Date: 30 July 1982 15:52 mst From: Lippard (James J. Lippard) Subject: Miscellaneous Digest V1 #1 Sender: Lippard.DSOP To: (Miscellaneous Mailing List) Miscellaneous Digest Volume 1 : Issue 1 Today's topics: tilde notation Re: tilde notation ~ Interesting analysis ~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 29 July 1982 21:45 mst From: Lippard (James J. Lippard) Subject: tilde notation To express sarcasm electronically, when it might otherwise be missed, surround the sentence or phrase with tildes. Example: ~That's a great idea.~ (This is similar to using asterisks for emphasis, only ~vastly superior~). -------------------- Date: 30 July 1982 11:29 mst From: Harvey.Multics Subject: Re: tilde notation Laughter is commonly done as follows: \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ However, on Multics, it is easier to do it as follows: <><><><><><><><><><> -------------------- Date: 30 July 1982 1527-mst From: Ronald B. Harvey Subject: ~ Interesting analysis ~ A Marxist Analysis of The Wizard of Oz A newly emerging nation (Dorothy) and its loyal peasantry (Toto) are seeking a rational social order (Kansas). Advised by the bourgeoisie (Munchkins), they take the capitalist path (Yellow Brick Road). They meet a labourer (Tin Man) destroyed by class oppression (rust), a soldier (Cowardly Lion) exploited by imperialism and a philosopher (Scarecrow) beguiled by Ayn Rand. They are confused by religious dogma (poppies) and attacked by the US (Wicked Witch of the West) and its CIA agents (flying monkeys), but defeat them with the cool clear logic of Marxist analysis (water). They seek the answer from capitalist economics (the Wizard) but discover it to be an empty facade. With the selfless aid of the USSR (Good Witch of the North) they discover that the true answer has been with them all along--the dictatorship of the proletariat (ruby slippers). Maybe Walter Winchell was right when he said that Hollywood was full of communists! -------------------- End of Miscellaneous Digest ***************************