Salut/Hi D. Gerasimatos,

I'm sorry to see you take criticism so badly.

le/on Fri, 3 Oct 2003 18:57:49 +0000 (UTC), tu disais/you said:-

>Was it really necessary for a dozen people to show indignation that I
>would ask? What would the peanut gallery have said if this guy really
>*had* meant Venice, FL?


>Which country do you think everythingvenice.com is inviting you to tour?

Who cares. Travel companies and the Internet don't make up culture.

>I am dismayed at the arrogance displayed here, but I guess that is to be
>expected in a wine newsgroup.

No arrogance to say that "Venice" unqualified implies Italy, just as
"Washington" unqualified implies the capital of the USA and not a town in
the UK _even_ if the UK one is by far older.

>Here is an interesting question:

>Where is the largest city named Newcastle in the world?

Size isn't everything (as my Magnum murmurs to your Methusalem).

>d. England

Which one?

Sorry, but there's world of difference between Venice and Newcastle, as
anyone who likes music, art, sculpture, literature or knows any history can
tell you.
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All the Best
Ian Hoare

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Sometimes oi just sits.