In a message dated 11/1/2002 9:55:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< >>Now, how about a rant just for the sake of a rant? >> >>Why da hell is it I-5 in California, I-10 in Arizona, I-20 in New Mexico, >>I-12 in Louisiana, I-95 in Maryland, but IH-35 in Texas. In NY, its called the *Thruway.* (I-90 at least) Other Interstates are referred to by the definte article and the number. Example: "Get on the 81, take it to the 481, etc." JDG >> Now you see you just proved that Texas is alone. You said Interstate 90. Only in Texas is that added "highway" always used. On the radio it's "IH 35" and "IH 20" and "IH 10" and never "I-35" wtc. Texans just love saying the word highway when attached to the word interstate, and the word interstate is never used without the word highway. Question: What da 'ell else interstate is there to drive on? If there were interstate dirt roads and interstate monorails and interstate skateboard ramps, then I could see the need for the word highway to diferentiate one interstate system from another. But dere ain't. Oh the stentorian sayings and the sanctimony of the ceremonious soothsayers in their sweatbanded Stetsons. They use the word highway because they are the Lonestar State, and proud of their independence and all dem other 49 states am wrong. William Taylor -------------------- One whole fake rant just to use a good line. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
