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Re: Iambic pentameter (was Use v. utilize; was Re: Simple ge Question)
Subject:Re: Iambic pentameter (was Use v. utilize; was Re: Simple ge Question) From:LDurway -at- PAV -dot- COM Date:Fri, 27 Aug 1999 10:30:20 -0500
> Easter eggs. I used BR549 in numerous examples. Folks who watched Hee
> Haw should recognize it. I also used NCC1701. If you don't recognize
> that one, ask an engineer. Dammit, Jim, I'm a tech writer, not a TV
> trivia fanatic!
>
> Oh, and my favorite, which I've neglected to add to some of my more
> recent manuals: the following two index entries:
>
> Circular index entry SEE Self-referential index
>
> Self-referential index SEE Circular index entry
>
> Nyuk nyuk nyuk,
> Lindsey
