Re: newsgroup frustrations

From: Chris (ChrisAct@nwlink.com.com)
Date: 05/12/02 

From: ChrisAct@nwlink.com.com (Chris)
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 00:26:55 GMT

Hey, remember back on Sat, 11 May 2002 06:21:15 +0100, when "Dave G"
<webhead@fsmail.net> said:

>Lovely quotes,what romanticism-your english is appalling,you can't spell,you
>haven't bothered to check your post hence I can't decipher your meaning very
>clearly,please clear your position.Thanks

There's supposed to be a space after each comma and period.
Pot. Kettle. Black. 

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