RE: Re: Saying thank you!

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:56:42 -0000


> Again, I've got no problem if folk want to have Humakti hand signals

Why would you have "problems" in any case??

> (although they might be more like gang signals than CRE hand and arm
> signals). This can certainly be called "Swordspeech" if you want.

Well, since Swordspeech exists, and this also seems likely to exist...

> I just don't think it rises even to the level of hand signals
> developed by some US gangs (which are remarkably sophisticated
> systems - but outlaw argots tend to be pretty sophisticated, whereas
> Humakti have no such social need).

They don't?? You don't think a group of social misfits with a tendency to violence might have anything in common with gangs?

Actually, I was thinking of a cross between the combat hand signals we've discussed, and the languages apparently used by orders of monks with vows of silence. I'm sure they can discuss Humakti doctrine, too.

But I bet they can't say "thank you".

> For some examples of various gang signals, check out:
>
> http://www.officialrapbeats.com/Gang-Hand-Signs.html
> http://www.slsheriff.org/html/org/metrogang/gangsign.html

Will do!

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