Re: CONLANG Digest - 4 Oct 1998 to 5 Oct 1998
From: | Sheets, Jeff <jsheets@...> |
Date: | Wednesday, October 7, 1998, 13:24 |
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> 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.
>