On 2004-04-12, Cybe R. Wizard penned: > > Yea, verily, I say unto you that on this date (Mon, 12 Apr 2004 > 14:57:40 -0600) "Monique Y. Mudama" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> didst > appear within my Magick Viewing Screen and, being somewhat pleasantly > supplicatory, did polemicize thusly: > >> On the third hand, > > Since the 1993 printing of Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle's sequel to > "The Mote In God's Eye," "The Gripping Hand," a tale of three armed > aliens, that rather uncomfortable but often useful phrase, "on the > third hand," has given way in lots of arenas to, "on the gripping > hand." I know it's not Debian related, but, whatthehell, someone might > be interested and begin using it.
I have read both. I found the first interesting; the second disappointing. I've far exceeded my yearly OT quota, and it's only April, so if you are interested in discussing the books further, feel free to email me directly. > Otherwise, if anyone is particularly offended by this post, either > flame or bozofy me and I won't do it again. > > Cybe R. Wizard -maybe -- monique -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
