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    center/centre —Christopher Lannan
   In lugnet.town, Sanjay D'Souza writes: Cheers (...) Do Europeans spell it "centre" only when it's a place? Or is the dot in the middle of a circle the "centre" as well? Isn't it "metre" instead of "meter" in Europe as well? And if so, is it the same (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —John Neal
    (...) Not necessarily. The city of St. Paul, MN named its convention center "RiverCentre". To me it looks stupdi;-) (...) Yes:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Sanjay D'Souza
    John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:38330ABE.FD672E...est.net... (...) Aww...come on John ;-) The word "tremor" would look pretty stupid if it was spelt "termor", likewise the word "tremendous" would looks equally stupid if spelt (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Jeff Stembel
     (...) You do realize that the Americans are the only ones preserving one of our vital resourses, don't you? The rest of the english speaking countries are squandering their stock of the letter "u". One day, you'll all have to come to us to resupply (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: center/centre —John Neal
       (...) Even worse "tremour";-) (...) ^^^^^^^^ As in "licence"? I'd kill for an explanation.... Neal, John Neal (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: center/centre —Peter Callaway
     (...) vital (...) to (...) USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA!!!!!!!! Hmmmm...I think you guys will run out well before us, with the amount I times I hear *that* chanted at every NFL, NBA, Baseball, Olympic Games, Presidential Election, High (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: center/centre —Shiri Dori
      (...) Well, if this is any comfort, Israeli news treat USA in the exact same way. Shiri :-) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          Re: center/centre —Matthew Wilkins
      (...) (Don't tell anyone, but I'm an _American_ and I'm tired of the *American* media treating America like it's the centre of the universe.) -Cheese, president-in-exile of the People's Republic of Alaska. I'm a patriot; Alaska first! Woo hoo! Go (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          Re: center/centre —James Brown
       (...) Which begs the question: Where would you like Alaska to go? :) James (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: center/centre —Matthew Wilkins
       (...) with it are all climatorial. -Cheese (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          Re: center/centre —Selçuk Göre
        Matthew Wilkins <mwilkins@nospam.nai.com> wrote in message news:FLFD7u.HF4@lugnet.com... (...) services (...) way. (...) Hey, isn't America the exact centre of the world?..:-) PS. I have a question, to Washington people most probably. Do your (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: center/centre —Dave Stiles
        Selçuk <teyyareci>" <sgore@nospam.superonline.com> Selçuk Göre asks...... (...) Having been a cop here in Washington State, I've only had the "pleasure" of shutting my town down for a president once.....perhaps you meant that OTHER Washington on the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: center/centre —Dave Stiles
         (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: center/centre —Dave Stiles
        (...) Perhaps its too early in the morning for this "Old Man" to be on the computer after a 20 hour shift.....that should have read: Ever since I became a cop here in Washington State, etc. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: center/centre —Steve Bliss
        (...) I don't know about Washington, DC, but in most other parts of the country, when the Prez visits, his route is (semi-secretly) mapped, and then those roads are shut down shortly before he goes through. Steve (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: center/centre —John Neal
         (...) No, America is NOT the exact center of the world......it's the center of the UNIVERSE!!!! {;^D -John (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: center/centre —Matthew Wilkins
        (...) I live right near Washington, and they never block the streets for the president... oh, wait; you're referring to Washington DC (the centre of government) not Washington State. D'oh!! *grin* But, yeah, whenever the President comes to Portland, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: center/centre —Erik Olson
       (...) Long ago, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton exchanged political favors, and Jefferson got to go ahead and move the capitol out of New York City to its permanent location on that swamp on the Potomac River. Washington D.C. became the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          Re: center/centre —Scott Edward Sanburn
      Matt, (...) Hmm... Kind of like the People's Republic of China? Scott S. (...) Hmm... I am a patriot, go USA! (I view Alaska as part of the USA, which borders Canada, thank you very much!) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: center/centre —Matthew Wilkins
     (...) Loud cheers! I'd certainly love to see less of that stuff!! (...) Pete, most Americans think that Hawaii and Alaska are small islands off the coast of California. You'd be surprised at TV ads in the US saying things like, "this offer available (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Well, that's why centre looks stupid to us Ugly Americans. we pronounce it Cen-TER rather then Cen-TRAY... so the "tre" spelling doesn't look quite right to our eyes (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Sanjay D'Souza
    Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:38333156.32B5AC...ger.net... (...) Here down under we pronounce centre as you Ugly Americans (1) do. It's doesn't look as it sounds but I suppose people have gotten used to it. Sanjay (1) Some (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Erin Windross
   (...) Up here in Canada (I guess you could call us Up Over) we spell it both ways, but I prefer to spell it centre. But it doesn't matter how we spell or pronounce centre/center, as long as the world has peace we will all be happy! *breaks into a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Sanjay D'Souza
    Erin Windross <dwindross@pacificcoast.net> wrote in message news:FLDAH3.BFr@lugnet.com... (...) Single (...) umm...<rubs chin>...can't say I've seen that one.....is it the one with the guy with the trousers....and the woman who wears makeup?...come (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Erin Windross
   (...) Oooohhh yeah! the credits one......with the Nrew Darey guy...or is it Scarey? ...with the clothing and the girl, MiMoo? and Cleaveland? (...) Oh that one! I saw that....with the....thing...and the thing....doing the you know....stuff.... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Shiri Dori
   None of you mentioned the beatiful spelling of theater / theatre. They also have credits, ya know! (Sighing with grievance) The big screen isn't appreceiated anymore... Shiri "Shara Shir Sameyakh" (1) Dori (1) That's a hebrew tounge tyer. Sorry. It (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —John Neal
    (...) Well, I'll mention your beautiful spelling of beautiful...<g,d,r> -John (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Shiri Dori
   (...) Sorry... I just moved from Israel, but still, I can't believe I spelled beautiful wrong... Back to English lessons I go... Shiri :-) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Jeff Stembel
   (...) Nah, You're just doing your part to conserve "u"'s. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 

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