On Jan 30, 2008 6:00 PM, Dave Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> The acronym is "RI" and it appears to refer to prison sentences. > >>> Is this > >>> "remedial incarceration"? > >> > >> Rigorous Imprisonment. > > > > ie You spend your time in prison breaking rocks (or the equivalent) > > As opposed to HI, Handwaving Imprisonment, in which you spend your > time in prison with problems which are, in principle, crackable -- > but there're always a few more cases to consider, or some infinities > which really ought to cancel, or ... > > -Dave
On Jan 30, 2008 6:00 PM, Dave Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> The acronym is "RI" and it appears to refer to prison sentences. > >>> Is this > >>> "remedial incarceration"? > >> > >> Rigorous Imprisonment. > > > > ie You spend your time in prison breaking rocks (or the equivalent) > > As opposed to HI, Handwaving Imprisonment, in which you spend your > time in prison with problems which are, in principle, crackable -- > but there're always a few more cases to consider, or some infinities > which really ought to cancel, or ... > > -Dave Cory, we also have great phrase to describe the habit influential people have, when arrested for their misdeamanours, to go in for medical treatment or surgery, preferably "cardiac", in a plus hospital...we call this surgery the "jail bypass". Totally unncesssary for your research of course..... Has your child been born? What an exciting time it must be for you! Deepa. > > >
