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(...) Let's not forget the startup screen of every Windows 2000 out there[1]: "Built on NT Technology" NT = New Technology [1] Except those who have it customized of course *falls back into the background noise once more* /Tobbe (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) German, too. "Thunfisch," IIRC. (...) Apparently in England there is a hill called "Torpenhow Hill." Quoth Patricia C. Wrede (noted fantasy novelist) in rec.arts.sf.composition: First set of invaders: What's that? Natives: The Tor. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Dave, If you're truly interested in such things, I would strongly suggest picking up a copy of a book called "The Mother Tongue: English and how it got that way." by Bill Bryson. (URL) Bryson is perhaps best known as a travel writer, he (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm not an expert in language issues, but it seems to me there is a very slight differnce in the two, like the dictionary says. If I were to read "flammable", I'd think it pointed to the possibility of spontaneous ignition (like phosphorus (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Everyone should please forgive Dave, who is usually a level headed person, but has appanretly been abducted by aliens. The Real Dave would have never posted something like this without considering the number of heart attacks the post would cause... (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Breaking news alert! In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes: (with just a LITTLE snipping...) (...) Psychosis admitted by Dave! There you have it! You heard it here first! Film at 11! (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, I did mention that she was short. Should have read "only a single X chromosome." In any case, you didn't address the salient point that under the too-broad law you seem to support, the woman's rights to expression would be curtailed (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm actually okay with that one, but I'm still a little disturbed that "father," "lather," and "bather" don't rhyme. Dave! (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Indeed! Here's some info found at dictionary.com: "Historically, flammable and inflammable mean the same thing. However, the presence of the prefix in- has misled many people into assuming that inflammable means “not flammable” or (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) While I'm sure that the importance of "tuna fish" will soon be made clear to Dave, I'm just worried about how he'll react when he finds out that flammable and inflammable actually mean the same thing! ;) All the best, Allan B. (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Um, those are patties. I went to da Tech, I've played cow pattie bingo. But in this case, I'm asking about paddies. There's a difference. Just ask Dave! He gave a perfectly good explanation. (well, ok, it wasn't perfect. In fact it wasn't even (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Let's see.....I think the politically correct description is "Cow Dung" I take it you've never heard of cow pattie tossing contests. You pick them up and throw them AFTER they dry up! Kinda of like Frisbees (sp?). :) Ron (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Will you give the poor guy a break for his typo already? He obviously meant to type "crow paddies," which equally obviously refer to rice farms that have an abundance of crows feeding on them. Duh! Dave! (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) See, I read allotta LUGNET :) roast beef cow! Dave -who appreciated the roast beef cow 'cause my last name is Koudys (pronounced cow-dice :) ) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Which? Cow paddies? I don't even know that those are. I know what rice paddies are, though. (and they are not art, they're just farms.) (...) Stop the presses! (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Yet another one for Maggie!!! Re: Canceled Lego Theme...?
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(...) Aaaagh! Here we were having a light-hearted debate and that evil linguistic device cropped up again. I tells ya, I don't get no respeck. Dave! (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) So now I'm predictable AND you're trying to insanify me--you just made the list, too! On second thought, you're a great source of clone-brand-sale info, so now I don't know what to think. I'm so turned around! Dave! (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Surely not I? Allan OTOH would have the capacity to drive him completely insane. :-) BTW I hesitated before bringing up the "tuna fish" example because, as Allan pointed out, it is in such wide use here (I suspect by a majority). But then I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hey Maggie! If you go 'round that way, I'll go this way. Then he can't watch us both! /Tobbe (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Apologies in advance to any Finns for the mangling I am about to commit but... da Tech (1) , where I went to school, is in a heavily Finnish part of the UP (2)... one of our favorite stores in Houghton is "Kukkokaupa Flower Shop" which Finns (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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