Pete Young, on the Tue, 20 Apr 93 08:29:21 GMT wibbled:

: : Tsk, tsk, tsk.  Another newbie bites the dust, eh?  They'll learn.

: Newbie. Sorry to disappoint you, but as far as the Internet goes I was
: in Baghdad while you were still in your dads bag.
Is this bit funny?

: Most of the people who made this group interesting 3 or 4 years ago
: are no longer around and I only have time to make a random sweep
: once a week or so. Hence I missed most of this thread. 
I'm terribly sorry.

: Based on your previous postings, apparently devoid of humour, sarcasm,
: wit, or the apparent capacity to walk and chew gum at the same time, I
: assumed you were serious. Mea culpa.
I know, I know. Subtlety is sort of, you know, subtle, isn't it.

: Still, it's nice to see that BNR are doing so well that they can afford
: to overpay some contractors to sit and read news all day.
That's foreign firms for you.


..and a touchy newbie, at that.

What's the matter, too much starch in the undies?
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Nick (the Considerate Biker)   DoD 1069   Concise Oxford   None Gum-Chewer

M'Lud.