From: geneb Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 3:58 PM > This discussion reminds me of this quote:
> "The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that > English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; > on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat > them unconscious and riffle their pockets for new vocabulary." Ah, yes, James Nicoll. I was a regular reader (and occasional contributor) to rec.arts.sf-lovers when he wrote that (15 May 1990). It was, amusingly enough, part of an off-topic subthread that started with a post entitled "Drugs in SF" started on 3 May 1990! (The long thread is a great read. Plug "43...@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu" into the advanced search box of Google Groups to resurrect it.) Imagine that, thread drift... Rich Rich Alderson Vintage Computing Sr. Systems Engineer Living Computer Museum 2245 1st Avenue S Seattle, WA 98134 mailto:ri...@livingcomputermuseum.org http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/