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[Florestan]

Can we get back to discussing my theory that M and Gurn are one and the same?

The Strange Case of Dr. Schaffer and Mr. Gottfried Nepomuk...

[adamdavid80]

The Strange Case of Dr. Schaffer and Mr. Gottfried Nepomuk...

...this is probably a brilliant reference, that somehow ties into Marie Antoinette, but I have no idea of the context...

[Catison]

Al vostro servizio!

Just another one-liner for the hell of it.

But if I shrink my browser enough this is a two-liner...

[adamdavid80]

But if I shrink my browser enough this is a two-liner...

Brett -

Not from firsthand knowledge, but if your "browser" shrinks too much, you might want to try Viagra...

[Florestan]

...this is probably a brilliant reference, that somehow ties into Marie Antoinette, but I have no idea of the context...

Hint: think about names and surnames.

[Catison]

Brett -

Not from firsthand knowledge, but if your "browser" shrinks too much, you might want to try Viagra...

No, I just have to move the scroll bar back and forth a few times. 

[karlhenning]

Hadn't thought about it before, but if Tony objects to one-line posts, too bad.

[Lilas Pastia]

No, I just have to move the scroll bar back and forth a few times. 

In that context, a two-liner can still save the day, whereas a one-liner will simply not do 

[mn dave]

Hadn't thought about it before, but if Tony objects to one-line posts, too bad.

You must spew at least a whole paragraph.

[Catison]

Hadn't thought about it before, but if Tony objects to one-line posts, too bad.

Karl, I used to take issue with your one-liners too.  Nothing drove me up the wall faster than when I was having a discussion and you or whoever would inject a one-liner post.  But that was my fault, because I had this strange idea that this site was supposed to be like an academic discussion in which each of our posts are carefully constructed arguments.  That just isn't reality, though.   The reality is that this is a Internet discussion forum, an entirely different beast that requires its own set of rules and runs in its own organic way.  I've found that there is no reason to be so serious here that we can't have a little fun as we debate topics, many of which can get heated.  This isn't a dissertation, and lets face it, in a few years no one will be reading anything written here today.

[(poco) Sforzando]

Karl, I used to take issue with your one-liners too.  Nothing drove me up the wall faster than when I was having a discussion and you or whoever would inject a one-liner post.  But that was my fault, because I had this strange idea that this site was supposed to be like an academic discussion in which each of our posts are carefully constructed arguments.  That just isn't reality, though.   The reality is that this is a Internet discussion forum, an entirely different beast that requires its own set of rules and runs in its own organic way.  I've found that there is no reason to be so serious here that we can't have a little fun as we debate topics, many of which can get heated.  This isn't a dissertation, and lets face it, in a few years no one will be reading anything written here today.

Agreed. I used to take considerable care to construct "carefully constructed arguments," and then it gradually dawned on me that they never persuaded anybody of anything anyway. And since at least one previous CM forum has gone up in smoke without my having a chance to preserve any of my carefully constructed arguments, I finally decided making such efforts was pointless.

[mn dave]

Agreed. I used to take considerable care to construct "carefully constructed arguments," and then it gradually dawned on me that they never persuaded anybody of anything anyway. And since at least one previous CM forum has gone up in smoke without my having a chance to preserve any of my carefully constructed arguments, I finally decided making such efforts was pointless.

Instead of carefully constructing a carefully-constructed argument, you could just use the phrase: "You're crazy!" Saves lots of time and effort.

[karlhenning]

Agreed. I used to take considerable care to construct "carefully constructed arguments," and then it gradually dawned on me that they never persuaded anybody of anything anyway. And since at least one previous CM forum has gone up in smoke without my having a chance to preserve any of my carefully constructed arguments, I finally decided making such efforts was pointless.

Maybe sforzando means, going up in smoke ? . . .

[Herman]

Reading some of these posts I'd thought I'd rejoin, for good balance.

[mn dave]

Reading some of these posts I'd thought I'd rejoin, for good balance.

OH. MY. GOD.

[Christo]

Reading some of these posts I'd thought I'd rejoin, for good balance.

As a kind of modern Herrmann der Deutsche? 

[Bulldog]

Reading some of these posts I'd thought I'd rejoin, for good balance.

Good to have you back!

[Herman]

OH. MY. GOD.

no, just me. no big deal.

[karlhenning]

Reading some of these posts I'd thought I'd rejoin, for good balance.

Welcome back, Herman;  your musical insights have been missed!

[Lethevich]

Reading some of these posts I'd thought I'd rejoin, for good balance.

Welcome back