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"Frank Reid" wrote in message
...
Yeah, it dumped here in Plymouth, also.

Just saw a food channel show on Plymouth gin. Do try a bottle or two
and give us the inside scooby, would you old chap? According to the
show, there is Ginever gin, London Dry and Plymouth. There is only one
Plymouth distillary left, so all of that latter comes out of that place.


Well, I didn't know that. One gin martini, extremely dry, coming up.

--riverman
(buzzed, not stirred....)

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In article , riverman
writes

"Tim J." wrote in message
...

"snakefiddler" wrote...
well, if they are dumb questions, then count me among the stupid, (oh,
wait, forty already did g),

This is a prime example of trolling. . . not that's there's anything wrong
with
that.
--
TL,
Tim
(yeah, plagiarism - so what?)
------------------------


Aww, comon Tim. Let me get a few more answers before you derail the thread!!

:-(

--riverman
(BTW, I don't think that was trolling as much as it was baiting.)


Hi Myron,

Try stuffing them with absorbent paper kitchen roll or newspaper. I
wouldn't try to force the drying with your hair dryer it could cause the
leather to crack. Our Welsh water does persist eh? :-)

We've had some serious rain overnight, the levels must be better than
last week.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

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Yeah, it dumped here in Plymouth, also.

Just saw a food channel show on Plymouth gin. Do try a bottle or two
and give us the inside scooby, would you old chap? According to the
show, there is Ginever gin, London Dry and Plymouth. There is only one
Plymouth distillary left, so all of that latter comes out of that place.

--
Frank Reid
Reverse Email to reply

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"W. D. Grey" wrote in message
...
In article , riverman
writes
D'oH. I just set it on low, put the boots on it, and went to bed. Next
morning, they were dry as a bone.

Problem solved :-)

I see your "Homerism".


...and raise you two.

--riverman

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In article , riverman
writes
D'oH. I just set it on low, put the boots on it, and went to bed. Next
morning, they were dry as a bone.

Problem solved :-)

I see your "Homerism".
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:31:33 +0200, "riverman" wrote:

..and raise you two.

OK, call.

"I used to rock 'n roll all night and party everyday. Then it was every
other
day. Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get
funky."

"And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every
time I
learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember
when I
took that home wine making course, and I forgot how to drive?"



"Ahhh ... the old fishing hole, so peaceful and relaxing. Doesn't even
matter if I catch a single fish ... ahhh. Come on you stupid fish, take the
bait! Don't make me come down there!"

"This is a place for learning, not a house of ... hearing about things."

Homer Simpson

--riverman

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:31:33 +0200, "riverman" wrote:

..and raise you two.

OK, call.

"I used to rock 'n roll all night and party everyday. Then it was every other
day. Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky."

"And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I
learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I
took that home wine making course, and I forgot how to drive?"

Homer Simpson
--
Charlie...

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:42:41 +0200, "riverman" wrote:

"Kids, kids. As far as Daddy's concerned, you're both potential murderers."

"I have feelings too - like 'My stomach hurts' or 'I'm going crazy!'"

Homer Simpson
--
Charlie...

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In article , Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:42:41 +0200, "riverman" wrote:

"Kids, kids. As far as Daddy's concerned, you're both potential murderers."

"I have feelings too - like 'My stomach hurts' or 'I'm going crazy!'"

Homer Simpson

How about we just use the random Homer quote generator at

http://smacie.com/randomizer/simpsons/homer.html

Allen

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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:42:41 +0200, "riverman" wrote:

"Kids, kids. As far as Daddy's concerned, you're both potential
murderers."

"I have feelings too - like 'My stomach hurts' or 'I'm going crazy!'"

Homer Simpson
--
Charlie...


IJ asks- did Homer Simpson write children's book or what--I have never
heard of him.

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:49:55 GMT, "Joe McIntosh"
wrote:

IJ asks- did Homer Simpson write children's book or what--I have never
heard of him.

He's a cartoon character, much like some of the roff 'personality's except
with some creative talent behind him. g
--
Charlie...

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In article , Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:49:55 GMT, "Joe McIntosh"
wrote:

IJ asks- did Homer Simpson write children's book or what--I have never
heard of him.

He's a cartoon character, much like some of the roff 'personality's except
with some creative talent behind him. g

The best intro is at www.thesimpsons.com

hmmm flash media

Allen

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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:49:55 GMT, "Joe McIntosh"

wrote:

IJ asks- did Homer Simpson write children's book or what--I have never
heard of him.

He's a cartoon character, much like some of the roff 'personality's except
with some creative talent behind him. g

The writing for "The Simpsons" is successful because it's highly
formulaic.......otherwise you wouldn't get it.......get it?

