Did anybody else notice that one of our own made it to fame and glory?

way to go, Dr. Bill!!

Is there any way for the 'others' of us, who don't know what you're talking about, to get informed? >^--^< amnow

Dr Bill is an affectionate name for William W. Hunt--who used to post here at the AWAD BB as WWH--

he is an nonogenarian, and his failing eyesite makes it difficult for him to read all the daily posts here.

but he sent a comment to Anu, and Anu included it in the last newsletter.

many of us miss Dr bill. he was often curmugedly, and sometimes sexist--but he was also extremely well read and knowledgeable. and he is missed.

May I clarify? I do 'know' Dr Bill, but my question refers to the newsletter. What is that, and how can I see Dr Bill's publicity in it? Thanks. >^--^<

>getting informed

this seems as though it is a multipart question, but.

as to AWADmail Issue 171, this appears on the surface to be something only accessible to those who subscribe to the AWAD service. you may, however, read it offline (as it were) by linking here:
http://wordsmith.org/awad/awadmail.html

as to *who is being talked about, you have to know that erstwhile stalwart wwh, aka Dr. Bill, is the William Hunt identified in Issue 171.


edit: I see my answer has been somewhat OBE, but at least I seem to have covered enough bases. :)

tsuwm, Thank you for the link and the info. Dr Bill is quite special, isn't he? >^--^<

See, Dr. Bill?...you're an AWAD legend!

Out of body experience
Order of the British Empire
Oracle by Example
Open business exchange
Outcome Based Education
Over the Bridge Exiles

oughta be excruciated

Overtaken By Events

Now I get it. When I do it, it is mantling. When tsuwm does it, it is being overtaken by events.

nah, OBE is when three people post all at once.

OBE is when three people post all at once.

Okay, but if one of them is just a tiny bit slower than the other two, is it, as to the laggard, a mini-mantle?

Good heavens, my sincerest apologies: I didn't know that there were any of us here who don't get the newsletter.
And I will also add that Dr. Bill is not the first of us to attain fame there: hi mav!

>a tiny bit slower.. a mini-mantle.

stepping up my self-obnubilation, I had a tiny bit more to say; but I'll leave you to be my judge, Father.
-joe bfstplk

I'll leave you to be my judge

I'll pass on the judging opportunity. I'm trying to follow a strict policy of only passing judgment when I get paid to do so.

It's not a mantle if the second poster has had no chance to have read the first post. In that case the first poster is said to have pipped the second.

Mantle? Pip? This Board is responsible for at least as many new words as is J.K. Rowling (cross-thread emoticon).

Is that Mickey's son?

> This Board is responsible...

I think wordorigins might have something to say about that...

and we're seldom accused of being responsible hereabouts!