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  #21  
Old January 24th 07, 07:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Eric
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"Heather" wrote in message
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"Eric" wrote in message
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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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lol Wrong again Eric, I'm in the UK, it's Heather who is in Canada.

Same point. I don't know if either WalMart or Radio Shack are in either
Canada or the UK, but either way you're much more likely to live near

one in the US.


Sigh......and you actually get ticked off if we Canadians tell Americans
they know dick all about Canada??

I have both a WalMart (ptui) and a few Radio Shacks (now called "the
Source") within a 10 minute drive from my home in the outer boonies of
Toronto. Also have a lot of Best Buys too. American Eagle, Old Navy, the
list is endless.

We can and do speak English, very few of us are bilingual.....we are not
at war with Quebec......and we don't wear snowshoes in July. Just to
cover a few misconceptions I have run across.

All of the above is *tongue in cheek*, so don't go all ballistic on me (as
usual). Must remember to put some sort of smilies on my posts.

Heather 8-))


Ha! I've never left my country.
The closest I will likely get to seeing Canada in person is when I take my
vacation to Niagara Falls.

I figure there are quite a few WalMarts in Canada, but probably not as many
as in the US.
I know many big companies that are in the US are also in Canada. I used to
work for Foot Locker. They have stores up there as well as a corporate
office, so I have spoken with a Canadian on the phone and I know they really
do often end sentences with "eh?".

I figure the English/French speakers in Canada are probably about as many
English/Spanish speakers in America.
Some here speak only Spanish, quite a few speak both, and most of us speak
only English.
I had some foreign languages in high school but I don't remember much.

Every shot I recall seeing of Canada on TV/movies has snow on the ground. I
imagine they get about as much snow as Russia (not year round).

I don't know about any war up there, but I have heard something about parts
of Canada rebelling against England.


  #22  
Old January 24th 07, 10:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Joan Archer
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I see Mike has given you the official title for my 'little' country but at
present I live in the Welsh part of the union but originate from England.
Joan


Eric wrote:

What is the official name of your little country? United Kingdom,
Britain, Great Britain, or England?



  #23  
Old January 24th 07, 10:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Eric
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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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I see Mike has given you the official title for my 'little' country but at
present I live in the Welsh part of the union but originate from England.
Joan


Eric wrote:

What is the official name of your little country? United Kingdom,
Britain, Great Britain, or England?



According to Wikipedia, the UK is
Area
- Total 244,820 kmē (79th)
94,526 sq mi

The USA is
Area
- Total 9,631,420 kmē (3rd1)
3,718,695 sq mi


So yeah, it seems small up there.
I've just always wondered why so many names are used to refer to that
"country".
So England is the main country, and the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland" is the official name for a group of countries there, which
can be shortened to either UK, Great Britain, or Britain? Kind of like
Russia was part of that USSR?
It's just confusing when someone references the UK when they actually mean
just England.


  #24  
Old January 24th 07, 11:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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So England is the main country

Not at all. England is one of three countries that together comprise
Great Britain. Your statement is equivalent of saying that California is
the main state in the US.

As for comparing land area, that is just one measure and pretty
meaningless. More meaningful would be to compare population, GNP and the
like. Whilst the UK is 1/40th of the area of the US its population is
roughly 1/5 that of the US due to the population density being so much
higher and the UK not having large barren areas such as Alaska.
--
Mike Maltby



Eric wrote:


According to Wikipedia, the UK is
Area
- Total 244,820 kmē (79th)
94,526 sq mi

The USA is
Area
- Total 9,631,420 kmē (3rd1)
3,718,695 sq mi


So yeah, it seems small up there.
I've just always wondered why so many names are used to refer to that
"country".
So England is the main country, and the "United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland" is the official name for a group of
countries there, which can be shortened to either UK, Great Britain,
or Britain? Kind of like Russia was part of that USSR?
It's just confusing when someone references the UK when they actually
mean just England.


