"Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> "JJD" <jefdrab@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:08:48 GMT, "Madra Dubh"
> > <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> > >A pretentious lot, you *nglish.
> > >And so little these days to be pretentious about, considering the
> collapse
> > >of your empire.
> >
> > It most certainly is not pretentiousness, it is the real thing.
>
> Actually, upon reflection, I feel badly about that comment.
> It was uncalled for and I do apologize to all and sundry.
>
Oh dear! What do you think, JJD? I don't know what to make of this
apologising - it's not happened before as far as I can recall. We have no
precedents as to how to deal with it.

Harry C.