I changed the world & not a single person thanked me.
On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Add to the definition: "In the eye of the beholder. Indicates that the sarcasm has been effective."
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> I built two sets of shelves in the kitchen and washed the dishes.
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> Best,
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> Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Jim Andrews <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Oct 1, 2011 3:22 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Just imagine if all of those poets had shown up with tools in their hands
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>>> What's 'snarkiness'? Something to do with the great L. C. ?
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>>The etymology surely involves L.C.'s Snark. But to be snarky I think is to
>>be somewhat angrily sarcastic. And the implication is that the sarcasm is
>>inappropriate, ever so slightly monstrous, ever so slightly absurd.
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>>> Anyway, loads has changed: there's the new fudge shop, I'm a Dad, I've got
>>> a mutilated hand, I've got a different computer, I've stopped smoking, and
>>> I'm drinking a different brand of coffee, and I've finally laminated my
>>> work tops.
>>Alec.
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>>I stopped smoking close to a month ago. I've quit before for several years,
>>but still had a desire for it. After I quit this time, a couple of friends
>>both recommended Allen Carr's book. And that's been an incredibly useful
>>book in helping me get fully free from all desire for tobacco. Now there's a
>>book for poets. It's quite iconoclastic, really. I highly recommend it.
>>
>>ja
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