On Dec 9, 2003, at 9:23 , Derrill 'Kisc' Guilbert wrote: > Steven Brust wrote: > >> > what does Dri'Chazik a Tukknaro Dzur mean?. >> Tsk tsk. Now, that WOULD be telling. >> > > Dammit Mr. Brust, our brains are not a chew-toy! ;) > > Kisc This just reminds me of a list of differences between everyday objects as seen by humans and dogs in _The Culture Clash_ by Jean Donaldson (a very good positive-reinforcement dog training manual) [This is a paraphrase, since I don't have the book with me]: Object To Humans To Dog ----------------------------------- Cat Companion RRO (Rapidly retreating object) Car Vehicle RRO Tennis ball Sports equipt. Chew toy Shoes Footware Chew toy Couch Furniture Chew toy Dog food Dog food Dog food Rabbit feces Waste product Dog food etc. So... maybe we need to do this sort of table for Mr. Brust: Object To Readers To Brust -------------------------------------------- Reader's brain Essential organ Chew toy Mario speculation Favorite pasttime Heh. Poker Gambling Supplementary income etc. -- Matthew S. Klahn Software Architect, CodeTek Studios, Inc. http://www.codetek.com