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From: James Jolley on 28 Jan 2010 14:45 On 2010-01-28 19:41:32 +0000, Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)mac.com> said: > On 2010-01-28 14:56:46 +0000, Dorian Gray <D.Gray(a)picture.invalid> said: > >> Pd, as usual your post is restrained and well-put. It must be time >> consuming to write such posts, which try to educate without being >> patronizing. However the fact that you see James Jolley's posts >> indicates to me that your kill-file is close to empty. > > Mine isn't - the two irritating people who have been poisoning this > place with their ridiculous spats have been in my kill-file for a long > time. Now, if only the people here who I respect would stop replying to > their messages of hate then I wouldn't know about them at all. > > Really folks - the only sustenance trolls crave is the attention you > give them. Ignore them and they go away. > > > Ian. I'm hoping you're not suggesting i'm such a troll, considering the really informative post you put up regarding the accessibility APIs that'de be a shame.
From: Peter Ceresole on 28 Jan 2010 15:15 Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > You missed the gag :-) Nah. It's Calgary, not Quebec. -- Peter
From: Dorian Gray on 28 Jan 2010 15:18 In article <1jd1pe4.17fnrbi1drzk7sN%peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk>, peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote: > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > You missed the gag :-) > > Nah. It's Calgary, not Quebec. Albertans also say "eh" a lot, normally to finish their sentences.
From: Chris Ridd on 28 Jan 2010 15:23 On 2010-01-28 20:18:47 +0000, Dorian Gray said: > In article <1jd1pe4.17fnrbi1drzk7sN%peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk>, > peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote: > >> Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: >> >>> You missed the gag :-) >> >> Nah. It's Calgary, not Quebec. > > Albertans also say "eh" a lot, normally to finish their sentences. Have a gold star :-) -- Chris
From: Graeme on 28 Jan 2010 15:13
In message <7se7mkFi4lU1(a)mid.individual.net> Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > On 2010-01-28 19:29:53 +0000, Peter Ceresole said: > > > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > >>> Calgary? Well at least when you get there, the people are calm and > >>> *polite*. > >> > >> Eh? > > > > Canada is just like the States, looks and feels identical until you > > realise what's totally different; the place is quiet and relaxed and the > > people are polite. > > You missed the gag :-) > > But you're right: Canada is just the USA, except not as much. > My favourite quote from a Canadian: The difference between Canadians and Americans is that the former aren't jerks and they turn up for wars on time... -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/> |