Yes, but how many answers are there? Two? Three? What will happen to us if we don't know how many answers there are? Will our heads explode?
That would be pretty cool. Allan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Stasick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: Brazilian Proverb is full of shit, needs adjustment > > On Jan 22 2005, at 11:30, Cecil Touchon wrote: > > >> When shit is worth money, the poor will be born without assholes - > >> Brazilian Proverb > > > > That would not quite be right because then those without assholes > > would be > > "full of shit". > > > > Perhaps it would actually be more like... > > When shit is worth money, those born without assholes will be the poor > > (unless they are savvy middle men). > > and the saying "His shit don�t stink" would become an insult. > > and the saying�"What an asshole." would become a compliment. > > > > So why would it be a compliment when people say, "He�s the shit." in > > these > > times when shit is still worth nothing? > > Are they assholes? I�m confused... > > > > > Work it Cecil, work it! > > OK, really the truth is... > The Brazilian Proverb part is an adaptation of > a Henry Miller quote which is: > > "When shit becomes valuable, the poor will be born without assholes." > > So, he's the one to blame, I suppose, but quotes can be manipulated > anyway, you choose. Like I said, there is more than one answer. > > > Rod > >
