From: pjr@example.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-21, Will Dockery  wrote:   
      
   >   
   > Peter J Ross  posted:   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > Wow, that promise makes it almost worth leaving just to see if y'all   
   > could actually do that, PJR.   
   >   
   > Almost.   
      
   Here's another idea:   
      
   If you fuck off from AAPC and RAP, I'll pay you £50 per month for as   
   long as you continue to be fucked off.   
      
   It's small change for me, but a lot of delicious Sterno™ for you! Am I a   
   kindly philanthropist or what?   
      
      
   --   
   PJR :-)   
      
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