It just sounds better that way.

Posted by Fall Guy from pool0468.cvx21-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net (209.179.193.213) on Friday, April 19, 2002 at 6:05pm :

In Reply to: "Catacombs in Venice?" Hmm........ posted by Operator Jake from 206-13-102-132.ded.pacbell.net (206.13.102.132) on Friday, April 19, 2002 at 5:48pm :

And if I remember correctly, Indy was knee-deep in brackish water. After all, Venice has been sinking slowly into the sea, so those "catacombs" may very well have been just the vaults and secret passage ways of the church/library. The term "catacombs" is just so much more evocative than "secret tunnels", or is it? FG
PS: I spent a few hours in the catacombs of Paris (France, not Texas) once. I recommend you bring heavy boots and a set of spare batteries for your torch. ;)

: I can't believe that I never thought about it until someone else brought it to my attention.
: Venice is a city that sits right at sea level. It HAS NO catacombs, and if it did, they would be flooded with filthy water and discarded spaghetti.
: Rome might have been a better idea to use, with literally hundreds of miles worth of catacombs under the city, but I'm sure they had their reasons for Venice, perhaps since they spent all that money on a boat chase, and they weren't about to leave that on the cutting room floor.
: Most of you folks are a little sharper than I am and probably already knew this one, but it seemed like a good thing to share.
: Let's be careful out there.
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Nope, not just "passages........" - Operator Jake 6:28pm 04/19/2002

Unless... - Fall Guy 6:38pm 04/19/2002

As "Ah-nold" would say............. - Operator Jake 11:46pm 04/19/2002

Here is something you might find interesting. - Fall Guy 6:30am 04/20/2002

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