Let me get this straight.

1) I take issue because a poster asked for clarification and he gets
bashed.

2) I ask what reason would anyone take issue with someone requesting
clarification

3) You relate the two points above to me being American-Centric?

I think that is ridiculous in total. My statements had nothing to do with
US-Euro relations. It was simply a point that even if 99% of us would think
that when someone states Venice...and likely means Venice Italy, why would
anyone blast and debate and other for a point of clarity.

Ian, I think you are far off base here. I hope someone in this group will
respond so that Ian understands my point. I could care less about Venice
specifically but more about this issue of clarity being at issue.



"Ian Hoare" > wrote in message
...
> Salut/Hi Dale Williams,
>
> Thanks!
>
> le/on 05 Oct 2003 03:47:36 GMT, tu disais/you said:-
>
> >In article k.net>,
"dick"
> > writes:
>
> I might have expected Dick would come roaring in here.
>
> >>he the poster asked for clarification
> >>before he were to respond...was there any harm in his asking for
> >>clarification?
>
> >>Then for his asking he in essence gets bashed. I think that is rude and
> >>inappropiate behavior.
>
> I'm afraid that Dick's perspective on this is extremely Americo-centric
and
> unhelpful. It's typically inaccurate as well.
>
> >Dimitri (not a new poster, been around for a while, btw ,
>
> Certainly. Did Dick suggest otherwise (he's still in my kill file, so I
> only ever read him via others' quotes)?
>
> >Personally, though I live within US, I have never heard someone outside
of
> >Florida or California refer to an unqualified "Venice" and not mean
Venice,
> >Italy. Maybe we could have our first ever AFW public opinion poll.
Everyone ask
> >5 acquaintances what they would think of a trip to Venice. See which
Venice
> >people think they're talking about.
>
> There's not much point in us Europeans taking part, as I don't think
anyone
> over here had even _heard_ of either of these two American towns (honestly
> - I'm not being in any way snide or unpleasant) before this episode.
>
> > In any case I think that AFW can do without without namecalling and
derision. Even if we disagree
> > let's try to be semi-mature about it. Thanks all.
>
> One reason I killfiled Neidich, is because he seems unable to tolerate
what
> he sees as criticism of the US (though why this thread should be so
> conisidered is beyond me) without descending to name calling. I don't
> regard it as anti-British because Americans have never heard of Washington
> Tyne & Wear (whew, finally spelled it right).
>
> --
> All the Best
> Ian Hoare
>
> Sometimes oi just sits and thinks
> Sometimes oi just sits.