On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 21:19:16 +0900, Declan Murphy
<declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> I did not say "we saved your butt". I said it is irrational and worse
>> to hate the USA for having what he considers an inferior health system
>> when the two nations are close allies and have stood by each other
>> through several wars. 

>No need to be so defensive Raj. At no stage did he say anything 
>"hateful", he just pointed out that for healthcare (and quite a few 
>other things) he was happy/glad/damn relieved to have chosen north of 
>the border. Wartime alliances have nothing to do with domestic policy 
>differences or the right to criticise perceived poor public policy. 
>Lighten up, crack a beer.

It didn't seem to me that he was saying those things judging by his
tone. But I'm going to take your good advice. <pops open beer>

>> He was saying *I hate America and all Americans* because Canada
>> has a superior health system and cleaner, safer cities

>Um no he wasn't (emphasis mine), at least not in the post mentioning 
>health care or comparable public safety etc. If you are taking offense 
>at the previous post in the thread (origin of Apes/planet of the 
>Apes/Europe's trash pile) etc, then you want to consider that you are 
>taking offense at someone taking the piss.

You say "taking the piss" and I say "pissing on". I guess I am the
fool for responding to a troll after all.

Raj