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Hi Michael Err..be mindful of the language, it doesnt bother me, but the Political Correctness police might come after you, because harshness of reality is sometimes a crime! <g> Anyhow, I'm not sure what type of track you're referring to. If its' (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yep...And it's strange how being in an Aussie oriented newsgroup, we can get targetted by Seppo Political Correctness Police about language we use. It's almost as if they want the whole world doing what they want done in the way they do it... (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) (gives in to the inevitable) My goodness that's a rather large chip you're carrying on your shoulder, isn't it? Until you foamed the only US post in this thread was one intended to be helpful. (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmm. Do you mean this: (URL) I'm missing a joke about the cleanliness of Michael's house, it looks more rude than "helpful". If you don't understand why, let me know and I shall explain. Scott A (More of a "Jock" than a "Seppo") (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well sometimes its not really a matter of PC'ed ness, but more a question of tact. For example the situation where a largeish person is approached, the PC version would be to think of them as a "<something> <something> challenged person", the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Now now! I Think Benjamin was referring to someone sniping about the "p" word rather than Larry's light-hearted comment about mud and cleanliness. Quite amusing I thought, and I'm sure no offence was taken. Let's not get worked up over this (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter Callaway writes: <snip> In one of the previous threads on track dirtiness that Michael started, he said he lives by the sea. We don't keep a particularly clean house, we get dust and mud all over it, all the time. We have (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not trying to cause "trouble" Larry. I was just stating that I thought your message was more rude than helpful, and I still do despite your squirming. If you want to continue bickering over this Larry, reply to this message somewhere (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That's an issue with your reading comprehension, not the message. (...) When someone catches you in a lie, pointing it out is "bickering", apparently. That's another lie. This "bickering" characterisation is the same lie you used to try to (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ...and were readers supposed to know that? Were readers supposed to check Michael's every post? Why not mention it in your post? (...) Well, that's nothing to brag about. (...) This is not about your track. (...) Interesting. I can see a salty (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No worries...I was just fishing for a bite. Larry, I have no chip on my shoulder, I just enjoy a little stirring...And of course trying to keep the language of Strine alive. [and being in an aussie forum, I see no problem with that. Of course (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) No worries, mate. I was just taking the... well you know what it was, starts with P... out of you a bit. (...) You and the rest of your continent. :-) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I wasn't aware continents could hold a spoon...8?) ROSCO FUT: .o-t.fun (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It has to be a large spoon, obviously. Richie (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Some can, some can't. I will say this, though. (wait for it...) Your continent can't hold a candle... to *our* continent, that is. (stop calling us seppos and I'll stop with the NA snobbishness) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I bet you won't. But I bet we won't either 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I see your candle and raise it to a lightbulb! Santosh *Operation Infinite Tackiness continues... This week waging War on Noisy Neighbours Soundtrack coming out soon. (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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