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the worthless word for the day is: algorism Quote:
[ad. mL. > Arab. al-Khuwarizmi (Arab mathematician)]
the Arabic, or decimal system of numeration;
hence, arithmetic
(to be confused with, ultimately the source of, algorithm)
"Al-Kuwarizmi's Algebra is a collection of rules for the
solution of linear and quadratic equations, elementary
geometric propositions and more mundane inheritance
problems involving the distribution of money. The word
"algorism" is derived from Al-Kuwarizmi's name."
- A. T. Haft et al., The Key to the Name of the Rose
"..a denial that at best is swamped by the uselessness
of the effort, the ninny teaching algorisms in some hazy
university to grubby grinds or colonels' daughters."
- Julio Cortazar, Hopscotch
My dear tsuwn, you must stay out of the attic reading all those tomes of definitions past. Your word of today is yet alive and has great currency in certain quarters, as defined...
algorism: the delusional idea that one has done something fantastic. As in..."I invented the internet". -Al Gore
Not to be confused with the term "alegorecal" which means "making up fantistic stories about which four-legged animal won the last presidental election".
Good words. 
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Geez, Milo. You think Ron Obvious didn't consider that? (you're getting to be a pain in the a$$ again, btw)
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Geez, Milo. You think Ron Obvious didn't consider that? (you're getting to be a pain in the a$$ again, btw)
Hmm. Direct insults are not allowed on this board (I thought).
Hmm. Maybe they are if they are from you. Hmm.
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>Geez, Milo. You think Ron Obvious didn't consider that? and, predictably, I received some email; e.g. What? no "Al Gore-ism" jokes? I'm disappointed.  maybe I should invite that young lady to come here and be appointed.
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So is that a hobson-jobson?
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Not to be confused with the term "alegorecal" which means "making up fantistic stories about which four-legged animal won the last presidental election".
Uh, that was two "elections" ago. (just to keep the history straight...I'm a member of the local Civil War Roundtable, we're all sticklers for historical accuracy, you know...)
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Uh, that was two "elections" ago.
(just to keep the history straight...I'm a member of the local Civil War Roundtable, we're all sticklers for historical accuracy, you know...)
So right you really are, you good looking correcting devil.
It was indeed that the last TWO presidental elections were won by our most beloved President Bush.
What a guy.
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lol.
He was just trying to make a joke...
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Quote:
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Uh, that was two "elections" ago.
(just to keep the history straight...I'm a member of the local Civil War Roundtable, we're all sticklers for historical accuracy, you know...)
So right you really are, you good looking correcting devil.
It was indeed that the last TWO presidental elections were won by our most beloved President Bush.
What a guy.
There's a most beloved president Bush?
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We should nomiate the president for the Star of the "Burning Bush" party.
~Ari
I'm not that smart, but I might be right.
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