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   Rod,   
      
   > Well, I have the exact same problem, exclusively with people   
   > on Usenet.   
      
   I have a problem with people who, rather exclusivily on "tha intarwebz",   
   ignore explicit questions and/or implicit-question remarks - which, in the   
   "normal" world, would be picked up on instantly by the way.   
      
   Its one thing to see someone address a question in a different way as it was   
   ment (which mostly can be solved by some rephrasing), its a rather different   
   one to have people flatout refuse to even acknowledge them.  Rude, to say   
   the least.  Disrespectful even.   
      
   > I notice plenty of issues due to different meanings between US and   
   > UK/AU speakers of English.   
      
   As said, those problems are (easily?) solvable.    The other, keeping silent   
   one ?  Not so much.   
      
   But never allow an American and an Englishman to plan to meet on the first   
   floor (of any building) . :-)   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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