From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Tue Aug 18 17:05:07 2009 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:05:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MdYfr-000085-Bn for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:05:07 -0700 Received: from imr-da05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.147]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MdYfi-0008Vz-UM for lojban-list@lojban.org; Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:05:07 -0700 Received: from imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (imo-ma04.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.139]) by imr-da05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id n7J04e62019756 for ; Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:04:40 -0400 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id d.bf0.5836599b (30738) for ; Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:04:35 -0400 (EDT) From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:04:35 EDT Subject: [lojban] Re: Lojban Jokes WAS Re: webserver hosed? To: lojban-list@lojban.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_bf0.5836599b.37bc9b93_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 11501 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com X-archive-position: 15978 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list --part1_bf0.5836599b.37bc9b93_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/18/2009 19:59:48 Eastern Daylight Time, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com writes: > In a message dated 8/18/2009 09:45:03 Eastern Daylight Time, > sunrise2000@comcast.net writes: > > > >> I never really got that joke. .uu The lujvo grouping clearly indicates >> that the questioner is referring to a (broken type-of (light type-of >> bulb)). If anyone thinks the question refers to "broken light", >> they'd have to be misinterpreting the tanru, right? >> >> Note that the joke works in English: "broken light bulb". I just >> don't think it survives the translation. >> > > Of course it doesn't work in Lojban, and for exactly the reason you gave. > But it does work in English. > > After reading some of the other responses to sunrise's post I realize that it does work unambiguously in Lojban. I'd forgotten which way the binding goes, but it's opposite the normal English direction. stevo --part1_bf0.5836599b.37bc9b93_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a messag= e dated 8/18/2009 19:59:48 Eastern Daylight Time, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect= .com writes:


In a message dated 8/18= /2009 09:45:03 Eastern Daylight Time, sunrise2000@comcast.net writes:=20


I never really got that= joke. .uu The lujvo grouping clearly indicates=20
that the questioner is referring to a (broken type-of (light type-of= =20
bulb)).  If anyone thinks the question refers to "broken light",= =20
they'd have to be misinterpreting the tanru, right?=20

Note that the joke works in English: "broken light bulb".  I just= =20
don't think it survives the translation.=20


Of course it doesn't work in Lojban, and for exactly the reason you ga= ve.  But it does work in English.=20

stevo


After reading some of the other responses to sunrise's post I realize= that it does work unambiguously in Lojban.=20
I'd forgotten which way the binding goes, but it's opposite the normal= English direction.

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