HOT RAM said:Glad to see Prof and Silverback here !!!!
I have enjoyed this thread a lot !
Everyday I talk to people who have no greater ambitions in life other than titties,ass,NASCAR and getting drunk( all of which are a part of life,BUT not life itself ) .Most have barely graduated high school and I have to constantly "dumb down" my conversations with them.They are all good guys,but I enjoy the mental stimulation of a good debate.It really forces me to think about MY position on the issue.
Thanks D,for starting this thread,and thanks to everyone for the "disagreements" !!
Damn, I missed this in all the dust that was flying at the time.....
I do (very much) appreciate the kinds words, my friend....
I too barely managed to make it through high school. I flunked sophomore English when I was a senior.... The English teacher would ask me, "Would you step to the blackboard and diagram this sentence, please..." I was forced to respond by saying, "Please forgive me, but I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about...."
Thankfully, I did receive a better education in the real world.... That's one reason why I'm really kind'a surprised when I'm accused of using polysyllabic terms to (in some twisted manner) keep people down.....or to diminish them.
Frankly, I was made the bud of a joke about my own dismal communication skills (when I was) in my early 20's... It was humiliating. I was socializing with some snotty University grads and I asked someone to define "rhetoric" (I was reading a magazine at the time and that word came up...) Anyway a punchline ensued and I was the recipient.
So I became an English student for the sake of survival..... that's another story.
Your kudos are very gratiying and I do hope that you'll participate in the discussion when the "Spirit moves you"............
Thanks again and God bless...
D