Re: object algebra

From: Eric Kaun <ekaun_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:44 GMT
Message-ID: <AUq%b.50109$9W2.40710_at_newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>


I apologize for my lack of humor. I'm not normally this dour. I was on a spree of Neo-refutations and got caught up in my own thoughts.

Great one, Mikito, if only in hindsight.

"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message news:T-idnerHXL0Xr6DdRVn-hQ_at_golden.net...
> "Eric Kaun" <ekaun_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:992%b.17635$ZB6.7856_at_newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> > "Mikito Harakiri" <mikharakiri_at_iahu.com> wrote in message
> > news:QZR_b.37$kg3.206_at_news.oracle.com...
> > > "Eric Kaun" <ekaun_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:bHP_b.17521$%p4.2788_at_newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > If Mary has no eyes, then the definition of a person as having eyes
is
> > > > flawed.
> > >
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I
> > can tell. The inference is yours, and based on no implication of mine.

>

> Eric,

>
> Mikito is one of the very few true contributors in this newsgroup. Since
Jan
> got busy, I'd say we are down to Mikito and Vadim, which is fewer than it
> sounds.
>
> Yes, Mikito has a good sense of humour. He has earned my respect, and he
has
> certainly earned the right to kid a little.
>
> Received on Thu Feb 26 2004 - 19:27:44 CET

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