Congratulations to Hal for inventing the newest form of the liar's paradox. Gregg -----Original Message----- From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hal Bush Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 10:22 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: garbled nonsense Friends, I often wonder why some messages do come out as garbled nonsense. I think at some point someone on here explained why (no doubt one of the young people). Of course academics are already pretty skilled at delivering garbled nonsense; so we rarely need mechanized help. But how/why does that happen -- and how to fix?? just wondering as the rain pours down here in STL, --hb On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Kevin Mac Donnell < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > TghgyF+53Kk48t=7iL59Jjj??? > > Kevin > @ > Mac Donnell Rare Books > 9307 Glenlake Drive > Austin TX 78730 > 512-345-4139 > Member: ABAA, ILAB > ************************* > You may browse our books at: > www.macdonnellrarebooks.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Wainwright > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 11:41 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Mark Twain Tonight and a note of appreciation > > I couldn=92t agree more! > > ----------------------------- > Jon Wainwright > [log in to unmask] > -- Prof. Harold K. Bush Professor of English 3800 Lindell Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>