tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post8030262073442098449..comments2024-02-08T07:32:20.315-06:00Comments on Steve Bates - Yellow Doggerel Democratic Views: Order Matter Word DoesSteve Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-59137597120873595122011-01-07T20:28:12.482-06:002011-01-07T20:28:12.482-06:00Kay - That, or if the cow were not involved, perha...Kay - That, or if the cow were not involved, perhaps it's a rite of passage? I recall a Star Trek story (TOS, either as an episode or possibly as a novel) in which Lt. Uhura, carrying a spear, stalks and "kills" a "lion" (a robot, actually). Some time after the "kill," the "lion" gets up, shakes itself off and walks away. Clearly, in the 23rd Century, Uhura's tribe displays a sensitivity about needless killing, but has a need nonetheless to preserve an ancient coming-of-age ritual.Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-51174743011488514172011-01-07T18:17:35.051-06:002011-01-07T18:17:35.051-06:00I take it that the native was defending his proper...I take it that the native was defending his property. <br /><br />Silly me.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-72798116935872078802011-01-07T13:11:08.586-06:002011-01-07T13:11:08.586-06:00mandt, that would be imPalin the lion, wouldn'...mandt, that would be imPalin the lion, wouldn't it? :-)<br /><br />There are many sensible grammatical solutions; here's mine: "Using a spear to kill a lion that was killing a cow is a badge of courage and honor." Proximity resolves any potential ambiguity!Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-56415002872890017372011-01-07T12:43:33.473-06:002011-01-07T12:43:33.473-06:00If it can see Russia from its lair----RUN!If it can see Russia from its lair----RUN!mandthttp://adgitadiaries.blog-city.comnoreply@blogger.com