Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:05:13 -0500
From: danceswithcarp <dcombs-AT-bloomington.in.us>
Subject: Maladapted, Maladick, Maladouche...


At 03:12 PM 10/15/2002 -0400, shawn wilbur wrote:
>Reading Comprehension Quiz #1:
>
>In a few words, describe the different connotations most likely associated
>with the following phrases:
>
>1) Those In The Know

carp is trying to bug the shit out of Maladork by awarding capitals to 
ephemeral spirits that Maladope knows nothing about, therefore creating 
great angst in Maladuck's mind as he scratches about; wondering when these 
folks will descend upon his mailbox...

>2) those in the know

Maladickhead takes the bait and tries to pretend he isn't convinced there 
are "those in the know" by removing the capitals, all the while wondering 
what they know that he doesn't.

>bonus:
>
>3) those "in the know"

Maladummy gets edgy about the entire thing and Fear Grips His Balls as he 
issues forth a plaintive cry for help:  "Will someone explain this so I can 
be one of those 'in the know' too?  I do know _something_, after all."

BTW, thanks for cluing us all in on that Roar On Durgs deal, Malajerk.   I 
really am surprised that 800,000 americans get arrested each year for 
smoking pot because it will lead to greater oil profits.   I am even more 
amazed that transnational corporations are getting rich selling the 
ingredients for manufacturing cocaine.  Um, lets see, that would be a few 
hundred thousand gallons of fuel oil, a bit of ether or acetone, or maybe 
methyl ethyl ketone.   Wow.  Why isn't OPEC getting in on this?


carp