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RedDog
06-19-2002, 08:44 PM
For sometime I've wondered if my spelling was wrong. Finally looked it up - depends on your point of view.

Harbour is the British spelling per Webster’s New World Dictionary Third College Edition. This dictionary also indicates Harbor Master is a compound word - not Harbormaster. But then I like Harbormaster and adoption of common usage is how we got to the language we use now. So to wrap this up:

Gracious and adios amigos

PS – can you tell I’m home alone?
Formula Jr
06-19-2002, 08:46 PM
Yes, we detected that..... :D
RedDog
06-19-2002, 08:59 PM
Hope just walked in the door - of course he is 14 and will likely make me get off the computer so he can get on line - wait, I really meant that it is time for me to get off line and exercise my parental authority!

See ya :p
Woodsy
06-19-2002, 09:05 PM
You guys got it both wrong... its actually spelled as "Haabaahhmaasta"

Woodsy of Boston
Formula Jr
06-19-2002, 09:48 PM
parR'Ck thaaaaauu Karr nought Fuaraarr from daaa Yawrd..... :D
Woodsy
06-20-2002, 06:17 AM
Poodle you aah close,

Woodsy of Baaaston.... we don't use the "r" up heah...
mattyboy
06-20-2002, 07:19 AM
can't git thare for heere!

Matt
south of Peabody Mass. that's peebity Maaas.