Re: Taxonomy

"JimmyMac" <jimmymac_4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> On Jul 16, 9:26 am, "Edward Dolan" <edo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
[...]
>> Nope, I meant constructions. I wonder, did you perhaps grow up in a
>> household where Polish was spoken? That would explain a lot. Very few 
>> Poles
>> can end up a Joseph Conrad.
>
> No, but what does ethnicity have to do with anything?  Polish was
> spoken in my wifes household and she is an excellent writer.  Though
> English is her second language, she can write circles around you sorry
> Irish, native born ass.

Why not have your wife proof read your sorry writings. She can't be any 
worse than you.

I think the Poles, like the Irish, have a blighted DNA. It probably comes 
from being too put upon by more powerful neighbors.
[...]

>> In any event, follow my example and you will improve your writing 100%.

>> The
>> main thing is to always take my advice. If you do that, it is possible 
>> that
>> you may be Great someday like I am.
>
> Isn't delusion grand?  I 'll pass.  I'm into self-improvement... not
> regression.

Self-improvement at your age? Good grief! I perfected Myself ages ago.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota