Man, the next convention that Stew and Jon are at I'll get the beers
and sit and enjoy the verbals between you two Gloranthan wits! Inter
alia ad hominen supercalafragalistexbealadocious! :^)
- In ImmoderateGloranthaQuest_at_yahoogroups.com, John Hughes
<john.hughes_at_...> wrote:
>
>
> >fuck off stu
>
> 1. Concept editing
>
> Rob, your purpose is clear and concise. Completely ignoring any
> factual rebuttal, or indeed fact, and descending into casual
> obscenity without being distracted by the need for the customary ad
> hominum attack shows a clarity of purpose and is well within the
> presentation standards of the list that is your intended audience.
>
> However, the insult you employ is robbed of much of its intended
> effect by its commonality and cliche.
>
>
> 2. Content editing
>
> The lack of content precludes the need for this other-wise
important step.
>
>
> 3. Copy editing
>
> Sentences usually start with a capital.
>
> Sentences usually end with a punctuation mark.
>
> His preferred diminutive is 'Stew'.
>
> Could I suggest:
>
> 'Fuck off Stew.'
>
> or even
>
> 'Fuck off Stew!'
>
>
> 4. Ghostwriting
>
> "A pox on thee and thine seed, thou impertinent, boil-featured
> fustilarian, gorbellied urchin-snouted scorpion egg, who art no
> greater than the broo-brained malt-worm that bears your mothers
name!
> Ha, away from me you onion-eyed nave!! Thou art a lumpy natured,
> pasty visaged, pox ridden, penguin keet molesting pasture-pie! Thou
> art a yeasty beef-witted moldwarp, a durultz of the drains, and, by
> the by, may thou be plagued with reeky, pox-marked barin and a
> droning, beetle-headed harpy fer ye wife, if indeed thou canst ever
> conceal the drooping of your close-attended diminutive member long
> enough to swindle wedlock upon a simple Cheapside harlot! Your
> inexorable scribblings combine the cobweb crotched arrogance of the
> detested P.M. with the raging, yurt-felting egotism and empty
bluster
> of the excerable J.R., together with the mastubatory ramblings of
> that fat-kidneyed dewberry J.H. Pox sir, pox and fie! Flee before
the
> wrath of the righteous multitude."
>
>
> I charge by the word.
>
>
> DimJim
>
>
>
> At 01:00 AM 16/08/2007, you wrote:
> >fuck off stu
> >
> >
> >--- In ImmoderateGloranthaQuest_at_yahoogroups.com, "Stewart
Stansfield"
> ><stu_stansfield_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > > Rob:
> > > > FUCK OFF STU
> > >
> > > In the spirit of being helpful: ever thought of using a copy
editor?
> > >
> > > While you're at it, a content editor might prove useful, too.
> > >
> > > Actually, to be honest, a ghostwriter might not be a bad
investment.
> > >
> > > Stu.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >You Are All Idiots. Signed, De Immod.
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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