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From: Eeyore on 11 Oct 2006 13:51 John Fields wrote: > "Daniel Mandic" <daniel_mandic(a)aon.at> wrote: > >Eeyore wrote: > > > >> Curiously Hus is pronounced like hoose as in moose and in fact you > >> can find this pronunciation used in Scotland too ! > >> > >> Graham > > > > >I like the scotish word 'los', used for war-cries in the start of a > >battle. Pronounced "llo's" > > > >It's pretty the same as we would use in our local slang :), > >pronouncation and meaning. > > --- > Well, since you seem to be interested in etymology, 'scotish' and > 'pronouncation' aren't currently used forms of those words. > > Also, since you're referring to slang, you should be aware that: > "pretty the same" is meaningless and should be written: "pretty > much the same" > > The context is clear from its use in the sentence, even though the > meaning of the sentence isn't really clear, the grammar needed to > successfully integrate: "pronouncation and meaning" into the > sentence being missing. Now try writing that in German ! Graham
From: Eeyore on 11 Oct 2006 13:52 Fred Bloggs wrote: > > On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:08:09 -0700, the renowned John Larkin > > <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > > >>The rooms at the Inn at Spanish Bay start at about $550, and europeans > >>are a glut there, too. But you can sit on the deck, overlooking the > >>ocean, next to a cozy open-air firepit, sipping a Guinness, and the > >>burger and fries are excellent. If you get chilly, they'll bring you > >>blankets. Golf is an insane activity, but golf resorts are almost > >>always a great place to stay. > >> > >>John > > What a bunch of hedonistic SH_T! Anyone who would indulge their self in > such sissy-sh_t comfort should be shot dead... I personally prefer a somewhat more active holiday getting to see places. Graham
From: T Wake on 11 Oct 2006 13:53 "John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message news:p7koi29lv45ijmudsht45f58ok8qvk0tet(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:24:31 GMT, <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> >>BAH's condescension aside, I am willing to concede that knocking down the >>two biggest World Trade Center buildings probably was symbolic of their >>dislike of Western society. However, it is a *huge* leap of faith (i.e., >>assumption) to go from knocking down two buildings as an act of dislike, >>to >>an "intent to destroy all traces of Western Civilization." It's exactly >>these giant leaps that the US public must not let the Bush Administration >>and his party get away with, in the name of using fear to hold onto >>control >>of the country. I will once again remind you that the US government has >>changed our lifestyle post 9/11 *far* more than the terrorists have. >> >>Eric Lucas >> > > It's not that big a leap... > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061010/ts_nm/security_qaeda_libi_dc_2 It is still a leap of faith. Saying "'Allah will not be pleased until we reach the rooftop of the White House,' Abu Yahya al-Libi was shown telling fighters in the tape aired by the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television" does not also mean "intent to destroy all traces of Western Civilisation." A best this is one AQ person extolling his supporters to fight harder. Even destroying the White House is a _far_ cry from attacking Western Civilisation. The Islamic extremists can kill people, torture people, destroy buildings and the like. They cant "destroy civilisation."
From: Eeyore on 11 Oct 2006 13:54 John Larkin wrote: > On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:26:44 GMT, <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > >We (their constituency) have the power to not let > >them do that, but running around like Chicken Little, uncritically parroting > >political soundbites like "thry hate us for our freedom" and "they want to > >destroy all of Western Civilization" > > Exaggeration, based on all the people I know. Sane people have no real > fear of terrorism in their daily lives. I guess some people live in > fear, or are drama queens who like to get worked up, but they are > fairly rare; we only have a few in this ng. Judging the number of ppl posting to this thread, the irrational fear seems to affect at least 1/4. Graham
From: Eeyore on 11 Oct 2006 13:55
John Larkin wrote: > JoeBloe <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote: > > >On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:00:25 GMT, <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> Gave us: > > > >>No, Ockham's Razor suggests > > > > Totally retarded. > > "Ockham's Razor" is not a law of nature, it's an easy way to avoid > thinking about things that might hurt your head. It's a way of removing irrelevant clutter. Graham |