PS: I just took another quick peak. I appreciate the english support. I suppose I will have to reread all of the posts to figure out the nautical preppy's complaints. Jealous of an Oxford education. I confess I am not. and you can take that for what it is worth. My impression of Oxford educations over the years has diminished, not increased. I don't claim to be an expert but the products seem fairly facile. It seems to be a finishing school rather than a university. Just my remote impression. I assume Tony Blair was the best you could produce.
    like the reference to Wes Tech. Obviously a knowledgable reference. If I were as bad as everyone claims I would suggest a note of envy.
     PPS: I'm sure evryone will be pleased to know that this weekend I spent an afternoon at the local British sports car show. Beacause I am who I am let me suggest that there is a direct relationship between British culture and Lucas electronics.

You seem to be a much more irenic mood today, Tom!

Actually, I am not in the least "nautical." Captain Preppie, to whom I have been likened on several occasions, is a Foreign Legionnaire in the "Crock" comic strip. One website characterizes him as a "vain and useless officer."

At least I am glad you are not consigning me to lowest depths of Hell today.

never read the comic. I do have to reread this thread at some point soon. are you the one who hates women at school? everyone from that era knows that the women were smarter than the men. and I at least have enough of the quality of empathy to sympathize with any woman who graduated from a formerly male college in the 1970s. for the last thousand years they should have had an easier ride.
     I do vaguely remember condemning you to the depths of hell. I'm certain I was justified in doing so. I do admit that it is unlikely that I have the ear of the Deity.

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Thanks, Tom.  Good to hear from you.  I can't believe I'm your new I-Net Enemy! 

Not jealous.  I never said that.  But now that you mention it, envious.  There's a difference you know.  Given some of your earlier responses, I reckoned that you were either drunk or worse.  Perhaps it is worse.   You certainly don't pay much attention to language or argument, but in my experience, that's about what I'd expect from a man of your profession.  In my (unfortunately) broad experience, all the goods ones don't.

I still think there' something to my Townie theory.  Those WASP bastards, I'll show them that I have as much right to the Great American Songbook and J. Press yet!

Your (hopefully) still chum,

H.

Big Ivy,  little Ivy bouncing, V
The alumni office might, got you but it won't get, me .