On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:13:09 +1300, "st.helier"
> wrote:

>Or - the apology you make without making an apology !!!!!
>
>To any and all who *genuinely* took offence at my warped antipodean sense of
>humour, please accept this as a Bush X Clinton apology - meaning - quite
>frankly, I don't think that an apology is necessary, but if it makes *you*
>feel better, then here it is - OK?
>
>Now, here is a whole list of things for which I *do not* apologise.
>
>I *do not* apologise for living in a part of the world where we have *not*
>lost the ability to laugh, particularly at ourselves.
>I *do not* apologise for being an intolerant s.o.b. who cannot abide fools;
>whilst remaining realistic enough to know that I might be one of them!
>I *do not* apologise for the 99% of my reply which in essence said "Engage
>your brain; engage your feet, and remove your forefinger from you own
>fundamental orifice before making inane requests into the cyber world."
>I *do not* apologise for loving so much about the USA, whilst holding the
>view that it is also the most hypercritic, moralistic nation on earth, and
>which may eventually prove to be the greatest factor in the downfall of
>humanity.
>And lastly, I *do not* intend to change - I will continue to attempt to
>bring an irreverent perspective to this forum. I am not without sin; I am an
>agnostic, rather egocentric, slightly ROC leaning, older bugger (antipodean
>slang!!!!!!!) who will continue to try to make you laugh and squirm and may
>even succeed in offending your particular sensitivities, because, frankly my
>dears, I don't give a damn!!!

If I resemble that remark as well, can I agree wholeheartedly without
being accused of plagiarism or mis-appropriation?

Taking ourselves way, way, way too seriously has become a national
fixation.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org