While "tetrafinium" does indeed sound cool, it mixes Greek and Latin roots.
"Quadrifinium" would be more pure and correct.
Lowell G. McManus
Leesville, Louisiana, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "m06079" <barbaria_longa@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Re: Book about CAUS
> --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "bjbutlerus"
> <bjbutler@b...> wrote:
> > I counted the 18 current CAUS trifinia and the 4 Canada
> multifinia. I
> > realize the north tetrafinium did not exist in 1931, and I'm not
> > really sure about the remaining 21 points. Obviously I have
> made a few
> > assumptions.
>
> right
> like that there could only be what you know & love as
> t h e 18
> & as
> t h e 4
>
>
> & i must congratulate you on your rollicking new
> nomenclatural breakthru
> tetrafinium
> hohoho
> hahahaha
> the tetrafinium
> man that is such an eloquent new eruption
> & just as worthy an extravagance as your visit to it
>
> >
> > The southern additions are more problematical. The existing
> Mexican
> > states are a safe bet for inclusion but who knows where such
> an
> > adventure would end. Maybe 54.40S or fight.
> >
> > BJB
> >
> > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "m06079"
> <barbaria_longa@h...>
> > wrote:
> > > hahahaha
> > >
> > > how do you get 22 to the north
> > >
> > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "bjbutlerus"
> <bjbutler@b...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > I like the following excerpt from the book description: "...until
> 1931
> > > > the Canadian Army?s ?Defence Scheme Number One?
> was to launch a
> > > > surprise attack on the US with Mexico and Japan as allies."
> > > >
> > > > That would have added a substantial number of US trifinia,
> 22 to the
> > > > north and I don't know how many to the south ;)
> > > >
> > > > BJB
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just found the following book about the CAUS border:
> > > > > The Border: Canada, The US and Dispatches from the
> 49th
> > Parallel. By
> > > > > James Laxer.
> > > > > Published this month!
> > > > >
> > > > > Details: http://tinyurl.com/opad
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers!
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug Murray Productions - Border Films
> > > > > CBC POV Sports - CBC Infomatrix
> > > > > 1211 Cotton Drive
> > > > > Vancouver BC Canada
> > > > > 1.604.728.1407
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