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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient #172570 01/15/08 07:37 AM 01/15/08 07:37 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... L latishya OP enthusiast latishya   OP enthusiast L Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... In my ad-supported version of AWAD today, I saw this ad: Quote: Subscribe to http://delanceyplace.com -- a carefully selected non-fiction book excerpt free to your email each day. It's the thinking person's daily quotation. Since my Google homepage is set to display several "daily quotations", I am in Mr Garg's debt for disillusioning me, and correcting my mistaken assumption that I am a thinking person. Dhanyavaad kuch nahin ke liye, Garg sahib. Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: latishya] #172571 01/15/08 11:06 AM 01/15/08 11:06 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Interesting use of disillusion. Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: latishya] #172573 01/15/08 02:00 PM 01/15/08 02:00 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: latishya In my ad-supported version of AWAD today, I saw this ad: Quote: Subscribe to http://delanceyplace.com -- a carefully selected non-fiction book excerpt free to your email each day. It's the thinking person's daily quotation. Since my Google homepage is set to display several "daily quotations", I am in Mr Garg's debt for disillusioning me, and correcting my mistaken assumption that I am a thinking person. Dhanyavaad kuch nahin ke liye, Garg sahib. wouldn't it be Delancy Place (which is great, btw) that is correcting you, not Anu? formerly known as etaoin... Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] #172576 01/15/08 03:16 PM 01/15/08 03:16 PM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 120 California Maven member Maven   member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 120 California Why take the complete opposite as the only option? Instead of non-thinking, possibly you're just poorly thought out. tempus edax rerum Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: Faldage] #172577 01/15/08 03:17 PM 01/15/08 03:17 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass Originally Posted By: Faldage Interesting use of disillusion. but not unusual.. to free from illusion; also : to cause to lose naive faith and trust [MWCD] -joe (disabused of all those notions) friday Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: tsuwm] #172581 01/15/08 03:59 PM 01/15/08 03:59 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh but not unusual I took it he referred to its use as a verbed noun. Sticklers could backform a verb disilluse, à la emote from emotion. "I hate to have to be the one to disilluse you but you're wrong!" I just might / could be wrong, though. Of course, correctlier, it could be disillude. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: latishya] #172583 01/15/08 04:42 PM 01/15/08 04:42 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX M Myridon addict Myridon   addict M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Originally Posted By: latishya Since my Google homepage is set to display several "daily quotations", I am in Mr Garg's debt for disillusioning me, I hate to disillusion you (further), not only should you be thanking Delancey Place (for writing the ad copy)(as etaoin said) but your beloved Google itself for deciding to show it to you. Anu has done nothing but the equivalent of saying "Google, please put some ads here." Perhaps you have given Google too much information... Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: latishya] #172588 01/16/08 03:15 AM 01/16/08 03:15 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 On the other hand, if you think you're sentient... To paraphrase René Descartes, "I think I'm sentient, therefore I'm sentient, I think." Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: latishya] #172604 01/16/08 09:51 PM 01/16/08 09:51 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Welcome, latishya, to the wonderful world of AWAD. I hope that you find many things here to edify and entertain you. Much bashing of Garg sahib will not serve to increase your welcome. Re: According to Anu Garg, I am non-sentient [Re: Myridon] #172606 01/16/08 11:01 PM 01/16/08 11:01 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... L latishya OP enthusiast latishya   OP enthusiast L Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... Originally Posted By: Myridon Originally Posted By: latishya Since my Google homepage is set to display several "daily quotations", I am in Mr Garg's debt for disillusioning me, I hate to disillusion you (further), not only should you be thanking Delancey Place (for writing the ad copy)(as etaoin said) but your beloved Google itself for deciding to show it to you. Anu has done nothing but the equivalent of saying "Google, please put some ads here." Perhaps you have given Google too much information... The ad was in an email from Anu, read in my email client, not in my browser. It was not a Google ad, which are always identified as such. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 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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