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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Theme: I didn't know there was a word for that #5262 08/14/00 02:45 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 141 W Wordsmith OP member OP Wordsmith member W Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 141 One doesn't have to know the unit of pain to realize that the unit of joy is not the dollar, or any other currency for that matter. We don't have to look far to discover that some of the richest people on this planet are not the most happy ones. Having lived in two not only geographic but also economically antipodal places, I've met persons who were blissful and those who were miserable, but their conditions were hardly a function of money. Certainly it is good to have the means to pay for basic necessities, but after that it's only a series of zeros in some account. English author Samuel Butler once said, "Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use." We can't do much about circulating money (which I hope you have plenty of), but we do try our best to put words in actual use. This week it is those words that make one say, "I didn't know there was a word for that." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Theme: I didn't know there was a word for that #5263 06/12/02 08:12 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Words may be like money, but it is hard work to turn them into cash. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Theme: I didn't know there was a word for that #5264 07/08/02 03:41 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 I dunno, Dr Bill. People coin new terms all the time... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Theme: I didn't know there was a word for that #5265 07/08/02 03:50 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 But they have trouble depositing their coinages at the bank. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Theme: I didn't know there was a word for that #5266 07/12/02 07:30 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 131 Alabama C Chemeng1992 member Chemeng1992 member C Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 131 Alabama I always say that 'talk is cheap'. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Theme: I didn't know there was a word for that #5267 07/12/02 08:48 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 But don't try giving any cheap talk to a judge. It can cost you dear. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Theme: I didn't know there was a word for that #5268 07/25/02 02:37 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 I always say that 'talk is cheap'. .. then you should see my telephone bill! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,331 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 854 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 15 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,542 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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