On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 22:33:43 -0000, Soliloquy
wrote:

Howard wrote in
:


Howard, you can't be this stupid, can you? The problem with so many people
on this NG is that they won't even take a minute to research the details
before they write. Just as I have said, we essentially are all becoming
morons. When a large percentage of American kids can't even find the U.S.
on a globe, we are indeed in trouble. Everybody, including myself, such as
my original post, has opinions, but many people offer blatantly incorrect
information without making even the slightest attempt to verify it.

Here Howard, I have made it easy for you to see the dynamics of the water
flow. You have proven just how stupid people can be. Kindly explain to me
how the water jumps up in the air from Lake Ontario to enter Lake Erie.
Putz.

http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module...tLakesFlow.htm

If you have any questions, such as how to spell the word "if", feel free to
write back.



Actually the water rushing over Niagara Falls is from the Niagara
River, fed by Lake Ontario, and flowing into Lake Erie.

First off, relax a bit. As to why my statement, I have been there and
seen the falls and also checked the map: the Niagara River shows to
run between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie and the falls are between the
two lakes. Well, it seems I remembered the direction of water travel
backward and I made a public mistake. Had you not been so irate in
your response you would have received a public apology. Perhaps your
calling me a putz made you feel better, from the level of vitriole in
your posts today sounds like you need a little relief and thankfully I
was here to provide it for you.

Howard wrote in
:

Hey Howard, no problem buddy. Oddly enough, while watching Sherlock
Holmes the other day, they used the word "vitriol". I knew of its use in
language, but it was thrown onto a man's face for revenge of a similar
crime from years before. (hell hath no wrath like a woman scorned, and it
applied in the Sherlock Holmes episode). Anyway, a quick look to the
Webster's Online Dictionary revealed the following.

Main Entry: oil of vitriol
: concentrated sulfuric acid

You learn something new every day.

Regards.

Soliloquy


First off, relax a bit. As to why my statement, I have been there and
seen the falls and also checked the map: the Niagara River shows to
run between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie and the falls are between the
two lakes. Well, it seems I remembered the direction of water travel
backward and I made a public mistake. Had you not been so irate in
your response you would have received a public apology. Perhaps your
calling me a putz made you feel better, from the level of vitriole in
your posts today sounds like you need a little relief and thankfully I
was here to provide it for you.

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 23:41:41 -0000, Soliloquy
wrote:

Howard wrote in
:

Hey Howard, no problem buddy. Oddly enough, while watching Sherlock
Holmes the other day, they used the word "vitriol". I knew of its use in
language, but it was thrown onto a man's face for revenge of a similar
crime from years before. (hell hath no wrath like a woman scorned, and it
applied in the Sherlock Holmes episode). Anyway, a quick look to the
Webster's Online Dictionary revealed the following.

Main Entry: oil of vitriol
: concentrated sulfuric acid

You learn something new every day.

Regards.

Soliloquy

Glad you used the term buddy, was beginning to think my erroneous
response ignited "Usenet War MCVIII". I shouldn't have relied on a
long ago memory and a map, or at least looked at a topo map which
would've given me the right answer. Anyway, it's off to see at
least some of the Superbowl so the Committe of Un-American Behavior
doesn't start chasing after me. Heard part of an interview with "Sir"
Paul McCartney the other day during which he indicated we need not
worry about any "wardrobe malfunctions" during his half-time
performance 8-}

See ya in future posts,
Howard