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> "They have no value really, but they are of great interest to us. It gives us a little bit of idea of what the places were like in 1977, '78," said Mr Kibblew
by hajhatten 7y ago
> "They have no value really, but they are of great interest to us. It gives us a little bit of idea of what the places were like in 1977, '78," said Mr Kibblewhite.
This must be the most American thing ever. 40 year old stuff treated like they're ancient.
- Schattenbaer 7y agoThere used to be a joke along the lines of "In Europe people think a 100 miles is a long distance. In the States people think a 100 years is a long time".
- hudibras 7y ago>This must be the most American thing ever. Guys, who's going to be the one to tell him?
- refurb 7y agoI’m sure the Canadians will be here shortly to correct him.
- ape4 7y agoThe sentence right before is: The pad included receipts for a mushroom burger for C$1.50 ($1.12; £0.59) and a package of cigarettes for C$1.00.
- elif 7y ago>guys, who's going to be the one to tell him? Guys, who's going to be the one to tell him ?
- hajhatten 7y agoCanada's not in North America?
- raldi 7y agoTry getting a demolition permit in San Francisco. http://www.sfweekly.com/news/why-a-laundromat-might-be-considered-historic/ http://www.sfweekly.com/news/why-a-laundromat-might-be-consi...
- rootusrootus 7y agoIn much the same way as your comment being the most European thing ever.
- rootusrootus 7y agoSeems like Europeans, in addition to being pretty snobby, also have a fairly thin skin ;-)
- dx87 7y agoThis must be the most HN thing ever. Picking a single thing out of an article and using it to criticize Americans.
- RandomBacon 7y agoHopefully not. I'd like to think the people here are better than that.
- d0ne 7y agoCanadian
- wavefunction 7y agoWho said "ancient" other than you? You have no interest in what things were like 40 years ago?
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- almost_usual 7y agoCalifornia was Mexico less than 200 years ago