RE: [cobalt-users] Way off topic mood lightener

["Colin J. Raven" <cjraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I apolgize in advance for the off-topic(ness) of this post; but
>I just couldn't resist in light of some of the mini battles being
>done to remind us that it's still all small stuff. And also because,
>so many on this list (Carrie, Rodolfo, Dan, etc.) seem to have
>a real love of language in addition to their other skills.
>
>Tom Phoenix, who some of the old-timers may know or know of, was in
>a debate in the comp.mail.sendmail newsgroup over the correct way to
>pluralize e-mail. The question was whether or not it should follow
>the same rules as the word mail itself, or does it, as a new word,
>qualify for its own set of rules altogether. So one particpant in
>this debate, whose name did not appear on the post, jumps in and says
>
>> So is emails a word? Yes, because it has been accepted
>> by a majority of users as such <snip> the english the rest
>> of the world depends upon is truly democratic in the choice
>> of words
>
>To which Mr. Phoenix replies:
>
>> You're right, Once people start usaging a word, it 
>> becomes standardified. In fact, I'm feeling a bit
>> creatific now-wise, and I'd like to objection at all
>> the granitypes who don't grok "I fornet a dozen 
>> emails about verbification". Don't you enpensate it?
>> Can't you disconstruct the affixatives? Wouldn't you
>> rather stragmatize?
>>
>> I know I would.
>
>Hope you all enjoy this

<choking back laughter>
Bravo Clark!!!!
Keep 'em coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Colin