esoteric verbosity (was Re: [thechat] good article on processes, problem solving, and teaching old dogs new tricks)

[spinhead]

> On 04:53 PM 1/16/2002, spinhead said to me:
> > > > There. Consider my 'Is' rolled.
> > >
> > > Ugh.
> > >
> > > that's terrible.
> >
> >Ben started it.
>
> No, I didn't.  You did.  Remember?
>
> "It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with
> innovative maneuvers."
>
> :)
>
> --Ben
>
>
Nope; doesn't sound familiar. Must not have been me. Or maybe it was just
TOO long ago. At my age . . .