Hmmmm. Interesting Deon. Interesting that in this "tough life" we live in, that evidently you've been too busy "playin' your heart out" all these years, which must not have left you any time to learn the difference between the words "pity" and "compassion". Yep, they're close in meaning alright, BUT not quite the same when it comes right down to it, ya know.

'Cause I gotta tell ya here, I think what it told the other team was..."We kicked your *******, BUT we still have compassion for your plight."

Now, wouldn't you think that that line read THAT WAY would sound just a little more acceptable to all parties concerned? Yep! Even to the "tough guys" on the losing team???

(and no...I hope you realize that what I've just said here was MUCH MORE than just an exercise in semantics)


Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)