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 Originally Posted By: belMarduk
Yup, but then our newbie wouldn't know where to go looking for the question he asked and we might lose him. I like Jackie's way, seems gentler.


Please move the thread.

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It sounds to me like the thread has moved by itself, moved Waaay off topic.

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moved Waaay off topic

Threads are like language: they change.


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Language is like grass: endless diversity.

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 Originally Posted By: BranShea
Language is like grass: endless diversity.


and intoxicating

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Well--since the original post-er requested the move, I'll give it another shot. Wish me luck...

EDIT--hey, it worked. It's different this time, though: now there is an option for whether to leave a pointer or not, and it has a limit on how long the pointer will be there. I gave it the maximum, 31 days.

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She's got it, she's got it. By George, I think she's got it.
(to go with Jackie's music notes.)

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Bingo! That's something I know something about... \:\) Can I be taken as an expert for saying something...:)

I once came across a sentence like this and posted a similar question there. And I came to realize what it means by the help of all the guys here.

In the context I referred to, it's a boss who said this to one of his best employee: No matter whatever you are smoking, find someone in the street and train them to achieve this as well. Here, I think, the boss de facto is very pleased or amazed at what the employee has done and there is a flavor of joking or intimacy....

So I think the sentence can also be used in a postive way, if the listener is close or inferior to you...

Am I right? Just for your information, anyway. \:\)


Do inform me if you see any corrections needed in my written English.
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It can be positive in the sense you pointed out. It can also be used in a positive or neutral sense to refer to someone being in a very good mood, especially in a bad situation.

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