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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 08:03:11 +0000 (UTC), "Michael McNeil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >"Wally Anglesea™" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in >message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Nice admission. >> >> So now you might realise your dreams are just that, and nothing to run >> around proclaiming, OK? >Unless he's gifted. > Then he won't make predictions that fail. I'll be watching with glee. >Some people, typically those with arthritis for example; have an >affliction considered in folklore to be a gift. > >(It's where the derisory modern statement "he's touched" comes from. >Today it is taken to mean stupid but once it was a reference to the fact >that those with severe learning difficulties usually have a gift from >god to compensate.) I am not implying anything about his learning >abilities by the way. > >(Ordinarily I would not need to explain that obvious point >but..... well there are some incredibly stupid, ignorant and spiteful >people on this newsgroup.) > >Of course these days most people get a standard education and take it >upon themselves to disabuse each other of ancient understanding. > >I shall expect no less from you, you Matter of So-Thick Lesions. Read up on how sunspots are caused yet, moron? -- Lt. General, Fanatic Legions. Commander of Southern Hemisphere Forces. Find out about Australia's most dangerous Doomsday Cult: http://users.bigpond.net.au/wanglese/pebble.htm
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