Here's what Tristan said:

<<Now, I don't mean to stop you believing what you wish, unless that
belief involves me. If you think Sumerian is all just a myth or has
been
made up, go ahead. If you think you have evidence to support that
belief, the more power to you. On the other hand, I'm sure you could
argue that English has been made up and that I don't exist. But don't
think for a minute that I agree with you just because I made a
sarcastic
comment.>>

Make up your own mind.

Gerry



--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Howey"
<andyandmae_howey@...> wrote:

> Gerry:
>
> How does what Tristan said in any way justify your so-called

thesis? He

> told you he was being sarcastic when he said Sumerian was a myth.

And, yes,

> Sumerian was a language isolate, too! Sheesh!!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geraldine Reinhardt [mailto:waluk@...]
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 20:27
> To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re: Origin of the Sumerian language
>
> Great. Then it completely justifies my thesis that there is NO

Sumerian

> Language.
>
> Gerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tristan <mailto:kesuari@...>
> To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re: Origin of the Sumerian language
>
> On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 09:59, Gerry wrote:
> > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com> ,

> "Richard Wordingham"
> > < richard.wordingham@... <mailto:richard.wordingham@...> ...> wrote:
> > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com> ,

> "Gerry" < waluk@... <mailto:waluk@...> ...> wrote:
> > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com>

> , "Richard Wordingham"
> > > > < richard.wordingham@... <mailto:richard.wordingham@...> ...>

wrote:

> > > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com> ,
> > > > > "Gerry" <waluk@...> wrote:
> > > > > > 3) Did Sumerian ever exist?
> > > > > Why do you think it might not have
> > > > > existed? We have writing that
> > > > > modern people label as Sumerian.
> > > > > .
> > > > > Richard.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I know. Apparently my question arose when certain facts
> > > about
> > > > Sumerian came to light. And the poster clearly indicates "no"
> > (in
> > > > answer to my query).
> > >
> > > The continuation of the 'no' removed the clarity. To me it
> > > immediately flagged the reply as a witticism.
> >
> > No, IMO there is no indication of irony.....please specify how you
> > can consider the "no" to be a witticism?
>
> The original poster is here to sort out this mess.
>
> I was not being serious!! Some people call sarcasm the lowest form

of

> humor, but that still makes it a form of humor. 'No' itself might

not be

> a witticism in all cases, but had I just said 'No.' and naught

else, or

> 'No, it's all just a myth.', or 'No, we're just trying to confuse

you.',

> then it probably is one.
>
> Miguel Carrasquer put it nicely:
> MC> It's an old principle of logic: from a falsehood (contradiction)
> MC> anything follows (including true statements).
>
> MC> Just because you ask three, erh, what's that weasel word...

well,

> MC> stupid... questions, doesn't mean you'll get three stupid

answers.

>
> Now, I don't mean to stop you believing what you wish, unless that
> belief involves me. If you think Sumerian is all just a myth or has

been

> made up, go ahead. If you think you have evidence to support that
> belief, the more power to you. On the other hand, I'm sure you could
> argue that English has been made up and that I don't exist. But

don't

> think for a minute that I agree with you just because I made a

sarcastic

> comment.
>
> --
> Tristan.
>
>
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