AKMA's Random Thoughts

February 21, 2004

Recommending Rhetoric

Was it over the top when I put into the letter I wrote on your behalf, “disarms tactical nuclear devices in his spare time”?

Posted by AKMA at February 21, 2004 02:06 PM | TrackBack
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Only because I find it hard to believe that anyone capable of disarming tactical nuclear devices has any spare time.

Posted by: steve at February 21, 2004 02:11 PM

no

Posted by: t at February 22, 2004 07:06 PM

Yes, some of them have spare time. The nuclear physicist I know best, however, spends his on martial arts and graphic novels. (^_^)

Posted by: Jane Ellen at February 22, 2004 11:13 PM

This assumes that the person ever has spare time. If I had spare time, I just might disarm those weapons or maybe make truffles. I dunno.

How about "If [said applicant] had spare time she would certainly spend it disarming..."

That might be fair.

Posted by: Tripp at February 23, 2004 09:14 AM