From: "John Beamish" 

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:08:31 -0400, John Cuccia  wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:19:44 -0400, "John Beamish"
>  wrote:
>
>> You'll rust to death in Vancouver.
>
> Not me.  I'm waterproof .
>
I'm not gonna ask!

>> British Columbia has, uh, unique politics.  One premier, William Bennett
>> had the initials WAC.  His nickname was "wacky".  He
wored hard to earn
>> and keep that designation.
>
> Heck, that feels downright comfortable to a native Louisianan.
>

Huey Long.  Of course.  You'll be right at home.

>> You could try Victoria - nicer weather.  As long as we're on nicknames,
>> Victoria's is "God's waiting room."  Very British
(without the double
>> decker buses).
>
> How's the weather nicer?  They're pretty close together, aren't they?

Vancouver is on the mainland and Victoria is on, uh, well, Vancouver
Island.  They are separted by the Strait of Georgia.  In fact, although
you're in Canada, you're south of the US Canada border on the mainland.



>
>> Speaking of B.C. ... anybody seen/heard from Alan Cairns?
>
> Not in a long time.

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