> From: augusto pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > And BTW Roland, I happen to be married, and if you ever > think I'm wimpish just make sure you never come close to my fists. > Mario suggests: > Augusto, > Calm down, man. To begin with I want you on my side if there is a fight in Goa - I may want you to punch out a couple of people in Goa for me every now and then:-)) When I'm ready I'll send you a private email, but I need you to stay calm in the meantime:-)) I bet you know where to get the best feni in Bardez, which I'm always looking for when I come to Goa!!! > Hey, you'll have to show me Celina's house in Moira if we can get past Tony who is keeping a close watch at what she is up to:-)) > As a self-proclaimed elder member of Goanet, and certainly the most fair and balanced, may I make a suggestion from my vast experience? Calling people "dears" willy nilly would be something I would have to defend with my fists if I started using it where I live. Nevertheless, I think calling this, ".... a kind of a gay, wimpish, transvestite-sounding word." is going too far. Roland should apologize for his brutish comments, or at least avoid you and your fists in future. > Where I live we call our friends, "Yo, man...", or "Hey, Jack..." or "Hey, Dogface..." and I can't even mention what we call our adversaries because that would never get past the Goanet moderators:-)) I think we'd call you, "Hey, A-Pin" > If you cannot bring yourself to be as creative and eloquent as what I have mentioned above, then I suggest you use sophisticated euphemisms like the British, "ladies and gentlemen", or the informal American, "guys", or "people" or "folks", or the universal, "my friends". >
