<ahem> That was my point, made in a semi-facetious way. This list is so good at pounding the obvious into the ground.... Julie Krueger (thinking maybe emoticons *are* the way to go in the absence of facial expressions and vocal intonation) ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: French Help (was Re: Willie Pete) Date: 11/10/05 8:06:38 AM Central Standard Time From: _aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) , _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: ----- Original Message ----- From: (mailto:JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent: 11/10/2005 8:59:11 AM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: French Help (was Re: Willie Pete) Andy.....I was being a smart-alec .....something I'm prone to before the first full mug. Chill, dude. A.A. I was being serious. Clarifying something to me in French is not helpful. Andy Amago Julie Krueger ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: French Help (was Re: Willie Pete) Date: 11/10/05 7:57:46 AM Central Standard Time From: _aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) , _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: ---- Original Message ----- From: (mailto:JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent: 11/10/2005 8:45:30 AM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: French Help (was Re: Willie Pete) <<For those who don't speak French, I believe Mike is trying to say: "Si ca aurait valu la peine d'eveiller Messieurs Enns et Yoist du sommeil dogmatique de leur auto-satisfaction jingoiste, je serais encore plus comblé.">> I'm sure that clears it all up for those who don't speak French. A.A. Uh, not really. Saying something in French for those who don't speak French doesn't strike me as furthering communication, but maybe it's just me. Andy Amago But how about some clarity for those who do? Julie Krueger just beginning coffee ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] French Help (was Re: Willie Pete) Date: 11/10/05 7:39:02 AM Central Standard Time From: _henninri@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:henninri@xxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx im Auftrag von Phil Enns Gesendet: Do 10.11.2005 14:15 An: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [lit-ideas] Re: Willie Pete M. Chase wrote: "If it were troubling enough to awaken P. Enns and E. Yoist from the dogmatic slumber of their jingoist self-satisfaction, I'd be even happier." For those who don't speak French, I believe Mike is trying to say: "Si ca aurait valu la peine d'eveiller Messieurs Enns et Yoist du sommeil dogmatique de leur auto-satisfaction jingoiste, je serais encore plus comblé." Richard Henninge University of Mainz