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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread #172471 - 01/10/08 03:36 AM Language: According to Eco and Noam   Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 themilum veteran themilum   veteran Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... I understand Laurie perfectly but the questions of Fry seem a bit...well, pedestrian. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFD01r6ersw . Last edited by themilum; 01/10/08 03:42 AM. #172477 - 01/10/08 11:46 AM Re: Language: According to Eco and Noam [Re: themilum]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Thanks lots for a good laugh on a gray day. I have some doubts however on the pejorative application of the word "pedestrian" . The best holidays I remember were pedestrian long trail trips. Never a dull moment. Isn't Fry the rock that makes Laurie roll? Or the other way around? #172479 - 01/10/08 02:06 PM Re: Language: According to Eco and Noam [Re: BranShea]   Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass the use of pedestrian to mean ordinary is quite pedestrian. -joe (dull even) friday #172484 - 01/10/08 08:28 PM Re: Language: According to Eco and Noam [Re: tsuwm]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague I just learned from milo's post that the word can also mean "dull" or "ordinary". I'm afraid there hardly is a word that is ordinary to me. cobwebs long since overrun by a Wellington boot, ha!! Last edited by BranShea; 01/10/08 08:50 PM. #172491 - 01/11/08 04:26 AM Re: Language: According to Eco and Noam [Re: BranShea]   Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 themilum veteran themilum   veteran Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... Originally Posted By: tsuwm the use of pedestrian to mean ordinary is quite pedestrian. -joe (dull even) friday Originally Posted By: BranShea I just learned from milo's post that the word can also mean "dull" or "ordinary". I'm afraid there hardly is a word that is ordinary to me. cobwebs long since overrun by a Wellington boot, ha!! Ah, BranShea, you wooden she devil, you have just "outed" joe friday as "Milo" themilum. #173029 - 01/30/08 11:03 PM Re: Language: According to Eco and Noam [Re: themilum]   Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean I have met both joe friday and themillum and I can tell you, they are not anywhere even near the same #173036 - 01/31/08 02:56 AM Re: Language: According to Eco and Noam [Re: consuelo]   Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 themilum veteran themilum   veteran Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... Originally Posted By: consuelo I have met both joe friday and themillum and I can tell you, they are not anywhere even near the same Well hello, Consuelo, long time no see. But me and joe would like to know which of us should thank you for your discernment? Last edited by themilum; 01/31/08 02:56 AM. #173041 - 01/31/08 12:24 PM Re: Language: According to Eco and Noam [Re: consuelo]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague As we all are. 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. 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