Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canada... you'd think that it was another country!
From: Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 13:06:41 -0500
References: <006301c29ba6$ea0a3890$0316fea9@ccasony01> <013701c29bba$9aede720$0200a8c0@homeportal>

Maybe... but apparently New Mexico isn't.  When booking a flight there a
few years ago, the United Airlines clerk told me to be sure to bring my
passport.. "It's a different country, just like Puerto Rico."

- -- 
Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



Jeffrey Fass wrote:
> 
> Isn't Canada a state, or am I missing something?
> 
> Anonymous
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Canada... you'd think that it was another country!
> 
> > "Canada is not in the U.S."
> >
> > Yet. ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jim
> > Hemenway
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:57 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: [Leica] Canada... you'd think that it was another country!
> >
> >
> >
> > Re: Item # 1791095985
> >
> > > "Canada is not in the US"
> >
> > I asked the seller about this when I "picked up" the light table.  He
> > said that he includes it because of the many Canadian bidders who can't
> > accept his policy of shipping only to the lower 48 states.
> >
> > He volunteered that he also found it necessary to include "you will be
> > responsible for all shipping charges," because so many people don't
> > understand the meaning of the preceding phrase, "Freight Collect."
> >
> > --
> > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Stuart Phillips wrote:
> > >
> > > "Canada is not in the US"
> > > This will not surprise Canadians, but may puzzle the millions of young
> >
> > > Americans who couldn't find the Pacific Ocean recently.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Time-line: focal length in centimeters versus
> > > millimeters on projection lenses, Epidiaskop IIIs
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Martin Howard wrote in part:
> > > >
> > > > > For a good laugh, read the "Shipping Method" statement carefully.
> >
> > > > > I wonder if it's put there for the benefit of Canadians, or
> > > > > Americans...? ;)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think the Canadians win!
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > M.
> > > > >
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In reply to: Message from "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Canada... you'd think that it was another country!)
Message from "Jeffrey Fass" <happy.eyeball@verizon.net> (Re: [Leica] Canada... you'd think that it was another country!)