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| Thread ID: 49810 | 2004-10-01 07:52:00 | WFTWE #122...Khojah...This one is especially for you Godfather.......... | Billy T (70) | Press F1 |
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| 277297 | 2004-10-01 07:52:00 | Khojah or Khoja A title of respect for a teacher or wise man. You are indeed the Khojah of PF1 :8} Cheers Billy 8-{) :) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 277298 | 2004-10-01 08:47:00 | Hmmm... Thanks. I think. hodja, khoja, khojah A devout Muslim man who is respected for his knowledge of Islam. Not really sure what message you are sending to me here ...? But more to the point, how did you actually know? I thought that I had the only Crystal Ball (Liquid Crystal Ball, LCB) connected to the USB port and running the software package "Clairvoyance 2.6" |
godfather (25) | ||
| 277299 | 2004-10-01 09:41:00 | I wonder if this is the root for "codger" as in "look at that silly old codger". No disrespect intended Godfather, but I have never heard the word before and it looks to me like it could be an anglicisation of a Arabic word. Great word regardless. |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 277300 | 2004-10-01 10:22:00 | Billy, are you sure you don't actually mean Kojak? ;-) <starts running very fast in opposite direction....> |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 277301 | 2004-10-01 10:50:00 | If you don't know where to turn or how to make it run. Define the problem, post the question, here on PF1. If you're lucky you will get an answer clean and plain. The arful dodger, that old khojah, has done it once again. |
Raymondo (5284) | ||
| 277302 | 2004-10-01 10:50:00 | > <starts running very fast in opposite direction....> lol run Susan run! As fast as you can as Billy is caching you very fast...... :D |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 277303 | 2004-10-01 10:58:00 | I should learn to proofread before posting.................... an answer clear and plain. The artful dodger, that old khojah |
Raymondo (5284) | ||
| 277304 | 2004-10-01 12:58:00 | I like it! | alphazulusixeightniner (185) | ||
| 277305 | 2004-10-01 21:03:00 | I like theother1's speculation that 'codger' is derived from 'khoja'. My dictionary and web sources suggest 'codger' is 18 century and derived from 'cadger'. Somehow this doesn't ring true. In the same way as British soldiers in 19 century brought back words from Egypt and India which are now in everyday use, like pyjamas etc, I would like to think the Crusaders brought khoja back from the Middle East. It may well have happened after The Lionheart met that cunning bloke Saladin, the inventor of salad dressings. It is said that Saladin demonstrated to King Dick how sharp a Saracens' sword was, by slicing through a silk cushion. Something a large heavy soft steel British sword (made in Birmingham) could never do. When Dick returned to his tent he made the remark, "Egad, you should have seen what that wily old khoja could do with a scimitar" Now by this time time 'English' Norman French was so far removed from french, that the indigenous frogs could barely understand their across channel cousins, or even some of their own kings, who were of course from England at that time. Even one of the french queens complained bitterly about the slovenly standards of speech. So the Saxons gladly took this new word to be their own, and by the time of Chaucer, there were 'old codgers' well established all across England. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 277306 | 2004-10-01 23:34:00 | > But more to the point, how did you actually > know? No worries Goddie, your secret is safe with me, and WFTWE only uses words that have been adopted into the english language in association with their recognised meanings within that context . Nobody will ever find out about your secret life . > I thought that I had the only Crystal Ball (Liquid > Crystal Ball, LCB) connected to the USB port and > running the software package "Clairvoyance 2 . 6" Nope! I have that one as well . Have you tried the add-on marital module "Partner-Comms Interpretation 1 . 13"? Of necessity it is suited principally to mobile applications but it is hoped that cellphone processing power will soon expand sufficiently to be able to support the key functions on-line while roaming, thus removing the need to carry a laptop everywhere (which arouses suspicions and creates a host of new partner-comms problems) . It is still in preliminary release candidate stage, but can successfully translate two-way conversations on basic subjects such as bodily hygiene, shopping expeditions and meal decisions, however it still can't cope fully with more complex subjects such as "Does this make me look fat?" and "Do you still love me?" An adaptive learning algorithm and day/date/month mood sensor may be necessary to provide acceptable levels of protection . I understand that the developers have given up completely on "What is the matter?" because there are just too many variables and insufficient processor capacity available to support the necessary algorithms . Look out for the first release of the juvenile version too . It is dedicated to a much narrower range of variables and can actually predict an "I feel sick" utterance sufficiently far ahead of the actual statement to allow you to stop and remove the pre-projectile body from your vehicle and point it away from you before the actual words are said or the event happens . A real neat accessory that takes advantage of this predictive ability is a shock pad for the rear seat which can stun an entire passenger load into silence if just one of them even thinks about saying the words "Are we there yet?" Better still, it incorporates an "aversion therapy" submodule that recognises individual acts of antagonism or sible war and provides selective stunning, which can both subdue the potential transgressor and amuse the rest of the passengers, lightening the mood of any journey . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
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