Additions to the aue site

[nq:1]Today I've added: * A report of the June 2003 Oxford Boink http://alt-usage-english.org/boink_jun03/index.html * A new picture in the gallery: Christopher Johnson http://alt-usage-english

[nq:2]Today I've added: * A report of the June 2003 Oxford Boink http://alt-usage-english.org/boink_jun03/index.html * A new picture in the gallery: Christopher Johnson http://alt-usage-english

[nq:2] Bob, I don't understand what's wrong with my pic. I REALLY* hated the monkey suit, but what do you mean by "nobody's *that young"?[/nq]
[nq:1]There's nothing wrong with your pic. You are taking Bob's remark too seriously. Why, even I was that young once. See: [/nq]
I tried to view your pic but your page was down when I tried, so I'll check it again later.

I

[nq:1]My page was down? It isn't now. It does run some JavaScript (world population clock), but that shouldn't matter, I think.[/nq]
I could click on and view http://www.geocities.com/opus731/ without any problem. When I tried to view the more specific link at I got a message t

[nq:2] There's something wrong with the picture of Chris. Nobody's that young.[/nq]
[nq:1]Bob, I don't understand what's wrong with my pic. I REALLY* hated the monkey suit, but what do you mean by "nobody's *that young"?[/nq]
There's nothing wrong with your pic. You are taking Bob's remark too seriously. Why, even I was that young once.

See: -- Skitt (in SF

[nq:2] There's nothing wrong with your pic. You are taking Bob's remark too seriously. Why, even I was that young once. See: [/nq]
[nq:1]I tried to view your pic but your page was down when I tried, so I'll check it again later. ... understand what "nobody's that* young" means, and maybe I'll *never understand! :-) I look forward to seeing your page, Skitt.[/nq]
My page was

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[nq:1]I never know when people are teasing and I often take things seriously when I apparently wasn't supposed to. But, I still don't understand what "nobody's that* young" means, and maybe I'll *never understand! :-)[/nq]
Not to worry, Chris: monkey suit or not, you look just fine in your picture. I was indeed joshing you. I suspect that the median age of regular participa

On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 18:08:41 -0400, Robert Lieblich (Email Removed) said:

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[nq:1]But we don't really go by age here -- if you can handle the repartee and contribute your share, no one gives a **** if you're in your teens or your eighties.[/nq]
That, coming from one of our most respected regulars, says lots about what sort of newsgroup this really is.

"Handle the

[nq:1]Banter is in. Substance is out.[/nq]
You say that like it's a bad thing.

[nq:1]On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 18:08:41 -0400, Robert Lieblich (Email Removed) said: ( . . . )[/nq]
[nq:2]But we don't really go by age here -- if ... a **** if you're in your teens or your eighties.[/nq]
[nq:1]That, coming from one of our most respected regulars, says lots about what sort of newsgroup this really is. "Handle ... It's okay to mention English usage now and then, but above all b