28 Dec
2015
28 Dec
'15
1:52 a.m.
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 12:31:23AM +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Sunday 27 December 2015 05:33:45 Mark S Bilk wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 07:17:57PM +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> >> The K was originally suggested to stand for "Kool", but it was
> >> decided that the K should stand for nothing in particular.
> >
> >Because of the horror that suggestion would have produced in some of us.
> >I _could_ not have used something called "Kool".
Lisi,
In another message you seemed to associate the word "kool"
with the substitution of "u" for "you" by "the youth-aspiring
middle-aged". So perhaps you are horrified by the usage of
"kool" for what you perceive to be the same purpose by such
people? Correct me if I'm wrong.
That leaves "Ka".
> >Mind you, the Ford Ka still seems to be
selling. But not to me.
>
> OK, now I'm really confused. The horror of "kool" might be due
> to a dislike of language corruption. But what's wrong with "Ka"?
> It has many different meanings, some of them thousands of years old:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka
>
> It was part of the ancient Egyptian idea of the soul:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_concept_of_the_soul#Ka_.28vi
>tal_spark.29
> Lisi, please explain why "Ka" is
repulsive to you and others.
> Please use terms that don't require readers to have your
> particular mental/cultural/ethnic context (whatever that might be).
What is your age, nationality and education? (All
relevant here.)
70, American, two years university and much independent study.
If you don't understand, you don't understand.
Does that mean you don't intend to explain your dislike of "Ka",
because you think the reason for it is obvious? I hope you
will explain it anyhow.
Perhaps some other list subscribers would write in and say
whether "Ka" has any unpleasant associations for them?
Or are you just being specious?
No, I am not lying.
Mark