"... On Aug 7, 1:05 pm, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: ..."
> I'm gonna get a bit subversive here, gruff! > > It IS possible to do ad hom here - it's a question of style. A good > insult should be like a very sharp, very thin stiletto, rather than a > large blunt instrument. It can inserted subtly, casually, but oh-so- > planned into good argument. At its best, it gets the mods chuckling > and, given the sharp thinness of the instrument (and the accuracy of > its delivery), barely any surface to grip and subsequently admonish > you with. If it concerns the mental capacity of the one it's directed > at, one may even have the added pleasure of realising that everyone > else got it, except the target him/herself :-) I'm working on it. My father used to complain at my lack of ability to finesse players at pinochle. That last is pure attic honey. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
