South Asia Network Operators Group (SANOG)

Bill Woodcock woody at pch.net
Fri Nov 29 02:09:08 UTC 2002


      "Poyerd, Denis" <Denis.Poyerd at veridian.com> wrote:
    > From multiple news sources. Please correct me if I'm wrong, your
    > message happened to come out as I hear about "possible" issues in
    > Nepal.

Oh, come on, don't be a nitwit.  Whois says you're in _Arlington,
Virginia, in the United States_.  Now which do you think is safer, staying
at home, or going to Nepal for the same period of time?  Let me guess; you
have a television, you think Thailand is full of prostitutes, you think
Russia is full of gangsters, and you've never actually been to any of
those three countries.  Am I right?  Free clue: go look at the numbers.

You have my abject apologies, of course, if you're actually Canadian.

For everybody else, yes, I know I'm being grouchy.  I just find this kind
of behavior incredibly offensive; this kind of reality-defying jingoism is
one of the most embarassing things about being identified as an American
while travelling.  Happy Thanksgiving.

                                -Bill





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