Language is a precision tool, one sufficiently flexible that both artists
and technicians can use it.
In the absence of a suitable knife, it can even be used to gut gits.
On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 Golemancd_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> > sometimes i forget that computer folks r technical people.
> > i come from the arts where the only thing that is needed is
> > understanding.
>
> Without meaning, there can be no understanding. Without proper
> punctuation, grammar, syntax, and spelling, there can be no meaning.
> Without education, there can be no proper punctuation, grammar, syntax,
> and spelling.
>
> > i am on stage sometimes and all the musicians do is
> > just nod or look at each other and everyone understands them.
> > will try and and be more precise. i guess here that is needed.
>
> Yeah. You can't just nod here and expect people to understand you.
> Unfortunately, nobody can see you nod through e-mail.
>
> Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
>
> * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *
>
>
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
Received on Thu Jan 03 2002 - 07:37:21 GMT