From: pjr@example.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-21, Will-Dockery    
   wrote:   
      
   >> Peter J Ross wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-21, Will-Dockery    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> no name-calling or personal attacks, no snipping, just civil discussion?   
   >>   
   >> This is appalling!   
   >>   
   >> Have you no respect at all for the ancient and venerable traditions of   
   >> Usenet?   
   >   
   > At least you're here to keep the "old ways" alive, right, PJR?   
      
   /Vitaï lampada tradunt/, as that fine old troll Lucretius put it - but   
   to whom are Cujo and I to pass our torch?   
      
   > Some of us are weary of the endless flame wars.   
      
   So why continue to fan the flames? Why not fuck off?   
      
   If you fucked off, I'd never write anything nasty about you ever again.   
      
   > Merry Christmas to you and yours, PJR.   
      
   It's still Advent.   
      
   --   
   PJR :-)   
      
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