[Sca-cooks] Ahhh...

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 02:46  AM, Laura C. Minnick wrote:

> At 02:33 AM 6/27/03 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>> Um, no. Actually it has them wondering what the h**l all this has to 
>> do
>> with Aristotle. Note that even among the luminaries in that field,
>> neither Zosimus nor Paracelsus are considered famous philosophers. How
>> about Roger Bacon? Albertus Magus? No? Even when you know what a
>> Philosopher's Stone is, it doesn't alter the fact that it is, in
>> itself, a misnomer, having much more to do with alchemy than with
>> ontology.
>>
>> Adamantius
>
> Dear, darling, Master A. There is but one word for you, and I say it 
> with
> the deepest affection:
>
> Pedant.
>
> 'Lainie

Interesting that that should be applied to one who truly believes that 
language is the oldest and best form of true magic. But then you 
probably think the pedants are revolting, so...

Where _is_ that rock, anyway? I hope it's not closed for the summer...

A.