>>>As well was the garbage from ,,, which many here want to equivocate, quite likely due to the VFP/.NET positions of those at the time. Had the same things been said by the reverse person, I'd bet a steak dinner the reactions would have been VERY different.
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>Well he was gone, and anecdotally he was supposed to have attributed it to tipsy indiscretion so his target was never really in danger... but it was years ago now. Of note is that people of our generation said and did all sorts of things before there was an internet to remember forever. Just as well(!) and I feel a bit sorry for today's youngsters who can expect to be caught on multiple phonecams/screenshots if they step slightly out of line.

Hi JR,

Now, I come from a time when whatever I did always found its way back to my parents -- because everyone knew everyone because everyone had lived together for their entire adult lives. The immediacy of feedback can be life-changing. :)

We, our country and others, did not realize the civilizing effect of having people live together throughout their lives, over generations.

Hank