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Subject:Re: An apology from George Mena From:Bruce Ashley <bashley -at- CREATEPRINT -dot- COM -dot- AU> Date:Tue, 27 Oct 1998 17:16:53 +1100
Thanks for that Rob (and George of course). Now excuse me while I go and slit my wrists.
Its always good to get the occasional reminder of our duties as TWs.
And I don't think George can apologize more or better than that to the few on the list that claimed to be offended by his remarks.
By the way, I'm still waiting to see what Eric is going to do about the discriminatory thread referring to military/ex-military personnel.
Regards,
Bruce Ashley
OZ
-----Original Message-----
From: McMARTIN, Robert [SMTP:rmcmarti -at- BAEA -dot- COM -dot- AU]
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 4:43 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: An apology from George Mena
I didn't write this, I'm merely passing it on for George.
An open letter and apology to all on Tech Whirl from George Mena.
-big snip
>
> My words hurt the members of this list.
>
> They weren't meant to hurt anyone, but they did.
>
> ity for my poor choice of words. I should have known better and
> thought
> I did when in fact I did not.
>
> I will do my best to do a better job of being a master of the written
> word, especially on this list.
>
> I hope I've helped to start healing a wound that I also caused to all
> of
> you and to myself.
>
> Thank you for reading.
>
> George Mena
> ===========
>
> There it is, guys. How do you feel?
>