Kyle Mcallister wrote: > --- On Sat, 8/1/09, Stephen A. Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> state of mind. >> If you're going to use English to communicate with others, please >> use the words to mean what we all agree that they mean. > > <snip> > >> "time" is not a state of mind. > > <snip> > >> A country mile is not an hour. > > <snip> > >> And a letter in which you mix up a state of mind with an elapsed >> time is not a serious attempt at communication, IMNSHO. > > Er. To be honest, I understood pretty clearly what Steven was saying. > I don't see what the irritation is about. Why are you getting so > irritated with posts concerning this topic? Before you ask, no, I'm > not really a 'believer' in abductions and all that, but I am open > minded enough to say, 'let's have a look.' > > When you get down to it, perception is all we have. Period. Notes > mean nothing, from a certain point of view. "What did I /really/ mean > when I wrote that? What was the feeling behind it?" OR "Does the > voltmeter really say 12.03V, or is there a trick of light on it? Am I > perceiving something /other/ than what it really is?" But that's > beside my point. > > You seem like this topic is annoying you. Why? Just enjoy it, go > along for the ride. Or as some would say, "Dude. Chill." > > Hell, if *I* can mellow out, it should be child's play for anyone > else to.
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