Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site west44.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!ukc!west44!gurr From: gurr@west44.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Colonials Message-ID: <167@west44.UUCP> Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 15:27:36 EST Article-I.D.: west44.167 Posted: Fri Apr 6 15:27:36 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 11-Apr-84 01:42:02 EST Organization: CS Dept., Westfield College, London Lines: 25 <> I couldn't help noticing a certain section of the net.suicide review in mod.ber recently : > ..., or spelled words any old way that seemed convenient, like > the British? Who is this 'ccf' at cbosgd? Doesn't he realise that we were spelling words OUR way before you colonials even had an education system to teach the kids different ways! Lets just hope that he doesn't start going on about how we've changed the meaning of words as well (eg. vest, pants etc.), otherwise it'll really be a case of pass the sick bag (or do I mean barf bag - no, I don't think I do). {ENGLAND}!ukc!root44!west44!westf!gurr {ENGLAND}!ukc!root44!west44!gurr {ENGLAND}!ukc!lmcl <- by far the quickest, but please ask for your item to be forwarded. Dave Gurr (undergrad), c/o Westfield College, Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead, LONDON NW3 7ST, ENGLAND.