"Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> "Harry Crun" <HCRUNMAPSON@charter.net> wrote in message
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> > "Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> > > "JJD" <jefdrab@newsguy.com> wrote in message
> > > news:mrh11015hj1go0qg2fgrie0dd3t2c99978@4ax.com...
> > > > On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:49:46 -0800, "Harry Crun"
> > > > <HCRUNMAPSON@charter.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.
> > > > >
> > > > Already dealt with, Harrers, old biscuit.  A stern rebuke seemed the
> > > > order of the day and said rebuke has been duly delivered.  Let us
say
> > > > no more of the matter and hope that a salutary lesson has been
learned
> > > > and a skill in proper behaviour acquired.
> > >
> > > A pox on the lot of ye, I say!
> >
> > I say! I demand an apology!
>
> I meant the French Pox, Harry (if I may call you that) not the English
Pox.
>
Oh, that's all right then.

Harry C.