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"Jon" |
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19 Oct 2005 05:46:48 PM |
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Re: ...strange new productz... |
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:12:33 -0700, Larry Krzewinski
<Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote in message
<1t9dl1l1afib02mdjsrubheoqr2tr3lqdk@4ax.com>:
The only positive thing I can say about it is that at least you're
perseverant.
the English word you were groping for is 'persistent'.
--
smash yer modem, reboot, kill yerself
Jon Upfold, universal arsehole, ***** extraordinaire
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| User: "Douglas D. Anderson" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
19 Oct 2005 06:29:29 PM |
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Jon wrote:
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:12:33 -0700, Larry Krzewinski
<Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote in message
<1t9dl1l1afib02mdjsrubheoqr2tr3lqdk@4ax.com>:
The only positive thing I can say about it is that at least you're
perseverant.
the English word you were groping for is 'persistent'.
Perseverant /is/ and English word, from Latin, perseverantis,
through Norman French, pronounced "per sev' er ant", and for
those familiar with the subtle nuances of the language, it
does not mean the same as "persistent". For while "persistent"
connotes something trivial yet obstinately tenacious, like
diaper rash, "perseverant" has the sense of continuance on
faith alone, working towards an envisioned future goal with
nothing but failure thus far. Larry said "the only /positive/
thing he can say about you is that you are perseverant. You
are also persistent, but that is not a positive thing.
If you were unable to find this word in your dictionary you
need to upgrade to the Oxford unabridged version. The compact
2 volume edition which requires a magnifying glass to read is
generally available second hand for around $25.00 US.
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| User: "Uv" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
19 Oct 2005 07:47:30 PM |
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"Douglas D. Anderson" <dda@rr.rochester.com> wrote in message
news:tFA5f.69621$K91.6651@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
Jon wrote:
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:12:33 -0700, Larry Krzewinski
<Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote in message
<1t9dl1l1afib02mdjsrubheoqr2tr3lqdk@4ax.com>:
The only positive thing I can say about it is that at least you're
perseverant.
the English word you were groping for is 'persistent'.
Perseverant /is/ and English word, from Latin, perseverantis,
through Norman French, pronounced "per sev' er ant", and for
those familiar with the subtle nuances of the language, it
does not mean the same as "persistent". For while "persistent"
connotes something trivial yet obstinately tenacious, like
diaper rash, "perseverant" has the sense of continuance on
faith alone, working towards an envisioned future goal with
nothing but failure thus far. Larry said "the only /positive/
thing he can say about you is that you are perseverant. You
are also persistent, but that is not a positive thing.
If you were unable to find this word in your dictionary you
need to upgrade to the Oxford unabridged version. The compact
2 volume edition which requires a magnifying glass to read is
generally available second hand for around $25.00 US.
/giggle
/snicker
hehehe
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| User: "CheechWizard" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
20 Oct 2005 04:29:36 AM |
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/giggle
/snicker
hehehe
....BAMB!!...hole in yer head....
/giggle
/snicker
/snore
peace...if jezuz came back today...we'd kill'im again....
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| User: "Jon" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
20 Oct 2005 08:51:27 AM |
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On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:29:36 GMT, "CheechWizard" <located@a.titty.bar> wrote
in message <4sJ5f.18884$q1.17033@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>:
/giggle
/snicker
hehehe
...BAMB!!...hole in yer head....
/giggle
/snicker
/snore
peace...if jezuz came back today...we'd kill'im again....
only this time, we'd bring him back from the dead for more torture.
--
smash yer modem, reboot, kill yerself
Jon Upfold, universal arsehole, ***** extraordinaire
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| User: "CheechWizard" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
19 Oct 2005 08:03:09 PM |
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If you were unable to find this word in your dictionary you
need to upgrade to the Oxford unabridged version. The compact
2 volume edition which requires a magnifying glass to read is
generally available second hand for around $25.00 US.
....hehehe..goddammit dougie....u make 'genius' as
sumthin' u can find in a box-o-cracker-jackz....
....i mean u must go to sleep with an encyclopedia
between yer legz...pagez r a bit sticky eh??...
....keep up the good work...we depend upon it...
oh...take a 20 outta petty cash n buy them 'rockz'
that u need....
peace....go to jib jab...yer future dependz upon it....
