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    Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —Peter Callaway
   (...) Are you referring to the use of this phrase or the content of my argument? Have I used something incorrectly? Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) I have no idea if you did or not, although I'd tend to doubt it. I'm asking what the phrase "to draw a longish bow" means, NOT trying to critique the overall argument. I snipped it all away except for the phrase because that's what I was (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —John DiRienzo
     I think he meant he was going to be wordy in his (near) final post on the topic. -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (URL) Pieniazek wrote in message <38951578.D7CBB273@v...er.net>... (...) argument? (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —Peter Callaway
     (...) Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —John DiRienzo
     Not nearly that full of wind! But its longbow, for future reference. -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (URL) Callaway wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —Peter Callaway
     (...) Umm, no. In this case it is long bow. It's describing what I'm doing to the bow, that is drawing long on it, or "stretching the truth/argument" to interpret it as a colloquialism. So I'm not drawing a longbow (noun), I'm drawing long (adverb) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —John DiRienzo
      Well, we're both right. I think the phrase must be a bit more common on your underside of the world ;-), because of your more pure English heritage. You guys probably use it more, and probably have the right to spell it how you like. I only found (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —Peter Callaway
     (...) implementation of the GST. It's enough to give you angina. You guys seem to have mastered a GST quite well. Why does Australia have to be so dumb? (...) LOL!! I loved that article!! Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —Peter Callaway
   (...) OK, I thought so. When you said "interesting usage" I thought you may have an alternative meaning (and possibly more correct) to mine. I also detected a hint of sarcasm, but that could just be me. The way I have used it is to indicate that I (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Who oversees the rec.toys.LEGO newsgroup? —Christopher L. Weeks
   (...) So it wasn't about sketching a clown's big floppy bowtie? Oh well ;-) Chris (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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