I wish I could remember the exact quote, but Keith once remarked about people complaining he was into "overkill". He said he could not understand the subject as how could something wind up "overdead".
BYW, I think "The Last Book" by O'Connor is full of great acerbic quotes. One nugget was where he mentioned if mule deer were called "mulies" likewise would it be legitimate to call a moose a "moosie" or sheep "sheepsies" elk "elkies", etc.
I loved reading both Keith and O'Connor, but the latter always struck me as probably the less pleasant of the two to have hung around with, especially if you pizzed him off.
