In article >,
Dale Williams > wrote:
>
>While it does behoove us all to remember this is an international group, I
>don't think anyone seriously was confused about which Venice was being referred
>to.
>
>Or maybe they were, in which case maybe producers should start putting on
>"The Merchant of Venice (the one in Italy"), and whoever has the rights to
>Thomas Mann's estate should have the book covers read "Death in Venice, Italy"
>
>BTW, is Venice CA really a destination? Even a friend whose son lived in Venice
>CA would say she was going to LA to visit him.
>
>In any case, I'd just like to state for the record that if I forget to add NY,
>when I say Manhattan that's the one I'm referring to, not the one in Kansas.


I'd like to say that when I refer to Portland I mean OREGON and not MAINE.
However, I am sure you more often mean Maine. No?


From a post of yours:

"I had almost purchased the 1998 of this in Portland (where every store
seemed to carry)..."


Do you see why this is petty?


Dimitri