06/12/02 The astute observer will note that this episode isn't really about semantics. That phrase has always bugged me -- "That's a good way to ...whatever." The intention of the speaker is to make you realize that you are in danger of doing something bad (like cutting your arm off, for instance). The speaker is not trying to say, "Oh, if you were going to cut your arm off, that would be a good way to do it." In fact, using a chain saw is a terrible way to cut your arm off. The saw itself would destroy a good portion of your flesh and leave a terribly ragged wound. A good way to cut your arm off might be with a scalpel or some sort of specialized medical device. Before anyone asks: Yes, the guy with the cigar and the mustache is a Freudian psychologist in his spare time, and the other philosopher is wearing both sandals and socks.

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