Re: [ZION] La Reconquista
Stephen Beecroft wrote: > -Marc- > > But since you're the one who's here to police our logic, > > That's rather unkind. Untrue, as well. I never pursue discussions for > argument's sake alone. Never. But you did say you felt you had a mandate to police my logic at one time. I'm yanking your chain -- don't take this too seriously. > > > > perhaps you could tell me when you picked up telepathy as a talent. > > A short book called _Telepathy through Reading_. I'm still working my > way through it. > > > You might want to demand a refund on your tuition and > > use that refund to take a quick mini-course on emoticons. > > No, I've largely (though not completely) foresworn emoticons as ersatz > writing crutches. As in your "winky-smiley" example, I can't tell > whether they mean "I sure am funny, huh?" or "Truth in jest, buddy!" or > "Is anyone silly enough to believe this?" or something altogether > different. So, unless the writing is obviously tongue-in-cheek or > sarcastic, neither of which seemed to apply to yours, I tend to take it > at face value. > That's the problem with email, though. The medium really is the message, and email is ill-suited for subtlety and emotional shadings. That's why there are often so many misunderstandings. So I *do* use emoticons, even though I know many sophisticated users consider them unfashionable. But each to their own. I will say that at least you write clearly and precisely, which helps very much. > > Stephen > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." --Michelangelo Buonarroti Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the authors employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^^=== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===
RE: [ZION] La Reconquista
-Marc- > But since you're the one who's here to police our logic, That's rather unkind. Untrue, as well. I never pursue discussions for argument's sake alone. Never. > perhaps you could tell me when you picked up telepathy as a talent. A short book called _Telepathy through Reading_. I'm still working my way through it. > You might want to demand a refund on your tuition and > use that refund to take a quick mini-course on emoticons. No, I've largely (though not completely) foresworn emoticons as ersatz writing crutches. As in your "winky-smiley" example, I can't tell whether they mean "I sure am funny, huh?" or "Truth in jest, buddy!" or "Is anyone silly enough to believe this?" or something altogether different. So, unless the writing is obviously tongue-in-cheek or sarcastic, neither of which seemed to apply to yours, I tend to take it at face value. Stephen / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
Re: [ZION] La Reconquista
Stephen Beecroft wrote: > -Gary- > > look at how fluid the border with Mexico is. > > -Marc- > > They are just taking back the land you took from them by force, > > but they're using other means and are outsmarting you. It's > > called La Reconquista. ;-) > > Obviously you think this is quite clever, since you've used this term > several times in the past couple of weeks. Not sure what's so clever > about it, though. You seem to make some assumptions that I'm not sure > are valid. > I use it a lot -- I learned about it when I lived in California. But since you're the one who's here to police our logic, perhaps you could tell me when you picked up telepathy as a talent. You might want to demand a refund on your tuition and use that refund to take a quick mini-course on emoticons. > Boy, I hit a nerve. Shoulda been a dentist. I could've been, too. I could've been a real contender. > Stephen > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." --Michelangelo Buonarroti Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the authors employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^^=== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===
[ZION] La Reconquista
-Gary- > look at how fluid the border with Mexico is. -Marc- > They are just taking back the land you took from them by force, > but they're using other means and are outsmarting you. It's > called La Reconquista. ;-) Obviously you think this is quite clever, since you've used this term several times in the past couple of weeks. Not sure what's so clever about it, though. You seem to make some assumptions that I'm not sure are valid. You say that "they are just taking back the land you took from them by force". Who constitutes "you"? Gary? Europeans? White people? Americans? Who exactly are "them"? American aborigines? I don't think any of them are still alive. Their descendants? Brown-skinned people of American Indian and Hispanic descent? They're still here. Mexicans? Which nation? "By force"? How about the lands bought, e.g. Utah lands? What are the international laws (heh, heh) regarding land seized in warfare? Since the Lamanites took the land from the people of the covenant, does that mean if I "reconquisto" lands around New York, I'm just taking back what's rightfully mine? How about if I "take back" lands around Nauvoo or Independence? At best, this is a ham-fisted oversimplification of the variety you often take pleasure in picking apart. At worst, it's an attempt to represent as indefensible things like national security and border patrolling. Or maybe you're just "tweaking" us again. Ha ha, lots of fun, though it does tend to increase communication noise. I can't tell when you're serious and when you're just going for yuks. Stephen / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