Wolfgang
"ooh, i love your magazine. especially the 'enrich your word power'
section. i think it's really...really...really good."

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"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:55:32 -0500, "Wolfgang" wrote:

The writing for "The Simpsons" is successful because it's highly
formulaic.......otherwise you wouldn't get it.......get it?

I was hoping someone would clarify that.

Clarify what?

Get it?

See above.


OK, I'll bite. By 'formulaic', do you mean that it follows accepted and
familiar structures of jokes? If so, then that was a rather tautological
statement: if it DIDN'T follow the structure of a joke, it wouldn't be
funny, hence it wouldn't be successful. You merely said "Its funny because
its funny."

The other option for what you meant that I can visualize is that, by
'formulaic', you meant 'proscribed'. That they have a set of well-defined
types of statements that Homer will make, and as such, we are conditioned to
expect those statements, and hence, we 'get it' because it fits what we are
expecting.

--riverman

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"riverman" wrote in message
...

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
...

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:55:32 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

The writing for "The Simpsons" is successful because it's highly
formulaic.......otherwise you wouldn't get it.......get it?

I was hoping someone would clarify that.

Clarify what?

Get it?

See above.


OK, I'll bite. By 'formulaic', do you mean that it follows accepted and
familiar structures of jokes? If so, then that was a rather tautological
statement: if it DIDN'T follow the structure of a joke, it wouldn't be
funny, hence it wouldn't be successful. You merely said "Its funny because
its funny."

The other option for what you meant that I can visualize is that, by
'formulaic', you meant 'proscribed'. That they have a set of well-defined
types of statements that Homer will make, and as such, we are conditioned
to
expect those statements, and hence, we 'get it' because it fits what we
are
expecting.


On further thought, you might have meant something like: "Its funny, won't
they?"

--riverman
(Who thinks he finally gets it, aren't we?)

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:55:32 -0500, "Wolfgang" wrote:

The writing for "The Simpsons" is successful because it's highly
formulaic.......otherwise you wouldn't get it.......get it?

I was hoping someone would clarify that. Get it?
--
Charlie...

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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:55:32 -0500, "Wolfgang" wrote:

The writing for "The Simpsons" is successful because it's highly
formulaic.......otherwise you wouldn't get it.......get it?

I was hoping someone would clarify that.

Clarify what?

Get it?

See above.

Wolfgang
who, generous to a fault, is willing to proceed on the assumption that there
IS a point........until proved wrong.

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"riverman" wrote in message
...

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
...

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:55:32 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

The writing for "The Simpsons" is successful because it's highly
formulaic.......otherwise you wouldn't get it.......get it?

I was hoping someone would clarify that.

Clarify what?

Get it?

See above.


OK, I'll bite. By 'formulaic', do you mean that it follows accepted and
familiar structures of jokes?

Among other things, yes.

If so, then that was a rather tautological
statement: if it DIDN'T follow the structure of a joke, it wouldn't be
funny, hence it wouldn't be successful. You merely said "Its funny because
its funny."

An observation that serious students of humor always bump up
against.......and much sooner than they expect. Stevie thinks that watching
someone fall down and break a pelvis or a vertebra is funny. It's not.
Fictional depictions of such an event CAN be funny.....or not. In either
case, a thorough examination of why it strikes someone as funny inevitably
results in a lot of head scratching. In the one case, most people would
agree that it's pathological, but this brings no one any closer to an
understanding of why it' perceived as funny. In the other, the only real
difference is the absence of pathology.....everything else is equally
inscrutable. Or, to put it another way......yeah.

The other option

"An" other option.

for what you meant that I can visualize is that, by
'formulaic', you meant 'proscribed'.

I suspect you meant prEscribed. Not the same thing at all. Quite the
contrary.

That they have a set of well-defined
types of statements that Homer will make, and as such, we are conditioned
to
expect those statements, and hence, we 'get it' because it fits what we
are
expecting.

Yep. But, what makes it all delicious is a certain limited randomness.
What makes Homie delightful is that his responses to people and situations
are entirely predictable, but only within the confines of a limited number
of sets. The response from a particular set will never surprise us.....but
we have a lot of fun trying to anticipate which set will come to bear on a
particular situation. Will it be "Mmmmmmm.....cyyyaniiiide!", or a shriek?
Of course, the same can also be said for all of the other regular
characters......that's what makes them work......that's what makes them
recognizable.....that's what makes them human.

