Wrong again.  You're twisting what he said to make it seem like a justification for your fantasy.

Gerry <waluk@...> wrote:

Wrong.  I'm simply reposting what Tristan wrote.

Gerry

--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, Andy Howey <andyandmae_howey@...>
wrote:
> You're completely and apparently intentionally misinterpreting what
he said, just like with the language isolate debate over on cybalist.
>
> Gerry <waluk@...> wrote:
> 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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