[eggplant43]

Jeez, Willo, you must be putting us on, right? 60 miles East of NYC is in the Atlantic Ocean???

[eggplant43]

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index...-cowboytip.inc

[willo]

No kidding Eggplant.

The island's about 92 mi's. long....60 only takes you to Sayville....Still got a ways to go.

[Dark Star]

willo...

This is not one of those "Federal" islands like the one near San Francisco is it?



DS

[willo]

Thanks a lot Dark Star,

I am so personally hurt at the lack of your geographical knowledge. It's no wonder the people across the border don't like us. It's bad enough no one here knows where Quebec or Mexico City is, but we don't even know about Long Island. Why George Washington, hisself, slept here (well he kind of slept everywhere...a man after my own heart).

But, what about the Battle of Brooklyn (B'klyn is part of Long Island you know)? And, Sayville was voted the nicest town in the U.S. of A. I'll have you know.

Federal Island indeed, Jeeze Louise!

[Dark Star]

Well see willo now I know...
... coz see where I'm at we dont get to see any maps no no no... no floor plans and no diagrams... we have limited internet access and I'm using up my 20 minutes as I type.... we dont get to use sharp objects in here either... do you accept 'collect' phone calls?.

[GreenIs]

"The other was in my right eye-brow"--slithy.

LMAO!!! how the heck did it end up in your eyebrow? lol too funny

[willo]

Willo don't live her no more!

[eggplant43]

My ignorance is showing. I just looked LongIsland up in the EB, and learned that the island is 118 miles long, by 12 to 18 wide, and includes 4 of the counties of NY State. I really didn't know any of this until now. I thought you were playing a joke to see if we'd recognize it, and didn't want you to think you'd gotten one over on me Apparently the jokes on me

Hope you'll accept my apology

[willo]

Joke's on me too. I thought you were kidding, really.

Btw, those miles include B'klyn. and Queens at the Western end, not generally considered part of the Island by Islanders 'cause they're part of N.Y.C., but we are one big happy island.

You have got to have heard of the Hamptons. Billy Joel, Montauk Point (the end) and lots else out at the East End.

P.S. I'll tell my Uncle, "Big Louie", youse was kiddin bout bean in da hospatal, on accounta you'd be in trouble. I fergot to menshun I cum from Brooklyn so were gonna furgetabout.

[eggplant43]

I knew Brooklyn and Queens were adjacent to NYC, but I really didn't know that they were part of LI. I've certainly heard of the Hampton's, but again had no idea they were on LI. I just thought LI was another place like the ones above just mentioned. You've opened a whole new world for me.

Funny we should be having this discussion as the winner of the National Geography contest was just announced.

I was kidding you in the original post, as I thought you were trying to get our goat, so thanks for your good humor and info.

[willo]

Hey, humor's a good thing, right?

And here's something to ponder, why'd they name that place "heat (therm) o (oh?) polis (city)"? I'm no scholar,
but, ain't that Greek for "HOT CITY"?

Perhaps Thermopolis is the place to be when you be in Wyoming.

Later,

Bill

[eggplant43]

Yes, humor is a very good thing.

Yes, you're right about your Greek. Thermopolis, WY is the home of Hot Springs State Park, the Largest Mineral Hot Springs in the world.

[eggplant43]

http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/in...7335108396.xml

[eggplant43]

http://www.freep.com/news/locoak/party29_20020529.htm