"Trekkie2..WHERE did you get the idea that I "want" Paul Newman to die?! Please, let's read things for what they are. Mr. Newman has not done much lately, and I am a fan, so if he decides not to do anything else after that, going back to the stage would be a great thing to leave us with.
And TooDarnHot...your statement is what qualifies for the "Jackass" award. I am NEITHER a PN "hater" (read above), and I chose him with a great deal of respect for the actor AND man. Not sure how you interpret things "toodarnwrong"! ={"
From Websters:
Main Entry:
sar·casm Listen to the pronunciation of sarcasm
Pronunciation:
ˈsär-ˌka-zəm
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwarəs- to cut
1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain2 a: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b: the use or language of sarcasm
"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell
And ditto to Bernadette Peters and Jesse Martin.
