recoveryboy

mpantone said:

22july2013 said:

I'm surprised that this website would refer "Vancouver" without indicating whether it was "Vancouver, Washington" or "Vancouver, British Columbia."

I've read a few things here with questionable editorial quality but this isn't one of them.

After all, Sung/Struan's move to Vancouver was reported by iPhone in Canada, not iPhone in Washington (or USA for that matter). Right there in black and white, in the same sentence.

In the same way, if Recoveryboy moves to Paris and Le Monde reports it, it's reasonable to assume that he moved to France not Texas.

Your explanation is spot on! From my perspective @22july2013 was blaming the author of the.article/AI when in fact their own lack of common sense was the real problem. Very often though, content put out by Apple Insider is decidedly rough around the edges - typos etc. - the majority of what I'm complaining about would've been caught by proofreading before posting. Come on AI, it is small things like this that makes it look like you don't care. Surely a proper proofreading should be part of your work flow process.

entropys said:

libertyandfree said:

recoveryboy said:

22july2013 said:

I'm surprised that this website would refer "Vancouver" without indicating whether it was "Vancouver, Washington" or "Vancouver, British Columbia."

I would agree with you if that was the only Canadian reference in the article, HOWEVER...

The article is filled wall to wall with Canadian references.even the currency mentioned is Canadian dollars! There is more than enough references and context to know which Vancouver they were referring to.

In fact, if you say "Vancouver" to the vast majority of the world's population it would mean Canada to them. Who knew there was a Vancouver in the USA too!

I know most Americans think that the USA is the centre of the universe, in fact the vast majority have never been outside their home state...

...sounds like you might be one of them...
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Survey says ….. 1 in 6 Americans have never left their home state.  This is a long way off your “vast majority” statement.  

Meanwhile in Europe we have the opposite happening in that 40% of EU residents have never been outside their own country.  (These countries are equivalent sizes of the states in the USA and their are almost no restrictions on travel).  

https://www.marthastewart.com/8178528/new-survey-16-percent-americans-never-leave-home-state-2021

https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/News/Data-news/190-million-Europeans-have-never-been-abroad

The gulf between the little people and their political class masters ever widens.

Nice one! Rounding up the 37% of Europeans who never left their country, to 40% to strengthen your flimsy argument. And using a convicted criminal and tv cook (Martha Stuart), as a source for information about the movements of Americans seems crazy. As a source for recipes or cooking tips, go ahead, but otherwise it is a bit like asking your cat for the weather report!

ITGUYINSD said:

22july2013 said:

I'm surprised that this website would refer "Vancouver" without indicating whether it was "Vancouver, Washington" or "Vancouver, British Columbia."

Have you ever visited Paris?  Oh, did I mean Paris, France or Paris, TX?

You forgot about Paris Illinois!  HOW DARE YOU! *stern frown while rolling on the floor laughing*

22july2013 said:

I'm surprised that this website would refer "Vancouver" without indicating whether it was "Vancouver, Washington" or "Vancouver, British Columbia."

I would agree with you if that was the only Canadian reference in the article, HOWEVER...

The article is filled wall to wall with Canadian references.even the currency mentioned is Canadian dollars! There is more than enough references and context to know which Vancouver they were referring to.

In fact, if you say "Vancouver" to the vast majority of the world's population it would mean Canada to them. Who knew there was a Vancouver in the USA too!

I know most Americans think that the USA is the centre of the universe, in fact the vast majority have never been outside their home state...

...sounds like you might be one of them...
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avon b7 said

But I simply don't have the depth of knowledge on the intricacies of the matter to be able to form a solid opinion. 

How refreshing to encounter someone who knows their limits and who publicly acknowledges it!