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'As far as I know, "tel" is not a commonly used abbreviation for anything. Curious, very curious indeed." "Tel." is a common abbreviation for "telephone" in signature blocks, more common in Europe.— November 19, 2009 12:13 p.m.
Letters
vodka and cran coming right up, ma'am! ;)— November 19, 2009 11:53 a.m.
It's Better To Burn Out Than It Is To Fade
#40: Robert, I believe the French are still using the word "stade," but yes, the cognates between the romance languages let us learn the languages much more easily. French seems soft, but as your daughter might attest, it gives the nonnative speaker quite an oral workout--the word "precise" is actually a verb for them, and they do demand precise pronunciation! I hear Klingon is pretty involved, and has its own dictionaries. ;) Anyway, bionicman reminds that it is time to get some work done. I'll be posting a new blog soon, though. Ciaou, all!— November 19, 2009 11:22 a.m.
It's Better To Burn Out Than It Is To Fade
Uh, yes I've studied art, bionicman, and Pike mentions Joan Didion in his column, so it seems fair to assume he has studied a bit of art himself. I prefer Minimalism as a loose bracket of styles of individual artists, and am doing my dissertation on Robert Smithson, most of whose work was affiliated with a New York school, then went on to do post-gallery "earthworks," such as the Spiral Jetty in Utah's Great Salt Lake. Perhaps you'd like to share why you like the artists you mention, bionicman?— November 19, 2009 11:13 a.m.
It's Better To Burn Out Than It Is To Fade
Robert, my French has suffered from many years of disuse, and it's been a long time since I stayed in France around native speakers. Tutors should be plentiful at UCSD, though--I had a great one there. There is also an instructor at Mesa College who is fabulous--can't remember her full name at the moment, as it has been about fifteen years--first name is Edith, I think. Check out the boards at UCSD and you'll find a few hungry grads willing to tutor on the cheap, and "bonne chance" to your daughter! ;)— November 19, 2009 11:06 a.m.
It's Better To Burn Out Than It Is To Fade
re: #32: I'm a doctoral student in comparative literature--my stalker already knows this, so--whatever. I'm not sure who the "guest lecturers" were, Pike, but your evaluation seems a bit superficial. Best to evaluate individuals rather than entire departments, though yes, French and Comp Lit have excellent reps. Feel free to share your own affiliations, btw--funny, I'm not in a total mood of disclosure--oh, maybe because I'm being STALKED?! 33: I'm not sure if you are quoting this "RobertScorpio" fellow or not--all I know is the person who needs to see a doctor is the one who has been stalking me outside these threads, yes? I repeat, I have NO interest in the Josh/RobertScorpio debate. Just interested in this goatttfish person going away--from me, at least.— November 19, 2009 10:53 a.m.
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magics, I think the irony here is that this person is doing exactly what s/he abhors, arrogantly forcing on us THE definition of a snob in ten-point style. I think the whole thing is really tongue-in-cheek. Anway, it's pretty banal to use "bouquet" when discussing a wine, and knowing that the sommelier's cup has a name in French--who cares? It's a random fact that doesn't go far. "Two Buck Chuck" might have won a taste test or two, but who can evaluate that swill from case to case, as it is completely inconsistent? Fred Franzia just dumps any grapes he can buy at discount into the pot, and whatever comes out ends up being the 'Two Buck' blend. E. Dunne does have a point, already made by folk in Barb's column--a person who FORCES his/her superior knowledge on others without being open for discussion, or attempting to create conversation--that is, someone who cannot interact or take in new information him/herself, but just lectures to others, comes closer to the definition of a snob than someone who knows a few facts about wine, and is ready to share them in a conversation about wine. As I wrote in Barbs' column, it is only when someone uses knowledge to intimidate others that we are dealing with a negative situation--anyone who is automatically intimidated and angered by someone imparting information might be called a 'putz' ;)— November 19, 2009 10:40 a.m.
It's Better To Burn Out Than It Is To Fade
Josh, you are really one to chide about controversial topics. Your column is often very hateful to people of color, as well as women. You continue to seem astonished by this fact, but it is the truth. I really have no interest in denouncing you as masquerading as "RobertScorpio," though I think AG is onto something--he writes EXACTLY like you do. That much is clear. Oh, and as for guessing who's who on the blogs, the person who would be obsessed with that would be SurfPuppy, not AG or me. You have attempted to create the impression that we are obsessed with identity based on my occasional teasing of SurfPuppy about who he might be. SurfPuppy uses it as a tool of rhetoric, and I think his dramatic 'revelations' are harmless, and actually pretty funny sometimes. Anyway, this is NOT to say that I want to reestablish any kind of communication with you, Josh. I have my hands full being cyberstalked by this "goatttfish" fellow, who has actually inquired about me at my department at NYU, and possibly UCSD. That kind of persistence is a little worrisome, as I have not encouraged any further communication, and someone took down all of his posts on John B's thread. Arinoman, I can't prove it, but I'm keeping an eye on you. Like goatttfish, you are concerned with "subtle" racism, and have actually used this phrase, which shows repeatedly in goatttfish's rants over on Brizzolara's thread. I have no interest in functioning as Nancy Drew here, but when your department of affiliation is calling to ask about the freak sending a strange rant to them, well, you tend to be forced to get interested. Pike, sorry to carry on with this on your thread, and I promise I won't respond here further, even if someone responds with untruth about me. As for the heteronormative: I have been with the same man for about ten years without an actual ceremony. The day EVERYONE is allowed to get married, well, we might consider having a big party, but it means nothing but allowing the state into our lives, and we don't really need the official stamp. However, sometimes I say "husband" because "domestic partner" seems too long or confusing--and of course, I often get taken for gay saying this, too, though that doesn't bother me. A very interesting study could be done on how often and to whom one uses the terms "husband" or "domestic partner" or "boyfriend." ;)— November 19, 2009 10:24 a.m.
Help! Help! Help!
I wish I could help you! I have heard of info being recovered from the hard drive, that it is never truly gone. The only thing I can think of immediately is to meanwhile not let your computer do any scheduled disk scans and cleanings. Maybe turn off/disable your programs for a bit in the control panel? Then tomorrow call your computer's hotline or just call a hard drive "doctor" to see what they say. There may be a simpler way to access the info than to take apart the hard drive. I would definitely put it away until tomorrow, because there is nothing you can do about it tonight. Sorry this happened--losing your writing is not a laughing matter.— November 19, 2009 1:32 a.m.
Moving Along
My thoughts go to your father, and happy to hear he's back in his own bed. Here's to the most comfortable recovery possible :)— November 19, 2009 1:25 a.m.