The people who write "The Simpsons" clearly understand their audience, and
they have hit on a formula that works. For example, they can.....and
routinely DO.....take gratuitous shots at "'personality's" purely for
humorous effect and, by and large, it works. One of the reasons it works is
that one never gets the impression that the shots are inspired by an
overwhelming need to demonstrate that they are funnier, brighter, or in some
other way superior to other writers or the members of their audience. In
short, they treat their audience like adults. Not surprisingly, those who
give the matter any though are pleased to reciprocate in kind.

Wolfgang

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it's teevee joe... as a man of letters and a genuine english scholar,
you would not be expected to know about homer. it aint the illyad, but
hs'll do for an allegory or a lesson on the quick....

Joe McIntosh wrote:

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:42:41 +0200, "riverman" wrote:

"Kids, kids. As far as Daddy's concerned, you're both potential

murderers."

"I have feelings too - like 'My stomach hurts' or 'I'm going crazy!'"

Homer Simpson
--
Charlie...



IJ asks- did Homer Simpson write children's book or what--I have never
heard of him.

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Wolfgang wrote:
snip
In short, ...

Gawd, wouldn't THAT be a blessing.

Not surprisingly, those who
give the matter any though are pleased to reciprocate in kind.

Think about that sentence for a minute. When it finally dawns on
you that the last two words are as stupid as they are superfluous
you'll have learned a lesson.

Or not, I don't claim to be a GOOD teacher.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
. ..
Wolfgang wrote:
snip
In short, ...

Gawd, wouldn't THAT be a blessing.

Not surprisingly, those who
give the matter any though are pleased to reciprocate in kind.

Think about that sentence for a minute. When it finally dawns on
you that the last two words are as stupid as they are superfluous
you'll have learned a lesson.

Or not, I don't claim to be a GOOD teacher.

Well, you're never going to get any better at it if you don't try. So, go
ahead........teach us why those last two words were stupid and superfluous.

Wolfgang
gawd? :)

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"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:SrpCc.134$mN3.83@lakeread06...
it's teevee joe... as a man of letters and a genuine english scholar,
you would not be expected to know about homer. it aint the illyad, but
hs'll do for an allegory or a lesson on the quick....

Oh brother! I got a shiny new nickel.......and a lucrative film
deal......says some enterprising young liberal arts scholar can easily milk
a thesis out of a connection between Homie and an epic journey of self
discovery.

Wolfgang

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"Look at those morons! I paid my taxes a year ago."

"Internet! Is that thing still around?"

"When will I learn? The answer to life's problems isn't at the bottom of
a bottle, they are on TV."

"No offense Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have
been out taking a whizz."

"Kill my boss? Do I dare live out the American dream?"

"I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't
be back for TEN MINUTES"

"I hope I didn't brain my damage."

"All right, brain. You don't like me and I don't like you, but let's
just do this and I can get back to killing you with beer."

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Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:

Not surprisingly, those who
give the matter any though are pleased to reciprocate in kind.

Think about that sentence for a minute. ...

... So, go
ahead........teach us why those last two words were stupid and superfluous.

I erred. Think about that sentence for a month.

I doubt that you'll learn anything, but then I never claimed
to be a GOOD teacher.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Tim J." wrote in message
...

"riverman" wrote...
"Tim J." wrote...

How does the building get its heat/hot water? If there's any kind of
flame
involved, make friends with the building attendant and put them in the
same room
for a day (not too close - just in the same room.) These rooms
generally
have
zero humidity and things dry fairly quickly.

Excellent suggestion. I could put them on top of the dryer when I do my
laundry tomorrow!

Considering the drier's job is to remove the water from clothes and throw
it
into the air, you'll probably find it to be a very humid environment.

Assuming the dryer is ventilated properly, wouldn't the wet air go outside?
Further then, the only real increase in drying capacity of the air outside
the dryer would only come from any excess heat generated from the dryer
affecting the air outside the dryer, no?

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Wolfgang wrote:

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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it's teevee joe... as a man of letters and a genuine english scholar,
you would not be expected to know about homer. it aint the illyad, but
hs'll do for an allegory or a lesson on the quick....


Oh brother!

where art thou...

country homereroticism... set to a catchy tune. g odyssey, with the
accent on odd. aplenty of shiny nickels to be had.

I got a shiny new nickel.......and a lucrative film
deal......says some enterprising young liberal arts scholar can easily milk
a thesis out of a connection between Homie and an epic journey of self
discovery.

recently read the philosophic squaking of a Ph.D. concerning those
stupid matrix films, so i have no doubt the simpsons could be fodder for
several dissertations and a movie. just hope the music is good.

jeff (lash me to the mast, me mateys, whilst i await the sirens' song)

Wolfgang

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"Wolfgang" wrote in message ...

