On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 21:37:51 +1100 David Strike
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Saturday, February 10, 2001 6:33 PM Christian Gerzner wrote:
> (Big snip)
> > Just don't ever again invite me to dive Shelly Beach, d'yah hear? ;-)
>
> If you say so.

Did you see the smiley? It was *definitely* intended.

> (BTW!  We waited for you.  I'd previously given you my home address
> and the mobile phone number.

As I so carefully explained, as follows:

>> Got a phone call back the next day when Strike not only agreed to
>> another go at this Shelly thing but also graciously invited me to
>> "Strike's Reef" for a BBQ afterwards with all the rest of the gang.
>> Details were to meet in the "Top Car Park" at Shelly's no later than
>> 10am, gave me his cell phone number and address.

> If you felt so bad about everything then
> al that you had to do was to call me on the mobile 'phone!!!)

Hello? Thought I'd explained this? To *my* detriment? Or so I thought?

> You were also aware of my mobile number as well as the street address:
> Don't give me a hard time publicly because you're a fuckwit with no idea
> of how tro use a telephone!

I acknowledge that, after the debacle, I _could_ have got in touch
when at my friend's in Killara (but you were probably unnawata) or
when I'd got home. I apologise that I didn't, it was certainly remiss
of me. My fault entirely.

> We tried to contact you throughout the day.  Bugger you!  Don't ever try
> to contact me again!

"Throughout the day"? There were no messages on my answering machine
which is the only way you could have tried to get in touch. Eventually
we talked, amicably enough, in the early evening during the call
instigated by you. The ambient noises in the background sounded as if
everyone was having a great time as, no doubt, they were.

> You have no understanding of diving; no knowledge of diving; and
> nothing to impart about diving - so go forth and get fucked!  :-)

I rather suspect *that* smiley is an auto response. :-7

I note the time and date that your message got sent, even though that
might have no significance to others. Mind, I don't know what
*diving*, per se, has to do with the subject at hand.

Did you in fact bother to read my post properly? Well, did you?

This is my last resonse, on this subject, on this list or otherwise.

Christian
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