> "Steve Haywood"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>On 26/07/07, Adrian Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>> "Andrew Dyke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>> PS Andrew, thanks for the interesting report, but could I recommend
>>> the idea of "paragraphs" to you? Please?
>>
>>Adrian, I know it may seem to you I've been going on recently about things
>>you've written - but just help me out a bit here. Did it not - possibly -
>>for one brief moment - one passing instant -did it not maybe occur to you
>>that this might have been a totally inappropriate thing to say? Frankly -
>>and please, tell me you were making a stab at a joke and omitted the
>>smiley
>>- it strikes me as the most unbelievable insensitivity. Have you actually
>>been reading Andrew's postings? Are you aware of what he's been through?
> From: "Adrian Stott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I can't remember the name of the literary construct, but I've seen it
> illustrated by a description of a soldier coming off the battlefield
> to receive his gallantry medal after the fighting is over, suddenly
> realising that his uniform needs pressing.
>
> It indicates the contrast in what's important and when.
> In this case, it was intended to recognise that Andrew can, at last,
> turn his mind to less vital stuff.
Less vital, you have no concept of what has happened. My house is flooded,
Wendy's car is almost certainly a right off. Most of my possesions will have
to be destroyed. I will ahve to move out of my house for mabee 12 months.
> Smileys? Good grief, folks.
> As Nathan Detroit said "So, sue me.".
Sue you! See my other posting and trust me, if you have said that to my
face, instead of the safety of your computer, you would be eating hospital
food by now.
Andrew
