[NSP] Re: More code?
So neither content-free nor context-free Now we see through a glass, (of Guinness) darkly... John -Original Message- From: Matt Seattle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 October 2008 10:02 To: Robert Greef Cc: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] Re: More code? I'll spell it out A pint of Guinness (or similar stout) is the image, symbolising or alluding to . Ireland, and by extension, in the context, Irish music. Chris's post was an amusing (to me and presumably others) comment on the perceived dilution of the Northumbrian piping tradition. It contained references which would be picked up by many on this list, whether or not they agreed with the underlying opinions, but you can't please, or amuse, everybody. Cheers Matt On 10/7/08, Robert Greef [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This posting makes my point more emphatically, because even with this extra commentary the passage is still meaningless dribble. Say what you mean! Or is this whole farrago totally content -free? Cheers, Robert - Original Message - From: Matt Seattle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:52 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: Threat replies are in I suspect there has been some misunderstanding of Chris Ormston's post - The new threat is from another species imported from Ireland and Scotland. This beast has a stout black body with a creamy white head, and has taken root in newcastlegateshead. A pint of Guinness (or similar stout) is the image, symbolising or alluding to . To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: More code?
In order to avoid in-crowd allusions, and in order to make everything clearly explained, I think that John should have explained that his reference here was to the Bible (the sacred book of the Christian religion - which believes that . Oh I guess you can find that elsewhere on the net) The context is Saint Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians Now we see as through a glass, darkly, then we shall see face to face, meaning(look it up somewhere) (incidentally, I am in tongue-in-cheek mode again here - apologies. No offence meant!) Philip Original Message - From: Gibbons, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:13 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: More code? So neither content-free nor context-free Now we see through a glass, (of Guinness) darkly... John To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: More code?
I'll spell it out A pint of Guinness (or similar stout) is the image, symbolising or alluding to . Ireland, and by extension, in the context, Irish music. Chris's post was an amusing (to me and presumably others) comment on the perceived dilution of the Northumbrian piping tradition. It contained references which would be picked up by many on this list, whether or not they agreed with the underlying opinions, but you can't please, or amuse, everybody. Cheers Matt On 10/7/08, Robert Greef [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This posting makes my point more emphatically, because even with this extra commentary the passage is still meaningless dribble. Say what you mean! Or is this whole farrago totally content -free? Cheers, Robert - Original Message - From: Matt Seattle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:52 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: Threat replies are in I suspect there has been some misunderstanding of Chris Ormston's post - The new threat is from another species imported from Ireland and Scotland. This beast has a stout black body with a creamy white head, and has taken root in newcastlegateshead. A pint of Guinness (or similar stout) is the image, symbolising or alluding to . To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: More code?
- Original Message - From: Robert Greef [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Philip Gruar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [NSP] Re: More code? Now that we know, we do have two (at least slightly) amusing responses! All the best, Robert - Original Message - From: Philip Gruar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:54 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: More code? In order to avoid in-crowd allusions, and in order to make everything clearly explained, I think that John should have explained that his reference here was to the Bible (the sacred book of the Christian religion - which believes that . Oh I guess you can find that elsewhere on the net) The context is Saint Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians Now we see as through a glass, darkly, then we shall see face to face, meaning(look it up somewhere) (incidentally, I am in tongue-in-cheek mode again here - apologies. No offence meant!) Philip Original Message - From: Gibbons, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:13 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: More code? So neither content-free nor context-free Now we see through a glass, (of Guinness) darkly... John To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
