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Page 3 of 5 < 1 2 3 4 5 > Topic Options #96148 - 02/21/03 11:55 AM Re:leucoryxis wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 . The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) has been successfully bred in captivity Top #96149 - 02/21/03 11:58 AM Re:toreutics wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. toreutics SYLLABICATION: to·reu·tics PRONUNCIATION: t-rtks NOUN: (used with a sing. verb) The art of working metal or other materials by the use of embossing and chasing to form minute detailed reliefs. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek toreutikos, of metal work, from toreutos, worked in relief, from toreuein, to work in relief, from toreus, a boring tool. See ter-1 in Appendix I. OTHER FORMS: to·reutic —ADJECTIVE Top #96150 - 02/21/03 12:03 PM Re zeuglodon wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 Basilosaurus cetoides (formerly Zeuglodon cetoides).Eocene archaeocete whale, (1984). ... recent than 65 million years ago w Top #96151 - 02/21/03 12:08 PM Re: Re skeuomorph wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 Skeuomorphs and Cultural Algorithms - ... The skeuomorph here does not replace function, but merely simulates the referent, in a ... man’s extrasomatic means of adaptation," and so by definition, is that ... Enough. Skeuo the skeuomorph. Top #96152 - 02/21/03 02:55 PM Re: Caroline's Corner musick Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/24/00 Posts: 2658 Loc: Chicago egospazomati? I no longer have an ego. I sold it for "value received". Top #96153 - 02/21/03 03:25 PM Re: Caroline's Corner wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 Dear musick: "My eyes are blind, I cannot see I have not got ;my specs with me...." Top #96154 - 02/21/03 04:36 PM Re: Caroline's Corner Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/30/01 Posts: 6296 Loc: Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... wwh, Thank you for posting those definitions! You're a dear! WW Top #96155 - 02/21/03 05:03 PM Re: Caroline's Corner wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 Dear Wordwind: too bad only you and I think so. Bill Top #96156 - 02/21/03 05:20 PM Re: Caroline's Corner Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/30/01 Posts: 6296 Loc: Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Oh, wwh! Cast out those negative thoughts. I'm sure there are others here who enjoy reading these definitions. It's a challenge trying to guess what the words may mean and it's a relief not to have to look all of them up since I'm sure we're all busy looking up other words. Top #96157 - 02/21/03 05:54 PM Re: Caroline's Corner wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858 Dear WW: Try your French on this Maxim of Delarochefoucauld . Le refus de la louange n'est que le desire d'être loué deux fois. Top Page 3 of 5 < 1 2 3 4 5 > Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview 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 consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Moderator:  Jackie  Print Topic Switch to Threaded Mode View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts Forum Stats 8424 Members 16 Forums 13686 Topics 209780 Posts Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM Newest Members teepee, smoothcriminal86, janbra, junebug, Stephen A 8423 Registered Users Who's Online 0 registered (), 41 Guests and 1 Spider online. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters (30 Days) LukeJavan8 86 jenny jenny 58 wofahulicodoc 55 endymion6 48 Rhubarb Commando 36 BranShea 34 Buffalo Shrdlu 15 zmjezhd 13 Jackie 12 Faldage 12 May Su M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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