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[OM] Re: An English apology !

Subject: [OM] Re: An English apology !
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:27:31 -0500
Jon,
This is one of our officially-sanctioned OT topics, like guns and SUVs.  It 
was all in fun.

Joel W.

At 07:41 PM 6/7/2005 +0100, you wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>
>Well, sorry.  Seems I might have started something here !  I could sense
>it beginning to get a bit out of control when I turned in last night,
>and I just logged in again to find that this one has grown legs of the
>type Linford Christie would be proud !!  Anyway, my apologies to the
>list for starting a bit of an OT one.  If anyone was offended then my
>sincerest apologies to you.  Particularly Michael Collins - I didn't see
>a smiley, as you say, but I did sense the humour in your reply anyway
>and tried to reply in similar fashion.
>
>This list is a multi-national one and, as such, many of the members do
>not have English as their first language.  My moan was in no way aimed
>at you guys - it was meant for the people who claim English as their
>first language and yet use such poor examples of it in such a very
>public place, and who really should know better (or shouldn't be
>employed in that job).  Would you employ someone with no knowledge or
>dexterity with cameras to give your precious OM's a CLA ?  Neither would
>I.  Similarly the BBC shouldn't employ people with a poor grasp of the
>English Language to write or type their on-screen messages !
>
>Anyway, sorry.  I felt the need for a moan yesterday, and feel much
>better for it !  Normal service will resume shortly (ie:  I'll shut up
>!)
>
>Jon
>
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