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Subject: Re: Insulting

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 15:15:07 07/17/00

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On July 17, 2000 at 17:28:59, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On July 17, 2000 at 17:14:02, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On July 17, 2000 at 17:01:01, Roger Kyte wrote:
>>
>>>On July 17, 2000 at 14:58:04, Chessfun wrote:
>>>
>>>>On July 16, 2000 at 23:36:24, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is everybody from Canada intellectually challenged?  Or just you?  (yes, I know
>>>>>the answer so this is rhetorical).
>>>>
>>>>Regardless of what went before this. I myself find this
>>>>personally insulting.
>>>>
>>>>You should apologize to all Canadians for such a remark.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>I agree this is definitely insulting.  Why are the moderators enforcing the
>>>charter on some people and some people seem to be above the rules ?
>>
>>Sometimes you need to read a message a couple of times, before jumping to wrong
>>conclusions. Irony and/or sarcasm can be hard to comprehend at first, but give
>>it time and everything becomes clear.
>
>IOW, since the question does not demand an answer [it's rhetorical]: "All
>Candians are smart except you."
>
>Otherwise, the question is not rhetorical, is it?

Another way to word it might have been "Are all Canadians _exactly_ like Sean,
or is it just you?", but that's a bit wordy, I like the way the orig was worded.
 It made me stop and notice it, what more could you ask for?

Pete



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