#56481
02/12/2002 9:30 PM
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#56482
02/12/2002 9:44 PM
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get thee to a huckery, max! (this is an obsolete variant of huckstery, that place where a huckster does business)
-joe (I can't answer your real question) f.
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#56483
02/13/2002 12:41 AM
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No clue, MaxQ. [helpful look]
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#56484
02/13/2002 12:46 AM
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Anyone have enlightenment for me?
Enlightenment is found within, MaxQ, look within yourself  sorry, I couldn't resist ...
And no, I'm sorry, I don't have an answer for you about huckery. Other than people's names, the only reference I've found for huckery is Swedish weaving on monk's cloth:
http://www.crafts-america.com/profile/rocky_mountain_huckery.html
Good luck with your search, MaxQ!
Hev
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#56485
02/13/2002 2:00 AM
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Honey, could it possibly have come from Huckleberry Finn, who could reasonably be said to be "old, run-down, shabby or askew"? Or perhaps the word huckleberry was formerly used for that, and this is a corruption? (WG)
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#56486
02/13/2002 2:10 AM
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#56487
02/13/2002 3:44 PM
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standard Zild accentThanks for that, Max - quite a useful reference to be able to quote in discussion of sounds of language. "This dunce may yet dance by chance..!" 
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#56488
02/13/2002 3:55 PM
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Yeah, Max, I enjoyed it too! Now can you find us a Zild accent [sic] site where we can hear complete sentences? I'd like to hear intonation and the existence or not of the intrusive R effect...
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#56489
02/13/2002 4:38 PM
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the nether regions way down North
Me'n'theASP got us a globe proves you're wrong, Max. We'll bring it to Wordapalooka?.
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#56490
02/13/2002 5:02 PM
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Max ain't no palooka! As proof of Max's position, please note that when Aussies and Kiwis participate in Olympic events, their final standings are routinely among the high numbers, such as place #45 or #53 -- none of those low numbers like 1, 2 or 3 for them!
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#56491
02/13/2002 8:20 PM
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#56492
02/13/2002 8:30 PM
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Me'n'theASP got us a globe proves you're wrong, Max. We'll bring it to Wordapalooka?.see Animal Safari
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#56493
02/13/2002 8:43 PM
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#56494
02/13/2002 8:47 PM
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BTW, Max is fully correct on his sports statistics about Australia -- and in the generalization he draws from them. But Max, I just couldn't resist the opportunity to join in the "upside down" wordplay.
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#56495
02/13/2002 8:56 PM
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02/13/2002 11:46 PM
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a shudder...
No worries, mate. Duly filed under appropriate category of linguistic resources, so thanks for the morning tease...
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#56497
02/14/2002 2:20 AM
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Now, now, don't go lumping the Aussies in with Kiwis when ytalking about poor Olympic performance. Australia's performance at the last Summer Games was truly outstanding, their gold medal haul was far and away the best of any of the major competitors on a per capita basis.
Why, MaxQ  I do believe y'are defending the honour of your fellow Antipodeans (thanks for resurrecting the word, Russ yet another K1W1 made good, ie known the world over as an Aussie). I know ya don't wanna be lumped with us I'm sure the feeling is mutual, but ya sure are kind!
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02/14/2002 2:32 AM
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