<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1256"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">> I thought that the use of patronising terms of endearment for women was<BR>> something that had been removed from polite society about eight years ago? <BR>> I'd certainly be on a disciplinary charge if I spoke like this to a woman<BR>> at work, and so would the builders down the road.  There really is no<BR>> possible interpretation of "dollface" and "hon" in this context other than<BR>> to indicate that Dennis is belittling Kelley's arguments because they come<BR>> from a woman.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">> dd<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dear boy -- I'm using Kel's style of language. She uses those types of words all the time, so I, in the spirit of shoveling and taking, simply tossed them back. Nothing malicious intended. Indeed, I'm rather fond of Kel even when she's not so fond of me.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">I certainly hope not all Brit socialists are as tin-eared (eyed) as you. Where's Alexei Sayle when you need him?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">DP</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>