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On 26/07/2012 18:33, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:19 AM, Prasad, Ramit
> <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> wrote:
>>> No offence to all the well meaning participants here, but this looks like trolling
>>
>> I thought Ranting Rick had sole dominion over trolling?
>
> Certainly not. We are well endowed with trolls here (Xah Lee isn't
> prolific, but is certainly effective), plus we have some regular
> posters who'll cover the trolls' tea breaks on occasion (myself,
> sometimes, and Steven D'Aprano).
>
> Now where did I put my asbestos suit... the Aprano is going to be at
> me pretty hard for this...

Are you nuts, asbestos?  My tin hat, camouflage net and trenching tool 
are very much safer :)

>
> *dives for cover without it*
>
> ChrisA
>

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.