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MollyMac · 03-29-2008, 05:28 PM

Semantics being what they are, yeah, I can see that. Well, he's what we got. Saying he's the best we have does not mean that he is good on the grand scale, but he is what we have. Kind of the difference between the "Greatest Hits" and "Best Of" albums.

I like him even if solely for his "You will outlive the bastards" stream.

All the same, pack light and travel often.

On the word genius and the semantic use thereof- you reminded me of this quote. I thought you'd like it.

"I have so often seen how people come by the name of genius - in the same way, that is, as certain insects come by the name of millipede, not because they have that number of feet, but because most people won't count up to fourteen." - Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph The Reflections of Lichtenberg, ed. Norman Allison

EDIT- I just realized that the original wording could be taken as an insult. That was not meant to imply you won't count to 14 and not a dig. It's aa funny quote I think you'd like.

03-29-2008, 05:28 PM	#7
MollyMac Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yew City Posts: 2,413	Semantics being what they are, yeah, I can see that. Well, he's what we got. Saying he's the best we have does not mean that he is good on the grand scale, but he is what we have. Kind of the difference between the "Greatest Hits" and "Best Of" albums. I like him even if solely for his "You will outlive the bastards" stream. All the same, pack light and travel often. On the word genius and the semantic use thereof- you reminded me of this quote. I thought you'd like it. "I have so often seen how people come by the name of genius - in the same way, that is, as certain insects come by the name of millipede, not because they have that number of feet, but because most people won't count up to fourteen." - Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph The Reflections of Lichtenberg, ed. Norman Allison EDIT- I just realized that the original wording could be taken as an insult. That was not meant to imply you won't count to 14 and not a dig. It's aa funny quote I think you'd like. __________________ I am The Mighty Cooch!!!!!!