I can translate the French literally, but don't get the meaning - can you enlighten me, please? I'd like to avoid doing anything which will augment my derriere even more than its already generous proportions...
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England
>From: "Joe King" <joeking@fastmail.fm>
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Genuine Mistake
>Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:46:32 +0000
>
>Can I just ask everyone to stay cool and not be so insulting to each
>other both on and off list. I and through a third party made a genuine
>mistake in supplying an incorrect size chainring. It happens old age bad
>light no glasses rushed off your feet. Next a very snotty email no
>please or did you know you screwed up etc can you put it right please.
>But straight in with guns blazing you caught me out can't be bothered to
>send it back too much trouble. I offered to rectify the mistake and to
>supply anything he needed free of charge for the inconveince I had
>caused him. No not good enough.
>Well we all learn by our mistakes. Finally as they say in the bunch in
>France "comme ils disent dans la poussée de peloton il augmente votre
>derrière"
>A really annoyed Joe who just wanted to make good and wasn't given a
>chance.
>Croeso Cymru Joe King Nr. Maenaddwyn Ynys Mon Wales
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