#93500
02/02/2003 5:49 AM
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Okay, sorry that I just flew off the handle about the whole rights thing. I'm just a very opinionated person and I tend just to say things before thinking. Anyway, here's another question for all of you. Since we have been discussing rights, what do you all think about the right of religion? I know you all have to have some thoughts, let me hear them.
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#93501
02/02/2003 12:19 PM
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the right of religionhttp://snurl.com/p8k
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#93502
02/02/2003 1:00 PM
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I'm just a very opinionated person and I tend just to say things before thinking. I am reminded of what Anne Shirley said about a neighbor who didn't think before she criticized; it was something like, "How would it be if I went around sticking pins into people, then excused it by saying I'm sorry--that's just the way I am".
By way of a bit of education, my dear--oops, first let me say that I am glad that you felt you could join in. There are a number who are very timid about that. This is primarily a language-discussion board. As time has gone on, we have developed something of a family feeling towards one another, and have come to some understandings, some the easy way, others not. One of the understandings was that we would try to avoid starting non-word threads, but if we just couldn't help ourselves, we would try to put them in Miscellany. I believe that our little puppy dog was asking for help from friends, which all of us are generally happy to provide. Sometimes, hearing other peoples' opinions can affect one's own.
Another understanding we have come to is that we try to avoid potentially fraught discussions; politics and religion being prime candidates. For what it's worth, we seem to have "read between the lines" that, re: religion, we seem to have agreed "to each his own".
I expect you may have gone through school being smarter than everyone else. You may not find that to be so, here. If that turns out to be the case, it will become apparent, in time. You did not ask for my opinion, but I am going to put it anyway: to me, your screen name is pretty much the equivalent of announcing to people at the outset that you believe they are inferior to you. You might want to give some consideration to what effect that might have on people, in how they will relate to you, both here and in real life.
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#93503
02/02/2003 3:16 PM
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You put it in better words than I could ever have done, thanks Jackie!  Though, when posting this thread, my main intention had been to get name suggestions for my webpage (which I did get a lot of), I was also aware that many peolple have many varying opinions on this issue, and given the wide range of proffesions, backgrounds and experiences of the members of this board, I was also interested to hear about the ideas of others as I am aware that, however strongly I feel about an issue, my ideas are not absolute and so should always be open to debate, critisism and advice. I know what it is like to feel strongly about, and fight for an issue, yet the whole time I have to think about am I doing the right thing? Am I going too far? Just because it may be frustrating that people don't agree with you doesn't mean that they are not as justified as you in stating thier opinions - if we can't listen to everybody's ideas and make compromises, nothing can ever be changed. P.S: I am a ' her'.
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#93504
02/02/2003 4:24 PM
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Well, I had planned to edit in a P.S. to my post above, but I see that I got back here too late. So--re: "You might want to give some consideration to what effect that might have on people, in how they will relate to you, both here and in real life.", I should have added that I wish that someone had made that suggestion to me two decades ago. I must have the most understanding and accepting friends on earth, is all I can say.
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#93505
02/02/2003 4:36 PM
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bonzai, as a fellow student, I like the two early suggestions "leadtheheard" and "youthinc" most. No one really looks for websites just by typing them in, they google for them, so there's absolutely no reason to go with a bland, straightforward name. (Who would assume that monster.com is for jobs or that amazon.com is for books?) We young folks prefer creative names. (It's all part of the trend of young professionals prefering to live in a place with exicting culture than one with lower taxes.)
If you need any help with content etc, I'd me more than willing to assist. I've become a very active member in my school's chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students, which has recently assumed a leading role in engaging students in faculty and administrative decisions.
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#93506
02/02/2003 4:38 PM
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>Okay, sorry that I just flew off the handle…
if you're truly having second thoughts about something you posted, it is possible to delete the post.
