From: Adam Flinton 

Gene McAloon wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 00:35:03 +0100, Adam Flinton 
> wrote:
>
>
>>>The common Brit practice is very different. They tend to use
initials to a
much
>>>greater degree than we do and do it for almost anything and everything.
>>>
>>
>>There is no exclusively "common Brit practice". The only
common practice
>>on exhibit here is your std brainless bigotry.
>
>
> You have only to read and compare your print media with the US media to see
the
> difference.

What absolute crap.

Country: USA,

Cities: NYC, LA, etc.

States: WA, CA, NY etc.


  How many UK place names are similarly contracted? hummm...there's the
UK & then.....London is...London....Leeds is ....Leeds....Kingston upon
Hull is contracted to...Hull & not "KuH".


  But then it has been obvious for years that you don't read your own
> press or you wouldn't be so insufferable ignorant about what is going on in
your
> own country.

Nah I rely on you for ignorance about this country.


Adam

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