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Re: pathetically slow through-put on Parts Tracker
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Date: 
Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:21:21 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Franklin W. Cain wrote:
"http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=soapbox"

soap·box

n.
1. A carton in which soap is packed.
2. A temporary platform used while making an impromptu
  or nonofficial public speech.

intr.v. Informal soap·boxed, soap·box·ing, soap·box·es
To engage in impromptu or nonofficial public speaking,
often flamboyantly.

Idiom:
on (one's) soapbox
Speaking one's views passionately or self-importantly.


And to put this into perspective,
here are some relevant message threads:

"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=2588&t=f&v=a"
"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=2573&t=f&v=a"
"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=2224&t=f&v=a"
"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=2054"
"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=1914&t=f&v=a"

"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/?n=7320&t=f&v=a"
"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/?n=7225"
"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/?n=7174&t=f&v=a"


Now if you'll excuse me, I see another giant
that's not-so-cleverly disguised as a windmill
that I need to see about...
(This last reference isn't English-specific...  ;)


Thanks!
Franklin

hobby

n.
1. a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for
relaxation.

-Orion



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  Re: pathetically slow through-put on Parts Tracker
 
"(URL) soap·box n. 1. A carton in which soap is packed. 2. A temporary platform used while making an impromptu or nonofficial public speech. intr.v. Informal soap·boxed, soap·box·ing, soap·box·es To engage in impromptu or nonofficial public (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad)

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