"Ian Hoare" > wrote in message
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> .....
> I suppose the finger is pointing at me.
> .....

No, Ian, there is no finger worth mention and there is certainly
no anti-Americanism rampant in this thread. All we have
is a gratuitously dumb comment about qualifying one of the
major cities in the world to ensure it is not confused with
some local burgs. Following that inanity for whatever reason
the aptly named "dick" began yelling for apologies and
miscellaneous other nonsense. Then, finding no sympathy,
he did the Usenet equivalent of screaming "fire" in a theatre,
by claiming prejudice and bigotry on the part of those who
were not coddling his little mind. Just a weekend of silliness
on their parts, but it doubtless kept them off of the streets.

pavane