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Re: Hijacking of the English Language was: Re: Liberal Media (was Bush Knew?)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Fri, 31 May 2002 17:57:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Bliss writes:
> > > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
> > > > > Its definitly okay to call youself American.  I have as yet to meet a person
> > > > > in Canada who thinks differently.  On our news, in our papers, we call you
> > > > > guys south of the 49th 'Americans'. Oh, don't doubt that we call you other
> > > > > things as well... ;)
> > > > 
> > > > Heh.  So your pols are all American, then?
> > > > 
> > > > (Ottawa -> 45.42N,75.7W)
> > > > 
> > > > Steve
> > > 
> > >   And I hasten to add that I grew up *due north* of Canada...in the
> > >   United States (shouldn't be hard to figure out where).  :)
> > > 
> > >   LFB
> > 
> > I don't think there is any part of the United States that is due north of
> > any part of Canada, unless you're talking about that little wedge of land
> > known as the pan handle of Alaska--that may be due north of Victoria Island.
> > 
> > Alaska is more of a NNW of Canada.
> > 
> > Well, actually with our land intruding into the arctic circle region (Santa
> > is Canadian--all red and white, his Postal Code is H0H 0H0) I think Akaska
> > is more just west of Canada.
> > 
> > Anywho, still love my American neighbours to the south and to the west of us.
> 
>   Wrongo!  I'm so disappointed.  I thought Canadians had a better grasp
>   of geography than Americans.
> 
>   Parts of southeastern Michigan--including much of Detroit--are indeed
>   due *north* of Ontario.  I'm sorry, we'll have to deduct 10 points from
>   your score.  :)
> 
>   best
> 
>   LFB

OMGoodness--Entirely didn't realize about Michigan...
Now I'm looking at an Ontario map and holy moly, lookit all that Michigan to
the north of Windsor!

Wow, Dave gets a lesson in Geography today...

So there you are.

Dave



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(...) Wrongo! I'm so disappointed. I thought Canadians had a better grasp of geography than Americans. Parts of southeastern Michigan--including much of Detroit--are indeed due *north* of Ontario. I'm sorry, we'll have to deduct 10 points from your (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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