Well, going back to the distant subject of coined words,Scott, I hope that you'll be able to accept the whimsical way that threads on this Board, particularly in Miscellany and Wordplay, develop lives of their own. Never fear that the original thread will be lost, someone will always comment on the original topic. Personally, I love the way that threads can take completely unexpected twists, throwing up delightful new queries, comments and tidbits along the way. I am moved to a repeat a paraphrased quote from Tolkien, one that seems apt to describe threads here:
"The Thread goes ever on and on
Down from the board where it began.
Now far ahead the thread has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it on eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many words and ideas meet.
And whither then? I cannot say."
Salaam alaikum
