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Name for those that travel north & south

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11:42PM
Nov-22-08


Earl Hem

Guest

My suggestion for the person that travels north and south would be some one that is trans-latitudinal, maybe shortened to a trans-lat or trans-latter.

11:06AM
Nov-23-08


dblaine

Member

posts 3

She's an Up-Downer.

Anyone that travels north-south (up-down), whether in the US or the world, is an Up-Downer.

best,
–dave

11:51AM
Nov-23-08


chris

Guest

how about "bipolar"?

:D

9:43AM
Nov-24-08


samaphore

The Golden State of Mind

Member

posts 319

Bipolar is funny. How about lattie (for latitude) or bobbie (for bobbing north and south, up and down)?

6:30PM
Nov-27-08


martha

martha

Admin

posts 817

Now if I could just get that Jimmy Buffett "changes in latitude" song out of my head….

Keep 'em coming, y'all!

5:46PM
Nov-29-08


samaphore

The Golden State of Mind

Member

posts 319

I've got Patti LaBelle's New Latitude stuck in my head . . .

11:11AM
Nov-30-08


chris

Guest

haha, "new latitude".

on a related note, men who travel to the far east could be "xanadudes"…

7:21PM
Dec-03-08


samaphore

The Golden State of Mind

Member

posts 319

Xanadude – an Olivia Newton John song! Keep the tunes coming!