Reply #39: Is that what you read? Actually, excuse me, but no: is that what you *DAYDREAMED* you read?

[apocalypsehow]

There, that's better.

Back in the early nineties I was a big fan of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Only sci-fi program I ever really "got into" in the never-miss-it sense. There was an episode called "Babel" which involved the release of a virus that scrambled the brain's ability to produce coherent sentences based on their perceptions of what was being said to or happening around them.

Or, as the handiest source I can find with Google says:

"Quick Overview: A mysterious virus plagues the station that disrupts one's audio and visual brain processes. Because of this, nobody understands one another." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babel_%28DS9_episode%29 )

In practice, this meant that someone inflicted with the virus would go to say "Here is my opinion on what you posted above" and what would come out of their mouths instead would be "My tongue dribbles poop in plops lost," or "So iverglas is a victim. That explains a lot."

Casting a discerning eye over your reply to the poster, one can only assume that this a proverbial example of life imitating art. Or at least Star Trek.

I'd get that checked out.