Contributed by Colin Ryono

Email received by the contributor, apparently in response to something he wrote on his website. No one is sure exactly WHAT it is a response to:

“my question is from a novel doomsday book by connie willis the phrase goes ” May I remind you Mr Dunworthy he said coldly that this is brasenose’s drop (Time Travel) not balliols of course I apprectiate you lending us your tech and I respect your many years of experience as an historian but I assure you we have everything at hand. the guy who is being spoken to is butting into the others business I am wondering if the guy says I appreciate and I respect not because he really means it but because it’s a way of making the other guy not feel as angry and hopefully will leave him alone thank you for your help”