Re: CHAT: Steg's wonderful .sig (and a question)

Sally Caves wrote:
>
> Grandsire, C.A. wrote:
> >
> > Daniel Seriff wrote:
> > >
> > > Steg Belsky wrote:
> > >
> > > >  "Old linguists never die - they just come to voiceless stops."
> > >
> > > Steg, this quote made my day! My fiancee didn't appreciate it nearly as
> > > much as I did. She thinks I'm a nerd.
> > >
> > > Speaking of which, does anyone else run into this kind of attitude from
> > > your loved ones? Mind you, she doesn't think I should stop conlanging,
> > > she just lovingly teases me about my super-nerdy hobby. ;) (no offense
> > > if someone on the list doesn't yet realize just how nerdy we all are)
> > >
> >
> >          It's a kind
> > of "compulsive" behaviour I think. Do others among you have also this
> > kind of behaviour?
>
> And besides, just to add to my previous comment, once we've come home
> from
> our jobs, taken care of our loved ones and paid our taxes, why not do
> the thing that gives you joy?  If that's compulsion, then I'll be
> damned.
>
        See my previous post responding about it. I was referring only to *my*
behaviour and nothing else. Of course I agree with you on what you're
saying, which is nearly exactly what my boyfriend told to me also.
Again, I'm sorry if I was unclear.

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