--- Richard Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snippage> [I lost track of who wrote:] > Maybe the Brin-L list just isn't meant to survive. > Maybe we've lost > > too many people over the years for the list to be > viable. > > This is manifestly not true. If you edit out all the > unpleasantness, the > rest of the list discussion is by turns interesting > and amusing. It's > this combination of tedious legalistic flamewars > with otherwise > worthwhile conversation that makes Brin-L so odd. > > DISCLAIMER: By reading, glancing at, downloading, > transmitting or > otherwise interacting with this email you > acknowledge Richard Baker as > your absolute ruler and grant him unlimited powers > over your life, possessions and immortal soul.
<LOL> Brad replied to this question: >Do you have any suggestions? How does the Culture >list manage to avoid these problems? "By refusing to take anything seriously, and by turning every serious dispute into a joke... ROU Excessive Silliness Is the Ultimate Weapon" Kind of in a similar vein as the SNL skit that promotes "Humiliation As A Method Of Training Your Dog," hmm? Well, I am better at unintentionally causing laughter than deliberately, but as a good little brineller, here goes: <struggles into Domi*neigh*trix leathers and grabs the Kooshie Whip, striking a dramatic 7-of-9ish pose> Cease this unproductive bickering, and return to the manifest purpose of this list, servicing and edifying Me. As your Queen -- you, there: you say b*tch like it is a _bad_ thing...you forgot, however, to say "Alpha" before. On your knees! Resistance is futile! . . . . ummm, wank? ;) The Well-Mounted Rider Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
