on 9/30/08 5:11 PM, Philip Sandifer at snowspinner@gmail.com wrote:
On Sep 30, 2008, at 5:08 PM, Marc Riddell wrote:
There is not such thing as an "exceptional alcoholic" - a person either is, or they are not. It's like calling someone an "exceptional diabetic".
The comment was meant in sarcasm. He's a noted, skilled professional rugby player - something a comparative handful of people in the world can claim. He's also an alcoholic. One of these is clearly the more exceptional, notable, and worth talking about facts. That we provide equal weight to both is absurd.
-Phil
I'm sorry, Phil, I misunderstood your reference to the term.
Marc