I just checked and the greatest handicap to your request is that sender addresses are kept hidden. Otherwise, clicking reply, then searching headers of the quoted text usually shows up original sender address you can copy and paste. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 2:00 PM Subject: off list questions Hello Al and everyone else. How may I write to someone, if I want to explore a linux topic with someone off list? > On Jun 22, 2020, at 8:03 PM, Linux for blind general discussion > <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > My objection to using "literally" figuratively is that we then have to > find a new word for literally. In the example here, "exploded" is enough > and is figurative anyway. > > > I'll skip the other stuff, and take a second of amusement that this became > a topic on a Linux list. (Then again, computers are quite literal--in > their numeric fashion. > > > Best! > > Al > > > On 6/22/20 6:47 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >> Yeah, I don't really get the objection to the word "share" in the >> context of telling someone about an experience, and while saying >> someone has issues is vaguer than saying someone's nuts, I don't >> really see such as euphemistic... granted, someone having issues could >> just as easily refer to everyday stress and/or bad luck. >> >> I'm also okay with the word "literally" being used figuratively(e.g. >> saying someone literally exploded as metaphor/hyperbole for a fit of >> anger). >> >> Then again, perhaps my inner linguist is just more of a descriptivist >> than a prescriptivist. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list