Sarcasm, it has been said, is the lowest form of wit!
Laurence Bathurst wrote:
> Dear Brendan
>
> Kindly don't apologise for possibly offending anyone because that was
> obviously your intention when writing your email.
>
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> Laurence Bathurst
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brendan Magill" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 7:47 AM
> Subject: Re: language
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I joined this mailing list at the recommendation of one of the
> > participants in this particular thread. When I did so, I was hoping to
> > find a group of people who were doing real work to promote, support,
> > develop or whatever... research into fields that would improve the lot
> > of people with disabilities, or whatever you like to call us. Little
> > did I expect to be joining a philosophical, linguistic group of people
> > who seem to have little to do with the practicalities of disability and
> > far too much irrelevant waffle. None of this stuff is about disability,
> > the needs of people with disabilities or what might be done to address
> > those needs.
> >
> > It is significant, I think, that the UK university, one of whose
> > staff members recommended me to the list, has not responded to my
> > request for advice and guidance in putting together my own research
> > project, despite some two months having elapsed since I made that
> > request.
> >
> > This is not simply a case of me letting off steam. I have
> > encountered similar levels of inactivity following approaches to other
> > UK universities with similar requests. I have the basis of a research
> > study that sets out to do something positive for people who are visually
> > impaired - to improve employment opportunities for them. The UK
> > universities that I have approached have thus far totally failed to
> > engage with my topic. Compare this with Montana State University, from
> > where I was sent a whole package of useful and interesting material in
> > response to my request on this list for reference material.
> >
> > So, for heaven's sake, all of you, get off this silly debating about
> > social and individual models, about static and dynamic meaning, about
> > the organic nature of language etc. and possibly tell us about some real
> > work that is of value to people who are disabled and maybe even to
> > Society at large.
> >
> > My apologies if this offends anyone, but it is my view that the
> > conduct of list members who have written on this Language topic can only
> > adversely affect the general public view of people with disabilities.
> >
> > Brendan.
> >
> > --
> > BRENDAN MAGILL
> > Business and Information Technology
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> >
> > Phone: +44 (0)1981 570660
> > Fax: +44 (0)870 127 7856
> >
> > Web: www.magill.co.uk
> >
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England
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Fax: +44 (0)870 127 7856
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