On Monday 26 December 2005 10:32 pm, Lew Wolfgang wrote: > DJA wrote: > > Lew Wolfgang wrote: > >> DJA wrote: > >> And I, DJA, am surprised that anyone would think it appropriate > >> for a world-renowned person in the public's eye to resort to > >> this kind of language to make a point. I've never read Linus > >> resorting to cheap tricks like this in the past, I wondered > >> if it was really him. > >> > >> I guess you run in different circles than I do. The only time > >> I hear "fuck" in any of it's various forms is when my drug-addled > >> step-daughter is in town. > > > > Well, then Lew, I guess you must have lived a very sheltered life. For > > myself, I am not so easily offended. > > Ah, you misunderstand, I'm not offended. I just > don't tolerate that kind of language from my kids > and grand-kids and am surprised at seeing it used > by someone who should know better. Sort of like > hearing Dan Rather on his news show saying, "Well, > that fucking slime-bag Shrub has stuck it to > us again!" after the last election. > > As for living a sheltered life, I wish it was more > sheltered than it has been...
I can certainly agree with that sentiment. I also find that while I use rather vulgar language often in ordinary speech I do wish that instead I had a better turn of phrase. So when writing it seems truly sad to be so inexpressive. After all one can pause and think of a better word. Nonetheless ... Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. Mark Twain So it goes, BobLQ PS. "Anyone can have the facts. Having opinions is an art form".-Herb Caen I put this here not because it has any relevance but because this quote is in danger of disappearing from the net. It is now only to be found in a Google cache as best I can tell. It may or may not be accurate and has been excised from manysources as a result of that issue. Still it is such a wonderful quote that it seems even if the famed anon is its author the quote deserves preservation. Therefore I request that you spread it far and wide. -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
