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Hi Andre,
Apology accepted. As I stated before, I appreciate your position, although I
must admit to enjoying all posts (even ads. and also, as Jerry points out,
eventual blasting of these when and where necessary). I enjoy all kinds of
music, and firmly believe that: "the forests would be silent if the only
birds that sang were those that sang best."
Regards,
Gram.
>Gram,
>
>My post was not intended to address your posted message...especially the
>"English" references. Maybe I could use a couple of English lessons
>myself because my intentions in those statements could have been stated
>more clearly. For this...I apologize.
>
>What I was trying to imply in the "English" paragraph is that Norman
>found me hypocritical for using my URL in posts AFTER I had clearly
>explained to him IN PLAIN ENGLISH that the rules allow this!!! In this
>case, Norman either doesn't understand English...or...has been smoking
>something. I apologize if some RT'ers took this as an attack on those
>that differ on the importance of this thread, or, those that take a
>position different than my own.
>
>Gary (another RT'er) addressed me privately about being insensitive to
>those that speak English as a second language. There was no such intent
>to belittle non-English speakers in my statements. The reality, however,
>is that the RT forum is an English forum. It's rules are in English
>only. Participants are required to understand the language to
>effectively participate. Those with English as a second language do not
>expect RT posts to be in their first language, nor do they expect the
>rules to be provided to them in their native tongue to insure
>understanding...as long as RT is an English forum that is.
>
>The "English" point I was trying to make is that there are two "excuses"
>for not
>understanding the RT rules (disagreeing with the rules or the importance
>of a given thread is a different matter):
>
>1. No understanding of the language
>2. Being under the influence of something that alters ones' judgment
>
>These are statements of fact...and I do not think this implies any
>negative connotation to other languages...nor was their any intent to
>imply such a thing.
>
>_________________________________________
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>Subject:
>[RT] R: Re: Norm, ads are not allowed on RT
>
>From: "Gram" <gramario@xxxxxx>
>
>>Dear Andre,
>>Although I am unbiased as to this thread; I merely expressed an opinion
>>based on what surely must be self-evident facts. I appreciate that you do
>>not wish to
>>"enter into an ongoing "Cowan-Stewart" style discussion that may not
>benefit
>>most members", however your blithe comment: "I guess those that do not
>>understand English...", preceded by, "I must take issue with those that
say
>>there is too much emphasis on this thread", would seem to bring things
>>rather onto a personal level.
>> Am I consider myself (as well as Norman) the recipient of this
>missive?
>> If so, would you kindly point out what you saw in my post which
>>suggested that I do not know English.
>>
>>With apologies to our star-gazing luminary,
>>
>>Yours equipoisingly,
>>
>>Gram.
>
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