femme
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posted on February 21, 2001 05:35:34 PM new
LOL, Antiquary.
No smilies necessary. I got it. 
You just hit on something that I've thought about over the years, especially when I was still working.
Heck, I wouldn't be at all offended if you did point out a split infinitive to me. I would be grateful for the education.
[ edited by femme on Feb 21, 2001 05:39 PM ]
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Antiquary
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posted on February 21, 2001 05:42:31 PM new
Whew! wiping brow
I was worried that I would see my name in the MC.......
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enchanted
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posted on February 21, 2001 05:47:28 PM new
LOL stusi, I do enjoy chatting with you immensely (sp?)
Actually I was hoping someone else would come up with the actual belief system for this brave new religion (femme, I hope I don't get outvoted on the chicken deity). You see, my only interests lie in the etiquette area (style over substance) and the tax benefits.
Antiquary, I've been trying without success all afternoon to split an infinitive. You could save me hours of work by giving a quick example, please. I suspect myself of doing it, but I'm not quite sure.
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femme
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posted on February 21, 2001 05:48:05 PM new
stusi,
Perhaps a more appropriate title for this thread would be "Potpourri".
Or, what we use to call Saturday night supper, "Pot Luck". (What ever was leftover in the refrigerator from the week's meals).
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enchanted
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posted on February 21, 2001 05:52:38 PM new
Potpourri is a "good thing" in chat board etiquette.
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lotsafuzz
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posted on February 21, 2001 05:53:50 PM new
Is it just me or were the good ol' days (or bad ol' days) somehow more....oh what is a good word....interesting?
It seems to me that it use to be that, "No one got wacked unless they were supposed to". One didn't need to imagine an insult...they were usually pretty well spelled out, and if one (somehow) missed the insult someone was always there to point it out. Yes, it was ugly and nasty, but somehow it was a cleaner fight.
Sure, it does take more thought to nail someone while flying under the moderators radar...but I miss the old days of calling a jerk a jerk. Call me old fashioned. 
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femme
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posted on February 21, 2001 05:57:16 PM new
Dear, dear, Antiquary...
You crack me up.
(May shock you all and be back later just to see who's around at night. Time for American Experience on PBS. They ran a 3-parter this week on Mary and Abe Lincoln. It was/is very good.)
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december3
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posted on February 21, 2001 06:16:38 PM new
I don't know who's bringing the chicken deity, but I'll bring the dumplings.
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Antiquary
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posted on February 21, 2001 06:20:13 PM new
To quickly explain the split infinitive and its current status:
http://www.the-desk.com/writing/grammar/info_split.html
Boards of usage only began to accept it as standard English about 20 years ago.
PSA
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Meya
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posted on February 21, 2001 07:12:01 PM new
Hey Femme, you didn't happen to tape the third episode of the Lincoln special did you? I missed it.
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femme
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posted on February 21, 2001 08:05:27 PM new
The third part just ended and the last half hour tore me up, so as I type through the tears....
No, Meya, I didn't tape it. 
Maybe your PBS station will run it again over the weekend.
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xardon
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posted on February 21, 2001 08:42:07 PM new
A character in one of L. Ron Hubbard's early books is alleged to have said, "Now if you want to make a whole lot of money, start a religion". This quote may indeed be apocryphal, given the author's history.
From what little I know of Scientology it does appear to be a religion without a diety, at least in the conventional sense. It may acknowledge a supreme force or being, but I've never heard mention of such.
I believe there are many religions that do not worship a singular diety or pantheon of gods.
One of my favorite non-diety specific religions is based on a two simple phrases: "Be excellent to each other" and "Party on!"
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stusi
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posted on February 22, 2001 02:37:17 PM new
xardon-i didn't know they showed Wayne's World on the planet Xardon. now that we have a new religion complete with its 2 commandments, i would respectfully ask for the second time that this thread be locked. BTW- does anyone know what the record is for flying under the radar and making the most requests for a thread to be locked before it actually was?
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femme
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posted on February 22, 2001 04:55:20 PM new
Don't know what the record is, Stusi, but I'm pretty sure you have it.
If a moderator doesn't see your request, again, you could go to the Moderator's Corner and start a thread requesting this one be locked.
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xardon
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posted on February 22, 2001 05:06:36 PM new
The quotes are from "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure", Stusi. Good guess, though.
Joice has been right on top of other threads today. Guess this one doesn't interest her.
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stusi
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posted on February 22, 2001 05:14:43 PM new
xardon- "be excellent" yes! but isn't "party on" from wayne's World"? lock this thread.
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krs
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posted on February 22, 2001 05:39:46 PM new
you could go to the Moderator's Corner and start a thread requesting this one be locked.
IF you can wedge your way in. Meantime, Stusi, I hope you don't like it.
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xardon
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posted on February 22, 2001 06:20:28 PM new
I don't think you can logically ask a question and then request a thread to be locked. Given the history of this thread, however, I can safely assume that I needn't rush to reply.
I suppose that one quote is from both movies, stusi.
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enchanted
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posted on February 22, 2001 07:44:51 PM new
LOL! does this mean we can say whatever we want because obviously the mod squad hasn't been reading it ...
sorry they haven't answered your pleas to lock it up, stusi but we have enjoyed ourselves in your thread
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xardon
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posted on February 22, 2001 07:51:53 PM new
So who wants to fool around?
Let's bring in the chickens!
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enchanted
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posted on February 22, 2001 07:58:17 PM new
Xardon! you party animal, now there's a chicken that qualifies to be THE AW Official Chicken.
hahahahahaha
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december3
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posted on February 22, 2001 08:03:37 PM new
That chicken would liven up Sunday dinner.
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enchanted
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posted on February 22, 2001 08:06:54 PM new
xardon, do you still have that tent out in the woods from the last party?
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jamesoblivion
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posted on February 22, 2001 08:14:24 PM new
That chicken is seriously making me nauseous.
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xardon
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posted on February 22, 2001 08:47:01 PM new
Enchanted,
Just for you.
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krs
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posted on February 22, 2001 08:47:14 PM new
I'll bet you say that about all the girls, James.
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stusi
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posted on February 22, 2001 09:00:46 PM new
at this point i am really just seeing how far this will go. i am well aware of the use of the mod's board to request a thread be locked. please lock this thread. that is number four. enchanted- are we in unchartered territory?
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zilvy
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posted on February 22, 2001 09:06:17 PM new
I think the code must be broken...
Or maybe Stusi is on ignore with the
Mods?!
Actually, this is a ploy used by KRS to
drive Stusi mad, mad, mad! No smilies in
honor of "HIM"
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enchanted
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posted on February 22, 2001 09:08:33 PM new
I see somebody's feet sticking out of the tent. Maybe xardon's in there with one of the moderators hmmm?
stusi I give your thread 4 winking smilies, I've never done that before
krs can you sense a roasted chicken gif from, oh say, 4 or 5 miles away? Superbly developed sensory equipment!
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stusi
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posted on February 22, 2001 09:26:04 PM new
enchanted- i am humbled. krs-you are getting increasingly cryptic; is it possible to be so cryptic that one comes full circle and is no longer cryptic? please lock this thread(#5). ken- i have no idea what i just said as it is after midnight here and i am exhausted from working all day and then playing poker until a few minutes ago. i guess a few smilies are due.
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