Responding to sig line type remarks

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_netwiz.net>
Date: Wed May 19 13:48:34 1999

> In case people wonder why I use "ciao" it's a Canadian reaction to the
>British Imperialist "cheers", used during drinks after executing "native"
>rebels, or a cricket match served by primitive colonials. You Yanks don't
>have the resentment left that us Canucks have, but you're working hard to
>replace the British in our resentments. And both my parents were born in the
>Excited States before !900. Sorry for the politics but Americans forget they
>are just one country not the world despite their footprint.
>lwalker_at_interlog.com

I invented saying "Cheers" at the end of my emails about 8 years ago and it
just caught on, sorry. I never use it after excuting a native rebel. I
agree this list is no place for politics, besides in a few years when
Canadians officially become North Americans the issue will be moot.

BTW I have nothing against Canadian's, and frequently at auctions even bid
on the Canadian lots (100A, 233A, etc.).
Received on Wed May 19 1999 - 13:48:34 BST