As a fellow Canjen. Welcome to the classiccomp mailing list. Hey if you
want nit-picking and flames look back in the archives a couple of years ago.
At that time Sellam was known as Sam and his sig included the disclaimer
"occasional asshole" which I seem to have, in my own mind, at least,
inherited. Cmon Sellam tell me to F.O..
If this happens I promise to nevemore trangress the OT rule.
Unless neccessary.
Lawrence
> Well, I DO want to nitpick; never thought I'd come to
> Dick's defense, but nothing wrong with *E*.*E*. Cummings
> AFAIK:
>
> http://www.gvsu.edu/english/cummings/caps.htm
>
> Any statistics available on what percentage of text on
> this list actually concerns computers? Often amusing and
> occasionally interesting though; particularly ironic
> that almost all replies criticizing spelling, etc. also
> contained at least one typo or spelling/grammar error...
> (not to mention Doc's 'e.e' criticism)
>
> C'mon, guys (since the gals are obviously more mature), isn't
> this getting a little nasty for a friendly group like this?
> Free speech, diversity of opinions, yes, but do we need words
> like a**hole?
>
> mike
> (In .ca despite usa.net address :)
> -----------------Original Message---------------------
> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:05:43 -0600 (CST)
> From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
> Subject: Re: Language and English
>
> On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> <snip>
> > If you insist on writing in a style reminiscent of E. E. Cummings poetry, you
> > may find that your messages are read by readers of this forum with about the
> > same frequency as E.E. Cummings' work, which might be a shame, in case you
> > really do have something significant to contribute. or in case I'm the only
> > one who doesn't read much Cummings.
>
> Nah, I like ee cummings. And not to nitpick, but your rendering of
> his name is incorrect.
> <snip>
> I submit further that none of the mortals on the classiccmp list have
> evolved to that literary level.
> ***
> Umm... a somewhat sweeping generalization...
> mike
> ***
> <snip>
>
> Doc
>
>
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