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From: Pd on 1 Feb 2010 11:10 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: > > [snip] > > > <cough> Blackberry might disagree. A significant slump in the sales of > > their touchscreen device was attributed to his execrating of it on twitter. > > <cough> > > Excoriating, dear boy. execrate verb (used with object) 1. to detest utterly; abhor; abominate. 2. to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce Seems perfectly reasonable use of the word to me. <http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Mansplain> -- Pd
From: Geoff Berrow on 1 Feb 2010 11:11 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:42:29 +0000, real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid (Rowland McDonnell) wrote: >> Is excretiating a word or have I just made it up? ;-) > >I can't find it in my dictionary, but it bloody well should be a real >word, shouldn't it? > >It's got a good sound to it. Yeah and it's more polite than calling something a POS. "He gave the phone an excretiating review". -- Geoff Berrow (Put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs www.4theweb.co.uk/rfdmaker
From: Woody on 1 Feb 2010 11:12 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > However, if it were the case that I had an iPhone and had played with it > heavily, and if I could see a potential/possible use for an iPad, I'd be > more interested in getting my hands on one to try it out than reading a > review. I think. So would I. It is an as well, not an instead. However, if he had said that it was a complete dog and not worth even picking up as it was unusuable, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to try one. -- Woody
From: Woody on 1 Feb 2010 11:12 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > A few, a /very/ few, are honest. I suppose Stephen Fry's one of > > > > > > them - but still, are his views really worth paying attention to > > > > > > in this case, at this time? <shrug> > > > > > > > > > > Maybe not, but his views are certainly worth listening to as he has > > > > > actually used an iPad, and many others haven't. > > > > > > > > Quite. > > > > > > What do you mean, `quite'? I don't see that there's a lot of point > > > paying attention to anyone's views of the gadget for a bit, not unless > > > you're seriously interested in buying one. > > > > I am seriously interested in buying one. > > Ah. A gadget-sucker. I love tablet devices. > > > > Al this wittering about what part it'll play in the society of the > > > future and how come it got developed - you know, I've read precisely > > > *NO* iPad opinions that aren't flatly factually incorrect in some > > > fashion. <shrug> They can't get their basic facts right, so their > > > extraplotations are even worse cobblers than usual. > > > > I don't care about his opinions about the future development of the > > device, or the social effects, I am interested in what the device is > > like to use. > > Ah. Still, I've learnt that someone else's review of a gadget almost > always gives me a false impression of the thing. As a data point I find every review is a handy thing to read, as different people can notice different parts of the device. Ultimately I am going to try it out myself before I actually buy it, but it is very handy to hear how it is to use, > > > But one thing I've noticed is a disdain for ARM in a lot of cases - > > > curious. > > > > Where? > > The stuff I've read. Any references? > > ARM is normally well respected, and pretty well in everything. I > > haven't noticed much distain for it. > > <shrug> > > Oh well. I suspect that you're not able to spot the sniffiness I > spotted. Indeed, You do seem to read a lot more hostility in text that to me seems entirely unemotional, especially where those things have anything to do with americans -- Woody
From: Tim Streater on 1 Feb 2010 11:22
On 01/02/2010 16:10, Pd wrote: > Rowland McDonnell<real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > >> James Dore<james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: >> >> [snip] >> >>> <cough> Blackberry might disagree. A significant slump in the sales of >>> their touchscreen device was attributed to his execrating of it on twitter. >> >> <cough> >> >> Excoriating, dear boy. > > execrate > verb (used with object) > 1. to detest utterly; abhor; abominate. > 2. to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce > > Seems perfectly reasonable use of the word to me. > > <http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Mansplain> Excoriate: to censure or criticise greatly Execrate: to express great loathing Not quite the same, therefore. -- Tim "That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" Bill of Rights 1689 |