Er - Irony Garth. I can't understand how USians get away with calling
themselves 'Americans' as if they are the only inhabitants of the
continent. Monumental arrogance - but I guess they're too busy running the
world to be bothered. I shall now hide under the bed and wait for the wall
of flame. But then, I suspect the CIA already knows where I am and is
aiming Mir at me as we speak. Anyone else I can offend while I'm trying -
please form an orderly queue.
Reclaim America Garth, it belongs to you too! How could anyone deny a 250/2
owner!
Andrew
(the New Zealand comment was a bit low).
>At 07:31 AM 3/21/01 +1100, you wrote:
>>Er - Canada isn't in N. America? Or, you live in N. America but you're not
>>American? How odd.
>
>Only if it's "odd" that you're not a New Zealander. "What, you're an
>Aussie? Aren't Aussies and Kiwis the same thing?"
>
>Reminds me of a similar exchange the last time I was in Europe and I was
>called an "American":
>
>"Yeah, I guess you're right -- after all, Germans and Austrians are
>*really* just the same..." The European (an Austrian) who mistakenly
>called me an "American" got my point and apologized. ;-)
>
>Garth
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