(09-19-2013, 10:52 PM)bena Wrote:  

(09-19-2013, 10:38 PM)milo Wrote:  

(09-19-2013, 10:29 PM)bena Wrote:  allusion, alliteration, assonance, they all sound the same to me. You may have noticed I use white space quite a bit--I wonder if it is because I also paint, and I am trying to make the page visually pretty. Dunno, never thought about it much.

We didn't know you when we made this thread so I doubt that is what we were thinking about.

Well, silly, I'm not vain enough to think the whole thread was about me! I was just reflecting on my personal use of white space. Although that whole Allusion Island argument confused me a bit.

This thread wasn't actually about white space, it was a red herring.

that big red herring may be back

(09-19-2013, 10:52 PM)bena Wrote:  

(09-19-2013, 10:38 PM)milo Wrote:  

(09-19-2013, 10:29 PM)bena Wrote:  allusion, alliteration, assonance, they all sound the same to me. You may have noticed I use white space quite a bit--I wonder if it is because I also paint, and I am trying to make the page visually pretty. Dunno, never thought about it much.

We didn't know you when we made this thread so I doubt that is what we were thinking about.

Well, silly, I'm not vain enough to think the whole thread was about me! I was just reflecting on my personal use of white space. Although that whole Allusion Island argument confused me a bit.

But are you paranoid enough?
That's what matters around here.

I think milo's explanation of allusion is one of the clearest and most succinct I've ever:

"If you mention Judas, you are /alluding/ to the stories (mostly biblical) about Judas, not Judas directly.
If you mentioned a sack of silver for a kiss on the lips you would be alluding to Judas."


Dale

(04-14-2014, 02:02 PM)Erthona Wrote:  I think milo's explanation of allusion is one of the clearest and most succinct I've ever:

"If you mention Judas, you are /alluding/ to the stories (mostly biblical) about Judas, not Judas directly.
If you mentioned a sack of silver for a kiss on the lips you would be alluding to Judas."


Dale

Thanks. It was after this thread that btrudo asked to be banned which is too bad. I was looking forward to him explaining alliteration to me(?!)

(04-14-2014, 10:41 PM)milo Wrote:  

(04-14-2014, 02:02 PM)Erthona Wrote:  I think milo's explanation of allusion is one of the clearest and most succinct I've ever:

"If you mention Judas, you are /alluding/ to the stories (mostly biblical) about Judas, not Judas directly.
If you mentioned a sack of silver for a kiss on the lips you would be alluding to Judas."


Dale

Thanks. It was after this thread that btrudo asked to be banned which is too bad. I was looking forward to him explaining alliteration to me(?!)

He was back in a few other personas, you know ones that argued for the sake of provocation.

Sounds like my good friend Carrot Sale

As diverting as these moronic trolls may be, the real tragedy of this instance is that a member with a lot of promise (Eileen Greay) decided it wasn't worth the effort of putting up with this one.

How many good people must fall before the world is dickhead-free?

(04-15-2014, 05:13 AM)Leanne Wrote:  As diverting as these moronic trolls may be, the real tragedy of this instance is that a member with a lot of promise (Eileen Greay) decided it wasn't worth the effort of putting up with this one.

How many good people must fall before the world is dickhead-free?

Yes EG was and is a great loss. I hope she looks in occasionally and reads this.
tectak

(04-15-2014, 06:15 AM)tectak Wrote:  

(04-15-2014, 05:13 AM)Leanne Wrote:  As diverting as these moronic trolls may be, the real tragedy of this instance is that a member with a lot of promise (Eileen Greay) decided it wasn't worth the effort of putting up with this one.

How many good people must fall before the world is dickhead-free?

Yes EG was and is a great loss. I hope she looks in occasionally and reads this.
tectak

Well, she did post after btrudo left the site and she was never terribly active so it is possible she is just busy and will return.

(04-15-2014, 06:17 AM)milo Wrote:  

(04-15-2014, 06:15 AM)tectak Wrote:  

(04-15-2014, 05:13 AM)Leanne Wrote:  As diverting as these moronic trolls may be, the real tragedy of this instance is that a member with a lot of promise (Eileen Greay) decided it wasn't worth the effort of putting up with this one.

How many good people must fall before the world is dickhead-free?

Yes EG was and is a great loss. I hope she looks in occasionally and reads this.
tectak

Well, she did post after btrudo left the site and she was never terribly active so it is possible she is just busy and will return.

I don't recall her posting anything after her comments in this thread. I had an IM exchange with her concerning 'rudo's' faux-Socratic method of wearing folks down. Some people live off of getting in the last word.

It does look like she made a visit one month ago.

(04-15-2014, 06:54 PM)ChristopherSea Wrote:  

(04-15-2014, 06:17 AM)milo Wrote:  

(04-15-2014, 06:15 AM)tectak Wrote:  Yes EG was and is a great loss. I hope she looks in occasionally and reads this.
tectak

Well, she did post after btrudo left the site and she was never terribly active so it is possible she is just busy and will return.

I don't recall her posting anything after her comments in this thread. I had an IM exchange with her concerning 'rudo's' faux-Socratic method of wearing folks down. Some people live off of getting in the last word.

It does look like she made a visit one month ago.

She had great titles, interesting poems, and interesting thought behind them.