Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:19:20 +0000 From: Leonard Zettel <zettel@acm.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net>, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Subject: Re: Foreign language posts (was: Pooomooocyyyy ;() Message-ID: <200601181519.20899.zettel@acm.org> In-Reply-To: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNOEEPFDAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> References: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNOEEPFDAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
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On Wednesday 18 January 2006 11:28 am, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > Maybe it's just me but the idea of a bunch of English speakers > sitting around and debating whether or not to permit foreign > languages on the mailing list is a bit like a bunch of men sitting > around and debating whether or not to legalize abortion. > > It's an issue that so obviously does not affect the discussors > that it's incredible any of them would believe it possibly affects > them in any way whatsoever. > > Ted > Wekk op n smehl da Kaffe, dood! Effn ah kaint reed et, how dew ah no et aint L kadeh plennen to rep muh guhrl? bee jes lahk duh bestads ta yoose Politch! -LenZ- > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Leonard Zettel > >Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 1:18 AM > >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > >Cc: Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC > >Subject: Re: Foreign language posts (was: Pooomooocyyyy ;() > > > > > >On Wednesday 18 January 2006 05:53 am, Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net > >LLC wrote: > >(snip)> I think you need to look up the word "xenophobe" > > > >> <http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=xenophobe>; > >> > >> There is nothing in having an english-language-only list that fits > >> the definition. > > > >Them dam furriners oughta get zivilized & learn Anglish! > > -LenZ- > >(snip) > >_______________________________________________ > >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.19/231 - Release > >Date: 1/16/2006 > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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