Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 09:49:45 -0400 From: "the rags of time..." Subject: [WRITERS] EXERCISE: alien writing? (Was: Re: TECH: Hack Writing) At 11:56 PM 9/30/98 -0600, chambers wrote: :) I'm not trying to be argumentative, but are you sure you :)are not suffering from WRITERS overdose? Having all these :)people in your life everyday, spouting everything from gems :)of wisdom to complete drivel, can seem a little alien after :)a while. the secret is out... Yes, hiding among the shadows of writers are aliens! (Although the characterization as "little" may not always be precisely apt... Corafinnians, for example, have been mistaken for small foothills many times, despite the yellow polkadot bikinis that they enjoy wearing when lounging :-) Your task, should you be interested in joining the ranks of the W file workers, is to write some background concerning these guests in our midst. Where did they come from? What do they look like? What sort of society and culture lies behind their postings here? What is their favorite quote -- and why are Pemphigoid eggshells interesting? And what keeps them here, grinding away at the old pseudopodial touchpads, nictating membranes quivering at the odd comments and tales of the writers list... Tell us -- nay, show us! -- the aliens, their dreams, their fears, their laughter... The aliens who are us? Come live with me and be my love and we will some new pleasures prove of golden sands and crystal brooks with silken lines and silver hooks. John Donne tink