From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V1 #274 Reply-To: ammf@smoe.org Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Tuesday, August 11 1998 Volume 01 : Number 274 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Summerfolk schedule - SUNDAY [parker@cs.dal.ca (J. KAREN PARKER)] Re: [Fwd: Perky 'Canada' Has Own Government, Laws] [Marty Blase Subject: Re: [Fwd: Perky 'Canada' Has Own Government, Laws] melissa wrote: > > hey everyone, read this, it's really funny. > http://www.theonion.com/onion2917/perkycanda.html "Not too shabby for a nation that just 240 years ago had no electricity." -- that should be a .sig file for the band. :-) ------------------------------ Date: 11 Aug 1998 12:40:26 -0400 From: mikep@-spamblock-izzy.net (Michael Pelletier) Subject: Re: Itinerary Update! In article <1998081103455900.XAA00592@ladder03.news.aol.com>, OurHamster wrote: >>>Wed Nov 4 Cleveland, OH Case Western Reserve University > >How far is Cleveland from Cincinnatti? It's like 14 hrs from me to Cin, and >seeing as how I believe we passed cleveland, a simple math equation will solve >for the info I'm seeking (unless of course you know the time it takes from >Syracuse to Cleveland). -Mike Pelletier. - -- - -- "[It will] be very hard to increase browser share on the merits of [Internet Explorer] alone. It will be more important to leverage the OS asset to make people use IE instead of Navigator." -- Christian Wildfeuer, a Microsoft Manager ------------------------------ Date: 11 Aug 1998 16:45:28 GMT From: jimcclur@ews.uiuc.edu (Jordan I. K. McClure) Subject: Re: [Fwd: Perky 'Canada' Has Own Government, Laws] For those that can't read that messy HTML, here's a translation... PERKY 'CANADA' HAS OWN GOVERNMENT, LAWS It's Monday morning, and Toronto resident Steve Dorman shares a quick breakfast of "eggs" (a native food) with his "wife" (an officially state-sanctioned mate), and discusses yesterday's poor showing by the hometown team in "baseball" (a popular local sport). After a kiss on his wife's cheek, he hops on the "subway train" (a mode of subterranean transport) to the office. This is life in exotic Canada City, the capital set deep in the heart of the mysterious land known as Canada (pronounced CAN-a-da). Like his estimated 35,000 fellow countrymen, Dorman is proud to be a "Canadian." Located 120 miles north of Buffalo, NY, Canada is, according to Dorman, "a nation with a government and laws distinct from those of the United States." It also has a military, a system of taxation, and periodic free elections to select political leaders. It even has its own currency, says Dorman, various denominations of "dollars" that can be exchanged for the many products manufactured in Canada, including Canadian bacon and ice. Canada City, Canada's largest community, is located in a place called a "province," a subdivision not unlike the cantons of Switzerland. There are 10 Canadian provinces in all, from Nova Scotia in the east to British Columbia in the west. And, much like America's states, nearly every one of the provinces has its own capital. But make no mistake--there's nothing provincial about these provinces. Canada has both feet planted firmly in the 20th century. "In fact, Canadians enjoy advancements such as refrigerated food, zippers and printing," notes Dorman, an "accountant" who goes to work wearing the comfortable trousers, dress shirt and necktie that form a traditional Canadian costume. "Our industries are large and varied, ranging from logging to automobile manufacturing." Not too shabby for a nation that just 240 years ago had no electricity. One area in which Canada certainly has the U.S. beat is languages. Canadians speak not only English, but also French. In fact, according to Prime Minister (roughly Canada's equivalent of a president) Jean Chritien, "French is the primary language in some parts of the country, and English is in others. The national language question has divided our nation terribly, with Quebec even recently threatening to leave the union." Canada has produced many prominent people who have gone on to great success in hockey. Among them is Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy, who says hockey is the "national sport" of the Canadianers. "It's in our blood, it's part of our heritage, and it brings people together," he says of the sport Canada picked up from America in the late '50s. So appreciative is Canada, it even has hockey teams called the "Oilers" and "Jets," named after its favorite American football teams. Despite the language problem and other difficulties, at least one Canadianer is optimistic about his country's prospects in the new millennium. "Canada will remain free, proud and strong in the new century," says Dorman, heading off for another day of what in Canada is known as "work." "Our nation will continue to be a beacon to those throughout the world who value liberty, dignity and human rights." Aww, isn't that cute? At times like this, there's really only one thing left to say: Oh, Canada! This feature has been provided by the Knight-Ridder news service. DID YOU KNOW... ...that Canada is known as the "Maple Leaf State"? ...that in Canadian Units, Canada is actually a larger land mass than the U.S.? ...that murder is illegal in Canada? ...that the province of Saskatchewan was mentioned in a song in The Muppet Movie? ...that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) also mentions Canada in several clauses? ...that Canadians have evolved with a fully functioning pancreas? - - From The Onion (tm) - America's Finest News Source - - - http://www.theonion.com - - -- Fnord. ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V1 #274 ********************************************