On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:43:23 GMT, "colin." > wrote:

>
>"edo" > wrote in message
>news:966ba77b341f6ddbd3023918447472b0@cryptorebel s.net...
>| Eaten missionary's family head for Fiji
>|
>| The residents of a Fiji village are preparing to apologise to the family
>of
>| a English Christian missionary who was eaten by tribes people 136 years
>| ago.
>| Cows, fine mats and 30 sperm whales' teeth are to be presented to Thomas
>| Baker's descendants in the traditional ceremony on Thursday.
>
>[snip]
>
>why the hell should they apologise? for one, it was their culture at the
>time, and as natural to them as eating steak is to us. for two, he deserved
>it for going there and meddling with them.
>

Man, I've really developed quite an appetite! Hey! Got any
plans this evening?