How does this country survive?
Dec 1st 2006, 6:29 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by kt0157
Certainly is. Waterloo was one of the pioneers of computer science back in the early Internet days in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Dec 1st 2006, 6:30 pm
#302
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
You said cars were better built in Europe.
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Dec 1st 2006, 6:41 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by kt0157
The best-built cars generally come from Japan. The best-styled and most functional cars come from Europe. And the best.. err.. umm.. something .. cars come from the US.
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Dec 1st 2006, 6:46 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by dbd33
That'll be the most enjoyable.
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide,
65 tons of American Pride!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports,
Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Canyonero! Canyonero! (Yah!)
[The Federal Highway commission has ruled the Canyonero unsafe for highway or city driving.]
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Dec 1st 2006, 6:47 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Doh!
Dec 1st 2006, 6:48 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Souvenir
When I go back to the UK these days I can't help but notice how wired folk seem to be. People walk around with those Bluetooth headsets looking like they've been assimilated by the Borg or are trainee bouncers.
Dec 1st 2006, 6:51 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Madmac
The Egyptians were the pioneers of civil engineering back in the early 1500's (BC) but hey ho times change. So your point is?
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Dec 1st 2006, 6:52 pm
#308
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Calgal
I'm using Bluetooth technology right now - I must be in the wrong country - I *thought* I was in Canada
You can be anywhere you want and still be 'wired'.
Dec 1st 2006, 6:59 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by kt0157
Err, no, my point was that Waterloo has been a centre of excellence for a long time, and remains so. Don't think the Egyptians are world-famous for their engineering still (torturing people on behalf of the CIA, yes, sea-spanning bridges and tunnels, no).
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Waterloo may have been rightly famous once for producing top-notch engineers but maybe now they too contract out their excellence into international espionage ?
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Dec 1st 2006, 7:12 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
[QUOTE=Vick]
You are right, ignorance is bliss. Maybe that's why you are happy in Canada.
check my location thicko.. I'm in the UK *LOL*!!!
Originally Posted by Daedra
You are right, ignorance is bliss. Maybe that's why you are happy in Canada.
Dec 1st 2006, 7:18 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
[QUOTE=Daedra]
And here was me thinking that's Manchester, NH.
Seriously, I wonder how many people have flown to Manchester, NH, by mistake? Expedia always used to (still does?) default to that Manchester when searching.
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Originally Posted by Vick
check my location thicko.. I'm in the UK *LOL*!!!
Seriously, I wonder how many people have flown to Manchester, NH, by mistake? Expedia always used to (still does?) default to that Manchester when searching.
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Dec 1st 2006, 7:19 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
[QUOTE=kt0157]
And here was me thinking that's Manchester, NH.
Seriously, I wonder how many people have flown to Manchester, NH, by mistake? Expedia always used to (still does?) default to that Manchester when searching.
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My bags have been to Toronto Kansas.
Originally Posted by Daedra
And here was me thinking that's Manchester, NH.
Seriously, I wonder how many people have flown to Manchester, NH, by mistake? Expedia always used to (still does?) default to that Manchester when searching.
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Dec 1st 2006, 7:46 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Madmac
You're on the web sweety. You can be anywhere you want and still be 'wired'.
You can be anywhere you want and still be 'wired'. Edit: However; I do have a bluetooth keyboard, media pad and mouse on my Desktop at home, too!
Last edited by Calgal; Dec 1st 2006 at 7:49 pm.
Dec 1st 2006, 7:48 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
[QUOTE=Daedra]
LOL Love it!
Originally Posted by Vick
check my location thicko..
Love it!
Dec 1st 2006, 7:52 pm
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Re: How does this country survive?
Originally Posted by Calgal
That was my point! I was in the car at the time, coffee in one hand, lap top on the passenger seat, whist applying make-up and talking on me cell phone
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