-[ Quoting William Elliot , to Dennis Menard ]-
 DM> Is California the state threatening to make English the only official
 DM> language?  Is it threatening to leave unless it gets a better deal?
 WE> Yes, and a national effort also.  No, it plans to stick it out.
:)  Then it doesn't qualify as a Quebec variant.  In spite of whatever will
eventually happen in Canada, Quebec's "plans" are to BE out.  :)
 WE> No but it wants to refuse education to children of illegal immigrants.
In Quebec, non-English-speaking immigrants are denied admittance to English
schools; sometimes, even English-speaking immigrants.  Democracy?
 DM> options: 1) we want nothing but out so do whatever you want after we
 DM> leave; 2) No way! ... it is  who are a distinct people, not you.
 WE> Is this a distinct argument? -)
Some prefer the term, "de-stinked"!  :)
 DM> The B.C. method is surely a formula for breaking-up the whole country.
 WE> Remember the 54/40 flap?  What an opportunity for BC to reopen the
 WE> Northwest Territory resolution. -)
No, I don't "remember" it ... as it was 100 years before my time.  :)  But,
James Polk is not likely to see Manifest Destiny revisited anytime soon; I
doubt it's an option.  However, if I turn out to be wrong, I'll be applying
for citizenship in New Zealand.  :)
 WE> So does everybody else and it makes no difference if you're an
 WE> independent nation or not.  What's important is having the biggest
 WE> stick.
Or the quietest moccasins.  :)
 DM> I was a vegetarian/fruitarian for quite a few years -- years and years
 DM> ago. But you need high-quality and a wide-range of produce to maintain
 DM> such diets in a healthy manner.  My location, dictates that I make a
 WE> Shucks, no co-ops or health food stores.  They seem to be all about in
 WE> America, even in small desert towns.
We have health-food stores ... no co-ops, though.  Please, keep in mind that
what I describe applies to  area (the Yukon, 60d+N lat); ... in the more
southern lats, the situation is more, than less, similar to the U.S.  And we
can't really be compared to Alaska, either; our only coastline is the Arctic
coast and costs by air, truck are not inexpensive (ie, large concern).  :)
 DM> My enjoyment of the winter solstice is exactly that.  I live on the
 DM> edge of town and, within 10 minutes, can disappear into the bush so
 DM> that I am unable to even hear the sounds I've walked away from.  On
 WE> Wow.  How would Daniel Boone take to your place?  He's the guy that
 WE> consider it time to move on when you could hear you neighbor dog
 WE> barking. How about Thoreau?
Maybe ... in summer.  :)  In 1996, our winter started about mid-October and
we enjoyed -30 to -55 degree Celsius temperatures right into February.  This
year, it never even dropped below -17 degree Celsius (ie, 0 Fahrenheit) 'til
yesterday ... -25 C all day.  This morning, New Year's Day, it's -34 C, and
dropping, although we're told to expect it to warm up by the weekend ... and
that's tomorrow!  :)  It's exhilarating weather for cross-country skiing and
ski-dooing and winter camping, not to mention Gypsy music with Spanish Cof-
fee when you get back indoors.  :)
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