Re: translation needed

On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Roland Hoensch wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick Dunn <tb0pwd1@...>
>
>
> > On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Barry Garcia wrote:
> >
> > > Hmm a non linguist proclaiming to know what is language, and an art
> > > god who claims to know what is and what isnt art. I wonder, do your
> > > friends think you are a know it all?
> >
> > To assume makes an ass out of you and me.  This man has no friends,
> > obviously. ;)
>
> Yes, dear Patrick.  You are indeed a complete ass--that much is
> obvious.  Now where, pray tell, in the quoted message does the
> word "assume" actually appear?
>
> And what on earth are you babbling on about?  Your note is a sorry excuse
> even for the mere waste of bandwidth that it is.
Actually, I was agreeing with you, hence the emoticon.  You assumed he had
friends.  Sorry.  I'll try never to use humor again, because obviously
some people are impaired.