tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post1504453177533857114..comments2024-03-01T11:52:44.729-05:00Comments on Bat in the Attic: The CityRobert Conleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-19584037646971450882010-10-09T23:10:28.728-04:002010-10-09T23:10:28.728-04:00That is really cool! Never knew it. Makes City-Sta...That is really cool! Never knew it. Makes City-State of the Invincible Overlord not quite so silly.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732052814850525574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-90165787878232041392010-10-08T12:45:38.238-04:002010-10-08T12:45:38.238-04:00The City = NYC has a wider radius that 30 miles......The City = NYC has a wider radius that 30 miles... Up in Troy we called it The City also.<br /><br />Cities aren't the only places known by generic names. Of course many of the generic names aren't in the language of the people making the maps...<br /><br />FrankFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855679156477779666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-55892354003762049062010-10-08T11:27:18.093-04:002010-10-08T11:27:18.093-04:00@Tom, I know what you mean, it one of my wife'...@Tom, I know what you mean, it one of my wife's and kids favorite songs.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-12398897150669030162010-10-08T11:17:13.845-04:002010-10-08T11:17:13.845-04:00Must... resist... They Might Be Giants...Must... resist... They Might Be Giants...Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116795932377593506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-37255499160228810952010-10-08T11:04:47.693-04:002010-10-08T11:04:47.693-04:00Or how everyone in a 30-mile radius of Manhattan k...Or how everyone in a 30-mile radius of Manhattan knows what you're referring to when you say "The City."Erin Smalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085303583608172242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-69560182970234324992010-10-08T11:01:30.008-04:002010-10-08T11:01:30.008-04:00Also applies to any place called Medina (Arabic fo...Also applies to any place called Medina (Arabic for 'the city').<br /><br />Ditto Amsterdam. In Yiddish it's name was/is 'Mokum' (trans. 'the town' or 'the place').Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.com