Slob - odd - thats not nice. He is obviously tryin to get his, undoubtably appaling, language under control, although the reason may be mysterious. This should be encouraged at all costs. The use of "expletive deleted" or some such other expression (i have heard the word "miniman" quoted elsewhere) must be a better alternative to some of the anglo saxon phrases used by the verbose members of our forum. I am not sure that the expression "excuse my french" would cut the mustard for someone, say, living in France. May I take this opportunity to thank those members which are trying to curtail their colourful, if amusing, turns of phrase. I hope that the moderators are aware of the difficulty this may entail and congratulate the culprits for trying their best under trying circumstances.