Quote Originally Posted by Crissy View Post
I don't ask for seconds of game-gruel nor fear a Dickensian mob that uses words like "threat", "harassment", and "ultimatum"
I swore I was just going to observe this thread after my last post, but are you REALLY still in denial of what an ultimatum is?

ultimatum
[uhl-tuh-mey-tuh m, -mah-]
Examples Word Origin
noun, plural ultimatums, ultimata [uhl-tuh-mey-tuh, -mah-]
1. a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
2. a final proposal or statement of conditions.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ultimatum?s=t

Final, Uncompromising Demand/Set of Term: Fix MCH.
What happens if you reject: You go away, I'm sure much to many people's happiness since you BUTCHERED DICKENS. Clearly SE was supposed to hit you over the head, though maybe someone already did.

I could forgive your ignorance if you didn't decide to pick and choose what characters did what in your Oliver Twist parody.

The evening arrived; the boys took their places. The master, in his cook's uniform, stationed himself at the copper; his pauper assistants ranged themselves behind him; the gruel was served out; and a long grace was said over the short commons. The gruel disappeared; the boys whispered each other, and winked at Oliver; while his next neighbours nudged him. Child as he was, he was desperate with hunger, and reckless with misery. He rose from the table; and advancing to the master, basin and spoon in hand, said: somewhat alarmed at his own temerity:

'Please, sir, I want some more.'

The master was a fat, healthy man; but he turned very pale. He gazed in stupified astonishment on the small rebel for some seconds, and then clung for support to the copper. The assistants were paralysed with wonder; the boys with fear.

'What!' said the master at length, in a faint voice.

'Please, sir,' replied Oliver, 'I want some more.'

The master aimed a blow at Oliver's head with the ladle; pinioned him in his arm; and shrieked aloud for the beadle.

The board were sitting in solemn conclave, when Mr. Bumble rushed into the room in great excitement, and addressing the gentleman in the high chair, said,