Re: Radio: The Scars of Evolution (Aquatic Ape Theory)


"rmacfarl" <rmacfarl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Michael Clark wrote:
>> "rmacfarl" <rmacfarl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > Michael Clark wrote:
>> >> "rmacfarl" <rmacfarl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> >> OK, I gotta know. Why would anyone "thank" Marco?
>> >> >
>> >> > Ask your Mum. She'll explain... :-)
>> >>
>> >> OK, I asked me Mum, Begosh an' Begora if she
>> >> ain't got a clue, either. Maybe it runs in the family.... :-)
>> >
>> > See if this jogs your memory:
>> >
>> > "Ross Macfarlane" <rmacf...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:18fa6145.0410032234.27ba802@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> >> Don't you go listening to Michael Roshard. His mother despared of
>> >> ever teaching him manners.
>> >
>> > :-)
>>
>> OH! I get it, it's the ~polite~ thing to do! So when (according
>> to Michael Roshard's mother) somebody spends an eon calling
>> you a nincompoop, the correct response is to kiss him/her on both
>> cheeks. Just one more question: "Which cheeks?" ;-)
>
> Now now, there's no need for such indelicacy. I would simply defend the
> value of some diversity in style, as well as substance, on SAP. Robert
> Karl tends to be a thoughtful contributor of interesting on-topic
> material, so if he also chooses to be polite to other contributors,
> regardless of substance, I think that's not to be discouraged.
>
> You could always take the approach my mother promotes: "If you can't
> say something nice, don't say anything!" (But - where's the fun in
> that? :-)
>
It was Bambi's mother who came up with this and
looked what happened to her.....

Rick Wagler


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