Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-25 Thread Gay Alson
>> "Less words. Less crap." -- Shtikl.com Shouldn't that be "Fewer words"? (Sorry to be nitpicky -- but we are tech writers, after all...) Gay Alson This e-mail is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received th

RE: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-21 Thread Zuercher, Darrell
I have this as an e-mail signature item: "If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant. If what is said is not what is meant, then what ought to be done remains undone." (Kong Fu Zi/Confucius) --Darrell NOTICE: This electronic message transmission contains information wh

RE: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-21 Thread Flato, Gillian
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Mary Sheahan Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 11:08 AM To: Andy Kass; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers Both are very appropriate indeed! I'

RE: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-21 Thread Owen, Clint
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Mary Sheahan Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 11:08 AM To: Andy Kass; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers Both are very appropriate indeed! I'm going to pos

Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-21 Thread Linda Rose
; > > > > - Original Message > From: Andy Kass > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Sent: Thu, April 21, 2011 1:51:11 PM > Subject: Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers > > On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:01:46 -0700, "Flato, Gillian" < >

Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-21 Thread Bill Swallow
"Give me a bottle of anything, and a glazed donut, to go." --David Lee Roth (1954- ) "Yankee Rose" music video (1986) On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Andy Kass wrote: > On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:01:46 -0700, "Flato, Gillian" > wrote: >> >> "Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remembe

Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-21 Thread Mary Sheahan
hen ripe n." -Epictetus, Discourses and "Less words. Less crap." -- Shtikl.com Cheers, Mary - Original Message From: Andy Kass To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Thu, April 21, 2011 1:51:11 PM Subject: Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers On Wed, 20 Apr 20

Re: OFF-Topic: Perfect Proverb for Tech Writers

2011-04-21 Thread Andy Kass
On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:01:46 -0700, "Flato, Gillian" wrote: > > "Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and > I'll understand." > Native American Proverb Mmmm, proverbs and quotes, I love them. Though I have to say, my version of the tech writer's proverb is: "