Re: Nibble DVD

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

John B. Matthews wrote:
> 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:-)

...but right on point with the pluperfect subjunctive!  ;-)

(BTW, I like to tell that joke, too.  ;-)

-michael

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