Re: Options for using LilyPond in an Android app

[Barton Stanley]

FWIW, I live in the Kansas City metro area and the distinction between Kansas 
and Kansas City is one that is important to the residents.  Here is all you 
need to know to avoid a naming faux pas if you ever visit. :)
There is much confusion on this topic because there is a Kansas City in the 
state of Kansas but also a Kansas City in the state of Missouri.  Moreover, the 
states of Kansas and Missouri border each other and the two cities are across 
that border from each other.  When most people say "Kansas City" they mean the 
one in the state of Missouri, not the one in the state of Kansas.  The Kansas 
City in Missouri is the home of the 2015 major league baseball champion Royals 
and the American football NFL team, the Chiefs as well as the American soccer 
team Sporting Kansas City.  It also has the number 1 and number 5 museums in 
the US according to Yelp.  You are probably saying "consider the source" and 
rightfully so, but the Nelson-Atkins museum does have a superb collection of 
Chinese art (of all things!) and the WW I museum is, in fact, quite good.
The Kansas City in Kansas is much smaller than its Missouri counterpart and not 
as well known, though it is the birthplace of Maurice Greene, who from 1999 to 
2002 held the world record in the 100m at 9.79 seconds. 
If you go to a popular music concert in Kansas City, Missouri, someone from the 
band will almost invariably yell to the crowd, "Helloooo, Kansas!", thinking 
they are in the state of Kansas when they are actually in Missouri.  I'm sure 
they wonder why the response from the crowd is more muted than in other cities. 
 It's because some people are cheering, while others are dejected and muttering 
"no, it's Missouri!!" under their breath.
So there you have it, a quick tour through the Kansas City/Missour/Kansas 
naming mine field and an introduction to its residents who are in a constant 
state of identity crisis.  :) 

    On Monday, August 1, 2016 3:50 PM, Barton Stanley <address@hidden> wrote:
 

 FWIW, I live in the Kansas City metro area and the distinction between Kansas 
and Kansas City is one that is important to the residents.  Here is all you 
need to know to avoid a naming faux pas if you ever visit. :)
There is much confusion on this topic because there is a Kansas City in the 
state of Kansas but also a Kansas City in the state of Missouri.  Moreover, the 
states of Kansas and Missouri border each other and the two cities are across 
that border from each other.  When most people say "Kansas City" they mean the 
one in the state of Missouri, not the one in the state of Kansas.  The Kansas 
City in Missouri is the home of the 2015 major league baseball champion Royals 
and the American football NFL team, the Chiefs as well as the American soccer 
team Sporting Kansas City.  It also has the number 1 and number 5 museums in 
the US according to Yelp.  You are probably saying "consider the source" and 
rightfully so, but the Nelson-Atkins museum does have a superb collection of 
Chinese art (of all things!) and the WW I museum is, in fact, quite good.
The Kansas City in Kansas is much smaller than its Missouri counterpart and not 
as well known, though it is the birthplace of Maurice Greene, who from 1999 to 
2002 held the world record in the 100m at 9.79 seconds. 
If you go to a popular music concert in Kansas City, Missouri, someone from the 
band will almost invariably yell to the crowd, "Helloooo, Kansas!", thinking 
they are in the state of Kansas when they are actually in Missouri.  I'm sure 
they wonder why the response from the crowd is more muted than in other cities. 
 It's because some people are cheering, while others are dejected and muttering 
"no, it's Missouri!!" under their breath.
So there you have it, a quick tour through the Kansas City/Missour/Kansas 
naming mine field and an introduction to its residents who are in a constant 
state of identity crisis.  :)





 

    On Sunday, July 31, 2016 4:15 PM, Wols Lists <address@hidden> wrote:
 

 On 31/07/16 19:22, David Kastrup wrote:
>>>> >>> Well, I believe that according to certain criteria, Kansas is the
>>>> >>> largest city in the world ... :-)
>>> >> 
>>> >> I would have imagined that any criteria for "largest city in the world"
>>> >> would include "has to be a city".  Without that restriction, I would
>>> >> imagine Asia to be a bigger city than Kansas.
>> >
>> > Well, I thought Kansas WAS a city.
> Well, there may be a few minuscule towns named "Kansas", but the
> "proper" Kansas is a state.  You were probably thinking of Kansas City.

Well, if you're going to be pedantic, the figures for London are
completely wrong as well. I believe the population of the City of London
is in the low thousands. The figure in your web-page is for Greater
London, most of which is not London at all ... :-)
> 
>> > And the city boundaries are well big - although most of it is land
>> > earmarked for development, and is actually pretty rural - not even
>> > suburbs.
> Uh, what?
> 
Yes!

As I understand it, the official city boundary extends far beyond the
built up area. Weird I know, but ... Dunno where I picked up on that,
but it wouldn't surprise me if it was when I visited my aunt and cousins
who live there.

Cheers,
Wol

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