Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00291)

Chuck wrote and Alexis responded,

> >I know Alex thinks of it as an insult, but I really liked the "Gang of 4"
> >line.  It was so accurate and funny.
> >Now if only Nick Weeks would do something about those dreadful quotes in
his
> >sig line.  They are insulting.
> >
> >Chuck the Barbarian, MTI, FTSA, M G of 5
> >Heretic
> >Troublemaker
> >
> >
> >
> >Chuck: the only reason I think it insulting is that approximately 2
billion
> Chinese do, and who am I to argue with 2 billion Chinese? Another, and I
> think, equally good reason is that it refers to Chiang Ching and her pals
> and she, I think, is far more Attila the Hun than I am.
>
> alexis d.

There are just slightly over 1 billion people in China today.

But Eldon -- was your remark meant to allude to the Chinese sitatuation?  Or
yet another case of mistaken identity and resultant personal offence?