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    Re: Who is near Redmond? —Steve Bliss
   (...) In the US, it's usually safer to assume there's another city with the same name some where. Usually there are several same-name cities in different states. Heck, in Michigan we've got one city named 'Grand Rapids' and another named 'Big (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Who is near Redmond? —Mark Sandlin
   (...) Yeah. Like Springfield. ;^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Who is near Redmond? —Adrian Drake
     (...) You're grand admiral again? Wow, quick promotion :) Adrian (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Who is near Redmond? —Mark Sandlin
     (...) Oh, thanks a lot. Right after you post that, the boys from Internal Big Brother Division show up and reinitialize my signature file for this comm channel. :^P ~1st Lieutenant, Fleebnork Division Muffin Head (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
    
         Lieutenant (was Re: Who is near Redmond?) —Felipe Coury
     Mark, (...) I have a modest english understanding but never figured out where the Lieutenant word came from. It doesn't looks like an english word, is that so? And more: what is the current army hierarchy from soldier to ...? Thanks in advance! (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Lieutenant (was Re: Who is near Redmond?) —Adrian Drake
      (...) I'm not Mark, but I'll still answer the question. It's from middle french, dating to around the 14th century. (...) Well, his old rank, Grand Admiral, would've been Navy. However, the US Navy doesn't have a rank of 1st Lieutenant, so I guess (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Lieutenant (was Re: Who is near Redmond?) —James Powell
      (...) Depends on army Canadian Armed Forces (Navy) Non Commissioned Members Ordanary Seaman (OD) Able Seaman(AB) Leading Seaman(LS-that's my rank) Master Seaman(MS) Petty Officer, 2nd Class (PO2) Petty Officer, 1st Class (PO1) Chief Petty Officer, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Lieutenant (was Re: Who is near Redmond?) —Kyle D. Jackson
     (...) [Snip] A full listing of Canadian Forces ranks, with insignias, is available here: (URL) I did that "court-martial" email I messed up when I put "1st Lieutenant". I don't know what that is either..., I meant to put 2nd Lieutenant. That's the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Who is near Redmond? —Steve Bliss
   (...) Wow. 52 hits on Springfield in MapQuest. But (based on looking at just the first 6 hits), there are some duplicates. I wonder what placename has the most hits in MapQuest? Steve (yes, this should move to off-topic.fun. But I doubt the thread (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general)
 

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