Talon spins to the bitter end ...

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

"In consideration of the welfare of me and my family I have decided to return to private life."

The reader immediately is to picture the wholesome look at the breakfast table, with poor, put-upon Dad Talon in the presence of the adoring Mrs. T and all the little Talons.

[NewJeffCT]

1. is that how he wrote it?

That's not exactly proper English, is it? Shouldn't it be "my family and me,"?

[Hobarticus]

2. "Myself and my family"?

Any English teachers out there?

[bryant69]

3. I think it means what it says

He comes first, concerns for his family are second.

Bryant
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[Bill McBlueState]

6. heh, good call. n/t

[Bill McBlueState]

5. I think it's okay.

It doesn't violate any rules I know of. It's a polite convention to put yourself last in a list like that, but I've never heard that elevated to a hard and fast rule. However, people differ over their interpretations of how closely certain conventions should be followed.

And using "myself" instead of "me" is unnecessary.

[NWHarkness]

4. Maybe Mrs "Gannon" didn't know about the m4m sites.

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. Translation

My handlers have decided I need to scurry back under my rock. Watch for another tool to take my place.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. Jeff "Gregor Samza" Gannon.