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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Look and tremble #102745 05/07/03 12:44 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley OP Carpal Tunnel OP Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta inventorisation How could you, Kiwis? http://www.karmapa.org.nz/articles/2002/july.html Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Look and tremble #102746 05/07/03 01:02 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Oh sure. One minute you're extolling the virtues of the, I barely dare call it a word, fecu, I think I can just manage to type it out, lency, eeeww, there I did it, and the next minute you're being disgusted by the perfectly normal inventorisation. Sometimes, in the words of the immortal Eddie John, I get up in the morning and I just don't know. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Look and tremble #102747 05/07/03 01:28 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 At least there can be no doubt as to what "inventorization" means, and the previous circumlocutions required to convey the meaning were even clumsier. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Common Meaning #102748 05/07/03 06:38 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA WWH sez: "At least there can be no doubt as to what 'inventorization' means. I agree. inventorisation. Noun. The process of deciding who first discovered or crafted a process or thing, done in the absence of actual knowledge of the identity of the inventor. Usage: "If you don't know who invented X, you may engage in inventorisation to guess the most likely person." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Common Meaning #102749 05/08/03 05:45 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA what 'inventorization' means Sorry, Father Steve, but inventorization is the process of installing vents and/or fans in interior rooms to allow circulation of air in those rooms. Which would be a good idea for Treasure Rooms/ safes! :-) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Common Meaning #102750 05/08/03 11:45 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky ??? What the heck? I thought the article said they're doing (or trying to do) what I would call taking inventory. So, how is the word pronounced: in-VENT-or-eye-za-tion, or IN-ven-toe-ree(rih?)-za-tion? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Common Meaning #102751 05/09/03 12:03 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont or in-ven-TOR-ih(eye)-za-shun... work that into a double-dactyl.... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Can't help it #102752 05/09/03 01:50 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Supercalifragilistic-in-ven-TOR-ih-za-shun... 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