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And you thought aviation reporting was bad!



 
 
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Old February 16th 04, 11:43 PM
Dennis O'Connor
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It's definitely west of Detroit...

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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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.

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I'm a Darwinian carnivore. I only eat things that weren't fit enough
to prevent their being killed.
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Old February 17th 04, 12:19 AM
Dave Katz
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Just to confuse things, Canada is south of the border from Detroit.
 




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