Flutterby™! :

So at lunch today the "Do net meddle in the affairs of..." quote came up and we were wondering exactly where it came from. I've always thought of it as "Do not meddle in the affairs of sysadmins for they are quick to anger and have no need of subtlety", Sam found these:

Gildor the Elf to Frodo the Hobbit:

"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger."

And, from Jerry Pournelle:

"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for it makes them soggy and hard to light."

I also found this on someone's page:

"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."

Speaking of which, I've only got a hundred or two readers... Sam just bought a house and is having an empty house party before he moves stuff in... Wanna impose in his hospitality [evil grin]?