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Old January 25th 07, 03:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
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Mike M wrote:
So England is the main country


Not at all. England is one of three countries that together comprise
Great Britain. Your statement is equivalent of saying that
California is the main state in the US.


Or, if thinking in terms of sheep, Wales would be the 'main' country, eh
Mike? (And how apt that sheep should come up in Joan's thread! She likes
them so) If thinking of being preferred by the French, Scotland. Which
brings me to something else. I caught the end of the Ray Mears thing last
week (or the week before) when he 'did' the Ardeche. I thought I should go
there - I haven't gone wilderness hiking since leaving Devon and the Ardeche
is wilder than anything we have, right? It's about 250 miles from Argeles,
so it would make sense to stay there and get the train to the Ardeche.

Now - besides the really sore point that I'm not riding now and would
*really* like to ride over that Millau Viaduct - just to *see* it would be
something. I mean, I understand why you want to. And I'd want to walk over
it - presumably one can. Whenever I look at the pictures I almost feel
vertiginous! It's just *so* tall!

So, I thought it was kind of Massif Central way, and I've been meaning to
look at the map. And I just did. Unbelievably it's about half way between
Argeles and the Ardeche!

If you don't beat me to it, I'll show you the photos. Spring/Summer. Spring
might be cutting it a bit fine.


Shane


  #26  
Old January 25th 07, 04:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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On my way to bed so brief as always. Photos photos photos please. Sadly
I don't think there is a cat in hells chance of me getting to Millau
before you or ever at all. It's not an area of France I know at all. In
truth I know little of France having mainly travelled through it by train
on my way elsewhere rather than stopping for any length of time with most
of what time I have spent there having been spent in Paris. My only time
around Argeles was a day's touring by car a few years ago when I spent a
couple of weeks in NW Spain including a week in the Spanish Pyrenees. So
enjoy your trip whenever. For myself even a trip to the West End is
probably beyond me at the moment although why I should want to go there is
another matter entirely. :-)

Talking as we are of sheep reminds me I was heading for bed so until the
next time,

Cheers,
--
Mike


Shane wrote:

Or, if thinking in terms of sheep, Wales would be the 'main' country,
eh Mike? (And how apt that sheep should come up in Joan's thread! She
likes them so) If thinking of being preferred by the French,
Scotland. Which brings me to something else. I caught the end of the
Ray Mears thing last week (or the week before) when he 'did' the
Ardeche. I thought I should go there - I haven't gone wilderness
hiking since leaving Devon and the Ardeche is wilder than anything we
have, right? It's about 250 miles from Argeles, so it would make
sense to stay there and get the train to the Ardeche.
Now - besides the really sore point that I'm not riding now and would
*really* like to ride over that Millau Viaduct - just to *see* it
would be something. I mean, I understand why you want to. And I'd
want to walk over it - presumably one can. Whenever I look at the
pictures I almost feel vertiginous! It's just *so* tall!

So, I thought it was kind of Massif Central way, and I've been
meaning to look at the map. And I just did. Unbelievably it's about
half way between Argeles and the Ardeche!

If you don't beat me to it, I'll show you the photos. Spring/Summer.
Spring might be cutting it a bit fine.


  #27  
Old January 25th 07, 05:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heirloom
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dang furners.........
Heirloom, old and half limey

"Heather" wrote in message
...

"Eric" wrote in message
...

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
lol Wrong again Eric, I'm in the UK, it's Heather who is in Canada.

Same point. I don't know if either WalMart or Radio Shack are in either
Canada or the UK, but either way you're much more likely to live near

one in the US.


Sigh......and you actually get ticked off if we Canadians tell Americans
they know dick all about Canada??

I have both a WalMart (ptui) and a few Radio Shacks (now called "the
Source") within a 10 minute drive from my home in the outer boonies of
Toronto. Also have a lot of Best Buys too. American Eagle, Old Navy, the
list is endless.

