--- In
BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "Lowell G. McManus"
<mcmanus71496@m...> wrote:
> While "tetrafinium" does indeed sound cool, it mixes Greek
and Latin roots.
but lowell thats precisely what i love most about it
it is as brash & punk that way as punctology itself
while being perfectly goofy
as well as gracious at the same time
& the butlers have won this point
so they ought to be able to maintain the nomenclature
tho i would love to hear from gregg on this too
just to make it official
& please
since we are so frankly anachronizing all this anyway
whats to prevent our shuffling in a little bogus philology too
even if only just to maintain our levitation
> "Quadrifinium" would be more pure and correct.
>
> Lowell G. McManus
> Leesville, Louisiana, USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "m06079" <barbaria_longa@h...>
> 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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