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Re: Nibble DVD
- Subject: Re: Nibble DVD
- From: "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 14:51:00 GMT
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In article <OPidnSOrefP_2vneRVn-ig@comcast.com>,
"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
[...]
> The Romans said, "O, si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses." (IIRC)
> Which translates as, "Ah, if you had kept silent, you would have
> remained a wise man."
[...]
And not so easy to parse!
This always reminds me of a story about a tourist leaving Boston for the
airport. Realizing he's neglected to sample the local seafood, he asks
the driver if there's someplace nearby where he can get scrod. The
cabbie replies, " I've been asked that many times and many ways, but
never in the pluperfect subjunctive."
I trust I'm completely off topic, now:-)
--
John
jmatthews at wright dot edu
www dot wright dot edu/~john.matthews/