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To: Solon who wrote (44486)	1/13/2006 2:24:16 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

There is no doubt that you treated TSIG with sneering and disrespect. I don't like tsig. I am entitled to my personal opinion of individuals. Whether other individuals like that or not. I have met Canadians I am not fond of too. That is quite different from saying I am prejudiced against Canadians. On our recent trip to Turkey, we met a Turkish man who was rather offensive. In general, the Turks were very driendly and kind. You may interpret comments about individuals as you choose. You will be wrong quite often if you do this as a rule, however. Any Chinese reading your posts could reasonably conclude that you were racially anathema to the Chinese. After these? Message 22019485 Message 21918630 If they did so, then I think it would be a reasonable conclusion that they are prejudiced against round-eyes. I have lived and worked in Silicon Valley for decades. If you are prejudiced against Chinese, Indians, Vietnamese, or any number of other groups, you are going to have serious problems here. And not be very popular with employers in the valley because of American law. Frankly, I don't care what your opinion of my opinion of tsig is.

To: Solon who wrote (44486)	1/13/2006 2:42:03 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

I spoke thusly becauseth: Thusly spoketh I, "Yo Solon." Usage Note: Thusly was introduced in the 19th century as an alternative to thus in sentences such as Hold it thus or He put it thus. It appears to have first been used by humorists, who may have been echoing the speech of poorly educated people straining to sound stylish. The word has subsequently gained some currency in educated usage, but it is still often regarded as incorrect. A large majority of the Usage Panel found it unacceptable in an earlier survey. In formal writing thus can still be used as in the examples above; in other styles this way, like this, and other such expressions are more natural. dictionary.reference.com