[Miata] 2 questions and regionalisms NMC

[pethier at comcast.net]

From: "Fred Dagher" <strider96 at earthlink.net>

> I hit one of those at the intersection of the 405 N and the 101 a few years
> ago. 

This is an interesting California regionalism I never noticed until the O J Simpson chase.

A Minnesotan would never consider saying "THE 494".  It's just "494".

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