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There are schools of obscure philosophy, following Kant and Hegel; there are schools of pessimistic philosophy, following Schopenhauer (who had the grace to write clearly and strikingly). There are schools of wandering-through-invented-verbiage philosophy, following Camus, Derrida, and other French ouanqueurs . . .

There are also clear and enlightening philosophers, who can also give an optimistic message. I would count Dan Dennett among those.

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ouanqueurs !

I just looked at Mr. Dennett's home page. Cool, esp. the robot dog.
Oh, ok; here: link

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 Originally Posted By: Jackie
ouanqueurs !


Excuse my French, but...is this term the equivalent of the English 'wankers'.

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is this term the equivalent of the English 'wankers'

'Scuse my pedantry (while I kiss the sky) but isn't wanker branleur in French.


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I should've said, is 'ouanqueur' a play on the English word 'wanker'. Or is it a bonafide word?


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 Originally Posted By: Jackie
ouanqueurs !

is this term the equivalent of the English 'wankers'.


Whakatawhainau. ;\)

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haha, close latishya. It's pakatewhainau. One of my rugby commentator mates uses the term when he can't pronounce the name of a player. One of the tewhainau brothers he says. \:\)
onya!

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 Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
is this term the equivalent of the English 'wankers'

'Scuse my pedantry (while I kiss the sky) but isn't wanker branleur in French.

In Spanish it is pajero. Which had an unfortunate consequence for Mitsubishi when they thought they were naming one of their AWD range after a Pampas Cat (Leopardus Pajeros). Don't think they sold many in South America somehow... who'd want to be driving a Mitsubishi Wanker?

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does anyone still produce Felix Wankel's rotary engine in significant numbers?

-joe (making the ron connection) friday

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does anyone still produce Felix Wankel's rotary engine in significant numbers?

Mazda still uses one in the RX-8 (link).


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