Re: 209:9 -- VALID, +2.0 (was Re: 209:9 -- VALID, +1.0)

From: Richard S. Holmes (rsholmes_at_MailBox.Syr.Edu)
Date: Tue May 27 2003 - 07:38:42 PDT


rsholmes_at_mailbox.syr.edu (Richard S. Holmes) writes:

> Ed Murphy <emurphy42_at_socal.rr.com> writes:
> 
> > > Ha ha ha ha ha, I kill myself!
> > 
> > I wish you would, you smart-ass.
> > 
> > All future rules must include an /ad hominem/ attack.  And if you don't
> > know what that is, because you don't speak Latin... there are no words.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Rule Date: 2003-05-27 04:21:36 GMT

I just realized I should have found this rule INVALID for failing to
acknowledge Joshua's genius, and then I realized calling Joshua a
"smart-ass" does so in such a beautifully backhanded manner that an
additional style point is deserved.

-- 
- Rich Holmes
  Syracuse, NY
                  "We're waist deep in the Big Muddy
                   And the big fool says to push on." -- Pete Seeger

-- 
Rule Date: 2003-05-27 14:38:58 GMT


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