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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread culture #100843 04/12/2003 11:09 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Mr. Arnold tells us that the meaning of culture is “to know the best that has been thought and said in the world.” Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: culture #100844 04/13/2003 2:22 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Schwarzenegger? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: culture #100845 04/13/2003 2:51 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Matthew Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: culture #100846 04/13/2003 4:12 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago Could quantity (or lack of it) be more valuable than quality... in this case? If a culture of one is as valuable as the culture of multi-millions (which I'm *inclined to believe), as the last surviving speakers of a language are the only representation of that form of culture even the way one referrs to "taking a nap" becomes significant in its immediacy. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: culture #100847 04/13/2003 4:57 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear musick: You talk like a philosopher, meaning you snow me. The Mattjew Arnold quote spoke of the best of thought. The Klingons have a culture, but not one to be admired. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: culture #100848 04/13/2003 5:20 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago Although I'm not sure what "snowing" you is, I'd imagine it is something like a combination of what I would call "white washing" + "playing devils advocate" + "pulling your leg"... but I assure you none of the above was my intention. (not like I'm not predisposed to *them...) *Having value* and *being admired* are clearly two different things, as was why I chose the simple words/meaning "taking a nap" as an example instead of a more *philosophical comment. 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary 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

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