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Skriven 2006-09-02 23:36:00 av Robert E Starr JR (7970.babylon5)
Ärende: Re: My presidential pick
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>> On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 22:39:00 -0400, Carl wrote
(in article <OpKdnTuANrXb3WfZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@comcast.com>):

> 
> "Amy Guskin" <aisling@fjordstone.com> wrote in message 
> news:0001HW.C11FB3460224609FF0284530@news.verizon.net...
>>>> On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 21:57:53 -0400, Carl wrote
>> (in article <9pqdnXhl6tI_q2fZnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d@comcast.com>):
>> 
>>> 
>>> "Amy Guskin" <aisling@fjordstone.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0001HW.C11F45F1020AC0A0F0284530@news.verizon.net...
>>>>>> On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 13:44:35 -0400, Carl wrote
>>>> (in article <4pSdnbsCXeubXmTZnZ2dnUVZ_rOdnZ2d@comcast.com>):
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Amy Guskin" <aisling@fjordstone.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:0001HW.C11F2F3102056BA9F0284530@news.verizon.net...
>>>>>>>> On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 11:08:46 -0400, Carl wrote
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, the country is so divided that any change in either
>>>>>>> direction
>>>>>>> is considered
>>>>>>> betrayal to the other's ideals.  In such an environment, complete
>>>>>>> gridlock
>>>>>>> in govornment
>>>>>>> may be the best thing.  The more either side succeeds, the more
>>>>>>> threatened,
>>>>>>> carnaptious
>>>>>>> and truculent the other side becomes. <<
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "Carnaptious"?  Meaning, "like Rudolf Carnap"?  Hrm.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> carnaptious : bad-tempered
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Anyway, you can't have "carnaptious" and "truculent" and get away with
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> repeated error you've been making in "government," Carl.  Sorry, but 
>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>> going to have to call you on the carpet on this one!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> GovERNment.  To govern.  I govern, you govern.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hmmm.  I know better.  Usually I can honestly blame that kind of thing 
>>>>> to
>>>>> bad
>>>>> typing skills.  That was just dumb. <<
>>>> 
>>>> Don't apologize -- I'm glad to have learned a word I've never heard 
>>>> before
>>>> (and which I also can't find in my house dictionary, but that's what I 
>>>> get
>>>> for not having the OED around!).
>>> 
>>> It's a rather old fashioned word, but that's probaby one reason I like 
>>> it. <<
>> 
>> Then you'd probably like this place, one of a few where I found it:
>> 
>> http://phrontistery.info/c.html
> 
> I ran across that site a while ago but I had forgotten about it and lost the 
> link.
> Thanks!
> 
>> 
>>>>>>> I deserve these carpet burns.<<
>>>> 
>>>> Carl, if you like them too much, we're going to start to wonder about
>>>> you...
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> And I don't fancy myself Dominatrix of Spelling and Grammar!  ;-)
>>> 
>>> Now there's an image.  Hmmm.   Hmmm. <<
>> 
>> Sigh.  You're bad, bad boys, all of you here.  Bad enough to rate a 
>> spanking.
>>> -)
> 
> Aside from your title of Offical Newsgroup Nit Picker, I now have the 
> following
> titles for you:
> 
> Her Royal Highness Queen Goddess Amy Aisling Willow Grey Guskin,
> Nitpicker and Spellchecker for rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated,
> Defender of all that is Narn, Charter Member of the Narn Bat Squad
> 
> (From Dan Dassow)
> 
> and
> 
> Dominatrix of Spelling and Grammar
> 
> How many others am I missing? <<

Well, it's a bit unwieldy like that.  I'd leave my pseudonym out, as it 
clutters up the middle.  I dunno, "O Exalted One" sounds fine to me.  :-)

Amy
                                                   
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