From: Ivor Jones on

"Paul {Hamilton Rooney}" <craig(a)oil.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:08:49 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
> <ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote:
>
> > "Paul {Hamilton Rooney}" <craig(a)oil.com> wrote in
> > message news:4f6he2hfp2jctc1rq3i75beg5iovsft9e1(a)4ax.com
> >
> > [repetition snipped]
> >
> > Repeating yourself, particularly when lying, doesn't
> > help.
> >
> > Ivor
> >
>
> I don't think you are lying - merely
> mistaken/ignorant/European.

I have been mistaken and ignorant on many occasions. However I have never
been European.

Ivor


From: Ivor Jones on


"mattic" <this(a)wontwork.com> wrote in message
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> "Ivor Jones" <ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote in message
> news:4krhulFdg33iU1(a)individual.net...
> > "mattic" <this(a)wontwork.com> wrote in message
> > news:Qm0Gg.15117$rP1.4713(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > Stop denying that you are a European, it is insulting
> > > to me. It doesn't matter if you don't understand why I
> > > consider it an insult, merely that you know I do.
> >
> > Tough. You insulted me first. You apologise and I will.
>
> I apologise for calling you a European.

Thankyou. That was all I asked.

Ivor


From: Ivor Jones on


"Ivor Jones" <ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote in message
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> "mattic" <this(a)wontwork.com> wrote in message
> news:TQ0Gg.15128$rP1.87(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au
> > "Ivor Jones" <ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:4krhulFdg33iU1(a)individual.net...
> > > "mattic" <this(a)wontwork.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Qm0Gg.15117$rP1.4713(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au
> > >
> > > [snip]
> > >
> > > > Stop denying that you are a European, it is
> > > > insulting to me. It doesn't matter if you don't
> > > > understand why I consider it an insult, merely that
> > > > you know I do.
> > >
> > > Tough. You insulted me first. You apologise and I
> > > will.
> >
> > I apologise for calling you a European.
>
> Thankyou. That was all I asked.
>
> Ivor

I'm sorry, I didn't apologise for insulting you. I hereby do so.

Ivor


From: SteveH on
Ivor Jones <ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote:

> > I don't think you are lying - merely
> > mistaken/ignorant/European.
>
> I have been mistaken and ignorant on many occasions. However I have never
> been European.

Two quick questions.

Do you have a United Kingdom passport?

Do you reside in the United Kingdom?

A simple yes or no will suffice.
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"Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ivor Jones wrote:
> > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:14mdnavQzPrDNXXZnZ2dnUVZ8tednZ2d(a)bt.com
> > > Ivor Jones wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > > How..? Let's say that two white males are walking
> > > > along the street in front of you. Brown hair, blue
> > > > or brown eyes, say 6ft tall. Both dressed in the
> > > > usual jeans/t-shirt or whatever. Neither speak or
> > > > do anything at all. How can you tell their origin..?
> > >
> > > They're both European.
> >
> > Why might they not be American or Australian..? I
> > personally know two Americans that fit that description.
>
> However, their lineage is European, the same as yours.

Ye gods, if you carry that to its logical conclusion, we're all cavemen.

Ivor