---- Graydon <o...@uniserve.com> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 09:17:16AM +0100, mike wilson scripsit: > > ---- Graydon <o...@uniserve.com> wrote: > > > > This, apparently, merits the exclamation of "boing!" (or something > > > > similar) when it happens. > > > > > > Would you happen to know the derivation of the effect noise? I can > > > follow the objection to universally centring things, but am having > > > trouble figuring out why that should go "boing!". > > > > I was hoping someone would step in before this, where I am forced to > > rely on the shattered remnants of my memory, but here goes... > > It's possible that the shattered remnants are producing such > entertainment value that those whose memories are clearer feel you might > as well continue. > > I suppose it also possible that you might have been the guy who was > drinking the least at the festivities subsequent to the events recounted > below, too. :)
No, I had about 6billion companions. I wasn't there - I'm recollecting Mark's post on the subject. > > > At the GFM nature weekend bash, Mark and Doug do a presentation of the > > results and make a precis of some of the criticisms of the ones that > > did not hit the bullseye. One of their complaints was that many > > pictures had poor framing, with the subject centred in the frame. The > > presentation slide show enhanced this feature by making a "boing" > > sound every time a slide was shown that featured this. Hence "boingy" > > nature shots, especially portraits. My own preference is for pictures > > that give at least some idea of the environment of the organism. > > Yours were quite good for that. > > (Thank you.) > > Ah! > > That makes complete sense; it's fossil humorous emphasis, which explains > way more of the English language than most scholarly sources are > prepared to admit. :) I suppose a mark is some kind of a fossil...... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
