Makes my lawn unsightly

[Victor Steinbok]

I didn't mean literally that you flipped the lid, in this case. It was
just a general sentiment--hyperbolic, if you wish. And it's no effort at
all on my part. I hope this vibrates you in the right way. If not, just
put the phone in a different pocket.

     VS-)

On 3/19/2012 1:25 PM, Ronald Butters wrote:
> Which particular universal proclamation is unliked by you and why? It seems to me that universal proclamations are useful to the extent that they are true.
>
> How long it should take to adjust to this "unfamiliar environment" is a matter of opinion, and mine apparently differs from yours. I don't think that I flipped the lid (I put a lot less energy into my initial protrest than you have in vibrating me), though I may have (hopefully) nipped-in-the-bud or (perhaps more aptly) chopped-a-bit-at-the-kudzu.

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