Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: 11/9

What a cowardliness that day was!
I want to greet all the American people, so close to my heart
dicaduca

 I want to greet all the American people, so close to my heart
I don't think this NG has ever had such a vapid and boring contributor as
you (except possibly me).

 you (except possibly me).
Ci siamo svegliati male, eh?
:-)))))
Tschüss,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
--
"E' nato prima il citofono o il testimone di Geova?"
My still-in-construction website: 
www.pentolaio.tk
 

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please, how do you say in English: "E meglio stare zitti e dare l'idea 
di essere stupidi che parlare e togliere ogni dubbio" ??
no hard feelings

 I want to greet all the American people, so close to my heart
It's interesting to see the complaints about your post. I can remember what
many Italians said right after the 911 event, and how the comments have
changed over the years. It's true that half of the American population and
the whole of the world have been victims of an incredibly short-sighted,
corrupt, consistently deceptive, ignorant, unperceptive, foolishly arrogant,
selfish, undemocratic, idiotic, evil-intentioned, unfair, violent, dogmatic,
brutish, cold-hearted, and fundamentally dishonest American administration
for the past six years. However, that doesn't change the character of the
911 event itself.
So, what does that tell me? It informs me that the people who call you 
stupid are shallow and narrow-minded, and have their feelings dominated by 
current political winds rather than a visionary and deep understanding of 
the human condition in this world. Ultimately, they are the stupid ones, not 
you. Even so, I would have to disagree with your description of those who 
commanded those planes as cowards. That is what we typically hear from 
right-wing demagogues in the US. I would say instead they were angry, 
unhappy men, with some legitimate gripes but misguided attitudes, and a very 
simplistic and rote understanding of what it means to be a human being.
By the way, I don't expect your critics to have the sophistication to
understand this post, which I offer without anger but rather with a sad
recognition of the inadequacies of the human mind and heart. So, I doubt
that I'll respond to any of the virulent defensive stupidaggini that it may
elicit. To you, let me say that I recognize and appreciate your empathy for
the tragic waste of lives.

 recognition of the inadequacies of the human mind and heart. 
The iceman cometh... what a windbag. Get off your soapbox for a second and
take notice that i did not call "dicaduca" stupid but vapid and boring. I
could have added banal, verbose, vacuous, predictable, awkward and dumbly
insensitive in treating delicate matters just to show off.
But, most of all, banal: what next? A little poem on the charming colors
of foliage in fall? Have fun!

 of foliage in fall? Have fun!
The delivery boy doth protest too much, methinks. 

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How so?
Don't you accept the idea that addressing a friendly thought to remember the
victims of  9/11 was just a sign of nearness to people who gave us a lot of
good things in this life? If I have resulted vapid and boring to you, please
don't mind: rather, think of the hardness of those ruthless hearts who
conceived the attack to the world trade center in the name of their
intransigent god.

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Larry, than are dreamt of in your
philosophy

 :-)))))
The fact is that he is likely to go to bed in the same mood...
:)))
dd

 the tragic waste of lives.
I appreciate too your aknowledgement.
Take care
dicaduca

 their people, but are their intentions more angelical?
Cruent? It sounds good. I don't think it's a word, though. Another quick
search tells me that, apparently, it's a Slovakian metal band.


ad. L. cruent-us bloody, f. cru- root of cruor blood (from a wound).]
Bloody; fig. cruel.
1524 St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 350 With a cruent and blody hand.  1541 R.
Copland Galyen's Terapeut. 2 Civb, [An] vlcere+that is cruent and full of
blode.  1657 Phys. Dict., Cruent, bloody.
Hence "cruently adv., cruelly.
c1380 Antecrist in Todd 3 Treat. Wyclif 120 What is it şenne şat shal
encreese cruentlier in şise tourmentis?  c1380
OED

 OED
Damn! What the hell was I doing during the 16th century that I missed that? 

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Let me express my empathy as well 
(a bit late, I know, but I am going through some backlog).
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a-mici meno fortunati, nello specifico quelli abbandonati." 
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better late than never...
welcome aboard! 

 welcome aboard!
I'm back to the ship after a few days off. :)
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 I'm back to the ship after a few days off. :)
you mean you landed and are shipping again?