tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post2492362168044274599..comments2024-02-09T05:30:07.127-05:00Comments on Blogpourri: Tweeting and a history of brevityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-65471899184417764372009-05-24T12:41:56.161-04:002009-05-24T12:41:56.161-04:00What is an epigram? A dwarfish whole. Its body bre...What is an epigram? A dwarfish whole. Its body brevity. And wit its soul. Samuel Taylor Coleridge<br /><br />And even that's too long for a tweet. I despise Twitter and just don't get the fascination of it all. Of course, anyone who reads my blog knows that brevity is not my long suit!Frankie Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093324566743581868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-84699747214421422032009-05-18T14:58:00.000-04:002009-05-18T14:58:00.000-04:00@ Janine, I wish I could take the credit for the a...@ Janine, I wish I could take the credit for the article, but alas! The honor belongs to Ryan Bigge, whose article I linked to.<br /><br />@ BPSK, welcome back! And thanks for Basu's link. Will check it out!<br /><br />@ NM, that'll be a sight! Please do record it and blog about it! Heee. :)Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-34019978262536281742009-05-18T06:43:00.000-04:002009-05-18T06:43:00.000-04:00hahaha!
Brevity is a virtue (one that I sorely lac...hahaha!<br />Brevity is a virtue (one that I sorely lack), however, sms language is a nightmare. You won't belive how many young journalists today are sending me copy in text language. I want to line them up and make them do squats the old-school way till they get it right.Nino's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772512291327435370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-4658210338509909612009-05-17T23:54:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:54:00.000-04:00The telegram story reminded me of that famous tele...The telegram story reminded me of that famous telegram that was sent when the British captured Sind in 1840: "Peccavi" (I have sinned)<br />http://tr.im/lCIl<br /><br />Also in response to the other Sujata's comment about Twitter, check out Arjunbasu's micro-fiction, all of 140 characters long, with nary a nd. http://twitter.com/arjunbasuBhel Puri & Seekh Kababhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195277583355260879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-57882944728711141982009-05-17T23:22:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:22:00.000-04:00Or Thanks as Tx !
Or Girl Friend as grlfrnd !
An...Or Thanks as Tx ! <br />Or Girl Friend as grlfrnd !<br /><br />And there is still a lot more that can get done in 140 characters !! <br /><br />:)Kavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426040093753611098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-91668018687760439672009-05-17T22:31:00.000-04:002009-05-17T22:31:00.000-04:00Being pithy is not a bad thing, but I hate what mo...Being pithy is not a bad thing, but I hate what modern day texting and twitter is doing to the spellings..can never get myself to write need as nd !!sujata senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101153080266818022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-87491372186437959592009-05-17T17:38:00.000-04:002009-05-17T17:38:00.000-04:00"Streets full of water. Please Advise"...LOL...thi..."Streets full of water. Please Advise"...LOL...this is priceless!!! Love this post...you've nailed this one!!! Bravo!Sniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-14299428264805093812009-05-17T16:38:00.000-04:002009-05-17T16:38:00.000-04:00This is timely and important to remember.This is timely and important to remember.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.com