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No but I take them personally more than many? Man is born free and is everywhere in chains. That's how I see it L On Wed, September 7, 2011 17:35, Douglas Barbour wrote: > It's that problem again: how can anyone satirize this? > > > You seem to receive more tan the usual amount, Lawrence.... > > > Doug > On 2011-09-07, at 7:13 AM, Lawrence Upton wrote: > > >> I received a letter from my bank today re the Writers Forum account >> >> >> From memory >> >> >> Dear Mr Upton >> >> >> From November your bank account will change. >> >> >> Presently you receive 0% on your credit balance. This is the notional >> amount of interest you would earn if interest were paid. >> >> From November you will receive 0% interest on your credit balance. >> >> >> Do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss this matter. >> >> >> Unquote >> >> >> In Brave New World, the lowest grade of human operative was an Epsilon. >> >> >> They've slipped in a change. Nowadays everything is run by Zetas at >> least - I am inclined to say Omegas just to be sure >> >> >> At my train station >> >> >> Q Why have you locked the toilets? >> >> >> A We're worried they'll be vandalised >> >> >> Q But now we can't use them >> >> >> A Yes but the manager was worried they'd be vandalised and then you >> wouldn't be able to use them >> >> Q But now we can't use them anyway >> >> >> A Yes, but they were worried they'd be vandalised >> >> >> Q The sign says they're open. Why isn't there a sign saying they're >> closed >> >> A He didn't tell us to write a sign >> >> >> or I offer you the man who combines the electoral register >> >> quote from memory >> >> At present the following names are registered to vote at your address: >> 0 >> >> >> If I do not hear from you by the date below, I shall remove these names >> from the register >> >> L >> >> >> ----- >> UNFRAMED GRAPHICS by Lawrence Upton >> 42 pages; A5 paperback; colour cover >> Writers Forum 978 1 84254 277 4 >> wfuk.org.uk/blog ---- >> Lawrence Upton >> Dept of Music >> Goldsmiths, University of London >> >> > > Douglas Barbour > [log in to unmask] > > http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/ > http://eclecticruckus.wordpress.com/ > > > Latest books: > Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy) > http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664 > Wednesdays' > http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-from-aboveground-press_10 > .html > > > It is natural to speak of your own weaknesses so winsomely they will seem > strengths, as if everyone else is inadequate if they do not have your > inadequacies. > > William H. Gass > > ----- UNFRAMED GRAPHICS by Lawrence Upton 42 pages; A5 paperback; colour cover Writers Forum 978 1 84254 277 4 wfuk.org.uk/blog ---- Lawrence Upton Dept of Music Goldsmiths, University of London