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On Apr 28, 3:06 pm, Richard Robinson  wrote: > Skipweasel said: > > > In article <6f9a36c0-25f9-415a-9eed- > > 0412bcf57...@e26g2000vbz.googlegroups.com>, j...@arcade.demon.co.uk > > says... > >> Griffin? That's a French name innit? Send 'im back 'ome!!!! > > > I rather like the point made in 100 Years of Annoying the French, that > > William the Conqueror[1] wasn't French, he was a Norman; a relic from > > the Vikings. > > That's one of those "it depends what you mean by 'is'" things, isn't it ? He > may have "been" a martian, or anything else, but the language he brought > with him was French. Or are we all wrong about that ?

Richard J Robinson! It's so great to see you again! And you've given us a typically intellectual post to get our teeth into as well. It's great that you take the time to offer us these nuggets of wisdom…we know you don't have to and believe me, we're grateful.

Have you still got your beard? I bet you've had it for decades. It certainly helps you to look like the wonderfully clever luminary that you so obviously are.