I'm just an Ohio guy who moved to Ithaca, NY, then to Tampa, FL, and currently finds himself (somewhat reluctantly) in Houston, TX.  Yankee?  Hard to say.  Offended?  Not in the least.  I deliberately did not capitalize yankee, because I figured one would assume I was speaking of the despicable New York Yankees Baseball team.  (Despicable, only because they win too much).

No worries from me, though.  If you were to move US-ward, please drop me a line.  As Kris Bell said, upon the threat of visiting in Australia, "I'd blow the froth off a few blondies with Matthew any day."  I'm hoping you'd look me up for the same shenanigans.

BA


Matthew wrote:
> "Brad Anderson" <brad@dsource.dot.org> wrote in message
> news:c7f2u3$1lss$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> 
>>>forget the days when you could not have non latin
>>>chars in strings and put the 'u' back in colour :)
>>
>>let's go easy on us yankees - we meant well.  I think.
> 
> 
> I'm totally confused. One of my US friends nearly reaches through the T1 and
> grabs me by the throat if I call him a Yankee.
> 
> Can someone explain the rules? (We're thinking of moving US-ward next year, and
> it would be good to know what not to say to whom.)
> 
> 
> 

"Brad Anderson" <brad@sankaty.dot.com> wrote in message news:c7hn2p$2n15$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> I'm just an Ohio guy who moved to Ithaca, NY, then to Tampa, FL, and
> currently finds himself (somewhat reluctantly) in Houston, TX.  Yankee?
>   Hard to say.  Offended?  Not in the least.  I deliberately did not
> capitalize yankee, because I figured one would assume I was speaking of
> the despicable New York Yankees Baseball team.  (Despicable, only
> because they win too much).
>
> No worries from me, though.  If you were to move US-ward, please drop me a line.  As Kris Bell said, upon the threat of visiting in Australia, "I'd blow the froth off a few blondies with Matthew any day."  I'm hoping you'd look me up for the same shenanigans.

Cool. Will do. Would love to do either. ;)

I must warn you, however, that if you get me on the right topic, I will talk your arm off with even greater volume - I wanted to say dexterity, but not only is that inviting contradiction, it's also a bit of a logical dissonance when comparing talking + speaking - than I write. And that was a good example of what I'm talking about.

btw, I had my first drink - a glass of dessert wine - in nearly four years last night. (I've avoided alcohol not because I've a "drinking problem", but rather because I developed a bit of a sensitive stomach.) The occasion was to celebrate my 36th - how did that happen!! - birthday, my wife's XXth birthday, and finally (as of the 5th May, when I sent off the last round of technical reviews/edits) getting "Imperfect C++" truly *out* of the door. It's in production now, so the only involvement I have left prior to its release in Sept is choosing a cover, defending my grammar, preparing the CD, and selecting a sub-title. (And that's a whole 'nother story. If anyone's got any ideas, I'd be happy to hear them, as I'm running on empty.)

Anyway, all friends and family present, used to alchohol having previously transformed my 100 words per minute (sober) into 200 words per minute (squiffy), were somewhat disappointed - albeit utterly relieved - to see that the effect it had was to send me to sleep in about 3 minutes flat. LOL!

If we do come over to the US, it'll be interesting to catch up with all kinds of folks I've become friends with in the C++ and D communities. But I suggest soy chocolate milkshakes and triple choc cookies might be the go. Of course, if you get me fully caffienated .... <G>

Cheers

Matty

(36 going on 21)

> Matthew wrote:
> > "Brad Anderson" <brad@dsource.dot.org> wrote in message news:c7f2u3$1lss$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >
> >>>forget the days when you could not have non latin
> >>>chars in strings and put the 'u' back in colour :)
> >>
> >>let's go easy on us yankees - we meant well.  I think.
> >
> >
> > I'm totally confused. One of my US friends nearly reaches through the T1 and grabs me by the throat if I call him a Yankee.
> >
> > Can someone explain the rules? (We're thinking of moving US-ward next year,
and
> > it would be good to know what not to say to whom.)
> >
> >
> >

"Matthew" <matthew.hat@stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message news:c7h0kf$1nc6$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>
> "Brad Anderson" <brad@dsource.dot.org> wrote in message news:c7f2u3$1lss$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > forget the days when you could not have non latin
> > > chars in strings and put the 'u' back in colour :)
> >
> > let's go easy on us yankees - we meant well.  I think.
>
> I'm totally confused. One of my US friends nearly reaches through the T1
and
> grabs me by the throat if I call him a Yankee.
>
> Can someone explain the rules? (We're thinking of moving US-ward next
year, and
> it would be good to know what not to say to whom.)

This might help: http://www.bartleby.com/61/60/Y0006000.html
 http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Yankee
 http://www.nwta.com/couriers/10-96/yankeed.html

A union soldier in the Civil War was called "Billy Yank", "Johnny Reb" for the confederate soldier, much as "GI Joe" today.