From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Fri Sep 06 2002 - 20:09:08 MDT
Harvey Newstrom wrote:
> On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 12:14 am, spike66 wrote:
>
>> Last night one of my smoke detector batteries ran low
>> and the infernal device started chirping. It occurred to me
>> that these blasted contraptions introduce more risk than they
>> alleviate.
>
>
> I really wish that you would put smileys on your "humor".
OK, as you wish. {8-]
> I can never tell if you are serious or whether you really expect
> rational debate.
Ja, I try to be like Gary Trudeau. Doonesbury is a comic
strip, but it often makes some very profound observations.
The only difference is, Trudeau is funny, whereas
I suck.
> Like the boy who cried wolf, all your postings are ignored as mere
> humorous fluff by me.
Well, yea, but you (and Gene) have been a coupla
grumpy bears lately. {8^D Life's too short to take it
seriously. So if we lengthen it, *then* we can take it
seriously. But then of course we would be too serious
to be having fun, and whats the point of lengthening
life if we arent having fun? I want a life that is long
and fun. {8-]
> If you ever want serious consideration for any of your postings, you
> will have to inform me that you are serious.
Wait a minute, your first sentence asked me to mark
the silliness with smileys. Now I hafta identify the
serious passages? Do I hafta mark them with stern
faces?
Ok, as you wish. |8-|
> Although some may find the humor in your prime number calculations a
> bit dry....
Ja, so who needs wet primes? |8-|
spike |8-|
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