-Caveat Lector-
Well well well , it seems I've unknowingly started a war .......
first of all let me clarify that my use of the word mute instead
of moot was an intentional play on words , please forgive me for
being prone to these as I will forgive you for not finding it
amusing :-) I in no way meant to insult anyone nor was I trying
to be " picky " it was merely a half hearted , light hearted
attempt at pointing out a misquote and defending myself as to
being referred to as a monkey pounding on a keyboard .
If my recollection is correct I do believe that I started my
posting with the fact that I thought it was cute despite its
flaws .
Divine ~
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--- "J. Hoffa" wrote:
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> In a message dated Tue, 30 Mar 1999 18:22:57 +0300,
> Tim Griffiths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Because you're not reading it properly. *Your* version of the
> quote
> >didn't have the '...for a million years...' part, and
> therefore is
> >*not* the same as that given by Divine. If you're going to be
> >picky, then you should read things through carefully.
>
> OK, then. What purpose did Divine serve in pointing out the
> "correct"
> version? In your words, " If she is going to be picky," then
> she should
> have a point behind WHY she is being picky. One good pick
> deserves another, I say. Also, I think YOU should read things
> more
> carefully. That was not MY version of the quote, as you write
> above.
> It was Robert Wilensky's version of the quote, which was made
> plain
> in both the initial and reply messages.
>
> >As for picking someone up over the use of the word 'mute'
> rather
> >than 'moot', if you're going to spend your time doing that
> then
> >you'll a) waste it and b) become a bitter twisted man. Did
you
> >not understand what Divine was saying? Did it impede your
> obvious
> >reading enjoyment of the post?
>
> I did understand what Divine was TRYING to say, and it did
> impede
> my reading enjoyment. If Divine is allowed to pick apart an
> obviously
> good-natured, humorous quote offered for the enjoyment of
> everyone,
> why can't I get picky about her response? In fact, that sort
of
> picky,
> unsolicited opinion just seems to beg for an obnoxious
> response.
> Divine is an adult engaged in a free-form discussion group and
> can
> probably take care of herself. Who are you, Divine's mother?
> As for how I spend my time in becoming bitter and twisted,
> well, that's
> my business. But I am glad you see the sunny side of my
> personality.
> So many people miss it, you know. ;-)
>
> >Most significantly, are you suggesting that Shakespeare wrote
> >in the correct language of the day, didn't invent his own
> words
> >and definitions, and didn't generally mess around with the
> language
> >to suit his own ends?
>
> Of course he did. That was part of my point. Remember what I
> wrote
> about creative language use? Do you think Divine was trying
out
> a new,
> innovative language technique on us? She obviously just
screwed
> up.
> Shakespeare had to be linguistically talented to be able to
> write as he
> did. Going beyond the conventions of any art first requires a
> strong base
> in those conventions. This is true for poetry, painting, and
> literature of any
> sort. Picasso had to begin with painting bowls of fruit before
> moving on to
> cubism. Otherwise, the common man's assertion that Picasso's
> expressions are no more than a child's finger painting might
be
> seen
> as having some validity.
>
> >Certainly there's no end of *that* going on on the net...
>
> Yes, but is most of it out of ignorance or artistry? That's
the
> fundamental
> question.
>
> I guess you put me in my place !
>
> NOT.
>
> Have a nice day,
> HOFFA
>
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