On Thursday, July 2, 1992 6:11:42 AM UTC-4, Charles Dubuque wrote:   
   > In article  chil@fraser.sfu.ca (Keith Lim) writes:   
   > >myempire@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Matt J. Martin) writes:   
   > >   
   > >[some previous discussion on "The higher, the fewer" deleted]   
   > >   
   > >>   But then again, maybe they just picked something that sounds weird.   
   > >   
   > >This is what I think is the case.   
   >   
   > Remember: Alexander was concerned about the couple who were arguing. When   
   > the old man starts pronouncing and pontificating, he says "the higher, the   
   > fewer." Mrs. Troi remarks something to the effect, "Boy, is that a   
   > conversation stopper." Alexander then runs over to the bickering couple,   
   > repeats the pretentious phrase, and they immediately stop arguing because   
   > it is so strange. This, I believe, is the intended effect.   
   >   
   > Chuck   
   > ced@dartmouth.edu   
   > los@coos.dartmouth.edu   
      
   The higher you go, the less people there are around you, like on Mt.Everest.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)