What's the matter Andy? Your favorite ewe must have had a headache
yesterday. Such bitterness.....
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> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Fildes
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 1:14 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] 135/3.5 repaired
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> 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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