Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 11:45:30 -0500

From: Gregory {Greg} Downing downingg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IS2.NYU.EDU

Subject: Re: Rude Message from Denizen



At 11:00 AM 1/7/98 -0500, you (Grant Barrett gbarrett[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]JERRYNET.COM ) wrote:

Note: This message has nothing to do with American Dialects. It is a collection

of information about our rude subscriber. Interesting reading, I think[....]





Well, after reading through the fascinating material that followed, I think

it sounds as if he is perfectly capable of unsubbing himself. Or did the CIA

subscribe him? Maybe he thinks the _American_ Dialect Soc. is part of a

govt. conspiracy against him.



Denizen of where, by the way? Just wondering.



Greg Downing/NYU, at greg.downing[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]nyu.edu or downingg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]is2.nyu.edu