[IWE] Knight down again?

[Ashton Brown]

Ben Tilly wrote:

>Here's a hint for you.  Inserting the sign in an email when you're
>joking is like saying, "Just joking."  It weakens the punchline.
>Leave people guessing.
>
>Cheers,
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Then too, hearing failed sarcasm explained is like ...
seeing Karl Rove smirking
;^>

>On 7/28/05, Thane Walkup <inthane@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>That's the problem with e-mail the (non-Microsoft) way - I can't insert
>>The Sign into my e-mail. :D
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>>Ben Tilly wrote:
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>>>You win.  This response is sadder than both his writing it and my
>>>thinking that some would be interested in it.
>>>
>>>I'd suggest naming your next son Ian.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Ben
>>>
>>>On 7/28/05, Thane Walkup <inthane@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>>That is by far the coolest website I have *EVER* seen.  I can't even
>>>>begin to describe how grateful I am to you for sending this out.  I am
>>>>now strongly conflicted over whether I should name my firstborn child
>>>>after Ian or if I should name it after you for providing the missing
>>>>piece that I needed to complete my emotional growth.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Thane
>>>>
>>>>Ben Tilly wrote:
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