Bobby, wasn't intending any gender bias, was just following what Betty
said.  I intended my insults to apply to whatever gender this half-wit
falls under.
Prat is a general term of insult, Paige, one of my mothers favourites,
often applies to either myself or my brother and sister.
Rayna

On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 11:07:58AM -0500, greer.bobby wrote:
    Paige and Rayna,

                Now don't be gender bias. I don't recall if the individual making these
    remarks was male or female. If male he would fall into the moronic bastard category.

    Bobby

    Paige wrote:

    > Rayna
    >
    > Is prat equivelant to "bitch"?  Cuz that's the word that came to my mind....
    >
    > Paige
    >
    > On Thu, 01 March 2001, Rayna Lamb wrote:
    >
    > >
    > > Oh, and I forgot to say in my last post, that maybe this `person'
    > > needs to be reminded that at any time in the future, she or a loved
    > > one may become disabled- and then where would she be?
    > > Oh, and I think this woman is a complete prat, obviously not possesing
    > > the brains she was born with. (had to get that out of my system!!  I'm
    > > sick unto death of that ridiculous attitude)
    > >
    > > Rayna
    > >
    > > On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 08:53:02AM -0500, Betty B wrote:
    > >     I believe you're right.  I feel as though no matter what I say she will twist
    > >     my words to make them fit her perceptions.  Well sir, I can't worry about
    > >     that.  I'm going to have to answer the post.
    > >
    > >     Thanks Bobby.
    > >
    > >     In a message dated 03/01/2001 6:14:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
    > >     [log in to unmask] writes:
    > >
    > >     > As Shakespeare said, "Me thinks thelady(man) protesteth too much." Put a
    > >     >  simpler way, the writer of the passage you quoted seems to be saying that
    > >     >  although the writer understands the plight and courage of most "handicapped
    > >     >  persons"(yeah man, give me a break!), he/she thinks many persons with
    > >     >  "handicaps" have a chip on their shoulder and ask too much of society. I
    > >     get
    > >     >  the definite feeling that this person is hiding a deep resentment toward
    > >     >  people with disabilities.
    > >     >
    > >     >  Bobby
    > >     >
    > >
    > >
    > >     Betty
    > >     aut viam inveniam aut faciam
    > >     "I will either find a way or make one."
    >
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