Dan Richardson wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:53:45 -0500, "Fred W4JLE"
wrote:


I think of him every time I see the brother-in-law on "Keeping Up
Appearances" on the BBC.


Don't you feel that's a bit complimentary whats-his-name and a bit
derogatory to the brother-in-law.

Danny, K6MHE

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) is one of the characters in one of Harry
Turtledove's excellent "alternate history" books. In the story, Clemens
is living in San Francisco and has a dog named after the mayor, whom he
detests. After a particularly frustrating meeting with the mayor,
Clemens returns home and apologizes to the dog -- "When I named you," he
says, "I thought I was insulting the mayor. But it turns out that I was
insulting you."

Roy Lewallen, W7EL