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February 16th 04, 10:20 PM
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And you thought aviation reporting was bad!
The next time one of these meatheads criticizes a politician for ignorance
about basic geography, remember this article: Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found Email this Story Feb 16, 5:05 PM (ET) BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car entering the country from the United States, Canadian customs officials said. They did not specify what type of explosives were found. -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals. 
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February 16th 04, 10:32 PM
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OK, I'm probably missing something obvious, but what is it?
Michael "C J Campbell" wrote in message ... The next time one of these meatheads criticizes a politician for ignorance about basic geography, remember this article: Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found Email this Story Feb 16, 5:05 PM (ET) BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car entering the country from the United States, Canadian customs officials said. They did not specify what type of explosives were found. -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals.
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February 16th 04, 10:43 PM
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headline:--- Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found dateline:-- BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern But Blaine IS near Detroit. You just have to take a global view.  Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address)
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#4
February 16th 04, 10:44 PM
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"Michael 182" wrote in message OK, I'm probably missing something obvious, but what is it? headline:--- Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found Dateline:-- BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern
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#5
February 16th 04, 10:46 PM
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See, I knew it was obvious...
"John Gaquin" wrote in message ... "Michael 182" wrote in message OK, I'm probably missing something obvious, but what is it? headline:--- Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found Dateline:-- BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern
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#6
February 16th 04, 11:00 PM
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
... The next time one of these meatheads criticizes a politician for ignorance about basic geography, remember this article: It's more likely careless reading than ignorance of geography. Remember, a headline isn't written by the author of the associated article. So what probably happened was that some editor saw "border crossing west of Detroit" and assumed that it meant *just* west of Detroit, and wrote the headline accordingly. --Gary Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found Email this Story Feb 16, 5:05 PM (ET) BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car entering the country from the United States, Canadian customs officials said. They did not specify what type of explosives were found. -- Christopher J. Campbell World Famous Flight Instructor Port Orchard, WA If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals.
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#7
February 16th 04, 11:15 PM
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"Michael 182" wrote in message news:AxbYb.43260$yE5.179013@attbi_s54... OK, I'm probably missing something obvious, but what is it? Michael West of Detroit is the wonderful town of Ann Arbor. Now, when it comes to Detroit, they might have a border check station...
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#8
February 16th 04, 11:31 PM
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In a previous article, "C J Campbell" said:
The next time one of these meatheads criticizes a politician for ignorance about basic geography, remember this article: Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car entering Well, the headline is obviously the product of an idiot, but it's quite likely that Blaine, Wash *is* the biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit. Not many big border crossings in the west, and I believe Blaine is somewhere near Vancouver B.C. -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ I'm a Darwinian carnivore. I only eat things that weren't fit enough to prevent their being killed. -- Mike Sphar
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#9
February 16th 04, 11:43 PM
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It's definitely west of Detroit...
"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message ... In a previous article, "C J Campbell" said: The next time one of these meatheads criticizes a politician for ignorance about basic geography, remember this article: Border Shut Near Detroit; Explosives Found BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit was closed Monday after Canadian guards found explosives in a car entering Well, the headline is obviously the product of an idiot, but it's quite likely that Blaine, Wash *is* the biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit. Not many big border crossings in the west, and I believe Blaine is somewhere near Vancouver B.C. -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ I'm a Darwinian carnivore. I only eat things that weren't fit enough to prevent their being killed. -- Mike Sphar
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#10
February 17th 04, 12:19 AM
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Just to confuse things, Canada is south of the border from Detroit.
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