In article
<ugn4h355vmmgc6b74hksmdoctk63hqi3ng@4ax.com>,
John Fields <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:02:56 -0700, Lester Zick
> <dontbother@nowhere.net> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:18:01 -0500, John Fields
> ><jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:23:24 -0700, Lester Zick
> >><dontbother@nowhere.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:42:50 -0500, John Fields
> >>><jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>>>Also, it seems to be in more or less common use:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Most movie script citations are.
> >>>>
> >>>>---
> >>>>Art reflects life, dontcha know?
> >>>
> >>>But nothing reflects you.
> >>
> >>---
> >>A mirror do.
> >
> >>And my art reflects my life.
> >
> >And now you're being tedious, tendentious, and pompous.
>
> ---
> Hardly. I was merely demonstrating that the sentence you wrote:
> "But nothing reflects you." wasn't true, on several levels.
>
> Certainly, for his own spiritual development, someone who goes on
> and on about the importance of truth needs to be apprised of his
> lack of veracity, wouldn't you agree?
> ---
>
> >Why don't you
> >admire your reflection in the mirror some more.
>
> ---
> Narcissism isn't my strong suit.
> ---
>
> >And we're still
> >awaiting demonstrations of truth for your opinions, princess.
>
> ---
> Remember R2?
> You got two clues and you still can't figure it out, huh, bozo?
> ---
>
> >>A US patent, several articles published in trade journals, a
> >>successful company, and many original free designs posted to USENET
> >>pro bono.
> >
> >That's just swell, princess.
> >
> >>And you?
> >
> >Demonstrations of universal truth by finite tautological reduction to
> >self contradictory alternatives and exhaustive reduction of boolean
> >conjunctions in mechanical terms. Nothing much.
>
> ---
> "Nothing much"? Pride goes before a fall, you know, you smug,
> condescending ass.

You all may find the original line of use.
Proverbs, 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction,
and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Even more apt, eh?

--
Michael Press

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:20:42 -0700, Michael Press
<rubrum@pacbell.net> wrote:

>In article
><ugn4h355vmmgc6b74hksmdoctk63hqi3ng@4ax.com>,
> John Fields <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:02:56 -0700, Lester Zick
>> <dontbother@nowhere.net> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:18:01 -0500, John Fields
>> ><jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:23:24 -0700, Lester Zick
>> >><dontbother@nowhere.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:42:50 -0500, John Fields
>> >>><jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>>>Also, it seems to be in more or less common use:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>Most movie script citations are.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>---
>> >>>>Art reflects life, dontcha know?
>> >>>
>> >>>But nothing reflects you.
>> >>
>> >>---
>> >>A mirror do.
>> >
>> >>And my art reflects my life.
>> >
>> >And now you're being tedious, tendentious, and pompous.
>>
>> ---
>> Hardly. I was merely demonstrating that the sentence you wrote:
>> "But nothing reflects you." wasn't true, on several levels.
>>
>> Certainly, for his own spiritual development, someone who goes on
>> and on about the importance of truth needs to be apprised of his
>> lack of veracity, wouldn't you agree?
>> ---
>>
>> >Why don't you
>> >admire your reflection in the mirror some more.
>>
>> ---
>> Narcissism isn't my strong suit.
>> ---
>>
>> >And we're still
>> >awaiting demonstrations of truth for your opinions, princess.
>>
>> ---
>> Remember R2?
>> You got two clues and you still can't figure it out, huh, bozo?
>> ---
>>
>> >>A US patent, several articles published in trade journals, a
>> >>successful company, and many original free designs posted to USENET
>> >>pro bono.
>> >
>> >That's just swell, princess.
>> >
>> >>And you?
>> >
>> >Demonstrations of universal truth by finite tautological reduction to
>> >self contradictory alternatives and exhaustive reduction of boolean
>> >conjunctions in mechanical terms. Nothing much.
>>
>> ---
>> "Nothing much"? Pride goes before a fall, you know, you smug,
>> condescending ass.
>
>You all may find the original line of use.
>Proverbs, 16:18
>Pride goeth before destruction,
>and an haughty spirit before a fall.
>
>Even more apt, eh?

---
Yes. Thank you.


--
JF