<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by c00ker:<BR><B>I am always cordial and considerate, and she is too, but I've purposely backed off any kind of relationship talk except for the once a month reminder that I'm still here & the door's still open.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If I had heard that at the outset, there might never have been this little go-round. Of course it probably hurts more than I can imagine to put yourself out there and get kicked every time. I'm just amazed that anyone can do it. There is *no* requirement that you do it, so count yourself among the strong few who find a way, regardless of the pain.<P><BR>

About using big words...<P>I know I'm asking for trouble butting in like this, but if you think that using big words is a sign of a big ego or is always done to impress people, then I'd ask you think again.<P>I read a lot, and I have a large vocabulary. When I use a big word, it's generally because it's the first word that comes to my mind that has the meaning I wish to convey. It's a lot harder to find simpler words that convey the same meaning.<P>That's why so many well-educated and deep-thinking people can't explain things so that non-specialists can understand them. It's not that they <I>want</I> to be pedantic; it's just that they aren't among the most gifted of communicators.<BR>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GnomeDePlume:<BR><B>I know I'm asking for trouble butting in like this, but if you think that using big words is a sign of a big ego or is always done to impress people, then I'd ask you think again.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Codswallop. Pure codswallop. I do it exclusively to confound puny minds and elevate my august self above the odiferous throngs of peons supplicating for my morsels of wisdom.<P>BTW, did you know that French is the most precise language -- they have an academy that decides what is and is not part of the language, and they keep it down to about 50,000 words. <P>English is a mess. We've got about 250,000 words, with more sneaking in under the fence every day. <P>Look, if the word fits I'll use it. Of course, using the #3 meaning when ##1& 2 are really ugly is *not* a good idea.<BR>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sisyphus:<BR><B> Codswallop. Pure codswallop. I do it exclusively to confound puny minds and elevate my august self above the odiferous throngs of peons supplicating for my morsels of wisdom.<BR></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Sisyphus:<P>You are, at first read, the epitome of what I envision a NY City corporate attorney-type to be. (What is your specialty anyway?)<P>...and you try VERY HARD to hide the emotional little kid inside...<P>But I have *news* for you...I can see him.<P>...and he winks, grins, aw shucks, and seeks approval desperately. He's a nice kid...you should let him come out and play more often.<P>Lisa <P>

Hey Cooker,<P>Don't feel so bad. I got mixed messages for over a year after my divorce about whether my ex wanted to talk to me or not. He called me last May (I think that was the month) So, every once in awhile I send an e-mail to tell him what is going on in my life. I didn't hear anything back the last time I sent something around August. I called his sister's place a few days ago (where he was living last I heard). Turns out, he went back to FL, which is where we lived before I went back to school. Funny, I was making plans to return to that area after I graduated, long before I heard he was moving back there.<P>Long story short, he knows the door is open. Some think I'm an idiot for giving him that kind of "confidence" to play with. Oh well. It did kind of mess me up for a day when he didn't call back, but that was it. I'll probably try to get in touch with him one more time after I graduate and settle down in a year or two, but that would be the last time.