Idle thoughts

Shades of Cliff Clavin at the bar the other night —

A male Cliff — “Sing something from the such-and-such album, or do we call them CDs.”

No Cliff, it was and still is album. An album is “a collection of recordings.” CD is a technology. A vinyl LP was just a technology.

Female Cliff in response to a comment to the room about the influenza epidemic — “It’s OK, he’s full of antibiotics.”

No Cliffette, antibiotics have no effect on viral infections.