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As I still don't recall, in fact, since you quoted something else. But Alison can take up this exchange, which she started and has continued up to now, herself, if she likes, or not. I'm not going to discuss her with you as if she weren't even here. I think I see where your confusion arose between Erminia and one of her old pseuds--maybe Sonia (and Suzanne, too) was before your time? I wish they'd both stay buried in the archives myself, but the reappearance of one or both doesn't seem grounds for sick Nazi jokes. Just my opinion as a fellow listee, Dave--pay me no mind if that doesn't matter to you--Candice on 1/4/02 1:56 PM, david.bircumshaw at [log in to unmask] wrote: >> I'm sure Alison is capable of speaking for herself. >> > > I'm sure she is, too, Candice. That's why I quoted her comment as you seemed > to not recall her making it. Just trying to be helpful. > > > David Bircumshaw > > Leicester, England > > Home Page > > A Chide's Alphabet > > Painting Without Numbers > > www.paintstuff.20m.com/index.htm > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Candice Ward" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:42 PM > Subject: Re: Happy New Year/ Oz burns > > >> What fire? >> >> I'm sure Alison is capable of speaking for herself. >> >> That's all, Dave, thanks-- >> >> Candice >> >> >> >> on 1/4/02 12:38 PM, david.bircumshaw at [log in to unmask] > wrote: >> >>> Candice, this fire's been burning too long. >>> >>> You say to Alison: >>> >>>> I don't recall your complaining of "arson-terrorism" as > "inappropriate," >>> >>> Her first response to your introduction of the term 'arson-terrorism' >>> included: >>> >>>> "Arson-terrorism" seems an inaccurate term to me; arson will do. >>> >>> >>> That's all. >>> >>> Best >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> David Bircumshaw >>> >>> Leicester, England >>> >>> Home Page >>> >>> A Chide's Alphabet >>> >>> Painting Without Numbers >>> >>> www.paintstuff.20m.com/index.htm >>> >>> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Candice Ward" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 12:34 AM >>> Subject: Re: Happy New Year/ Oz burns >>> >>> >>>> on 1/3/02 5:14 PM, Alison Croggon at [log in to unmask] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Extraordinary, Candice - this sort of fear-inflation by buzz words, >>>>> and the consequent cripppling of thinking and critique, is just what >>>>> I was objecting to when I complained that "arson-terrorism" was >>>>> inappropriate. >>>> >>>> I think you must have misunderstood Chris's post, Alison--surely he was >>>> objecting to government-manipulated "fear-inflation by buzz words, and > the >>>> consequent crippling of thinking and critique," by the media(?). >>>> >>>> I don't recall your complaining of "arson-terrorism" as > "inappropriate," >>>> although, going by Chris's report, you'd apparently be right to do so >>> where >>>> these fires are concerned. What I heard you saying was that "terrorism" > is >>> a >>>> "non-word," which it most certainly is not, and I remain baffled by > your >>>> wish to deny its usage, even its existence perhaps, in the face of >>>> overwhelming evidence to the contrary. There is every reason to > advocate >>> for >>>> clearer definition of "terrorism," though, which classifying it by type >>>> (arson-, say, or media-) might do, if not exclusively of course. This > is >>>> just one possible means of clarification among others, the point being > the >>>> need to define the term more specifically and thereby more usefully. >>>> >>>> Candice