* Peter Hendra wrote, On 3/17/2007 10:20 PM:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:46:33 GMT, "NE Sailboat"
wrote:

Gentlemen, Gentlemen, please lighten up.

There was no obvious attemp at plagarization.

Of course there was. Don't be naive.


Nowadays we all cut and paste things we find on the web as
explanations. Seldom, unless it is portrayed as one's own writing,
which this clearly did not, does anyone give the source.

This is absolutely wrong. If you lift text, you must says its lifted,
and should provide the source. Always.


Yes, perhaps each item should give credit, but does this particular
situation really warrant such emotion.

Perhaps the emotion is not warranted, but the sentiment is valid.

Besides NE sailboat is a
frequent poster. He never claims to be an expert.

Nor would he ever be confused for one. That might explain why he was
caught in 7 minutes.