The problem here is that some idioms don't translate outside a region, that's all. And I made the photon argument, because sometimes literal is best . . . ;-)
Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/27/02 01:00PM >>> Well, a lot of people on this list are nothing if not literal! Who was it that just posted that fixing something after the fact in photoshop is in no way related to fixing something in the musical studio after a mistake in performance? And who reduced the argument of film vs. digital to literal comparison of photons? >Something tells me some of ya'll are putting waaaaaay too much thought into >this ... :) It's merely a Deep-South expression about someone's intellect, >which just might be pushing maximum density, put in a very coloful manner. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dr E D F Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 1:09 AM >Subject: OT: Re: Metaphors (Was Re: A funny problem with digital) > > >So 'stupid' is a substance - less dense than water and insoluble. But creeks >flow. At least all those I've seen do - most of the time. All the 'stupid' >would be washed downstream. I don't find this one funny at all. > >Still thick as two planks. > >Aaaaargh! > >Dr E D F Williams _________________________________________________________________ Choose an Internet access plan right for you -- try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp
