From: Robin van Spaandonk
> I wonder if these are the same scientists that
let the mice with
> black plague escape?
> black plague escape?
Exactly what I was thinking. Murphy's Law may be an
over-generalization, but it is unwise to flaunt it.
[side note] 'unwise' is my choice for 'le mot
juste' of the day...
....and the common-man's choice 'warning' for many
instances of official-precaution these days - ever since MacroSoft and
Apple started using it for certain 'proscribed' computer folders. At least it
more compact than "don't even think about looking in this folder, chump!)"
"Unwise" is turning up everywhere in place of the
former precautionary choice: 'caveat'. One further instance of the LCD-effect
(lowest common denominator) of computer-associated lingo on the general (or
vulgar) population - not to mention another brain-dump. Apparently this trend
away from our Latin language heritage is due to a failure in the current
education system, as there are far fewer Latin readers then in past
generations.
Alas, a sign of the times.... vulgate or
no.
Jones
BTW some ancient text
became known as the 'versio vulgata', which literally means 'vulgar'
verse or 'common-man' translation. 'Vulgate' nowadays, at least in
the eyes of those who cherish every word as truth, and even though it is usually
far-different in meaning than the original Greek (further than 'vulgar' is from
'common'), should not necessarily be confused with the modern nuances of
'vulgar', which is said to have taken on a slightly divergent meaning (more
towards promiscuity, LOL) in modern English. The implication that being 'common'
ain't what it used to be....
