Klarinet Archive - Posting 000313.txt from 1998/04

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.us>
Subj: RE: Loosing and losing
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 12:51:13 -0400

Answer to question: You got scorched! (I couldn't resist, sorry)

Nancy

Nancy Buckman
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD USA

> ----------
> From: Jack Kissinger[SMTP:kissingerjn@-----.EDU]
> Reply To: kissingerjn@-----.us
> Sent: 6. huhtikuuta 1998 22:51
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Loosing and losing
>
> Actually, I've been waiting and waiting for Dan to castigate me
> thoroughly for using irony in a wanton, reckless and irresponsible way
> (a sin which I believe he also committed in the last paragraph of his
> message). As my act of contrition I promise, promise, promise never
> ever to do it again (at least until tomorrow). BTW, Dan, do you
> remember what happened the last time I used my irony recklessly?
>
> FYI, no one who chose to view my message as an English quiz scored
> higher than 37.5% -- so... you all fail. No curve. No appeal. No
> retest. I will, however, award 10 points extra credit (for research
> skill) to the first person who can correctly answer the question at
> the
> end of my above paragraph.
>
> Dare I say, "G-O-T-C-H-A?"
>
>
> Nite all,
> Jack
> (who would also have dangled a participle and used passive voice if
> time
> had permitted)
>
>
>
>
> Larry Paikin wrote:
> >
> > ya, jack, and what about "one...their". give the governor another
> > harumph!
> >
> > >
> > > Sorry Dan, I know its generally considered bad netiquete to
> correct
> > > grammer and punctuation, but, you last sentence should really read
> i
> > > part "...to THOROUGHLY convince others ..."
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Jack
>