Seriously, Roussak?

[RSL]

Right, Ivo. The left coast. The only problem with that is that if you're going to call the west coast "the left coast," then you almost have to believe that the east coast is "the right coast." Unfortunately, it's just as left as the left coast.

[Peter McLennan]

Sigh.  The triple point of politics, geography and terminology.

[Ivo_B]

Right, Ivo. The left coast. The only problem with that is that if you're going to call the west coast "the left coast," then you almost have to believe that the east coast is "the right coast." Unfortunately, it's just as left as the left coast.

Yeah, all right and fine too, but the L. word should be used with care, Russ. You should know that. 😳

[rabanito]

LEFT COAST!!


!! He said 'LEFT'!!

 

It's called a "Lapsus Linguae" 

[LesPalenik]

Right, Ivo. The left coast. The only problem with that is that if you're going to call the west coast "the left coast," then you almost have to believe that the east coast is "the right coast." Unfortunately, it's just as left as the left coast.

For Ontarians, looking in southerly direction, the East Coast is left and everything west from Pensylvania is right. For British Columbians, the US west coast is no more right than the home turf.

[Alan Klein]

For Ontarians, looking in southerly direction, the East Coast is left and everything west from Pensylvania is right. For British Columbians, the US west coast is no more right than the home turf.

Reminds me of the famous image of a typical New Yorker's myopic view of the world that was on the New Yorker Magazine cover in 1976.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Yeah, all right and fine too, but the L. word should be used with care, Russ. You should know that. 😳

What is this already one page long excitement about “left” !? Some sort of impenetrable Belgium humor?

[Ivo_B]

What is this already one page long excitement about “left” !? Some sort of impenetrable Belgium humor?

It’s an Antwerp style humorous intermezzo playing with the pejorative of the word “Left, Lefties, etc”, given to that particular word, here at Lula.

Hear the Monty Python tunes on the background. 

[rabanito]

It’s an Antwerp style humorous intermezzo playing with the pejorative of the word “Left, Lefties, etc”, given to that particular word, here at Lula.

That was an easy one, Slobodan. Come on...

[petermfiore]

Reminds me of the famous image of a typical New Yorker's myopic view of the world that was on the New Yorker Magazine cover in 1976.

AH, the great Saul Steinberg. I had the pleasure of meeting him in the early 90's. Very interesting man.

Peter

[Rob C]

The map has it pretty well sussed. Just like London vis-à-vis the rest of Britain.

There is no viable substitute for a seat at the top table; but entry costs so damned much unless you get born there, which is somebody else's good forward planning on your behalf.

Fact of life.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

What is this already one page long excitement about “left” !? Some sort of impenetrable Belgium humor?

It's easy, Slobodan.
Some folks just don't want to be left out of the discussion. It's their right, isn't it?   

[LesPalenik]

It's easy, Slobodan.
Some folks just don't want to be left out of the discussion. It's their right, isn't it?   

Excellent conclusion, Eric