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Re: IP (was: Re: Any suggestions on a homepage?)
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Wed, 26 Jan 2000 01:12:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> 
> 
> James Brown wrote:
> 
> > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Adam Hoekwater writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > > 
> > > > It's a limited perfection. I'm perfect, but not omniescent.
> > > > 
> > > > :-)
> > > > 
> > > > Larry Pieniazek
> > > 
> > > Omniescent -adj. 1) having the ability to smell all things at once  2) the
> > > ability to smell like all things - Synonyms: polyolfactory, multifragrant
> 
> Or else, it's the odour produced by a Dodge Omni, which is rather distinctive
> by all accounts.  It's right up there with Pinto smell (the car, not the • beans,
> that's a *different* word) and Vega smell.  All three are on the opposite side
> of the Whiff Wheel from "New Car" smell.
> 
> > Polyolfactory?  Ya know, I think we have one of these out at Dow...<grin>
> 
> I understand TLG had one of these as well, and they produced Polly in grey,
> brown, and rainbow-painted red (at the very least).  Brawk!
> 
> Hmmm, in all seriousness (which still isn't much), wouldn't "polyolfactory"
> really mean "having many organs to sense smell?"  So polyolfactory omniscence
> might be better termed "The Noses Knowses?"
> 
> best,
> 
> Lindsay

Oh man, that was terrible. But to address your question, yes, I was making fun
of the way that Larry spelled "omniscient", he did it so as to include the
word "scent". [see above] so omni + scent means "many smells". Pretty lame
when I lay it all out like that. Sorry, folks.

-Adam



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(...) Well, I knew that, but it didn't matter. (Actually, "omni-" means "all." I can't imagine what *all* scents would be like...) best, Lindsay (27 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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(...) Or else, it's the odour produced by a Dodge Omni, which is rather distinctive by all accounts. It's right up there with Pinto smell (the car, not the beans, that's a *different* word) and Vega smell. All three are on the opposite side of the (...) (27 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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