Touchy Feely!!! Hmmm..... On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ok, apology accepted. I seem to be the only person on the list who took > it wrongly. But, since it was me it was directed to I reserve the right to > take it wrongly. > > Just kidding. > > Any way, I apologize too for being so touchy about it. Thanks to everyone > who felt a need to help out here. > > Now, back to Gator stuff. > > > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Bob Parks Realty > > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > > Gallatin TN 37066 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Fax: 615-822-2027 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Rob Alexander > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:58 AM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald > andPalm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > > > > Well that just shows how clueless I am. It wasn’t until I read your > message, Zeb, that I even thought of the standalone word ‘boy’ in that > phrase and all the negative connotations that go with it. I grew up riding > and training horses and ‘easy boy’ was something you said when a horse got > agitated to calm him down. Where I live, it’s just a common way of saying ‘ > hold on, don’t get upset, let me explain’ when someone starts to get angry > about something. Seriously, Oliver, if you took it as the pejorative use of > ‘boy’ then I do apologize. Nothing could have been further from my mind. > > > > Rob > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *John Vega > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:19 AM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Today's Miami Herald > andPalm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator > > > > > > On Nov 10, 2009, at 11:13 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > But, when you use a derogatory term such as "easy boy" in addressing me I > guess objectivity isn't what you're interested in. > Just how old are you ancient one? > > > > Just a view from the bleachers, but I read the phrase in the sense of > trying to calm a dangerous opponent, such as an attack dog. > > > > I am familiar with the other pejorative uses of the term "boy," and didn't > read any into its usage here. > > > > -Zeb > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
