Re: editors
John Smith (johnsmiii@yahoo.com)
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:16:26 -0700 (PDT)
--- jason varsoke <jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com> wrote:
> Hmmm, David Oates sound like the Snake-oil Salesman
> -- if you ask me. As
> for the term, well it's pretty common. I think my
> earliest recollection
> of the word is from "Emit Otter's Jug Band
> Christmas." I think Emit's
> father was a snake-oil salesman. Though in the
> story Emit's father
> really did oil snakes.
>
> -j
Apparently this Dave guy is backed up by a few
doctors, but they're only initials to me. He probably
is an other buy before you die salesman -- cause this
will change yore life. Why would someone oil snakes?
If I was a snake that would make me feel pretty
important. Did the snakes pay the snake oil man? Did
he make boots? Makes me leary of getting a free
massage.
>
> > And
> > > those bastards
> > > made me go for that slick, ambiguous,
> snake-oil
> > > salesman
> > > alternative.
> >
> > Just checking to see if the word, 'snake-oil
> salesman'
> > is a common one or did you read the new book,
> REverse
> > Speak by David Oates? I haven't read the book but
> I
> > did find articles about it on the Net.
> Apparently,
> > this doctor can translate what a person means by
> > replaying a recorded speech in reverse. This
> > technique works like a lie detector except it
> provides
> > more information than just yes or no. President
> > Clinton called himself the 'snake-oil salesman' in
> > reverse when he addressed a committee of
> > environmentalists and diplomats. I thought this
> was
> > really neat, I don't have the web address, but if
> > anyone is interested, type Reverse Speak in the
> search
> > box and find it.
> >
> > ____________________________
>
>
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