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Owing to his graceful style, his clarity of expression, his commanding erudition and scholarship, and his screen-name (Rousepeteur - my Guess-et Ymology suggests one who stirs to action, excites and also one who seeks and searches), I nominate (recognizing that TSUWM is CiC) Rouspeteur for the position of Arch-Etymologist for the following reasons: 1. A cat may look at a king 2. I asked about rules and was advised there are none of which to speak, which suggests that one Stranger may nominate another. I DO recognize that there may be some minor matters to resolve first, i.e. a.Do we have a position of Arch-Etymologist( if not, why not? and b. If so, is it already filled? These are , of course, mere technicalities and details, and if it shouldn't work out, Mr. J, I would, in any event, like to join the others in welcoming you to the Board. I would be interested in the real (not a guess-et) etymology of "Rouspeteur" if you would undertake such a search and advise or otherwise explain. In the meantime, I very much admired "strolling through the dictionary" which strongly suggests to me one of the wonderful, old fahioned "books-on paper" variety which provide entertaining distractions, memorable"EUREKA" moments as well as the information for which one is looking. If you were looking in an on-line version, I'll understand (they have their uses) and I'll still vote for you for AE. Welcome aboard. Scribbler
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Words from other languages that don't use them Rouspeteur 03/11/01 01:08 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them AnnaStrophic 03/11/01 01:33 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them wwh 03/11/01 02:16 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them wow 03/11/01 03:00 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them tsuwm 03/11/01 03:44 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Rouspeteur 03/11/01 03:55 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them wwh 03/11/01 04:01 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Scribbler 03/12/01 03:33 AM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them tsuwm 03/12/01 03:49 AM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Rouspeteur 03/12/01 11:15 AM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Father Steve 03/14/01 11:40 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them NicholasW 03/15/01 08:33 AM
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