Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:58:21 +0000, r0g wrote: > >> Steven D'Aprano wrote: >>> On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:46:33 +0000, r0g wrote: >>> >>>> Grant Edwards wrote: >>>>> On 2010-01-06, r0g <aioe....@technicalbloke.com> wrote: >> See? Spoiling for an argument even now! I never said you weren't allowed >> to butt in, just that you did. Butting in is fine, that's half the point >> of public groups after all but it's also besides the point. I was merely >> explaining to Grant that I hadn't posed a yes/no question to anyone, let >> alone you. > > I quote from your very next post: > > > [quote] > Well I think sometimes, for the sake of expediency and overall > pleasantness, it's better to let the smaller things go: and if you just > can't let them go then at least try and issue corrections in a friendly > manner rather than a cold or pious one. > [end quote] > >
I did answer HIM in a friendly manner, to you I'm merely responding in kind. Anyway I got upset at Ben's comments for several reasons which I explained at length in that very post (and several subsequent ones) so I won't rehash them any further here. The "No" in question was merely the straw that broke the camels back and triggered my admittedly undignified outburst. I have just seen too many supercilious replies beginning "No, " in this forum and so yes, it p***** me off - I can happily admit it. Of course clearly you're too cool to ever get p***** off yourself, I detect no background seething at all here. Roger. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
