[PLUG-TALK] Re: Heed Your Own Advice (was Re: [PLUG] HR4569 ...

[AthlonRob]

Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> I forgot to add a smiley; that part was written late Thursday night, 
> and was insufficiently embellished.  The "Amerika" that Rob objects
> to is a self-depreciating rhetorical flourish, common in the late 60s
> when I grew up.  "Amerika" originally was used in the childish way
> Rob notes, but its tired overuse soon became a subject for parody,
> and most widely-read people who lived through that time know that.
> Since most of my audience here did not grow up in the 60's, I should
> not use "Amerika" when the meaning is so easily misconstrued.  Of
> course, I would not use such a flourish with Senator Smith, or with
> a company CEO, unless I knew they were receptive to it.  Some are.  

Fair enough.  :-)

> I am glad that the other 10,705 characters of my posting met with
> Rob's tacit approval;  I will try for a perfect 10,706 next time.
> And again, I am glad that Rob changed the subject line for his
> observations.

It was actually only about 10,700 characters I approve of.  I really
don't like the letter "q" (which you used five times).

Rob