From: deviass@ecf.toronto.edu (Deviasse Robert)
Subject: Re: GRW gets the blues
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 02:21:45 GMT

*delurk*

mtompset@mobius03.math.uwaterloo.ca (Stopped Jobs Avenger) observes...
> In article <1992Dec21.163050.10944@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> lisad@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Lisa Dominique) writes:
> >I honestly can say that I don't know what I'd do without
> >you, Robert, and all the other people here in ARC-land.
> >The love and support we all share with each other is really
> >strong; I'm so thankful for all of you.  No matter how grey
> >the world looks, in ARC-land I can always find sunny smiles
> >and warm caring hearts.  I love all of you.  
> 
> ARG! This is worse than a soap opera! [...]

Me? In a soap opera! You must be mistaken Mr. Avenger. I barely escaped from
Puter's "General Hospital". Being in one soap is more than enough for a 
lifetime!

> [...] If only English would fix the problem
> with the word lllll--- you know. When people say that, they don't mean it.
> They mean appreciate you very much and am glad you are concerned for their

I know what you mean. English is a very good language for technology, but
not for poetry. Languages evolve according to the needs of it's users. The
Inuit (eskimos) have > 9 words for snow!

I'm sure I can come up with at least 9 different meanings of love:
  I love my pet.
  I love my sister/brother.
  I love my mother/father.
  I love my country.
  I love Inorganic Chemistry.
  I love life.
  I love the Carpenters/Witney Huston/Dina Shore.
  I love my girlfriend/wife/fiance.
  I love pizza/filet mignion/halibut.

I know that I would mean very different things in each case. Fortunately,
the context of the word "love" determines the meaning.

Who is this "they" anyway. Why just a whole bunch of us! If you want English
to be fixed then just start defining words for the various types of love
and start using them. They might catch on! (especially if the words already
exist in some language).

After all the smilies (:-)) that are common punctuation now a days in email
started just 12 years ago at Carnegie Mellon by a computer scientist named
Scott Fahlman. It all started with one person.


> well-being. Not lllll--- you know. I occassionally can be lllll--- you know,
> but I have never seen any good reason to be. After all, people should already
> know I care about them, or not.
> 

I used to be the same way. You would hear nary a thank-you from me. Why should
I? People knew when I was greatful and I preferred to speak through actions
rather that words. Actions are more sincere anyway.

You want to know where that attitude got me? Everyone knew I was a sincere
and good person, and everyone liked me. But, the fact that I didn't express
my feelings verbally, kept people at some psychological distance.

People like to hear words of appreciation. These words cost nothing, but
can mean so much.

> >      ** Long Sentimental Bewitching Huggs **
> 
> I lo--- you know, hugs!

You see what I mean?

> 
> >Altho the pain is tremendous.  Too bad pharmacists haven't
> >came up with a pain pill to take away pain from broken hearts.
> >Guess that's what Michael Bolton is for.   :-)~~~~
> 
> Would I cause a flame war if I said, "Who <expletive phrase> is Micheal Bolton?"
> 
> >I will do my best.  You take care too, Robert.  *Huggs*
> 
> Great, now be mean to everyone else by not giving them hugs! *sheesh*
> Boy do I ever feel deprived!
> 
> 		Mark "61% in PMATH 330 and holding..." Tompsett
> 
> 
You want hugs, then just join in the thread. This isn't the ol' west. You
won't have anyone saying "This thread isn't big enough for the two of us."


Take care
    Robert

*enlurk*
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