> > > Chatting is for chitchat and a forum is for essays and profound statements, prose and poetry, deep thoughts. A forum is for things worth preserving, at least for a while.




> > > One more thing that I protest:
> > >
> > > "So, Rinkworkers, remember your responsibility."
> > >
> > > That should be Rinky-Dinks!
> > >
> > > The name Rinkworkers makes it sound like we're actually doing work. And that's no fun. Rinky-Dinks are crazy, not hard-working and diligent! Well, okay, some are both, especially Sam, but that's not the point!
> > >
> > > Rinky-Dinks is okay, but I think that for those of us who spend just a little too much time here, the best and most obvious name would have to be Rinkworkaholics.
> > >
> > > M"entering myself into Rinkworkaholics Anonymous"el
> > >
> > > No, No, No! You see, "Rinkworkaholics" has, contained within it, "workaholics" and that's working too, which is something that we try to stay away from as much as possible!
> > >
> > > People who spend too much time here are more likely to be procrastinators than workaholics!
> > >
> > > Besides, Sam was the first to use the term "Rinky-Dinks" to my knowledge (and I was there). And, since what Sam says is final, quad erat demonstrandum (*Greek or Latin: means something like "thus, the facts demonstrate my point".)
> > >
> > > -Ka"Rinkantiworkaholics? No...that's not right..."z!

> > > No, Iss was the first to say "Rinky-Dinks."

Somehow, I doubt this thread was what Howard meant by "essays and profound statements, prose and poetry, deep thoughts. A forum is for things worth preserving."

-eric "Although this post also is not profound, deep-thinking prose worth preserving" sleator
Thu 2 Mar A.D. 2000