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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Seek word #177917 07/03/08 04:44 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA I know it as well as my own name, which at my advanced age I'm also not sure of sometimes. It means fostering or provoking further inquiry or research and possibly it's derived from some fellow of historical significance Last edited by dalehileman; 07/03/08 04:45 PM. dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word dalehileman #177939 07/04/08 02:07 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Instigating? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word The Pook #177942 07/04/08 03:04 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Pook thanks but no. The word might be used, for instance, to describe a novel explanation for a commonplace phenomenon and stated in such a way as to stimulate one's thinking dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word dalehileman #177944 07/04/08 04:05 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY twosleepy old hand twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY Well, I know it couldn't be "pique"... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word dalehileman #177958 07/04/08 07:43 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague  Originally Posted By: dalehileman The word might be used, for instance, to describe a novel explanation for a commonplace phenomenon and stated in such a way as to stimulate one's thinking The worst part of your request for me is find a commonplace phenomenen. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word dalehileman #177959 07/04/08 08:00 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass this probly isn't it, but it sure fits the bill: galvanize, fr. the name of Luigi Galvani -joe (I'm shocked) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word tsuwm #177966 07/04/08 11:05 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water How does one find out what the topic of discussion is here? ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word LukeJavan8 #177971 07/05/08 12:23 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803  Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 How does one find out what the topic of discussion is here? If you're talking about this particular thread, your guess is as good as anyone else's. And I include dalehileman in that anyone else. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word Faldage #177973 07/05/08 02:21 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Why don't you try this Dale? I've always wanted to do that. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word dalehileman #177981 07/05/08 06:28 AM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 155 M morphememedley member morphememedley member M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 155 So far I've tried with regard to Buckminster Fuller and Leonardo da Vinci, unsuccessfully, hardly exhausting all conceivable possibilites. 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