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Re: CONLANG Digest - 4 Oct 1998 to 5 Oct 1998

From:Sheets, Jeff <jsheets@...>
Date:Wednesday, October 7, 1998, 13:24
> ---------- > From: Raymond A. Brown[SMTP:raybrown@CLARA.CO.UK] > Reply To: Constructed Languages List > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 3:40 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG > Subject: Re: CONLANG Digest - 4 Oct 1998 to 5 Oct 1998 > > At 1:17 pm -0500 6/10/98, Sheets, Jeff wrote: > >Bizarre? Just because I can define for myself that "?aqitanak'ca?ax > >h'nani c'xah n'ncitah x'tin" translates to "My favorite meal is > roasted > >human ribs" doesn't mean the activity is bizarre. > > What conlanging or liking roasted human ribs? ;) >
Conlanging. Liking roasted human ribs would definitely be bizarre. Although certain tribes of humans have been known to take an interest in such culinary, er, delights. :)
> ............ > >> ---------- > >> From: John Schilke[SMTP:schilkej@OHSU.EDU] > >> Reply To: Constructed Languages List > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 12:46 PM > >> To: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG > >> Subject: Re: CONLANG Digest - 4 Oct 1998 to 5 Oct 1998 > >> > >> Hello! > >> Over many months I have truly enjoyed the linguistic > ingenuity > >> demonstrated on this list, but it is now time for me to leave for > more > >> pressing pursuits. I want to thank you all for the kind words you > >> have > >> occasionally sent my way, and I wish you all the best in continuing > >> this > >> bizarre pastime. > >> With only good wishes to all, > >> > >> John > > And only good wishes to you also, John. > > I'm sorry you'll be leaving the list. Your odd enquiries from time to > time > have prompted my to get back to trying to make sure "briefscript" does > get > born after its too long gestation. Maybe the little critter can > actually > get a name then ;) > > I'll keep you informed of progress, such as it is. > > Oremus invicem, > > Ray. >