----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Follett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: The days of (thesis) reckoning...
> Sort of like Ezra Pound making a big thing of there being 57 names for
snow?
> > Shit is a powerful word. Just think of all the concepts and ideas you
> > can
> > communicate with it. Shit may just be the most powerful word in the
> > English
> > language.
> >
> > CONSIDER THIS: You can be shit faced,
> > be shit out of luck, or have shit for brains.
> >
> > With a little effort you can get your shit
> > together, find a place for your shit or
> > decide to shit or get off the pot.
> >
> > You can smoke shit, buy shit, sell shit,
> > lose shit, find shit, forget shit, and tell
> > others to eat shit and die. You can shit
> > or go blind, have a shit fit or just shit
> > your life away.
> >
> > People can be shit headed, shit brained,
> > shit blinded, and shit over.
> >
> > Some people know their shit while others
> > can't tell the difference between shit and
> > shineola or apple butter.
> >
> > There are lucky shits, dumb shits, crazy
> > shits, and sweet shits.
> >
> > There is bullshit, horse shit and chicken shit.
> >
> > You can throw shit, sling shit, catch shit,
> > or duck when the shit hits the fan.
> >
> > You can take a shit, give a shit, or serve
> > shit on a shingle.
> >
> > You can find yourself in deep shit, or be
> > happier than a pig in shit.
> >
> > Some days are colder than shit, some
> > days are hotter than shit, and some
> > days are just plain shitty.
> >
> > Some music sounds like shit, things can
> > look like shit, and there are times when
> > you feel like shit. You can have too much
> > shit, not enough shit, the right shit, the
> > wrong shit or a lot of weird shit.
> >
> > You can carry shit, have a mountain of
> > shit, or find yourself up shits creek
> > without a paddle. Sometimes you really
> > need this shit and sometimes you don't
> > want any shit at all. Sometimes everything
> > you touch turns to shit and other times
> > you swim in a lake of shit and come out
> > smelling like a rose.
> >
> > Shit, When you stop to consider all the
> > facts, it's the basic building block of creation.
> >
> > And remember, Once you know your shit,
> > you don't need to know anything else.
> >
>
>
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