From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Mon Feb 24 2003 - 19:31:56 MST
Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:
> Can we perhaps settle on "Brinite"? To my ear, "...ista"
> implies a political faction based on wanting to put or keep
> the eponymous "..." in power, while "...ite" simply refers
> to those who espouse his political philosophy. I shudder at
> the thought of Brin actually having power; but he is the one
> who has been most eloquent in laying out the cause.
I find Brinista more euphonious. I doubt that Brin would actually
wind up in power. OTOH, as long as we can surveill his ass to a
faretheewell, it might be poetic justice.
I'll chip in a few dollars to help pay for a mouthgard if you're
in danger of chipping teeth if I use "Brinista" again. I have a
stake, I wrote the anthem.
"Brinsta"'s a solecism at the moment as far as Google is concerned:
www.geocities.com/viva_brianistos/Brinista.html
--and that appears to be a typo.
MMB,
connoisseur of isms, ismatisms and their kith
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