Oh brother! I got a shiny new nickel.......and a lucrative film
deal......says some enterprising young liberal arts scholar can easily milk
a thesis out of a connection between Homie and an epic journey of self
discovery.

One school seems well on its way:

http://www.doheth.co.uk/articles/philosophy.shtml


Chuck Vance (who's certainly seen sillier premises for a thesis)

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message ...
Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:

Not surprisingly, those who
give the matter any though are pleased to reciprocate in kind.

Think about that sentence for a minute. ...

... So, go
ahead........teach us why those last two words were stupid and
superfluous.

I erred.

No ****.

Think about that sentence for a month.

I doubt that you'll learn anything, but then I never claimed
to be a GOOD teacher.

Nevertheless, go ahead and give us your thoughts on why those last two
words were stupid and superfluous. I'm sure everyone here is just
fascinated.

Wolfgang
and, yes, they ARE watching. :)

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"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:SrpCc.134$mN3.83@lakeread06...

it's teevee joe... as a man of letters and a genuine english
scholar,
you would not be expected to know about homer. it aint the
illyad, but
hs'll do for an allegory or a lesson on the quick....


Oh brother!

where art thou...

country homereroticism... set to a catchy tune. g odyssey, with
the
accent on odd. aplenty of shiny nickels to be had.

I got a shiny new nickel.......and a lucrative film
deal......says some enterprising young liberal arts scholar can
easily milk
a thesis out of a connection between Homie and an epic journey of
self
discovery.

recently read the philosophic squaking of a Ph.D. concerning those
stupid matrix films,

I won't ask why.......presumably, you had a significant load of bad
karma to work off......I won't ask why. :)

so i have no doubt the simpsons could be fodder for
several dissertations and a movie. just hope the music is good.

I'd be much surprised to learn that no one has yet gotten at least a
master's out of "The Simpsons".

Wolfgang

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On 6/24/04 10:27 AM, in article , "Wolfgang"
wrote:

so i have no doubt the simpsons could be fodder for
several dissertations and a movie. just hope the music is good.

I'd be much surprised to learn that no one has yet gotten at least a
master's out of "The Simpsons".


Why oh why do you bait me so?

A quick trip through the database leads me to believe that at least nine
such theses have been written. I decline to read them however, most
especially "From Barthes to Bart Simpson", but with the possible exception
of "The Gospel According to Bart."

Bill

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Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:
Not surprisingly, those who
give the matter any though are pleased to reciprocate in kind.

Think about that sentence for a month.

I doubt that you'll learn anything, but then I never claimed
to be a GOOD teacher.

Nevertheless, go ahead and give us your thoughts on why those last two
words were stupid and superfluous. I'm sure everyone here is just
fascinated.

Nonsense. Anyone who is even remotely interested has figured
it out long ago. You may eventually figure it out yourself,
but it would help if you weren't dictionary averse. (That
was a HINT.)

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"William Claspy" wrote in message
...
On 6/24/04 10:27 AM, in article ,
"Wolfgang"
wrote:

so i have no doubt the simpsons could be fodder for
several dissertations and a movie. just hope the music is good.

I'd be much surprised to learn that no one has yet gotten at least
a
master's out of "The Simpsons".


Why oh why do you bait me so?

Cuz you got WAY too much time on your hands!

A quick trip through the database leads me to believe that at least
nine
such theses have been written. I decline to read them however, most
especially "From Barthes to Bart Simpson", but with the possible
exception
of "The Gospel According to Bart."

I got a shiny new nickel says you will read at least two of
them......before the week is out. It might interest you to know that
an honest job probably wouldn't leave time for such self-flagellant
frippery. :)

Wolfgang
who got the latest "tas" from his dealer on tuesday.......but hasn't
had time to sample it yet. thanks for the head's up.

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message . ..
Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:
Not surprisingly, those who
give the matter any though are pleased to reciprocate in kind.

Think about that sentence for a month.

I doubt that you'll learn anything, but then I never claimed
to be a GOOD teacher.

Nevertheless, go ahead and give us your thoughts on why those last
two
words were stupid and superfluous. I'm sure everyone here is just
fascinated.

Nonsense. Anyone who is even remotely interested has figured
it out long ago.

Maybe so, but what the hell......go ahead and give it a shot anyway.
At the very least, it's a chance for you to demonstrate that just this
once you actually have some idea of what you're talking about. As the
matter stands now, there probably aren't many readers here who fail to
see what you've done to yourself......again......and are continuing to
do in what we all know is a futile attempt to divert attention from
it. So, go on.......what have you got to lose?

You may eventually figure it out yourself,

No, I don't think so.

but it would help if you weren't dictionary averse.

