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Re: California site-seeing advice needed.

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From: Mark Mellin
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 05:05
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In article <IeiUb.30$CI6.2300049@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>,
 "Simon Belmont" wrote:
> "Tim May" wrote regarding Hearst Castle:  
> 
> > Your opinions from _photographs_ are a silly basis for judgment.
> 
> Sorry I struck a nerve with you Tim, I would of not formed such an
> opinion had I not read what others who have been there commented.
> Indeed, I didn't have any desire to look up pictures until Todd's post.
> 
> >> I suspect it is mostly a source of pride for CA.
> >
> > My, aren't you just precious?!
> > ...........With your attitude I recommend you just
> > take the I-5 route you originally planned to take.
> 
> I rest my case. You've single-handedly proved my assertion.
> Instead of a blanket "pride for CA" I should of stated that it
> was a source of pride for some Californians. That's better...

   To be sure, many Californians are very proud of San Simeon's 
architect, Julia Morgan, rather than the results of the kook who built 
the place.  Viewing _Citizen Kane_ is often recommended before visting.

 - Mark

ObDFWFood:  Sorry to learn of Casa Dominguez's demise.

-- 
Mark Mellin                      San Mateo Village, CA  94403-2918  USA
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From: Mark Mellin <markmellin@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups: dfw.eats,ba.food,la.eats
Subject: Re: California site-seeing advice needed.
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 21:05:07 -0800
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