On Mon, 9 Apr 2001 09:25:46 +1000, David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>On Saturday, April 07, 2001 5:09 PM, Reef Fish wrote:

>> Go ahead!  I'll be honored to be an called an Old Bastard by you
>> anytime.  :-)
>
>Consider yourself an 'Old Bastard'!  :-))
>
>(snip)
>> >It's usually easy to determine whether you're being insulted or
>> >not based on the word that precedes 'bastard'!  (Even this is not an
>> >altogether foolproof method and may hinge on facial expression
>> >as well!)  :-)
>
>> Professor Strike, let me see if I got this right ...
>>
>> You bloody <wink> Old Fart <:^)> motherless-swine <wink, wink>
>> Old Bastard!!  :-))
>
>> Did I pass the exam?
>
>Right on the nose!  :-)
>
>Strike

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y  to you, Old Bastard!  :-)

Will you now qualify to be an Older Bastard?  <BG>

Hope I don't have to wait until you're as old as Old Feeesh Bastard
before I can buy you a real drink!  :-)  Have a good one today, and
wish you many happy returns.

-- Old Feeesh Bastard