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From: ANDERSON@VMS3.MACC.WISC.EDU (Jess Anderson)
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Subject: Brainwave Disloyalty
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Date: 2 Feb 88 10:59:00 GMT
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Subject: Brainwave Disloyalty
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In article <5820@iuvax.UUCP> cdaf@iuvax.UUCP (Charles A. Daffinger) writes:

>In article <11986982674269001@vms3.macc.wisc.edu> ANDERSON@VMS3.MACC.WISC.EDU (Jess Anderson) writes:

>>Well, Dick, that Chuck is probably one o' them there superpersons, ya
                   ^^^^^ [not the above-cited CAD]
>>know.  I'm sure that he would disdain any challenge that wasn't straight
>>up.  After all, he's *really* sure the only way to be is the one his
>>his little imagination provides, and those who are not in step with it,
>>well then, we're clearly second-class next to good old Chuck.  Chuck's
>>problem is that he's like the flashlight: sees light wherever it looks,
>>concludes there's light everywhere.  Kind of a dim bulb, though, eh?

>Jessie -

[that's Jesse, you illiterate!]

>I see this turning into the flat earth argument... no pun intended.  If this
>area is as mountainous as you so claim, then why, praytell, does anyone who
>intends to to any whitewater paddling, skiing, or climbing *at all* have
>to drive at least 8 hours to get to West Va, Pa, Tenessee, Wisconsin, etc.
>to find the first trace of anything higher than a good-sized building, or
>steeper than a golf-course?

Dear Daffy,

I didn't claim Indiana had rivers, snow, or rocks.  I said it had hills,
not mountains.  If you don't think it has something steeper than a golf
course, you haven't *been* to Brown County.  Take a field trip, it is
remarkably lovely just east of you.

>The hills in Wisconsin dwarf what's found here!  As to comparing cases of
>tunnel vision... why don't you get out of the computer center and look at
>the horizon.... you may even find some hills...  Go to the Baraboo's if you
>want to find someting nice.  You don't have to look the whole way over
>here to try to find any.

As it happens, dim-bulb, I know my state quite well, learned to swim in
Devil's Lake (which hasn't changed much in the 46 years since) and can
give a good account of our geography.  Southwest Wisconsin is in fact
fairly hilly, though our friend to the west who started all this would
vigorously deny that.  I suppose you're a bit late arriving on the
scene and missed his comments (your brainwave has still not caught up,
but that's a different matter).  Where's your loyalty, my man?  Here
I was defending that cultural chasm in which you live, and you object.
Sheesh!

>You know, Wisconsin is a nice state.  Too bad they have Madison.

A lot of us find Madison to be something of a trial, I'll admit.  It
could be worse -- ever been to Peoria?  Muncie?  Olathe?  But I have
to agree, Wisconsin is nice -- in fact, I think Wisconsin/Minnesota/
Michigan (the Northern Interior, we call it) is about the best part
of the country.

>\ drop me in the water /

Good idea!  Since paddling seems to be your thing, if Wisconsin's
so all-fired wonderful, how come all our paddlers drive like mad
to West Virginia or Tennessee for their fun, hm?

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