On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 08:33:10PM +0000, Michael Treacy wrote:
> Ok, while your first "joke" was funny, I think that one was a bit tactless
> given the recent loss of life in the WTC.
More than a bit tactless. Such tragedies always inspire jokes, but really
better kept for the pub than a public forum such as this.
> How do you know that someone on this mailing list didn't have a relative who
> lost his/her life in that tragedy?
This someone did. No huge personal impact - he was a fireman and the wife's
second cousin, whom I'd never actually met, but it really just serves to
prove your point.
Niall
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