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Re: power transmission of fake 4460
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 18 Apr 2000 20:03:24 GMT
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Scott A wrote:
> "Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message
> news:Ft7ryo.ECC@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > >
> > > > > But what I would like to post here is the supplement of my april fools • site:
> > > > > http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/misc/misc.html#fun
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Truly Brilliant. A tour de force exercise in minimalist impurity. The • wonder
> > > is
> > > > that it works at all, not how well it works. You, Ben, are (If you'll • pardon
> > > > the expression) such a STUD!
> > >
> > > You are kidding me again, Lar? You know my English is not the best and I • had
> > > to ask my dictionary which told me that "stud" means first any kind of • studs
> > > (like we know them from Lego, clothing etc.), but it has the second • meaning of
> > > a breeding cattle or horse too.
> >
> > In US colloquial usage to be a stud is (derived from breeder, and then • derived
> > from "success with the oppposite sex" I guess) to be someone who can pull
> > amazing feats off, or more generally, someone to be admired.
>
> It has the same general meaning here (Scotland/UK) too, but it is always (?)
> directed at males. However, it is usually used in ironic/sarcastic manner. I
> certainly do know anyone who'd consider it a compliment.
"don't" know anyone? If that is what you meant, then I guess it would be a
cultural thing. There is no higher praise for a man in the US than to be
called a stud (synonymous with "The Man" or "Da Man" as in "You da Man!").
Translations aside, Ben, it was definitely meant as a compliment and a pun to
boot.
-John
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> Same words, different language.
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> Scott A
>
> >
> > It was a weak usage, but the pun was irresistable.
> >
> > ++Lar
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| "Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:Ft7ryo.ECC@lugnet.com... (...) site: (...) wonder (...) pardon (...) had (...) studs (...) meaning of (...) derived (...) It has the same general meaning here (Scotland/UK) too, but it is (...) (24 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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