We can and do speak English, very few of us are bilingual.....we are not
at war with Quebec......and we don't wear snowshoes in July. Just to
cover a few misconceptions I have run across.

All of the above is *tongue in cheek*, so don't go all ballistic on me (as
usual). Must remember to put some sort of smilies on my posts.

Heather 8-))




  #28  
Old January 25th 07, 05:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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ROFL!! And hey, oldtimer....it is spelled "furriners". Btw, do you
know where the term "limey" came from? Just thought I would test one
half (a$$ed) Merkin.....LOL!! And an Aussie could tell you.

XX Figgs.......young, and half Scottish/half English.....but mellowed
for 5 generations in the Great White North!!


"Heirloom" wrote in message
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dang furners.........
Heirloom, old and half limey

"Heather" wrote in message
...

"Eric" wrote in message
...

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
lol Wrong again Eric, I'm in the UK, it's Heather who is in
Canada.

Same point. I don't know if either WalMart or Radio Shack are in
either Canada or the UK, but either way you're much more likely to
live near one in the US.


Sigh......and you actually get ticked off if we Canadians tell
Americans they know dick all about Canada??

I have both a WalMart (ptui) and a few Radio Shacks (now called "the
Source") within a 10 minute drive from my home in the outer boonies
of Toronto. Also have a lot of Best Buys too. American Eagle, Old
Navy, the list is endless.

We can and do speak English, very few of us are bilingual.....we are
not at war with Quebec......and we don't wear snowshoes in July.
Just to cover a few misconceptions I have run across.

All of the above is *tongue in cheek*, so don't go all ballistic on
me (as usual). Must remember to put some sort of smilies on my
posts.

Heather 8-))






  #29  
Old January 25th 07, 02:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
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Mike M wrote:
On my way to bed so brief as always. Photos photos photos please. Sadly I
don't think there is a cat in hells chance of me getting to
Millau before you or ever at all. It's not an area of France I know
at all. In truth I know little of France having mainly travelled
through it by train on my way elsewhere rather than stopping for any
length of time with most of what time I have spent there having been
spent in Paris. My only time around Argeles was a day's touring by
car a few years ago when I spent a couple of weeks in NW Spain
including a week in the Spanish Pyrenees. So enjoy your trip
whenever. For myself even a trip to the West End is probably beyond
me at the moment although why I should want to go there is another
matter entirely. :-)


Mixed feelings there, Mike. I'm sorry to hear you don't feel up to it, but
otoh pleased to hear you have a reason not to go to the West End!

Talking as we are of sheep reminds me I was heading for bed so until
the next time,


Did you see any? I *have* had cats who just might bring one home. Do you
have that problem with Debby? Go downstairs first thing and find a dead
sheep on the doormat?


Shane


  #30  
Old January 25th 07, 02:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
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I can picture you all puckered up!

Well, insofar as I *can* picture you, H. I can picture your bike!


Shane


Heirloom wrote:
dang furners.........
Heirloom, old and half limey

"Heather" wrote in message
...

"Eric" wrote in message
...

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
lol Wrong again Eric, I'm in the UK, it's Heather who is in
Canada.
Same point. I don't know if either WalMart or Radio Shack are in
either Canada or the UK, but either way you're much more likely
to live near one in the US.


Sigh......and you actually get ticked off if we Canadians tell
Americans they know dick all about Canada??

I have both a WalMart (ptui) and a few Radio Shacks (now called "the
Source") within a 10 minute drive from my home in the outer boonies
of Toronto. Also have a lot of Best Buys too. American Eagle, Old
Navy, the list is endless.

We can and do speak English, very few of us are bilingual.....we are
not at war with Quebec......and we don't wear snowshoes in July. Just to
cover a few misconceptions I have run across.

All of the above is *tongue in cheek*, so don't go all ballistic on
me (as usual). Must remember to put some sort of smilies on my
posts. Heather 8-))



 




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