"Tinkerntom" wrote in message
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Sorry Wolfgang, I did not mean to toy with you especially if English is
not your mother tongue and you did not understand. I am refering to a
statement made by our recent President Clinton, who when ask a question
regarding the Lewenski affair, defined the meaning of the word -"is, as
is." The whole definition was rediculous.

Oh, THAT! Yeah, I know all about that. You, on the other hand, are
evidently entirely clueless. Well, surprise, surprise, surprise!

You ask me to define near,
and I thought you were toying with me,

Follow your instincts. The available evidence suggests they are
considerably more reliable than your intellect.

so I responded by refering to
the previous situation.

Um........I don't know what that means.

Now in addition to not understanding English,

Well, it IS my second language.

I understand that you may
not be familiar with US geography, to know where Denver is located.
Denver is in the state of Colorado, and the locations you listed are
not near or adjacent to Denver where I live.

See, that LOOKS like English!

But, your suggestion is not far off the mark. My familiarity with geography
in general (let alone its multifarious sub-disciplines) is woefully lacking.
I sometimes have a dreadfully hard time distinguishing
between.....oh.....say, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Neenah and Menasha,
Houghton and Hancock, Menominee and Marinette........etc.

As to the question of proximity, I suppose it depends on how you define
"near". Ogden, for example, is closer to Denver than is.......oh, I
dunno......um.....Benares, let's say. But then, Idaho Falls is nearer than
Ogden......to Denver, that is. I really don't know which of
those.....Denver, Ogden, or Idaho Falls, that is......is closest to Benares.
See what I mean about that geographically challenged thingie?

I would not want to drive
very far, several hundred miles, to get a drink.

These days, I'd suggest that the drive back is the more critical concern.
And, please do remember to buckle up, o.k.? After all, it IS our law.

The Fins most likely
have local pubs where they inbibe,

Once again, you have the better of me. While I do retain a smattering of
German, English (for all my deficiencies) is what I do best. If you would
be so kind.......

or other locations close to their
homes where they can enjoy their healthful libations.

One would hope so. Denver (if Mapquest is to be believed) is a long drive
from Alavus.

I begin to understand,

Do you? Hm.......we'll see.

and would certainly understand you resenting it.

Now I hope that I am in fact understanding properly, and I did not
intend to stir up any resentments. If I have yet to understand, please
feel free to inform me for my understanding.

Understood. Um.......well, maybe......sorta.

"Would"? Not "do"?

Why don't
you have another drink, matter of fact have one for me as well,

Actually, I don't drink.

and I
am sure you will feel better in the AM.

Better......than.....?

Wolfgang

Actually I don't drink very much,

You should try it some time

nor advocate that others do so
either.

Nor would I.

I hope that you are feeling better never the less,

Just ducky, thank you very much.

and that
there was no insult intended.

Yes, well, I'm sure we all concur.

TnT

Wolfgang