Capital or Capitol?

-Jrabbit · August 19, 2002, 09:03

OK, we had a clear-cut winner. Now we need to fine-tune it.

CAPITOL
1. The ancient temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
2. The building in which a legislature assembles.

CAPITAL
1. A town or city that is the official seat of goverment.
2. Wealth in the form of money or property.

In school, I was taught: Capitol building in capital city.

IMHO, either is a big imprivement. So what will it be?
A. The Temple of Jupiter (Capitol)
B. Money and Property (Capital)

shade · August 19, 2002, 09:50

go ancient

--> Capitol...
*starts dreaming*

....highpriesteses... human sacrifieces(preferably personal and other enemies)...

Shade

-Jrabbit · August 19, 2002, 10:35

Forgot to mention -- 3-day poll, ends 8:03 am Chicago time on Thursday 22 August.

Come visit Chicago -- the new Greenwich!!

H Tower · August 19, 2002, 14:17

visit chicago, not a bad idea... i need a break from school and it hasn't even started yet

what about the funny accent marks? or could the current pres change at his discretion until the next pres comes along?

atawa · August 19, 2002, 17:16

We voted on this allready, Capitol won it from Bananarama

If there is a re-poll I demand Bananarama as one of the options

-Jrabbit · August 19, 2002, 17:31

Yes, there was a poll. Yes, Capitol won.

THIS poll is to settle the Subsequent Topic of the correct spelling of the word.

(Actually, I'm just trying to keep some light-hearted fun on this forum during the attempted lynching.

)

Hydey · August 19, 2002, 18:42

Capital was not an option in the first poll, the people voted for Capitol and that is what it should be.

shade · August 19, 2002, 18:58

come in -Jrabbit I think you'll be safe here for the angry mob

Shade

ixnay · August 20, 2002, 01:35

I think the spelling should be left to the president's discretion. Although it would be interesting if each president renamed it and spelled it differently...

kring · August 20, 2002, 02:07

Speaking as a neutral nonvoting passerby, I was taught in school that states had capital cities and nations had capitol cities.

-Jrabbit · August 20, 2002, 09:11

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Originally posted by kring
Speaking as a neutral nonvoting passerby, I was taught in school that states had capital cities and nations had capitol cities.

Nice school system you've got there, kring...

atawa & Hydey -- Your point is a good one. Capitol was the winning option. ...and I believe that if the banana option wins, we must disregard the other poll results. And the banana option

is winning!!!

H Tower -- Did I ever tell you that you're a troublemaker?

...and that's a good thing!

(btw, if you visit Chicago, let me know.)

Shade -- While you look nice and cozy in there,

I think I'll just stay out here and take my beating like a man. Besides, the mob doesn't look... that... angry...

H Tower · August 20, 2002, 14:31

Quote:

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
H Tower -- Did I ever tell you that you're a troublemaker?

...and that's a good thing!

(btw, if you visit Chicago, let me know.)

I might run for president based soley on the fact that I would add funny accent marks to all the city names

-Jrabbit · August 21, 2002, 09:12

Very cool to see the banana option winning...

-Jrabbit · August 22, 2002, 14:47

HMMMM... Bananas = 7. Capitol = 3. Capital = 4.

I interpret this to mean that the ppl think we should ignore this poll, which means that the winner of the "Rename Melfort" poll is the winner.

Thus, our capital city shall be renamed as... CAPITOL.

The ppl have spoken!

Hydey · August 22, 2002, 18:37

I would agree with your interpretation -Jrabbit

Ren · August 23, 2002, 06:58

Capital for sure.

Ren · August 23, 2002, 07:00

Noooo why do you people have limits on polls?

mrboo123 · August 23, 2002, 08:53

How about we just said f*&k it, & leave the name of "Melfort" alone.

cavebear · August 23, 2002, 19:38

In the spirit of reconciliation after the impeachment affair, I suggest that "Melfort" is a fine name for a Capital.

BTW, in political terms, "Capital" refers the the city that is the seat of government, "Capitol" refers to the building housing the government in the Capital city. Melfort is the Capital city, the palace is the Capitol.

Darkness' Edge · August 23, 2002, 23:44

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Originally posted by 123john321
How about we just said f*&k it, & leave the name of "Melfort" alone.

Surely, after the impeachment affair, you wouldn't go against the wishes of the people, would you?

The people didn't vote to keep the name Melfort.