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Message #13775



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Bruce Robinson Bruce_Robinson@telus.net
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:21:53 -0700
Subject: Another silly post about terminology.


Justin wrote:
>
>>> I guess this means that you Yanks have a pretty good deal!
>
>> Yanks....! Hey watch it Ben. Our Civil War wasn't that long ago.
>> Many take that as an insult (me maybe). Americans. Not Yanks.
>
> How does "Americans" work, ... (If I was Canadian, I'd probably
> find it insulting :-)

Well, you aren't and I am and I don't :)

Americans call themselves Americans. Canadians call them Americans.
Mexicans call them Americanos.

You can call me a Canadian or a Canuck. Don't call me an American, and
don't call me late for dinner :)

North America? Isn't that what they call Alaska ??

Bruce



13776 Fri, 21 Apr 2000 01:09:16 -0700 PM 1 beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Clive Has anyone seen a freeform layout for the PM 1 SE? I can't quite seem to
get this one working. I've got a working BICORE and I want to use solar
power, but for that I need a SE.

Thanks,

Clive,


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