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Subject: [OM] Re: Film media article
From: "Gordon J. Ross" <gordross@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:28:24 -0700
Hi Chris:

If Walt outbids 'philly car sales on the MIG 29, want to take a crack at
flying it?

Gord
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:10 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Film media article


>
> Oh yes indeed Piers!  It comes from US sitcoms I fear - 'Friends' has a
> lot to answer for ;-).  I am happy to accept 'railroad' as part of
> cultural diversity, but 'train station' ...
>
> Chris
> On 16 Feb 2004 , at 21:59, Piers Hemy wrote:
>
> >
> > Fair dues Chris, your two examples are indeed, umm, shall we say 'very
> > inelegant'?
> >
> > I still have to get my head round your explanation of precisely why
> > that is
> > so, but without doubt they are wrong 'uns!
> >
> > And since we are talking of trains, can I put in a plea for 'train
> > station'
> > to be excised from our usage, forthwith.  Trains stop at a _railway
> > [railroad]_ station, for heaven's sake.
> >
> > Piers
> <|_:-)_|>
>
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