- eh? On 7/13/10, ivp wrote: >> (do you love English?): >> Guys, let's live friendly lives! :-) > > I, for one, love the intricacies and evolution of that bastardised language > called English. IMHO it offers subtleties and nuances that I understand > are not available in many other languages > > For example - > > "December 5, 1821 - David Brook, a carpenter, is walking home from > Leeds along the Middleton Railway in a sleet storm when he is run over, > being dismembered with ultimately mortal results, by the steam engine of > a coal train. This is the first case of a person being killed in a railway > collision. Shortly before his demise, Mr Brook was told of this impending > honour. He remarked "Well, I'm chuffed to bits" > > And - > > "These are no mere fairy tales", he intoned grimly (also "Hey, you in the > back of the boat", he growled sternly) > > Oh, and there's Shakespeare too I guess > > Joe > > * > * > ********** > Quality PIC programmers > http://www.embedinc.com/products/index.htm > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist