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Re: birding-aus Re: Duck recipe

To: "David Geering" <>, <>
Subject: Re: birding-aus Re: Duck recipe
From: "Carol de Bruin" <>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 19:55:10 +0200
Here, here.
Lighten up, guys. It actually got v boring to see such extreme reaction to
something like this.

Cheers,
Carol de Bruin

South Africa
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From: David Geering <>
To:  <>
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 4:14 AM
Subject: birding-aus Re: Duck recipe


>
>This duck thing, while an important commentary, has got a bit out of hand
>(or perhaps it started that way).  I think most of us accepted the duck
>recipe for what it was - a light hearted way of (hopefully) ending the
>discussion.  Humour features regularly on birding-aus as does, very
>unfortunately, personal attacks on those that are disagreed with.  I think
>the former is perfectly acceptable and the latter definitely not.
>
>I see no need for Tim to publicly apologise for the recipe.  If some people
>were offended then perhaps they need to take a bit of time out, cool down,
>reapraise the situation and then if they still deem a reply necessary do it
>privately please.  Next we will have people demanding a public apology from
>Russell because someone didn't like one of his suggested taboo subjects.
>
>How about we all lighten up a bit and discuss something relevant without
>getting all indignant and hot under the collar.
>
>David Geering
>
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