# A Public Apology and Thanks
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-and-thanks/294540
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [March 14, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-and-thanks/294540 "2005-03-14T23:18:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-and-thanks/294540/1 "2005-03-14T23:18:26Z")
To **Bricker** , for taking an intemperate post of mine in Great Debates responding to a point he had made, and calmly explaining what it was he’d **really** intended by his remark about “irrelevancy.”
To **Sam Stone** , in the “Why Hate Hillary” thread here in the Pit, for rationally setting forth an independent perspective.
Gentlemen, you have given me new hope for the potential for reasoned dialogue on matters political around here, when I was despairing that it was possible any longer.
Rick, I apologize for going off on my misreading of your post. Both of you, many thanks.
---
### Author:  [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-and-thanks/294540/2 "2005-03-14T23:20:23Z")
You’re all class my boy.
---
### Author:  [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-and-thanks/294540/3 "2005-03-14T23:37:58Z")
Shittiest pitting I’ve ever seen.
---
### Author:  [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-public-apology-and-thanks/294540/4 "2005-03-14T23:50:30Z")
> [@Revtim](#):
>
> Shittiest pitting I’ve ever seen.
That’s why it’s here in the Pit – you couldn’t have made that remark in any other forum! 😛