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To: Apollo who wrote (4217)7/22/1999 3:16:00 PM
From: Uncle Frank  Respond to of 54805
 
>> Don't you want to be known as lionhearted?

I'd rather be known for being amiable, open minded, and informed. To tell you the truth, I invest in Gorillas because I'm chicken <g>.

Frank



To: Apollo who wrote (4217)7/22/1999 9:59:00 PM
From: Mike Buckley  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 54805
 
Don't you want to be known as lionhearted?

Unbelievable. We've gone from ponies to lions in only one day. Does anyone other than me remember that this is the gorilla thread? :)

--Mike Buckley



To: Apollo who wrote (4217)7/23/1999 11:06:00 PM
From: T L Comiskey  Respond to of 54805
 
All...just to set the matter straight....Our Dear King Richard (The Lion Heart) was responsible for the slaughter..(.read beheading) of...2700 Muslim men...women... and children in the City of Acre, Palestine at the opening of the 3rd Crusade....1191A.D........Richard violated an agreement made with Saladin...to release the prisoners in a hostage exchange...and for the return of a relic of the True Cross......Saladin...made the mistake of keeping his part of the bargain first.......just this last week....decendents of these Crusaders have offered apologies for such atrocities.....Tim