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I can concur to that Robin. but in your study you should maybe point out that 'primate territoriality' is easy to perpetrate in a soundless, non-realtime space. I won't attest to any conscious gorilla tactics (ha har), but I won't deny that they pop up once in a while. maybe it's due to a sense of inadequacy; I haven't heard of even half of the people that discussions sometimes surround in this list, and while I think I might have something to offer in discussions of many kinds, citations from papers & studies & blogs & speeches in regard to authors whose work I've never encountered all feels very foreign to me. and perhaps parading of academics is too strong; but I do get the feeling, now & again, that a lot of the contemplation & dialogue that goes on in here could be carried out in less bibliographic/upstanding/distinguished parlance. I use the word parlance because it fits what I mean. anyway, this inadequacy isn't something I usually trouble myself with, or even acknowledge as anything but a lack of experience (I'm 19 years old -- let's see how many people [who didn't know that] take me seriously anymore!); I think it's fair to say that it rarely flares up in replies like the one I directed at MJ above. sorry for that. there's also the fact that I have a earache & a mild fever; maybe I should take some ibuprofen and keep my grmublings mostly to myself.. ;) Robin, what does 'noyeau' mean? KS On 01/11/06, Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Leaving aside the degree of heat that is liable to generated between the > protagonists of this little snitty-frit <g>, I think there may be a > serious > point here -- that it can be *useful to know who on this list knows about > what, outside the realm of poetry. > > Thus, if I have a question with regard to German (about which I'm totally > ignorant), I'd naturally turn to Martin. If it were music, about which > I'm > equally ignorant, Joanna Boulter. Computing, either or all of the two > Rogers and Dom Fox (probably depending on the question). And so on > ... You > get to know who it's worth asking about some particular things. > > Am I the only person who collects a list of contacts who you can trust to > answer patiently and clearly? On the principle of why keep a dog and bark > yourself. > > This cuts across academic expertise and qualifications (not necessarily > the > same thing) -- there are some academics whom I wouldn't believe even if > they > swore on their grandmother's bones, and wouldn't ask the time of day for > fear of getting my head bitten off. I don't think anyone on this list > parades their Academic Status (and I can think of at least one member who > goes to some pains to conceal it). > > It does tend to be characteristic of *some of the "serious" academic > lists, > god help us. But not of all of them -- nobody plays that sort of status > game on say SHAKSPER, or Ficino, whereas on ... But let's leave it at > that, > till I complete my study of Internet Discussion Groups Considered in Terms > of Primate Territoriality. Jeezus, talk about being reminded of a pack of > gorillas standing around and beating their chests -- noyeau is the only > term > for it. > > My tuppence worth. > > Robin > > << > I was going to apologise for being crude, but what with my glass house 'n' > all you'd probably think it artificial, so what's the point. > > On 01/11/06, MJ Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Dear Kasper 1) I am not an academic 2) Translations of the German are > > found in what I wrote, if you take the trouble to look. 3) As to the > > word "posturing", you may recall a little proverb about glass houses - > >> >