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To: maine-iac7

Let it go.

The article said "Columbus first discovered the new world in 1492." I think that can be taken to mean that he first found it for himself in 1492. Much like you could say that I first discovered mole enchiladas in 1995...but I'm not the one who invented the dish.


6 posted on 05/20/2006 1:56:24 PM PDT by AlaninSA ("Beware the fury of a patient man." - John Dryden)
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To: AlaninSA
The article said "Columbus first discovered the new world in 1492." I think that can be taken to mean that he first found it for himself in 1492. Much like you could say that I first discovered mole enchiladas in 1995...but I'm not the one who invented the dish.

LOL - obfuscation is not your strong suit

8 posted on 05/20/2006 2:17:11 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Lincoln: "...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.")
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