Re: bad-idea-p?



Thomas A. Russ wrote:
Ken Tilton <kentilton@xxxxxxxxx> writes:


They got this one wrong, didn't they? That should be bad-ideap. Just
goes to show how fine the line between clever and stupid. Was there some
concept of "hyphen momentum"?!


Or maybe it should be bad-idea-p but also zero-p. yeah, probably better
to delineate. What is not open to question is the need for consistency.


Actually, according to the standard convention,....

Well bless the bozone* layer, I need an autoresponder for you clowns (but I /am/ looking forward to the next poster to point out the convention).

:)

ken

* 1. Bozone (n.) The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
-- One of the Washington Post Style Invitational winners

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The Dalai Lama gets the same crap all the time.
-- Kenny Tilton on c.l.l when accused of immodesty
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