On Jan 28, 2005, at 14:37, James Britt wrote:

>> In other words, an implementation language of any sort is not a  
>> silver bullet of any sort.
>> After all, blaming or praising a language for your own success or  
>> failure would be equivalent to a writer blaming its pen for "writer's  
>> block".
>
> But each can have significant influence.  If you are trying to write  
> something out in longhand , and your pen weighs 700 pounds, it will  
> take a little longer to complete, and you will be a little less likely  
> to explore possibilities that don't show immediate payoff. You may  
> also be less likely to go revise earlier work, and may be more willing  
> to settle for a less-than-ideal end result.

Well, in practice, the choice is more like between a Montblanc or a  
Faber. Same difference.

Plus I have become quite proficient at manipulating halbards 8^)

http://www.angelfire.com/games2/cautionwetpaint/gallery2/ 
2_GK_Halbard_front.jpg

Cheers

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