--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sep 25, 2007, at 9:20 AM, authfriend wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: > > <snip> > >> Actually Lurk I thought the little boy was quite cute and sang > >> beautifully, but for somebody to say "they were almost converted > >> to Islam on the spot", based on a cute child, sweet voice and > >> luring melody was pretty emotional and lacked reason. > > > > What lacks reason, MDixon, is that you took my > > obviously wildly hyperbolic comment literally. > > > > Unbelievable. > > A perfect example, Judy, of becoming a victim of your > own-hyper-vigilance: I took it exactly the same way MD > did as well. It didn't sound to me at all like hyperbole, > the way you phrased it.
But MD claims he knew it *was* hyperbole. Oopsie! > And, seeing as how you are all for holding everyone's feet > to the fire to say *exactly* what they mean, I took it at > face value. No, that's bullshit, Sal. I never dump on people for using hyperbole as long as it's clear it's hyperbole, and I use it myself from time to time. This was *obviously* hyperbole, humorous hyperbole at that. Of course I > found it odd, but without emoticons, it sounded like it might be a > possibility, however remote. <snicker> That's why you took it "at face value," because you thought it was a remote possibility?
