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Subject: Re: PTD was the most-respected of the AUE regulars ...
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:33:52 +0200
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On 27/07/2024 00:15, Tony Cooper wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:08:25 -0600, lar3ryca <larry@invalid.ca> wrote:

Blame Saint Andreas -- it's all his fault.  (funny)

<snip>
>>
>> When he did things like claiming that he never said something, and the 
>> proof of his having said it was obvious, especially so when what he said 
>> was actually quoted in his posting denying it, there was no 
>> 'desperately' involved.
> 
> I think "People jumped in frustrated by PTD's misstatements..." better
> described the reaction to PTD's many unqualified statements.
> 

He reminds me of a certain US Presidential candidate.  Alas, pointing
out his inconsistencies only encouraged him to dig himself further in.
Not missed, not by me.