Re: Wikipedia entry on XyWrite

["mhchoate" mhyerchoate@xxxxxxxx]

I love it! "A-la-Marge."
Student. Non-traditional. 40-year-old. All of that fits, I guess, except
the 40. Student of life. Non-traditional (and then some! in East Texas).
And, let's see, if 80 is the new 50, then I'm only ... (time out for
subtracting 17 here) 33. Hooray.
I just composed a quickie e-mail to my sister-in-law. Without
second-guessing myself. Most of the phrases and/or sentences were separated
by dots. It's become a habit. I took them out. I wasn't happy with the
difference in impact, though. I've been using them to convey a sense of
conversation. of talking off the top of my head. It's not a theme, thesis,
or dissertation.
I sure wish I had something to replace the dots. Hyphens do the job, but I
suppose that could be just as annoying. Maybe I'll get used to it.

Maybe you just have to know your audience.

Marge
(age 63)
----- Original Message -----
From: "flash" 
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Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: Wikipedia entry on XyWrite
Avast! ...a 40 year-old, non-traditional, a-la-Marge student? If this did
not provoke an elliptic fit, what would they they think of next?