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Re: What is a bolide?
GeoZay schrieb:
> In a message dated 98-03-02 17:35:04 EST, you write:
>
> <<
> P.S. George, your humor is sarcastic but delicious! --> ...especially
> if they
>
> somehow explode at the end.
> >>
> ----------------
> Bern, I sometimes do have a sarcastic humor...but I wasn't trying to
> express
> any sarcasm in this case. Nor do I consider this discussion over
> bolide/fireball as a war. I consider it simply a discussion. I've
> gathered in
> the process some interesting info about bolides/fireballs to add to
> what I
> already know. As for "the word bolide having no meaning to me" is
> essentially
> an expresson of my personal preference in usage. That is I personally
> use the
> word Fireball to denote everything that is defining fireball and
> bolide
> combined. All fireballs are fireballs. All bolides are a fireball. So
> I use
> fireball in all cases. If someone says bolide, I interpret in my mind
> that we
> are talking about a fireball. Now there is some accepted difference,
> but I
> know once I get off this list the word bolide can once again mean
> different
> things to the user. But Regardless how it is used, I still know they
> are
> talking about a fireball.
> George Zay
Now there is some accepted difference, but I know once I get off this
list the word bolide can once again mean different things to the user.
=> I do hope you won't get off this list!!!
Kindest regards (in the name of all 'non-self-destruct mode' List
Members!)
Bernd Pauli
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