[Vision2020] Shoe-Tossing Rallies in Canada

[Joseph Campbell]

My Canadian friend refers to those from the US as "Americans" and  
thinks its funny that we have these debates. Not that she speaks for  
all Canadians!


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On Dec 22, 2008, at 9:07 AM, "Dan Carscallen" <areaman at moscow.com>  
wrote:

> I didn't mean, Chas, that I hadn't heard it until you used it *this  
> week*
>
> I meant I'd never heard it until you first showed up on the Vizzz,  
> whenever
> that was.  (maybe that was October 05)
>
> Which begs the question . . . Don't we refer to those of Chinese,  
> Korean,
> and Japanese descent "Asian"?  Seems to me I'm as American as they are
> Asian, right?
>
> Just a thought.  It's better than thinking of snow.
>
> DC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chasuk [mailto:chasuk at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:47 PM
> To: Dan Carscallen
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Shoe-Tossing Rallies in Canada
>
> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 21:11, Dan Carscallen <areaman at moscow.com>  
> wrote:
>
> > I'll admit, I'd never seen or heard the term "USian" until Chas  
> used it
> > here on the Vizzz
>
> That saddens me somewhat, as it indicates really how non-memorable  
> my words
> are.
>
> I  used the word "USian" in a Viz dialogue with YOU, Dan, on 10/19/05:
>
> > Anyway, I've lived in many places on this globe, many of them  
> arguably
> as wonderful as the USA.  I am lucky to have the right to live here, I
> know.  As a USian, I live better than 99% of the global population.
> But that isn't why I live here instead of England, Canada, Holland,
> Belgium, etc.
>
> The earliest that I've been able to Google my use of it on the
> Internet, period, is 01/25/03.
>
> I've used it on the Viz in about 7 different circumstances, according
> to Google, not counting today.
>
>
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