Re: ghosts, flames, and fox fire; was: a bit of...

On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at 05:30 , Sally Caves wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Brown" <ray.brown@...>
>
>> On Monday, November 15, 2004, at 06:09 , H. S. Teoh wrote:
> Someone wrote:
>>>> Be warned: this is a bit of a flame.
>>>
>>> Ahh, another chance to make use of my good ole flamesuit.
>>
>> I put mine away after leaving Auxlang a few years back. I am not sure
>> where it is at the moment. Looks as tho I might have to get it out again
>> *sigh*.
>
> Put it away! Put it away!
I haven't found it yet - the responses to Mr Pehrson's mail & his - so far
- lack of reply make it look as tho there ain't going be any flames, so I
haven't bothered looking for the suit.

> Ray, Teoh, you're both Titans on this list.
I've been called many things in my time - but never a Titan before   :)

> That little firecracker could hardly singe your toenails! :)
True.

> He's been
> thoroughly doused already, and I don't even think he's reading these.  If
> he
> is, he's delighted to have started a reaction.  "Be warned, be WAAARNED..
> ."
Yes, I think you're right. It was a bit of trolling, not flame throwing.

> That's the flamer's motive.  Now wouldn't it be something if someone
> flamed,
> and NOBODY answered?  Just went on, business as usual?
>
> (I hid my flamesuit in Tatari Faran, so I'm not exempt, but I have to
> agree
> with Roger Mills.  Is it worth blocking the list over this?)
Nope - but in fact we've got nowhere near reaching list capacity.

> Let's put flames to good use here:  how many of you in your conlangs and
> concultures have a word for electricity?  Is it related to fire in any
> way?
> or lightning?
My poor little BrScs haven't got their words for electricity yet - but it
won't be related either to fire, or electricity or amber. It will be a
unique root word. There is a possibility BrScA might have _lek_ /'le:ki/,
but that is by no means certain.

Ray
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