Re: CHAT: Distances among Communities

On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Brian Betty wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Raymond A. Brown wrote: "Well, within 150 miles.  Yes,
> yes, I know that in the US that's considered almost living next door  :)"
>
> Padraic replied: "Well, not quite _next door_; but certainly down the street!"
>
> Maybe for most Americans, but when you hit New England, it's not true ...
> Lord! I can't imagine living in a state much larger than a pseudo-community
> ... I mean, there are distinctive dialects within a hundred miles of each
> other here!
Out west, 150 miles is a one-way commute to & from work for a lot of
people -- and not considered a hugely big deal.

Kenji