Re: The fable of DEMETRIUS, CONSTRAINTICUS, and AUTOMATICUS

"Alan" <alan_at_erols.com> wrote:

>"Kenneth Downs" <firstinit.lastname_at_lastnameplusfam.net> wrote in message
>news:vp11lc.1vq.ln_at_mercury.downsfam.net...

[snip]

>> "DEMETRIUS: Friend Constrainticus I see after this long journey that you
>> are quite knowledgeable. In fact your knowledge has wearied me greatly,
>> though I have strained myself not. I find I will avoid your company in
>the
>> future in favor of the company of Automaticus here, who is also
>> knowledgeable and yet whose company brings refreshment and comfort. His
>is
>> a living knowledge truly, one that is expressed in action. "

>And I suppose Demetrius would follow Automaticus off of a cliff while
>Constrainticus points out the warning sign...

     Or would Constrainticus state that not taking ones morning constitutional is unhealthy regardless of the situation?

     Either way, we could get whistling sounds.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:

     I have preferences.
     You have biases.
     He/She has prejudices.