"Rick Scott" <rick@shadowspar.dyndns.org> wrote in message
news:3f16.412ef81d.dc86f@shadowspar...
> Come to think of it, I eschew the spellchecker as well. I figure
> that I deserve a bit of chiding if I let an egregious error slip by.
> Besides, I can soak a few spelling flames every now and again.
>
> Oh, my, there's those arcane words sneaking in there again... =)

Now you're just showing off.

> thing in this post) but I'm just a bit preoccupied with precise use
> of language and attempting to convey just the right meaning. At any

In other words, you're anal retentive...???

> ...which is what I do. It just gets under my skin a bit that the
> word I can come up with in a reasonable time frame might not be the
> most `optimal' or `eloquent' one. =)

Communication is rarely optimal or eloquent. I think the important thing to
remember is that communication depends directly on getting information
conveyed from one person to another. Speed is important, and is an almost
overriding concern. Even children, using simple words, can communicate
effectively. Sometimes "BIG" is enough to convey what you mean, even if
using the word "colossal" would convey your sentiment much more effectively.
Basically, having to think about what you mean to say reduces your
effectiveness at communication, even though your intent is to INCREASE your
effectiveness.

> available at the time. Since usenet isn't a realtime medium, though,
> I appear to tend towards the deliberate...

That's fine, but don't be one of those guys who takes fifteen minutes to
tell a two line joke. GAH! I HATE THOSE PEOPLE!!! Usually it starts off
like this: "Wanna hear a joke?" "Sure." "I heard this the other day."
"Ok." "Sorry, I'm not very good at telling jokes." "That's obvious." "It
starts with two guys in a bar, how quaint, eh?..." "JUST TELL THE FUCKING
JOKE ALREADY!!!"

--
Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
It's not a god complex when you're always right