From: C.L.Gannon@newcastle.ac.uk (C.L. Gannon)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: THIS IS NOT AN APOLOGY
Date: 22 Jan 93 14:31:26 GMT
Organization: Computing Laboratory, U of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK NE1 7RU.


       well what a fun week i'm having. i reply to an 
       article in a reasonable manner and get this reply
       e mailed to me :


 
Subject: Re: Indie dance thing is happening in Lond 

> From dmor@dcs.ed.ac.uk Fri Jan 22 13:14:57 1993
> Subject: Re: Indie dance thing is happening in Lond
> 
> 
> > Let's just hope that Michale Stipe goes the same way as Freddie Mercury.  Soon.
> 
>   Im sorry, but was there any need at all for this comment. If one Manic Street
> Preacher wants to say it in a brain dead moment, then that's bad. If anyone else
> wants to go around repeating it like it's a cool thing to say (or OK because a MSP
> said it) then they have a serious mental problem.....
>   Whether you like either of them or not (I dont either) there really is no excuse
> for a comment like this.
>   No marks this time, try again later.
> "alternative IS mainstream"
> 


        well we do get some interesting replies don't we? so for
        delight and delectation ( and also for any others that came 
        to the same conclusion as this poor misguided fool i have 
        included the reply i have sent to him (complete with spelling
        mistakes) :


       erm yeah, just one question, why was this sent to me?
       if you look at the original article you will notice
       that i did not write this comment, and as far as i
       can remember i did not agree to it or express any opinion
       in connection with it. If it was included in my 
       followup article it was merely becuse i couldn't be 
       bothered to delete it. maybe you were just looking for 
       some kind of arguement (i don't know ) butr one last 
       time I DID NOT WRITE THE COMMENT.


       however if you are still unconvinced by my protestation of
       innocence i will say that, whilst i readilly admit to

       a) not liking the music of Queen
       b) not liking much of the REM stuff
       c) being a great fan of the english wind up

       I do not find the comment funny, witty, tasteful or
       remotely intelligent.

       the remark may well have been intended as a wind up
       but i don't know who the person was who originated it
       (neither do i want to know them) and i in NO WAY EVEN
       WANTED TO REPEAT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED. 


       this is not an apology as i have nothing to apologise for
       however i am waiting for the apology from you for getting
       your facts hoplessly wrong,(also why would i need to mimic
       someone elses comment ? i can manage perfectly well on my
       own.).

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