How many people in this group would you guess are immune to the humor
inherent in a self-styled writer who reads poorly? :)

(That was a HINT.)

And as soon as someone explains to you what it hinted AT, you be sure
to let us know........o.k.?

Wolfgang

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Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
You may eventually figure it out yourself,

No, I don't think so.

Yeah, you're probably right.

How many people in this group would you guess are immune to the humor
inherent in a self-styled writer who reads poorly? :)

Now THAT'S funny.

(That was a HINT.)

And as soon as someone explains to you what it hinted AT, you be sure
to let us know........o.k.?

Look up the following words:

reciprocate
redundancy
prolixity

If you STILL can't figure it out, I guess we'll have to conclude
that I'm not a GOOD teacher.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message . ..
Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
You may eventually figure it out yourself,

No, I don't think so.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Oh, there's no doubt about it.

How many people in this group would you guess are immune to the
humor
inherent in a self-styled writer who reads poorly? :)

Now THAT'S funny.

Yeah, that's what I said.

(That was a HINT.)

And as soon as someone explains to you what it hinted AT, you be
sure
to let us know........o.k.?

Look up the following words:

reciprocate
redundancy
prolixity

Why?

If you STILL can't figure it out,

Figure what out?

I guess we'll have to conclude
that I'm not a GOOD teacher.

We agreed some time ago that you aren't a good teacher. However, I'm
reasonably certain that I'm not the only reader here who would like to
know why you think the words "in kind" as I used them earlier in this
exchange were stupid and superfluous. Go ahead, give it shot.

Wolfgang

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Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
I guess we'll have to conclude
that I'm not a GOOD teacher.

We agreed some time ago that you aren't a good teacher.

Well, there's gratitude for you. Try to give a poor boy a
clue, for FREE, and this is the thanks I get.

However, I'm
reasonably certain that I'm not the only reader here who would like to
know why you think the words "in kind" as I used them earlier in this
exchange were stupid and superfluous.

Because the last two words are as stupid as they are superfluous. Duh.

The boy just WILL not learn.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message ...
Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
I guess we'll have to conclude
that I'm not a GOOD teacher.

We agreed some time ago that you aren't a good teacher.

Well, there's gratitude for you. Try to give a poor boy a
clue, for FREE, and this is the thanks I get.

A clue to what?

However, I'm
reasonably certain that I'm not the only reader here who would
like to
know why you think the words "in kind" as I used them earlier in
this
exchange were stupid and superfluous.

Because the last two words are as stupid as they are superfluous.
Duh.

So, the words "in kind" are stupid and superfluous because they are
stupid and superfluous? And you're sure that the audience is just
going to LOVE that, right?

The boy just WILL not learn.

That's got a familiar ring to it. Any idea who the author is?

Wolfgang

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Wolfgang wrote:

So, the words "in kind" are stupid and superfluous because they are
stupid and superfluous?

You could have a future in politics. Think about it.

And you're sure that the audience is just
going to LOVE that, right?

Well, yeah. If it causes you to squirm all over your meniscus
there's a huge audience who will be absolutely delighted.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message ...
Wolfgang wrote:

So, the words "in kind" are stupid and superfluous because they
are
stupid and superfluous?

You could have a future in politics.

I'm not much interested in politics. You, on the other hand, might
want to look into that......you sure as hell aren't going to make it
in comedy.......or as a writer, for that matter......but then, you've
already known that for quite some time now, haven't you. :)

Think about it.

Thanks, I'll pass

And you're sure that the audience is just
going to LOVE that, right?

Well, yeah. If it causes you to squirm all over your meniscus
there's a huge audience who will be absolutely delighted.

Doubtless.

Oh, by the way, something seems to be wrong with usenet. I write
stuff and it disappears somewhere in transmission. I distinctly
remember asking who you stole the line, "The boy just WILL not learn."
from, and there's no sign of it anywhere above. I'd appreciate an
answer.

And, while you're at it, maybe you could tell us all why the words "in
kind" as I used them earlier were stupid and superfluous.

Wolfgang

Drying wading boots...
 

Wolfgang wrote:

... I distinctly
remember asking who you stole the line, "The boy just WILL not learn."
from, and there's no sign of it anywhere above. I'd appreciate an
answer.

I borrowed it from you, silly. So sue me.

And, while you're at it, maybe you could tell us all why the words "in
kind" as I used them earlier were stupid and superfluous.

You did look those words up in the dictionary, right ? I'm
afraid that's about all I can do for you, I tried and tried
and tried, but I guess I'm not a GOOD teacher.
(I stole "GOOD teacher" too, so sue me. ;-)

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Ken Fortenberry