"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!
   ;=)