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04/09/2000 12:06 AM
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Anu, I added some facetious suggestions to Anna's question
about whether we could get promoted beyond being "strangers". Now, I see that jmh is a "newbie" (way to go, Jo!). What's the criteria, pretty please?
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I just got "promoted" as well; I'd guess it is related to the number of posts one has made.
Be the first on your block to become a "geek"!
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Tsuwm was wondering if we reached new heights after 50 posts. I wonder.
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I wonder if 75 posts is a landmark.
(If nothing else it marks the arrival of a rather large phone bill).
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Well 75 didn't get me anywhere - what about 100?
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member?! wotta letdown (I'm a "member" of aol! 8-) http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/
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Groucho: "I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members." :)
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"Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/
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05/04/2000 10:15 PM
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Well at least it's not gender specific, although perhaps it is, at least in one sense of member.
Why this should make me consider the following is a question best not asked but anyway to proceed.
If the flexible elctromagnetic data disc is called a floppy why is the rigid equivalent not called a stiffy?
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#1163
05/04/2000 11:54 PM
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well, since it is still diminutive, you wouldn't want to confuse it with the larger and more efficacious "hard drive". http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/
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05/05/2000 12:05 AM
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*glancing askance @ Philip & Michael* Men will be boys....
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#1165
05/05/2000 11:24 AM
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I'm sure I have no idea what Anna means! (insert universal irony symbol here.)
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Well, THIS discussion sure went downhill fast!
I am not saying another word, though the letters
"m-i-g-s" came to mind. Will respond private if
anyone asks.
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05/06/2000 10:38 AM
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Journeyman Jackie,
As each of us reaches member status, I hope we'll continue to deserve "i.g.s." after our titles *wink*
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I see AnnaStrophic has made it to "Voyager" - keep postin'
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05/10/2000 12:29 PM
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It was a struggle, Jo, but I'm happy to have reached cybernaut status. ;-)
(taking a moment to tut-tut at Philip...)
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05/10/2000 10:43 PM
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Hey, Anna!
"cybernaut"--that's great! Maybe that will be the
next-level designation. Perhaps the final one--you know,(cyber)"space--the final frontier." Of course, some of us are nearer to being cybernuts...
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If I tut tut at Anna tut tutting at me I too will make it to tripper. Ah the ironing!
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#1173
05/15/2000 11:40 AM
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A shy 'hello' to other newbies from a new 'newbie' on the block. The first 25 are the hardest!
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Paul,
If the first 25 are the hardest, that means that the rest
are all downhill, and BOY, have some of these gone
downhill!! (But it's so much FUN!)
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05/17/2000 12:25 PM
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Agreed, Jackie! Reading and responding to posts, which I usually do in the late evenings (well, I'm a busy person, and get out a lot!), is one of the highlights of my day (or night?). There's a great feeling of companionship here which I value. And to have so much fun as well! Who could ask for anything more? [No suggestions, please.]
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'downhill' borders on being another of those enantiodromic words; as you imply, "it's all downhill" could mean it's going to be easy or we've reached a high point and it's just going to get worse. http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/
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Tsuwm,
I have not seen the word enantiodromic before, but I
gather from the context that you got my point exactly.
As I think I said elsewhere--you are sharp!
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this word came up in the 'words that are their own antonyms' thread... aren't you taking notes Jackie? 8 ) http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/
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Actually, I'm losing the plot - I spent ages looking for a previous posting but gave up. It's like looking through a needle in a haystack, or is that another thread?
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yeah, Anu's "search the whole site" capability doesn't appear to extend to these forums. http://members.aol.com/tsuwm
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Actually the search thingy at the top of the AWAD talk works fine, I just couldn't think of specific word to search on.
I wonder if anyone is listening, when the software comes up for review it would be useful to have an option to load threads, most recent first. I'm the kind of person who reads newspapers backwards and I wouldn't wish it on others but I find it takes quite a while to get to the last posting in the thread, particularly as many of us are so loquatious (or maybe just have a lot to say). If the thread pages came up in reverse order, that might save a little time (my computer has been a bit slow the last few days, normally it's quite zippy).
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I’m very sad being only a stranger here. I know that my postings are scarce but I pray to the people in charge to be promoted at least to ‘bellboy’.
Juan Maria.
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juanmaria--
you should hear bells ring when you hit your 25th post.
Jo--your pleonasm is showing!!And I thought you were
a nice girl!
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>>you should hear bells ring when you hit your 25th post.<<
winking at Jackie: I must have had the speakers turned off! :o)
I see I'm a "newbie" now; that's a relief - my family seems to think I'm very old!
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Well, I think I'm six short of hearing them.
Juan Maria.
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And I'll try to write more postings.
How can I be so low resorting to this dirty trick?
Juan Maria.
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Olá, Juan Maria. Please respond to my post. It's time you were no longer an estrangero. I can imagine how 'pregnant' * you feel. (This should get you close to 'newbie' status, shouldn't it??)
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*cf "false friends" discussion: embarazado = pregnant
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Hi Anna,
Here I am writing my way to ‘newbie’. Really, being a stranger makes me feel so embarrassed that I can hardly button my trousers. Or are my pants?.
This thing about growing bellies has reminded me of a funny false friend which, of course, I’m going to write on a different post.
Juan Maria.
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Everybody is invited to the party I'm going to throw next week-end to celebrate my promotion to 'newbie'.
Please, confirm assistance. Plane tickets not included.
Juan Maria.
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From one recently-promoted newbie to another - congratulations juanmaria!
What's the next stage?
Where's the party?
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05/22/2000 11:19 AM
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Thank you colleague!.
That’s only the beginning I wouldn’t stop until being CEO.
And the party will be in Malaga Spain. Summer came here a month ago so don’t forget your swimsuit!.
Juan Maria.
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05/22/2000 11:35 AM
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Man, you guys are insane! I can see I'll fit right in
at the party! I had planned to bring my canister of
laughing gas, but I see now I won't need it.
Keep posting, fellas--I love the entertainment!
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Your post comes pretty handy. I was looking for some girl who could give me a piece of advice because I haven't got the slightest idea of how a debutante 'newbie' must dress.
Juan Maria.
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