Re: choice of words

["George S. Pearl" <alps007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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 What's a "POM" ? 

..........George Pearl  :-)


At 07:11 PM 9/11/98 +0100, you wrote:
>I must say that I am amazed at the reaction to Bob Maxey's comment about
>Jap Optics. I'm sure here in England, taken in context, all but the most
>unrealistically sensitive soul would find no offence in this reference.  My
>fear is that in the UK we tend to follow trends generated in the US, this
>does not bode well ...............  From a 'Limey', 'Brit', 'Pom',
>..........      Bob Atherton
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>BASS wrote:
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>> To Bob Maxey,
>> Bob....I was not impressed with your use of the word"Jap" in your reply
>> about the xpan from Hasselblad. That might have been proper in 1942 in
>> this country but is it today
>>
>> Tim Bass
>> WideLight Ltd.
>> Bend Oregon
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