#75253
07/06/2002 6:58 PM
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1. shun insularity (narrowness of mind or feeling, contractedness of view)
Separatism... is the abstraction of a negation, the shadow of a shadow. - Amiel
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#75254
07/06/2002 7:12 PM
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Posts: 13,858
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A kinder, gentler board. With more posts about words.
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#75255
07/06/2002 7:41 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
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2. dismiss dissimulation (concealment of what really is, under a feigned semblance of something different; feigning, hypocrisy)
Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation his defense. - Samuel Johnson
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#75256
07/06/2002 7:56 PM
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Posts: 13,858
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A board on which we are not constantly obliged to search for covert motives,
and hidden agenda.
And no PMs that make recipients cry.
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#75257
07/06/2002 10:27 PM
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Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 2,636
Carpal Tunnel
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A board where all either say "Hmmmmm. That's interesting." or laugh until they can't breathe, or both. Can I get an "Amen"?
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#75258
07/07/2002 10:11 AM
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Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
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Amen, Consuelo.
A board where we extend gifts of language to each other wrapped in sugar cone blue paper and tied with bows of best intentions.
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#75259
07/07/2002 4:36 PM
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Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 3,439
Carpal Tunnel
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A board with humor. A compassionate board where the people *think before becoming offended by a chance remark or a fumlbnig finger.
Everyone is not always having a great day, every day.
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#75260
07/08/2002 1:19 AM
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Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 819
old hand
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old hand
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#75261
07/08/2002 1:37 AM
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Posts: 6,296
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Hey, Geoff! Visit OneLook.com! That site has access to over 700 dictionaries, and almost every word that appears here may be found in one of those. Yes, exceptions to the rule, but rarely.
And to continue: A board on which all have easy access to OneLook.com so that, with quick clicks, all may check out definitions, synonyms, and etymologies of almost every word discussed in posts and PMs, except on days that they're just lazy bums.
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#75262
07/08/2002 11:40 AM
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Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 1,027
old hand
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old hand
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1. shun insularity (narrowness of mind or feeling, contractedness of view)
Wholehearted agreement to this!
Let's not give up.
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#75263
07/08/2002 1:36 PM
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Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,346
veteran
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veteran
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Let's not give upWholehearted agreement to this. 
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#75264
07/08/2002 4:18 PM
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 833
old hand
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old hand
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I love this thread. What a kind, peaceful, hopeful feeling it gives me....Amen, consuela, sister! and all you lot! Wholehearted agreement from me too.
Geoff, take them tattered dictionaries over to Demented Dictionary and 'ave a go, y'mug! [blowing kiss-e]
Let us go in peace to love and serve the board.
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#75265
07/08/2002 5:41 PM
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 7
stranger
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stranger
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dr. bill says:
A kinder, gentler board.
And no PMs that make recipients cry.
Physician, heal thyself. else, 'twere hypocrisy
---Keiva
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#75266
07/08/2002 5:53 PM
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Keiva: you started a flamewar and would not quit.
You were banned and got re-instated only by hinting
you would sue Wordsmith.
I rejoice that you are unable to post except by
devious means. I hope you will soon again be prevented
from posting by this or any other phony name.
THE DEFINITION OF A BETTER BOARD IS ONE WITH NO KEIVA
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#75267
07/09/2002 2:39 AM
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Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,379
Pooh-Bah
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Pooh-Bah
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No hearts were broke
In falcon fall
With dirge and blighting sigh
When from his morbid lips we heard
That crocodiles cry
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#75268
07/11/2002 4:55 PM
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 22
stranger
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stranger
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Its not the board thats the problem, its the people who use it......... Yes I said it.
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#75269
07/11/2002 5:29 PM
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Posts: 13,858
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All indications are that the former troublemaker will trouble us no more
His posts were excellent. Too bad he chose an inappropriate way to try to bring about needed changes.
Let us all try harder not to hurt people's feelings.
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#75270
07/11/2002 7:18 PM
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Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
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Interesting, "jopublic", that you purport to be in the UK when it appears that in fact you are not...
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#75271
07/11/2002 7:21 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 131
member
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member
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Jackie knows who it is, doesn't she???!!!!!!
Tell us! Tell us!! Who is the imposter???!!!!
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#75272
07/11/2002 9:07 PM
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 22
stranger
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stranger
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Then I must surely be lost, it sure as hell looks uk ish and its raining heavy. Would it be too much trouble for you to let me know?
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#75273
07/12/2002 1:10 AM
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Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
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Well...I heard it was raining heavily in Chicago today.
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#75274
07/12/2002 3:08 PM
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 22
stranger
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stranger
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First I thought I'd stumbled on an unregistered dating
agency, now it looks as though I've got a direct line to
the met office. Whats it doing in Japan?
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