Is Astromart any good?

John Steinberg wrote:

What to do after the plonk?


Smoke a cigarette?

"Michael A. Covington" wrote in message ...
"Doogie Hoosier" wrote in message
m...

I tried to have some fun at Shawn's expense and got plonked.

My idea of heaven is to get plonked. I sometimes lie awake at night,
dreaming about getting plonked.


There is a widely used linguistics textbook which, to illustrate the fact
that we can recognize an unfamiliar word as a verb by its context, uses the
sentence:

"He once glonked an out-of-work actress."

There has been heated discussion as to whether the author is being
obnoxiously sexist or just funny!

Never saw "Life of Brian"?

"Michael A. Covington" wrote in message ...
"Doogie Hoosier" wrote in message
m...

I tried to have some fun at Shawn's expense and got plonked.

My idea of heaven is to get plonked. I sometimes lie awake at night,
dreaming about getting plonked.


There is a widely used linguistics textbook which, to illustrate the fact
that we can recognize an unfamiliar word as a verb by its context, uses the
sentence:

"He once glonked an out-of-work actress."

There has been heated discussion as to whether the author is being
obnoxiously sexist or just funny!

Never saw "Life of Brian"?

"Michael A. Covington" wrote in message ...
"Doogie Hoosier" wrote in message
m...

I tried to have some fun at Shawn's expense and got plonked.

My idea of heaven is to get plonked. I sometimes lie awake at night,
dreaming about getting plonked.


There is a widely used linguistics textbook which, to illustrate the fact
that we can recognize an unfamiliar word as a verb by its context, uses the
sentence:

"He once glonked an out-of-work actress."

There has been heated discussion as to whether the author is being
obnoxiously sexist or just funny!

Never saw "Life of Brian"?

(Rod Mollise) wrote in message ...
Actually I think your dad did.

WHAM! Torpedo hit amidships and the S.S. Shawn Grant is sinking! :-)


Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

What happens when one does it TOO much (even Jesus):

http://www.angelfire.com/on4/selfabuse/bigarm.jpg

Now we know how baseball pitchers can throw a ball 100 mph.

(Rod Mollise) wrote in message ...
Actually I think your dad did.

WHAM! Torpedo hit amidships and the S.S. Shawn Grant is sinking! :-)


Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

What happens when one does it TOO much (even Jesus):

http://www.angelfire.com/on4/selfabuse/bigarm.jpg

Now we know how baseball pitchers can throw a ball 100 mph.

(Rod Mollise) wrote in message ...
Actually I think your dad did.

WHAM! Torpedo hit amidships and the S.S. Shawn Grant is sinking! :-)


Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

What happens when one does it TOO much (even Jesus):

http://www.angelfire.com/on4/selfabuse/bigarm.jpg

Now we know how baseball pitchers can throw a ball 100 mph.

"John Steinberg" wrote in message
...
Michael A. Covington wrote:

"He once glonked an out-of-work actress."

There has been heated discussion as to whether the author is being
obnoxiously sexist or just funny!

Is there anyone here who *hasn't* glonked an out-of-work actress? Show
of hands please.

Speaking of linguistics, Michael, have you ever heard Noam Chomsky speak?

Yes, as recently as 2 days ago, at the LSA meeting in Boston.

Is that a studied and practiced monotone? It fascinates me that his
field is linguistics.

It's a monotone all right... It is what rhetoricians call a "running
style," where he moves from one idea to another without following much of an
outline. Some people love this style; others don't.


BTW, 2 notes from Boston:

I saw our friend Todd Gross on TV. He's the Channel 7 meteorologist.

And I take no responsibility for the record-breaking cold weather. Does
Todd?

"John Steinberg" wrote in message
...
Michael A. Covington wrote:

"He once glonked an out-of-work actress."

There has been heated discussion as to whether the author is being
obnoxiously sexist or just funny!

Is there anyone here who *hasn't* glonked an out-of-work actress? Show
of hands please.

Speaking of linguistics, Michael, have you ever heard Noam Chomsky speak?

Yes, as recently as 2 days ago, at the LSA meeting in Boston.

Is that a studied and practiced monotone? It fascinates me that his
field is linguistics.

It's a monotone all right... It is what rhetoricians call a "running
style," where he moves from one idea to another without following much of an
outline. Some people love this style; others don't.


BTW, 2 notes from Boston:

I saw our friend Todd Gross on TV. He's the Channel 7 meteorologist.

And I take no responsibility for the record-breaking cold weather. Does
Todd?

"John Steinberg" wrote in message
...
Michael A. Covington wrote:

"He once glonked an out-of-work actress."

There has been heated discussion as to whether the author is being
obnoxiously sexist or just funny!

Is there anyone here who *hasn't* glonked an out-of-work actress? Show
of hands please.

Speaking of linguistics, Michael, have you ever heard Noam Chomsky speak?

Yes, as recently as 2 days ago, at the LSA meeting in Boston.

Is that a studied and practiced monotone? It fascinates me that his
field is linguistics.

It's a monotone all right... It is what rhetoricians call a "running
style," where he moves from one idea to another without following much of an
outline. Some people love this style; others don't.


BTW, 2 notes from Boston:

I saw our friend Todd Gross on TV. He's the Channel 7 meteorologist.

And I take no responsibility for the record-breaking cold weather. Does
Todd?