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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
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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. :)
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> best
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> 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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