From: Nate Lindstrom Date: 2012-01-01T05:29:41+09:00 Subject: Re: Check my terminology and understanding please I'm afraid I don't follow. What's the different message you speak of, if not :method ? -----Original Message----- From: Steve Klabnik [mailto:steve@steveklabnik.com] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 12:23 PM To: ruby-talk ML Subject: Re: Check my terminology and understanding please A 'receiver' is also an object, and your 'object' is also a receiver, of a different message. But basically, yes.