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From: D.M. Procida on 28 Jan 2010 10:39 James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > > Yes, he is received that way by a particular section of the public. > > IS this the PD arrogance people keep talking about? Shame really, > you've usually been fine with me. Arrogant? Yesterday he said he preferred prostitutes to me. Arrogant's not even the word. The guy's unbelievable. Daniele
From: James Jolley on 28 Jan 2010 10:40 On 2010-01-28 15:39:36 +0000, real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) said: > James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > >>> Yes, he is received that way by a particular section of the public. >> >> IS this the PD arrogance people keep talking about? Shame really, >> you've usually been fine with me. > > Arrogant? Yesterday he said he preferred prostitutes to me. Arrogant's > not even the word. The guy's unbelievable. > > Daniele I'm beginning to see what you mean.
From: Dorian Gray on 28 Jan 2010 10:44 In article <saramerriman-5942C4.15291428012010(a)news.individual.net>, Sara <saramerriman(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > In article <D.Gray-DB627A.14564628012010(a)nntp-serv.cam.ac.uk>, > Dorian Gray <D.Gray(a)picture.invalid> wrote: > > > In article <1jd19la.nao7t61cm97zoN%peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid>, > > peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid (Pd) wrote: > > > > 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. > > I see them as the epitome of the well-crafted put down complete with > carefully crafted patronisation. I wish I had such a skill. Okay, I should have said "appear to try to educate without being patronizing". And the method of education is by gentle prodding with a smile. P.S. I see neither of you follow the OED usage for -ize! I'm surprised.
From: Sara on 28 Jan 2010 10:53 In article <D.Gray-636A44.15444428012010(a)nntp-serv.cam.ac.uk>, Dorian Gray <D.Gray(a)picture.invalid> wrote: > In article <saramerriman-5942C4.15291428012010(a)news.individual.net>, > Sara <saramerriman(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > > In article <D.Gray-DB627A.14564628012010(a)nntp-serv.cam.ac.uk>, > > Dorian Gray <D.Gray(a)picture.invalid> wrote: > > > > > In article <1jd19la.nao7t61cm97zoN%peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid>, > > > peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid (Pd) wrote: > > > > > > 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. > > > > I see them as the epitome of the well-crafted put down complete with > > carefully crafted patronisation. I wish I had such a skill. > > Okay, I should have said "appear to try to educate without being > patronizing". And the method of education is by gentle prodding with a > smile. > > P.S. I see neither of you follow the OED usage for -ize! I'm surprised. In-house style where I work! You get used to it. -- Sara Wishing the weather would cheer up
From: Peter Ceresole on 28 Jan 2010 11:19
James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > Can just imagine. A lot of arsing about, waiting around and such. Not > my ideal lifestyle. Not that much waiting around, actually. This was before Pearl Harbour 9/11. Aeroplanes tend to be late anyway. Heathrow to Kennedy, get there too late to grab dinner, get on a B727 to Denver, only Sprite and a small packet of pretzels (but a lovely clever neighbour who gave me a friendly kiss when we arrived), onto the midnight bus to Fort Collins (nice driver who stopped at a seven-eleven store on the way so I could buy a sandwich); next morning do an interview then back on the bus. Hell, it beat working for a living. -- Peter |