No, "Amen" means "So be it!". It is akin to the Sanskrit "Om", sacred syllable of the Brahmins, which means the same thing. Oooooooooooooom Thumpe Oooooooooooooooom --- Frances Helms <fhelmsf@netscape.net> wrote: > Amen, doesn't it mean "the end"? Hallelujah, a > sound of rejoicing. At risk of being thrown into > the fiery furnace, my two cents are as follows... > > These two terms are used in, but not restricted to > religious commentary. > Descending by fifths, > Fran Helms > > "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@attbi.com> wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: David Love > > To: Pianotech > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:36 PM > > Subject: Re: LIST CENSORSHIP - Put it in > perspective! > > > > > > Carl, I was joking. I don't really consider > "amen and hallelujah" religious commentary. > > > > I did do a double take at first and then thought > "Surely he jests". > > Just to verify I saw Phil Ford Sunday and asked > him if you had a sense of humor and he answered in > the affirmative. > > > > So, if you even for a moment considered my > response serious. Gotcha! > > > > The important thing to remember is that if we > can't laugh at ourselves, don't worry, someone will. > > > > Amen!! > > > > > > Carl > > > > David Love > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Carl Meyer > > To: Pianotech > > Sent: November 18, 2002 8:18 PM > > Subject: Re: LIST CENSORSHIP - Put it in > perspective! > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: David Love > > To: Pianotech > > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 10:13 AM > > Subject: Re: LIST CENSORSHIP - Put it in > perspective! > > > > > > Carl: > > > > Could we limit the religious commentary. > > > > David Love > > > > David, I used to consider myself the Rush > Limbaugh of the PTG, but you seem to want to > relegate me to the status of Rodney Dangerfield. I > can get into trouble just agreeing with someone. I > don't get no respect at all. > > > > Since my post consisted of only three words, > I'm wondering just what the limit is. The word > "and" shouldn't count since some may not know what > the meaning of the word "and" is. > > That leaves only 6 syllables. Pretty tight > limit if you ask me. > > > > I'd like to bring up my pet peeve. I don't > consider e-mail a problem. My right pinky can find > the delete key instinctly. Junk mail doesn't bother > me either. I have a mixed paper recycling service > from the city where I live. I hear so much > complaining about those, but never hear any ranting > and raving about the junk phone calls that have me > climbing out from under a grand piano to find a > computer just hung up after the second ring or a > telemarketer that insists I've won a free trip to > Iraq or Haiti. I'm beginning to think that the > invention of Alexander Graham Kowalski (the first > telephone Pole) wasn't meant to be used that way. > Where is big brother when we need him? You can > believe that political canvassing would be exempt > even if they did make it illegal. A couple days > before the election I got a call from Gov Gray Davis > and Bill Clinton and they were taped so I couldn't > even tell them where to go. > > > > I saw a device a few days ago that detects a > computer generated call and sends a signal that the > phone is disconected. Calls then should taper off. > Anyone used this? I think it was about 30 dollars. > We shouldn't have to do this. > > > > GGGGRRRRRR > > > > Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG > > Santa Clara, California > > cmpiano@attbi.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Carl Meyer > > To: Pianotech > > Sent: November 16, 2002 9:58 AM > > Subject: Re: LIST CENSORSHIP - Put it in > perspective! > > > > > > AMEN and Hallelujah > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. > Upgrade now! > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account > today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com
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