Godfrey, IMO, better the man who hasn't studied all these things and doesn't have to doubt his eyes when he opens them in the morning.
Anyway, so much for all that. Cheers, Gautam On 3/29/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 29, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Sad in a way, isn't it? But I always read his posts. > > Paul > > I agree. Keith's attempt at insult is sad compared to graywolf's. > Perhaps it's the best he can do. > > The schmuck tells you all that he deliberately tried to insult me, I > responded with something funny, and I'm the bad guy. The lack of any > humor, or any cleverness, whatsoever in these attacks is pitiable, > not insulting. > > I don't talk about things that I know nothing about, or spout pop > philosophy in the name of "wisdom", or stand on a box proud that I > have devised an opinion based on nothing but my lack of education or, > what did he call it?, "journeyman level" employment credentials. You > want to debate endlessly the cost of putting an aperture simulator > into the next generation camera? Fine, go right ahead, I won't > quibble with your meaningful treatises on that subject at all. > > I did actually study Latin, I did actually study Philosophy and > General Semantics in the course of my education, along with a lot of > other things. Not only that but I remember the subject matter, I > didn't burn it out of my synapses with pot or coke or beer or endless > partying. My degree is in Mathematics, and I have worked in Science > and Engineering for over 20 years. I enjoyed the efforts of all these > studies and that work: love working with the ideas, the concepts, > love learning new things. It is with some pain that I read the emails > tortured with "good old boy bumpkin philosophy" and half-formed > thoughts, so I did my bit to interject some reasoned discussion. I'm > sorry it offends your tender sensibilities, but of course I'm an > arrogant snot because I'm not part of the sacred good old boy club of > pentax lovers, or was it "the stink of darkroom smell lovers"? I > don't know anymore, you've confused me. > > But I do find it humorous around here. And I do try to be helpful. > Even if you don't appreciate the help, or the subtlety of trying to > tell someone he's blowin' smoke out his behind without wanting to say > out loud, "You're talking nonsense." > > And unlike others, I don't just "bail out" when something new and > different is put in front of me. I endeavor to learn it, understand > it, and then use it to extend my capabilities rather than turn my > back on it. If I find I don't like it, see no reason to post a long > tortured diatribe to rationalize my decision to do something else. > > usw, > Godfrey > > PS: Quotes compliments Henry Beard's excellent, wry "Latin for All > Occasions". > > ** A child's taunt ** > >>> Flexilis sum, gluten es, me resilit, ad te haeret! > "I'm rubber, you're glue, bounces off me, sticks to you!" > > You can lob insulting remarks at me all you want, I will enjoy seeing > who can say something clever. I expect to be disappointed. Make my day. > > ** Ways to end a conversation ** > >>> Mihi ignosce. Cum homine de can debeo congredi ... > "Excuse me. I have appointment with a man about a dog..." > > >
