On 24 Aug 2004 16:00:03 GMT, Michel Boucher >
wrote:

(Curly Sue) wrote in
:
>
>> Of course, you brought it on yourself with the "7% of the
>> population, etc. business."
>
>I see...so stating an obvious fact is "bringing it upon myself"?
>
>> The poor guy was trying to do a public service, whether or not it
>> applies to you. It seems likely that it applies to him in some
>> way and a little compassion is in order rather than peevishness
>> because he forgot to mention the country. It's a bit brutish to
>> make fun of him considering you have transgressed in the same
>> way.
>
>Sorry, but I made NO fun of him in any way. Perhaps you thought
>that, but none was intended and none was shown.
>
>> So, now what exactly was your complaint?
>
>At this point, meddling busybodies...

Perhaps if you had sent your statement of obvious fact to him by
e-mail instead of the newsgroup, the meddling busybodies wouldn't know
that you were being a "do-as-I-say-but-not-as-I-do" busybody yourself.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!