On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:52:16 GMT, "Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

>
>"Harry Crun" <HCRUNMAPSON@charter.net> wrote in message
>news:1012l1qm5fiv5c5@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> "Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>> news:X0bQb.93775$6y6.1881974@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> >
>> > "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.
>
gonorrhea?

MacHamish M$(D??(Br