🚀 go-pugleaf

On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 14:37:03 +0100, Walt Davidson
<junkmail1@redhotant.net> wrote:

>On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 07:42:24 GMT, edgo1@dingoblue.net.au (Brian W
>Edginton) wrote:
>
>>"Woolyback" is just not as insulting to Australians as you would like.
>>Try to come up with something a little more creative. Like you have
>>been told......we can be a whole lot more insulting to each other than
>>that. But, then, being a Pom does put one at a real disadvantage
>>...all the REAL insults have been taken.
>>
>>
>>Brian W Edginton
>
>You seem to have a real problem in acceptance of the identity of your
>forebears and former colonial masters, Brian.  With a surname like
>"Edginton", I'd be willing to bet your antecedents did not originate
>from Korea, Taiwan or the Philippines (unlike an ever-growing
>proportion of your fellow-countrymen nowadays)!  
>
>Something to be ashamed of in your background, perhaps, 
>old chap?    :-)
>
>> I once resolved to order my life by following my own
>> advice to others.  But I had to give it up as there was 
>> too much of it.
>
>Oh, but my advice to you is very brief and simple, Brian.
>
>"Go forth and multiply!"
>
>Regards,


No problems with my forbears, mate...my old man came out from the UK
while he was young. All the smart ones did. Apart from those who
couldn't afford the 10 pound fare. 
As for going forth, etc.....those days are behind me, thank goodness.

Cheers


Brian WE
Things will get better....when they finish getting worse.