Re: CHAT: Unsolicited abuse
| From: | Sally Caves <scaves@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, May 10, 1999, 16:15 |
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Joshua Shinavier wrote:
> James Campbell wrote:
> > Interestingly, I've just received some hate-mail for Jameld. Some wiseacre
> > from Canada just wanted to tell me that "the whole thing is stupid, just
> > like its creator."
Well isn't that an informed, intelligent remark! I agreewith Joshua, that
flame-mongers basically will look for
anything they can vent their spleen on, whether it's
conlangers, feminists, or what have you. On medfem-l,
an academic listserv devoted to feminist studies of medieval
literature, we'd get bozos breaking in like that. As for
the man who interrupted Boudewijn's conversation with the
bookstore owner, that's a very common argument on the part
of outsiders. If they can't see any purpose for the pastime,
then you who engage in it are all non compos mentis. Frankly,
I think he should be turning his criticism to the people who
spend a lifetime trying to beat the Guiness World Records.
I saw a woman on local Rochester television peeling an apple.
The point: get the thinnest and longest piece of unbroken
apple peel and go on the TV show for Guiness World Records,
where I have also seen people balancing the most number of
shot glasses on their chin, and so forth. If I'm going to
waste my time, I want to do it conlanging. Can you imagine
spending a year peeling an apple? Conlanging is no more
crazy than that, and a lot more rewarding. I mean, there's
an element of compulsion in both activities, and that's human.
Sally
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<P>Joshua Shinavier wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>James Campbell wrote:
<BR>> Interestingly, I've just received some hate-mail for Jameld. Some
wiseacre
<BR>> from Canada just wanted to tell me that "the whole thing is stupid,
just
<BR>> like its creator."</BLOCKQUOTE>
<TT>Well isn't that an informed, intelligent remark! I agree</TT><TT>with
Joshua, that flame-mongers basically will look for</TT>
<BR><TT>anything they can vent their spleen on, whether it's</TT>
<BR><TT>conlangers, feminists, or what have you. On medfem-l,</TT>
<BR><TT>an academic listserv devoted to feminist studies of medieval</TT>
<BR><TT>literature, we'd get bozos breaking in like that. As for</TT>
<BR><TT>the man who interrupted Boudewijn's conversation with the</TT>
<BR><TT>bookstore owner, that's a very common argument on the part</TT>
<BR><TT>of outsiders. If they can't see any purpose for the pastime,</TT>
<BR><TT>then you who engage in it are all non compos mentis. Frankly,</TT>
<BR><TT>I think he should be turning his criticism to the people who</TT>
<BR><TT>spend a lifetime trying to beat the Guiness World Records.</TT>
<BR><TT>I saw a woman on local Rochester television peeling an apple.</TT>
<BR><TT>The point: get the thinnest and longest piece of unbroken</TT>
<BR><TT>apple peel and go on the TV show for Guiness World Records,</TT>
<BR><TT>where I have also seen people balancing the most number of</TT>
<BR><TT>shot glasses on their chin, and so forth. If I'm going to</TT>
<BR><TT>waste my time, I want to do it conlanging. Can you imagine</TT>
<BR><TT>spending a year peeling an apple? Conlanging is no more</TT>
<BR><TT>crazy than that, and a lot more rewarding. I mean, there's</TT>
<BR><TT>an element of compulsion in both activities, and that's human.</TT>
<P>Sally</HTML>
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