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[SandyO]

Nonson

I certainly did not mean to appear as unkind in saying that you like to push the limits of limitation. This is your way and I have enjoyed watching you do this time and time again.

And, for some reason, you remind me of someone. Do you by any chance remember John Houseman using the Aristotelian or Aristotelean method to teach law students? And, if you don't mind the question, have you ever taught in an university setting?

[Nonson]

SandyO,

Some of my fondest memories are of being a student of some truely brilliant students.

Nonson

[SandyO]

Only the good ones see it that way.

[oca]

Ilay,

It is regrettable that Ronbo could not see fit to observe a few basic rules on good manners and made himself unwelcome at this site.

We all tried to bring him around, but his personality would not allow it.

His absence is duly noted, because he lost a great chance to make a difference in this BB.

Oca

[ILay]

Oca,

I do regret he brought his self into position to leave. I never had anything against him and I would like to see his postings. This does not mean I did like them (I hated some of them frankly speaking. Like his message about him giving the "finger" to the Russian soldiers guarding the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin? For me (a person who lost both gradfathers in a result of war) it's like a Russian pissing at the Vietnam memorial in Wash DC - for you). But it was an opportunity for me to see a totally another world on my hands-reach.

RonBo,

I believe you still read the board.
I think I need to explain one of the non-written rules of the Net:
If you are new to the board wait and see the others. And post after you've done it. Just in order not to create you a false estimation.

If you have any questions - drop an email.

Try once again (but obey the rules), you're welcome.

[Ronald_Barbour]

Dear ILay:

I know I said that I would go away forever - but I was taking one last look at the BB and saw your the additional photographs you posted, and I received a shock: you greatly resemble me as a younger man of about the same age!

In regards to my comment about having a picture of giving the Russian soldiers the finger at the Soviet War Memorial and taking a picture of it - Please forgive me, as it never happened! I was only engaged in a pathetic attempt at black humor.

In reference to your family and WW II as we call it in the West - members of my family were also killed by the Germans - including a uncle who died at age 19 in an air raid over Germany in 1942 as a gunner in a B-17.
My father was nearly killed in the D-Day landings in France in 1944, and another uncle badly wounded in the Italian campaign in 1943.

Sincerely, Ronbo

[ILay]

Dear Ronald,
thank you for your posting here (please note that your excuse is 100% accepted).

Actually I never believed you had such a photo.

A soldier (of whicever nation) would never do such a thing.
(sorry for the sad words below) even if you would find a soldier dumb enough to give a finger to the memorial dedicated to the killed ones, you never would be able to find another soldier dumb enough to film it.

We are calling the war 'The Great Fatherland War' and it's quite easy to understand the term as Russia lost more then 20 millions during it. For your information there is a tradition here - each newly married couple is bringing flowers to one of memorials - just after wedding but before the party.


We are not big haters in Russia but if you ask a Russian - every family lost someone during the war so ...