-ron obvious
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#93507
02/02/2003 4:58 PM
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(It's all part of the trend of young professionals prefering to live in a place with exicting culture than one with lower taxes.)JazzO - It kinda defies the definition of "trend" when it's happening for so long... ask Thorstein Velben about "conspicuous consumption". http://spartan.ac.brocku.ca/~lward/Veblen/veblen_02_toc.html
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#93508
02/02/2003 5:28 PM
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I like the two early suggestions "leadtheheard" and "youthinc" most.Yep, I'm more-or-less definitley going with the 'Lead the Heard' idea - I've already designed a logo for it: http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/bonzaialsatian/lth.htmlI haven't had much time to do anything to the page yet, what with exam pressures and my own school campaign and stuff, but will soon.
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#93509
02/02/2003 6:13 PM
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my own school campaign Ooh! Hope you win, Honey!
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#93510
02/02/2003 6:41 PM
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going with the 'Lead the Heard' ideacool! good choice!  good luck with the cam-pain...
formerly known as etaoin...
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#93511
02/02/2003 6:53 PM
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#93512
02/02/2003 7:27 PM
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to me, your screen name is pretty much the equivalent of announcing to people at the outset that you believe they are inferior to you. You might want to give some consideration to what effect that might have on people, in how they will relate to you, both here and in real life.
Especially when it must be evident that the person who was so kind as to create this forum and A.W.A.D. for us is named Anu.
smarterthanu -- th/anu...just a coincidence, I would hope.
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#93513
02/02/2003 11:12 PM
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Pooh-Bah
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#93514
02/03/2003 11:13 PM
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Okay, to be entirely honest. I have never been to these kinds of websites before. I just joined because I thought that it would be neat to do something like this. I picked the name from 'out of the blue'. I had no intention of causing contention or anything to that regard. I just merely liked the name. I do not know how to delete my previous posts, or I would. Anyways, I just want to ask if anyone knows the meaning of the word bipennis. DO NOT think that it's something perverted or gross. When I first discovered the meaning, I was shocked. What about you all?
Ps: Most of you are apparently older than I. I'm just a sophmore in college studying to be a teacher. So, sorry about touching on your "family feelings".
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#93515
02/03/2003 11:36 PM
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Well, S-T-U, I'll tell you. We've had some bad brushes here and we are somewhat touchy now. If you'd like to participate, I'm sure we'd love to have you. One thing we usually recommend to strangers is that they read some of the older threads and read the newer ones, too, until you get a feel for the place. If you click on this link, it should take you to a thread where you will find other links to threads that we enjoyed and chose as our favorites. We know it is impossible to read all the threads here, many of us have tried and failed!  Well, here's the link: http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=wordplay&Number=39205Edit We have members here from all age groups from teens through the 80's. Most of us might be older than you, but we really don't care much about age here. Enjoy!
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#93516
02/04/2003 12:03 AM
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So, sorry about touching on your "family feelings". Yes. Bipennis is a good word, if you ax me. I do like a bit of Greek etymology. Hey, how 'bout you change your handle and come in again after you've learned how to deign to interact with us humble mortals?
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#93517
02/04/2003 12:14 AM
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I never made the Anu connection with smarterthanu name. I thought it was a clever play with:
Smarter Than You.
And I figured if smarterthanu thought she was smarterthanI, then so be it. Lots of people are. Big deal.
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#93518
02/04/2003 1:33 AM
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I have never been to these kinds of websites before. This was the first experience for several of us, too.
I just joined because I thought that it would be neat to do something like this. It is!
I picked the name from 'out of the blue'. I had no intention of causing contention or anything to that regard. I just merely liked the name. I do not know how to delete my previous posts, or I would. That's all right, Honey. We understand now where you're coming from, and we're glad to have you. I personally don't think it's necessary for you to delete your posts, but if you want to know how anyway, feel free to send me or 'most anyone a PM. Your bipennis word is very interesting! I had a heck of a time even finding a def. The pennis part reminds me of pinnate; can one of you experts tell me if there's a connection?
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#93519
02/04/2003 10:41 AM
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pennis part reminds me of pinnate
There is, indeed, a connection. While the normal definition of the term refers to a double-bladed ax, it's sort of payback for the use of gladiolus as a flower name. The roots are two (bi) and feather (penna) and it refers to something having two feather-like edges. The lovely ASp probably had the labrys (which its own self may beg some payback) in mind when she alluded to the Greek etymology.
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