Re: Way,WAY off topic diatribe -was : Paying to present

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

Certainly mixed:   cream,  dross,  froth, slag, scum,
 and of course management rise to the top.

"At the Devil's booth are all things sold. Each
ounce of dross coats its ounce of gold."   - Lowell.

Brian W


At 04:55 PM 3/6/2004, you wrote:
> "If not, it will sink into the mud with the rest of the dross."
>
> There's a word for this metaphor, which I've forgotten.
>
> [You meant dregs?]
>
> bc
>
>
> Hugh Haskell wrote:
>
> >At 12:09 -0500 3/6/04, Bob LaMontagne wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I think the event that turned me sour on the value of
> >>meetings was when presentations from the Maharishi
> >>Institute (I'm sure I have the name wrong) were treated
> >>with equal standing as any other presenters in the physics
> >>community. I suddenly realized that if you were willing to
> >>pay, you could have your 15 minutes.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >I remember those days. Those papers were usually good for a few
> >laughs, and they were frequently rather well-attended, but I doubt
> >they were treated with equal consideration with the more serious
> >
> >
> cut
>
> > If what they have to say
> >is worthwhile, it will probably be noticed. If not, it will sink into
> >the mud with the rest of the dross.
> >
> >Hugh
> >--
> >
> >Hugh Haskell
> ><mailto:haskell@ncssm.edu>
> ><mailto:hhaskell@mindspring.com>
> >
> >(919) 467-7610


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