A co-worker today told me that Vancouver Island is three times larger than England. I said you've got to be kidding. Knowing me to be a bit of an internet propellerhead, she challenged me to "find out on the net."
The Wikkipeida puts England at 130,395 square km (51,191 square miles). A B.C. tourism site puts Vancouver Island at 32,261 square km (19,356 square miles).
It seems like she had the ratio reversed.
Did she mean England excluding Wales and Scotland? More than that, I'm wondering is how widespread this idea is? She said it was very common but she's much older than I am. No one I know has ever mentioned this comparison before. Then again maybe this is just one of those nutbar nationalist things.
Makes room for CanWest to join the majors
Kudos to CanWest for calling a terrorist a terrorist . Many, including The Last Amazon , will be happy to hear it. Reuters is among the worst of the major western news services, where I would also place the BBC and the CBC.
Unsurprisingly, Reuters is not happy about the changes CanWest made to Reuters wire stories:
Our editorial policy is that we don't use emotive words when labeling someone," said David A. Schlesinger, Reuters' global managing editor. "Any paper can change copy and do whatever they want. But if a paper wants to change our copy that way, we would be more comfortable if they remove the byline." Mr. Schlesinger said he was concerned that changes like those made at CanWest could lead to "confusion" about what Reuters is reporting and possibly endanger its reporters in volatile areas or situations. "My goal is to protect ...
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