That was a great mix of metaphors, imagery and literary references
AndrewF old bean; you must be a teacher ... ;-)
Chris
On 5 Sep 2004, at 8:15, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
> Problem is that I skim through in OSX Mail and may only see the top. It
> was the same when I used Eudora and I suspect similar in many other
> programs on other platforms. If I'm in a hurry, I may not be bothered
> to keep scrolling down again and again on several messages - and I do
> have one or two other things to do (like tiling the cellar). Since you
> succumbed to Michael's siren song, Chris, your replies have dropped off
> the bottom of my screen. Of course, having me not reading replies may
> be considered a positive benefit by some.
> It's impossible to set a 'rule' for fear of solipsistic screams of
> agony from some neo-Luddites who assume that netiquette rules were
> struck on Mosaic tablets in the 1980's. For them, the Big-endian fleet
> is always just over the horizon but on its way. I prefer omelettes
> anyway. Do as you wish, but remember that if it's longer than about
> twenty lines total, then your pithy rejoinders, innovative suggestions
> and withering witticisms may wander the ether unappreciated, having
> dangled into the Slough of Despond.
> AndrewF
>
>
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