockey Night In Canada, when, questioned on the NHL's issue of players wearing visors, the outspoken analyst stated, "Most of the guys that wear them are Europeans and French guys," which got him into lots of trouble from the CBC and French-Canadian groups.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4179618/
Conan says that nothing like hockey gets Canadians' Latino blood boiling...as strange as the comment was in itself, the 2001 Canadian census report revealed 213,105 Canadians were of Latin, Central or South American descent (including Hispanic, Chicano or Boriucan Canadians) of a total population of 29,639,035. As for the Spanish population in the city of Toronto, there are 65,600 Latinos out of 4,647,960 in the city.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/demo28a.htm
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/demo43k.htm
Norland, Ontario is 26 miles north of Lindsay, along Highway 35; the closest Esso gas station to there, where Dan presumably worked, is located at 35 General Delivery in Carnarvon, a ways north of Norland.
http://www.mapquest.com
The Cujo trade Myers talks about refers to goaltender Curtis Joseph leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs to sign with Detroit Red Wings on July 1, 2002, which caused a big uproar in Toronto, as he claimed he left to join a real "winning team." The irony of it, however, is that it never really was a trade; Joseph was actually a free agent, and was never traded. And the best part for Toronto fans (such as myself)? The Red Wings, the second seed in the Western Conference, were knocked off by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in four straight games in the first round, and then Joseph had to play backup to Dominik Hasek! Serves you right, you bastard!
Myers uses many exclusive Canadian terms during the segment where he imitates the stereotypical Scarborough resident. Conan offers his own American translation on the February 12 episode, but I have decided to break down his terms for an easier understanding:
- "we just played Risk and he honked on Europe"- we played Risk (the popular strategy board game of world domination) and he did something regarding Europe, a strategic stronghold in the game. "Honked on" is definitely not a Canadian term.
- "then we went over to Canadian Tire"- went to a popular Canadian retailer that sells hardware, automotive, sports, camping, gardening and electronics products; famous for offering Canadian Tire money.
- "we got some donuts at the Tim Hortons"- got some donuts from a popular Canadian donut and coffee shop, named after the legendary NHL defenseman.
- "went to the hydro field and drank a Scarborough suitcase"- went to a hydro field (common in Scarborough), and drank a case of beer.
Myers mentioned that he went to high school with fellow actor Eric McCormack and David Furnish, the partner of Elton John, as a child in Scarborough. Now, I have heard from sources that he went to school with them at Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute, but Myers says on Late Night that he was in McCormack's homeroom at Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute. Nevertheless, he did go to both Leacock, at 2450 Birchmount Road, just north of Sheppard Avenue East, and Macdonald, at 2300 Pharmacy Avenue, between Finch Avenue East and Sheppard Avenue East. It is unknown if he had classes with Furnish, as David is a year older than both Myers and McCormack.
http://www.tdsb.on.ca
Myers confuses Eric McCormack with Eric MacLeod, Gavin MacLeod's son. Gavin MacLeod is famous for playing Captain Stubing on The Love Boat, and Murray Slaughter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Interestingly enough, the producer of all three Austin Powers movies and The Cat In The Hat is named Eric McLeod. However, I have not found any acutal link that proves they are father and son, and they spell their last names slightly differently, but the odds of Eric being Gavin's son is good, as Gavin has a total of seven children from two marriages.
http://www.imdb.com/
When Myers says Elton John just grabbed me, Robin, whats going on here? during his anecdote about Elton John and David Furnish, he is referring to his wife of 10 years, Robin Ruzan.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000196/
When Myers mentions "The Soo" and "Sudbury Big Nickel Country" when talking about north of Toronto, he is referring to the Ontario cities of Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, respectively. Sault Ste. Marie, on the U.S. border with Michigan, is known as "The Soo", as it is how to pronounce the city name, and is just generally easier than saying the full city name. Sudbury, northern Ontario's largest city, is famous across Canada for its nickel production during the 19th and 20th centuries, and now hosts the landmark "Big Nickel," built in 1964.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sault_Ste._Marie,_Ontario
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury,_Ontario
Myers mentioned he visited McKeck's Place, a restaurant on Highland St. in Haliburton, Ontario, owned by former Maple Leaf and NHLer Walt McKechnie. McKechnie, drafted 6th overall by Toronto in 1963, was a 16 year NHL veteran, playing for Toronto, Minnesota, California, Boston, Detroit, Washington, Cleveland and Colorado. Myers also mentions The Kosy Korner, where he wore the infamous elf hat that appeared in the Haliburton County Echo. The Kosy Korner is also located on Highland Street in Haliburton.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=00003586
http://www.haliburtonhighlands.com/entertainment/welcome.htm
Myers draws over Sir Wilfrid Laurier to make him look like Mr. Spock, the chief science officer on Star Trek portrayed by Leonard Nimoy from 1966 to 1969. Spock was famous for his strange haircut, and pointed Vulcan ears, which Myers surprisingly forgets to include in his transformation on the Canadian five dollar bill.
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-633/
When Myers does his "Canadian minute," stating that Sir Wilfrid Laurier was Canadian Prime Minister during the Conscription Crisis, he is dead wrong, although Laurier was still very active in the crisis. Laurier was Prime Minister from 1896 to 1911 (it even says that on the 5 dollar bill!), but his Liberals lost to Robert Borden and the Conservatives on October 10, 1911. In July 1917, with only 300,000 soldiers overseas in World War I, Borden passed the Military Service Act, making conscription required of all able-bodied Canadian men. Laurier, leader of the opposition, was completely against conscription, as were most French Canadians. However, Borden won support in the 1917 election by forming the Unionist Party of Liberals and Conservatives, which Laurier ended up declining to join, and he passed away two years later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_Crisis_of_1917
Myers conducts his version of "Howie Meeker's Hockey School" on the back of the five dollar bill; this is a direct reference to the Hockey Night In Canada segment hosted by the former Maple Leaf and Hall of Famer, where Meeker would discuss hockey strategy and information during broadcasts. However, it is puzzling why Myers says that is a reference for people born before 1963, as Meeker did not begin his broadcast career until 1969. Also, Myers himself was born in May 1963!
http://www.getsportslegends.com/howiemeeker.html
James says that he was invited back to the Smelt Festival in May...it is not 100%, but odds are that he was referring to the annual Smelt Festival held in Lewiston, New York, located right on the Canadian border. The 2004 Festival is being held on May 7 in Lewiston.
http://www.niagara-usa.com/calendar/may2004.html
James mentions he has played such distinguished Canadian places like Lake Windagustaguin and Kujabougawack. "Kujabougawack" is likely referring to the city of Kuujjuaq, located in Nunavik, the northern Inuit region of Quebec. About 9200 people live in the entire region, which covers 660,000 square kilometres, so odds are, the population in Kuujjuaq ain't going anywhere near passing the 1000 mark. As for Lake Windagustaguin, I am not exactly sure where James is supposed to be referring to, but if you happen to know, please let me know, so I can post it here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunavik
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