[Info-vax] Long uptime cut short by Hurricane Sandy

[Bob Koehler]

In article <kekvip$mc9$3 at online.de>, helbig at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---undress to reply) writes:
> 
> Indeed.  In general, I adhere to the rule that, in a list, there should 
> be no comma before the "and" (since there isn't when there are just two 
> items connected by "and"), but there are exceptions needed for clarity.  
> There was the student who wrote:
> 
>    I dedicate this thesis to my parents, God and L. Ron Hubbard.
> 

   When I was in school, the rule was both are acceptable.  (A comma
   before the and, or not.)

   I like the comma, and I'm not about to start leaving it out if somebody 
   thinks they're grand enough that they can change the rules.