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Posted By: tsuwm a request... - 07/22/02 03:12 PM
...of no import whatsoever

are there any users of atomica reading this? I don't currently have the client installed, but I am told that the wwftd list is now a part of the atomica data base. try one or three of these if you would:

adfenestration
urinator
zumbooruk



Posted By: Sparteye Re: a request... - 07/22/02 04:21 PM
Yup. There ya are!

Posted By: Jackie Re: a request... - 07/22/02 05:15 PM
Just sent you a proof, Dear One!

Posted By: milum Re: a request... - 07/22/02 07:51 PM
...of no import whatever. - tsuwm

But if it worthless, then by default it becomes important to you, and what is important to you is important to me, which leads to my question..."Have you ever had a worthless word banished from your list because it received too much currency?"
And just from a point of curiosity, "Have you ever banished a worthless girlfriend for reasons similar if not the same?" -

Thank you,
milum

PS: How many words did Atomica pick up (do you reckon) from their addition of your list?





Posted By: RhubarbCommando Re: a request... - 07/22/02 07:57 PM
... received too much currency?"
And just from a point of curiosity, "Have you ever banished a worthless girlfriend for reasons similar if not the same?"


How can a girl have too much currency - especially if it's in old and untraceable notes?
It's the converse of incompatibility - nothing wrong with it so long as he's got income and she's pattable.

Posted By: wwh Re: a request... - 07/22/02 08:16 PM
Dear RC: What if she got them by extortion from you?

Posted By: RhubarbCommando Re: a request... - 07/22/02 08:33 PM
It's the way most of my girl-friends got rich - hell, that's life, ain't it!

Posted By: musick Prequest - 07/22/02 10:38 PM
I know at least one place a urinator is not worthless!

Posted By: wwh Re: Prequest - 07/22/02 11:11 PM
The Mannekin Pis in Brussels is very valuable.

http://www.michaellegg.com/images/brussels/Original%20Files/Mannekin%20Pis%20(1).jpg

Posted By: stales Re: a request... - 07/23/02 12:36 PM
What's atomica?

stales

Posted By: wwh Re: a request... - 07/23/02 01:10 PM
http://www.atomica.com/

Posted By: Rubrick Re: a request... - 07/23/02 01:12 PM
Stales, have a look at this:

http://www.atomica.com/solutions_products_pc.html

Posted By: tsuwm Re: a request... - 07/23/02 02:27 PM
>How many words did Atomica pick up (do you reckon) from their addition of your list?

just for the heck of it (ack'ing that this came from milum) I'll treat this as a semi-serious query, since it's a semi-valid question. the main-stream atomica dictionary is the AHD (70,000+ words, the same edition that Bartleby has online). the current wwftd word list is ~ 2213 words, and let's say that 2 out of 3 (conservatively) are not in AHD, which would add about 1500 words or 2%.

::shrugs:: hey, they asked for it.

Posted By: maverick Re: a request... - 07/23/02 09:07 PM
about 1500 words or 2%

Good to know you have added your 2%'s worth :)

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: a request... - 07/23/02 09:14 PM
about 1500 words or 2%

Good to know you have added your 2%'s worth :)

*rimshot*

Posted By: milum Re: a request... - 07/23/02 10:05 PM
wrongo, anno-strophic,
2% is not a "rimshot" comment, 2% is "nothin' but net".

[sm ile]



Posted By: Sparteye Re: a request... - 07/23/02 10:51 PM
"nothin' but net"

YEESSS!

[biting-the-butt-of-the-hand-that-feeds-me e]

Posted By: Jackie Re: a request... - 07/24/02 11:34 AM
[biting-the-butt-of-the-hand-that-feeds-me e]
And here I thought you were a married woman!

Posted By: FishonaBike Re: Prequest - 07/24/02 10:03 PM
The Mannekin Pis in Brussels is very valuable.


Does everybody want to take the Pis, then?





Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: 3.14159 - 07/24/02 11:06 PM
I'm uncomfortable with geometry.

Posted By: of troy Re: a request... - 07/24/02 11:56 PM
2% is "nothin' but net".

just exactly what are the terms milo? 15 days? or thirty? or do we rate A + and get 2% for 60 days?

Posted By: FishonaBike Re: 3.14159 - 07/25/02 09:12 AM
I'm uncomfortable with geometry

It is a subject you have to approach from the right angle, Auntie.

Though it could be I'm a bit of a square.





Posted By: RhubarbCommando Re: 3.14159 - 07/25/02 11:24 AM
you have to approach from the right angle

... and if you cook spaghetti it's good to have a high pot in use.

Posted By: of troy Re: 3.14159 - 07/25/02 02:27 PM
Does any one but me remember the late 1960's cartoon (it won an Academy Award) The Line and the Dot?

It was about an irresolute dot, who was loved by a Line? but the irresolute dot, fickle little thing, abandons the Line in favor of a Squiggle. She felt the line was too straight, to singluar, too plain. Stung by the Dots harsh words, the Line exams himself, and realizes, the Dot has spoken the truth. But Love is powerful, and the Line resolves to improve. The Line, and true love, win in the end.. It is a wonderful cartoon.

The cartoon had a morale, "To the Vector goes the Spoils" [/hite]

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: 3.14159 - 07/25/02 04:38 PM
Fischlein and Rhuby, if you two don't stop I shall put a hexagon both your houses.

Posted By: tsuwm Re: 3.14159 - 07/25/02 04:48 PM
ochone! ya know, if this place had a moderator this thread would have been cut off after the first two replies, if not removed altogether.
-ron o.

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Dot & Line - 07/25/02 05:17 PM

I don't remember the movie, Helen, but the book (which I love!) has recently been reprinted:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?M2D931A51

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: If this place... - 07/25/02 05:19 PM
And your point is, Herr tsuwm? you know you gotta spell it out to me

Posted By: of troy Re: If this place... - 07/25/02 06:20 PM
does he have only one point? if he has a series of points, he has a line or line segment... Maybe even Vectory!

Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: If this place... - 07/25/02 09:33 PM
it's plane to see...

Posted By: Wordwind Re: If this place... - 07/25/02 11:24 PM
I know you wanted a comment from the tangent queen, but.

Posted By: Jackie Re: If this place... - 07/25/02 11:51 PM
Anna, now look, see what you started? <grin>
tsuwm the vector--I love it!

Dragging this thread back to language, I found a link on the etymology of geometry terms. Here's a sample: trigonometry -- trigon + the Greek word for measure. Geo-metry is the measure of Gaia (Geo), the Earth.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa030601a.htm


Posted By: belMarduk Re: If this place... - 07/27/02 11:17 PM
I'm acutely aware that the thread has now gone a full 360.



Posted By: Jackie Re: If this place... - 07/27/02 11:25 PM
Well, I must be obtuse, then.

Posted By: wow Re: 3.14159 - 08/04/02 03:01 PM
Annas : if you two don't stop I shall put a hexagon both your houses.

Hey! Watch out there AnnaS .. there is a witch from Pendle who might get upset at any usurpation of her prerogatives.
And I must warn that what you send may turn back upon you! So be careful about the plane upon which you are operating !



Posted By: boronia Re: 3.14159 - 08/06/02 01:04 PM
wow - this is such acute little thread!

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