Names for James Fenimore. It's been too long since I've been there. Maybe in
a few years I can take my daughter. I've been turning her into a Red Sox
fan. Little does she suspect what that means. Pretty soon I'll start
teaching her 'wait until next year'. As far as visiting cities goes, I
should put in a plug for the Hub (boston), but for the time being I'll just
include a neat little website.
www.mappingboston.com
Henry
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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 12:46 PM
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Upstate NY is great - Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Syracuse, and the best place
in the world: COOPERSTOWN.
(For those not familiar with baseball, this is the Baseball Hall of Fame).
-Ari
On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Rachel Carmichael wrote:
> but you must come to NY as well! not just the city (although that's a
> requirement) but upstate NY as well.
>
> one of the things I love best about living here is that I have the energy
of
> the city, and I can also have the beauty and peace of the mountains
upstate
> -- all within a 2 hour drive.
>
> But then, I'm prejudiced, I've never lived outside the greater NY
> metropolitan area. :)
>
>
>
> >From: lerobe - Lee Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: Offtopic: Canada and America
> >Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 00:17:38 -0800
> >
> >Speaking as a neutral (English), I like both countries just fine and each
> >has its good (and bad) points.
> >
> >Thoroughly enjoyed all of my trips over there (in fact, we have holidayed
> >nowhere else since 1992) and the thing I like best was depending on where
> >you go (in the same country), outlooks on life, habits and cultures seem
to
> >be as diverse as that between some countries.
> >
> >Been to British Columbia (x2) and Alberta in Canada
> >Maine, Florida, Washington(x2), Hawaii(x2), California, Nevada and
Arizona
> >in the States.
> >
> >Out of the few places I have been to, I vote Vancouver No 1. I took a lot
> >into consideration here but found it to be the place on top of all other
> >things, where I would consider actually living and putting down roots
> >(Honolulu was fantastic however !!). My wife wanted to live in Victoria
on
> >the Island, very pretty but a little sleepy for my liking.
> >
> >I've still got a hell of a lot to see and do (so little time and money).
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Lee
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: 15 March 2001 19:06
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >Where would the US be without Molsen's and Labatt's, Eh?, ya know?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 12:01 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> ><RANT>
> >Typical, a hotmail account spouting off what they know nothing
> >about.
> >
> >Fact: The longest undefended border in the world is between Canada
> > and the US. ( > 7000 miles)
> >
> >Granted this reflects better on the US than Canada, as we could put
> >the whole Canadian population along the border and still couldn't hold
> >hands.
> >
> >Question:
> > Name any other state that has lived peacefully beside it's
> > neighbour with 1/10 of the population for almost 200 years?
> >
> > Russia and the Ukraine? China and Tibet? Germany and Denmark?
> >
> >It is almost 200 years because one of the defining moments of
> >Canadian history is the War of 1812.
> >
> > Canadian Geopolitical Summary:
> > We kicked America's butt.
> > American Geopolitical Summary:
> > We kicked Britains butt.
> > British Geopolitical Summary:
> > We kicked Napoleons butt.
> >
> >Pierre Berton's "War of 1812" and "Flames Across the Border" provide
> >a slightly biased but relatively fair view of this conflict from the
> >Canadian viewpoint. There are no similar British or American texts
> >because the Canadian theatre was a very minor and trivial part of
> >this conflict.
> >
> ><Canadian Patriotism On>
> >Please note that this is the only war America has ever lost. To a
> >bunch of meek and mild Canadians...
> ></CanPat>
> >
> >The truth is that the largest force in Canada at the time was
> >the British army.
> >
> >Typically Canadian, one of our nation building moments hardly involved
> >us.
> >
> >I am proud to be Canadian, I am proud to be best friends with America.
> >Thank you, America for being our friend.
> >
> >Does Canada have problems, you bet. Does America have problems, more
> >than us
> >the poor fellows.
> >
> >We do not follow America, we guide it, help it, support it and party
> >with it.
> >
> >And if the rest of the world was as reasonable as they are, Canada could
> >help
> >them too. ( Apologies to the citizens of many states I have slandered
> >with
> >the above comment )
> >
> >Before you comment on cultures you have not experienced it would be
> >advisable
> >to at least visit there as a tourist. If you work there for a while you
> >may even
> >realize that what is "common knowledge" is wrong. After spending six
> >weeks in
> >Moscow, 2 years ago, I do not believe anything I read in the media (it
> >is both
> >better and worse than it is reported).
> >
> >And yes, there is a separate Canadian culture. (Part of which is
> >wondering if
> >we have a separate culture.)
> >
> >
> ></RANT>
> >
> >Sigh.., and the day after I promised Jared I would behave.
> >
> >Dave
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