....................................................<heh>.................
who in the mutha-fuk wood name their kid larry??..
story to follow....no lie....research is in full mode...
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| User: "Jon" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
20 Oct 2005 08:42:04 AM |
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On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:29:29 GMT, "Douglas D. Anderson"
<dda@rr.rochester.com> wrote in message
<tFA5f.69621$K91.6651@twister.nyroc.rr.com>:
Jon wrote:
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:12:33 -0700, Larry Krzewinski
The only positive thing I can say about it is that at least you're
perseverant.
the English word you were groping for is 'persistent'.
Perseverant /is/ and English word, from Latin, perseverantis,
through Norman French, pronounced "per sev' er ant", and for
those familiar with the subtle nuances of the language, it
does not mean the same as "persistent".
it doesn't mean anything. it does not exist.
If you were unable to find this word in your dictionary you
need to upgrade to the Oxford unabridged version. The compact
2 volume edition which requires a magnifying glass to read is
generally available second hand for around $25.00 US.
i find journalists who choose to use particularly obscure English words to
be pretentious fops worthy only of a very sound beating.
the goal of writing is communication, not vainly attempting to impress
people with your "literacy", so it makes sense to use words which are in
common usage.
Alternatively, if a writer feels that a particular obscure word is the best
one to use in the context, the writer can put a synonym in brackets, so that
people do not need to use a dictionary to understand the sentence.
--
smash yer modem, reboot, kill yerself
Jon Upfold, universal arsehole, ***** extraordinaire
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| User: "Larry Krzewinski" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
20 Oct 2005 04:43:56 AM |
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On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:29:29 GMT, "Douglas D. Anderson"
<dda@rr.rochester.com> wrote:
The only positive thing I can say about it is that at least you're
perseverant.
the English word you were groping for is 'persistent'.
Perseverant /is/ and English word, from Latin, perseverantis,
through Norman French, pronounced "per sev' er ant", and for
those familiar with the subtle nuances of the language, it
does not mean the same as "persistent". For while "persistent"
connotes something trivial yet obstinately tenacious, like
diaper rash, "perseverant" has the sense of continuance on
faith alone, working towards an envisioned future goal with
nothing but failure thus far. Larry said "the only /positive/
thing he can say about you is that you are perseverant. You
are also persistent, but that is not a positive thing.
If you were unable to find this word in your dictionary you
need to upgrade to the Oxford unabridged version. The compact
2 volume edition which requires a magnifying glass to read is
generally available second hand for around $25.00 US.
<grin>
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| User: "ynotssor" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
20 Oct 2005 04:53:06 AM |
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On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:29:29 GMT, "Douglas D. Anderson"
<dda@rr.rochester.com> wrote:
Perseverant /is/ and English word, from Latin, perseverantis,
through Norman French, pronounced "per sev' er ant", and for
those familiar with the subtle nuances of the language, ...
Subtle nuances, such as "is and English word", and the fact that it came
from the Old French, which came from the Latin.
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| User: "Douglas D. Anderson" |
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| Title: Re: ...strange new productz... |
20 Oct 2005 03:37:53 PM |
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ynotssor wrote:
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:29:29 GMT, "Douglas D. Anderson"
<dda@rr.rochester.com> wrote:
Perseverant /is/ and English word, from Latin, perseverantis,
through Norman French, pronounced "per sev' er ant", and for
those familiar with the subtle nuances of the language, ...
Subtle nuances, such as "is and English word", and the fact that it came
from the Old French, which came from the Latin.
The "and" is a typo, which can happen in any language. And Norman
French /is/ "OF"- it was the Norman invasion which caused "English"
to be half "OF". It wasn't just a bunch of Anglo-Saxons who agreed
to start talking French because it sounded cool. It's unfortunate
that dictionaries trivialize the fact that there's an historical
/reason/ so many words came from "Old French". Btw- here's an
interesting historical tidbit from that era- the suffix "Fitz"
in front of Norman French <note usage> "English" names denotes
the ***** lineage. When a Norman named Gerald had children by
his lawful wife, their surname was "Gerald" as might be expected,
but children by other women would be surnamed "Fitzgerald". Today,
many users of atj know that Hugh Fitzgerald and Gerald Fitzhugh,
but are not aware of the origin of that. So the next time you are
looking through your dictionary, and notice a word comes from OF
from Latin, stop and ponder a moment about how Gerald Fitzhugh.
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