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OT: Oil companies
I'm just being a pill, it depends on where you are, without question. If
I'm on this continent, I'd never be called an American, though of course in
some ways I am, and if I'm overseas, I may just be correctly described as
one, though I may badge myself as a Canadian. All I know is that once I
open my mouth in the USA, I'm immediately identified as being a
non-American, eh? It's all aboot accents at that point, much to the
amusement of many "United Statesians".
And I still enjoy my Sciroccos, and have nothing useful to add to the
discussion of oil companies. :)
Cathy
On 12:20 am 07/31/06 Ron Bunch <scirocco@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Sorry, I agree about Scirocco content, but this whole thing has been
> OT from the start. My point is only that we are all Americans,
> Canadian, Mexican, et al, and there is no argument against it. We are
> also Mexican, Canadian, Columbian, Panamanian, UNITED STATESIANS, but
> the USA has no claim on being THE Americans. Not a popular point and
> I'd rather discuss a fuel pump. There would be more rational replies.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> > From: C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > Sent: Jul 31, 2006 12:10 AM
> > To: Ron Bunch <scirocco@mindspring.com>
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org, mk1mark@gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: OT: Oil companies
> >
> > Oddly, where I work, we're pretty well all considered foreigners,
> > except those who are Native Americans. So there you have it. My
> > passport says Canada on the cover. So I consider myself a Canadian.
> > Good enough proof for me.
> >
> > Don't we need some Scirocco content here? I had my 8V to the track
> > again, and he's such a blast to drive. I nearly beat a 16V with my
> > faithful old Klaus in the quarter, the sad part is that it was MY
> > 16V. Hubby was not impressed. Yeah, THAT car needs some love.
> >
> > Cathy, with one of each, remember the good old days when we fought
> > about which engine was best???
> >
> > On 11:53 pm 07/30/06 Ron Bunch <scirocco@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >> In another century, the one in which Sciroccos were born (exactly
> >> 1974), I first encounterd this who is an "American" question. I
> >> was Aircraft Commander of a US Army aircraft flying near
> >> Southampton in England, when I heard an "American voice"
> >> reporting approach to another nearby airfield. Later, I met the
> >> "American voice." He turned out to have been what I would have
> >> theretofore called Canadian. Being a United Statesian in England
> >> trying to learn their language, that officer really grabbed my
> >> attention when I said: "Oh, I thought you were an American!" His
> >> reply was: "I am!" And he was.
> >> This entire continent, northernmost to southernmost, is America.
> >> That includes Canada: the northernmost Americans.
> >> The USA is , let's say it correctly, The United States OF America.
> >> There is no argument. The USA is only part of the whole.
> >> Certainly it is a sovereign part of America that I have and have
> >> sworn to defend, but the the USA is not AMERICA! Forget the song.
> >> It applies to all. Penguins to polar bears. -----Original
> >> > Message----- From: C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> >> > Sent: Jul 30, 2006 11:01 PM
> >> > To: " Mark F. " <mk1mark@gmail.com>
> >> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> > Subject: Re: OT: Oil companies
> >> >
> >> > On 2:32 pm 07/30/06 "Mark F." <mk1mark@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> On 7/30/06, LEF <rocco16@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> >> > Last time I looked, Canada was in N. America.
> >> >> > This would make Cathy an "American". :)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> HELL NO! Good luck finding a single Canadian who would refer
> >> >> to him/herself as an "American" - especially these days...
> >> >>
> >> >> Later,
> >> >>
> >> >> Mark.
> >> >> 75
> >> >> 82
> >> >> 82 Caddy
> >> >> 93 Chevy/Kia 1/2 ton
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Well, there are no stars and stripes tattooed on me, nor will
> >> > there be, though a quick glance at my permananent ink will tell
> >> > you that I'm proudly Canadian. I have nothing against
> >> > Americans, I just don't want to be one. Cathy
> >> >
> >> >
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> >>
> >>
> >> 1982 Porsche 911SC Targa
> >> 1983 911SC Coupe (Eurospec engine)
> >> 1986 Scirocco 8V (custom ordered Sep 85)
> >> 1975 Suburban (Libyan export spec)
> >> 1999 Suburban
> >> 1978 Piper Archer
> >> A pile of Corvair Turbo engines I'm rebuilding to go in VWs,
> >> Porsches, or Corvairs. Absolutely no sense of when to quit buying
> >> more things to maintain
> >
>
>
> 1982 Porsche 911SC Targa
> 1983 911SC Coupe (Eurospec engine)
> 1986 Scirocco 8V (custom ordered Sep 85)
> 1975 Suburban (Libyan export spec)
> 1999 Suburban
> 1978 Piper Archer
> A pile of Corvair Turbo engines I'm rebuilding to go in VWs,
> Porsches, or Corvairs. Absolutely no sense of when to quit buying
> more things to maintain