> > They have a "Scotland Yard" with is kinda wierd for two obvious
> > reasons - it's not in Scotland, and they use metric measurements.
> > It should actally be called the London Meter.
> This coming from a country which has Versailles, Cairo and Athens...
> none of which are pronounced properly! ;-)
Ain't that there correct-a-mundo?
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At least John properly failed to recognise the true origin
and meaning of 'Yard' in Scotland Yard :)
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Ah, I'll take back Versailles, then - I was told (by an American!) that
it was pronounced "Ver-sales". Maybe there's more than one.
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dave< :) > henrie
Newtonian apples are much better for your teeth ;-)
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