Re: Ownership of information and truthfulness was RE: Food labels and consumer information

From: Brett Paatsch (paatschb@optusnet.com.au)
Date: Wed Jun 25 2003 - 09:41:41 MDT

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    Spike wrote:

    > Alfio Puglisi: Argh. We live in interesting times...
    >
    > This is a contradiction, Alfio. The term Argh
    > usually carries a negative connotation, whereas
    > one can scarcely imagine wanting to live out one's
    > only chance at life in boring times. I thank
    > evolution I live in interesting times. Your comment
    > is analogous to saying "Dammit. I just won the
    > lottery."

    I thought the phrase "may you live in interesting times"
    was something of a euphemistic Chinese curse.

    If someone said to me "may you win the lottery", the
    obvious quick rejoinder doesn't seem to be "thems
    fighting words".

    Brett Paatsch

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