----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: Civility request
> Its a funny thing. Belief in "bad" words is something very much like
voodoo,
> it only works if your belief gives it power.
> On the other hand.........use of profanity to magnify or intensify a
> statement is a sign that one has a poor grip on ones vocabulary or talks
> faster than one can think.
I try to keep my swearing to a minimum simply because I can usually find
a more eloquent response if the need should arise. (Subtle insults are much
more effective, and enjoyable in getting your point across!)
Patrick
Patrick Schlichtenmyer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give
it to them?"
-J.R.R. Tolkien _The Fellowship of the Ring_
