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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 Now in the market for a guru #61704 04/17/02 05:23 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Fiberbabe OP old hand OP Fiberbabe old hand Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Thanks Bingley - that's interesting how the word has migrated to such exalted & mystical connotations here. No need for continued brain-wracking anyhow - I've recently been canned. <Sigh.> I hadn't been happy there for some time, so it's just as well. They can come up with their own stinking slogans! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Now in the market for a guru #61705 04/19/02 12:24 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I've recently been canned. Oh, I'm sorry! Even when one is happy about it, it can seem like a rejection. But it is definitely THEIR loss! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Now in the market for a guru #61706 04/21/02 10:44 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta I think Indonesian guru and English guru have a common origin in one of the Indian languages -- whether it bears any spiritual overtones there I wouldn't know. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 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 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 Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,127 Members9,198 Most Online4,270 Aug 30th, 2025 Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish 9,198 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 2,491 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 21 A C Bowden 14 LukeJavan8 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,032 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,968 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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