On 5 July 2000, K Montin wrote:
: I was a subscriber when this list first started, but found
it hard to
: keep up, and discontinued my sub. The last couple of months
I've been
: getting the digest and am enjoying it immensely.
I'm glad you're back. I like getting each message on its own,
but many people much prefer the digests. It keeps your
mailbox much neater.
: Incidentally, would anyone care to explain the title of The
Postman
: Always Rings Twice? I've seen the old American film and
Ossessione,
: and last week I read the novella. No postman, no ringing.
The allusion
: escapes me. Am I the only one?
There was some talk about this before, but I can't find it in
the archives. Someone said it was the first part of a saying:
"The postman always rings twice, but opportunity only knocks
once."
Discussing more than one thing in a message is perfectly
fine.
Bill
-- William Denton : Toronto, Canada : http://www.miskatonic.org/ : Caveat lector.
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