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218643 2004-02-27 08:58:00 Deipnosophist

A skillful dinner conversationalist B-)

Nothing topical grabbed me today, so its whimsy time again.:p

Cheers

Billy 8-{) :)

Re Susan's circumspect comment about the "Friday ritual"
in the string thread, WFTWE is coming up for its 100th
episode soon and I was testing the water to see whether
it had outstayed its welcome. It was only meant to last
a few months, but it is a labour of love and I enjoy the
challenge. Apart from the regular readers who occasionally
comment, do any lurkers have an opinion yay or nay?
Billy T (70)
218644 2004-02-27 09:16:00 I've commented only occasionally, but am certainly a regular reader.

If that makes me a lurker, I say: Keep up the good work.

It's nice to know there'll be some Friday fun...
Laura (43)
218645 2004-02-27 10:00:00 Certainly an interesting read sometimes. Though I can't see myself using any of the words in a sentence anytime soon. :p PoWa (203)
218646 2004-02-27 11:51:00 > Deipnosophist
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> A skillful dinner conversationalist B-)
>

I would definitely have to tend toward extreme "Yay", the world is a
little light on whimsy of late.

And, unless it was an extremely dry dinner, it would be a very sophisticated
Deipnosophist who could pronounce his calling after dinner.

R2
R2x1 (4628)
218647 2004-02-27 19:47:00 I'm still lurking and reading them BillyT.Thanks.
Bit like sending emails to friends who don't reply,so you wonder.....
Neil McC (178)
218648 2004-02-27 23:32:00 Well as you know i am here lots when the time can be spared,

That is when im not shoveling the crap to get out of the hole i have fallen into with my actions or words i seem to always repeating, i am not articulate enough to have foot constantly in the mouth.
i have learnt not to touch the fan, i learn to take the heat, so as not to spread the afformentioned stuff from the fan and spare the entire population with the mess i seem to be constantly in.
so i guess my Deinosophist aspirations are on hold till i learn a little more finese :D

I enjoy your words of confusion BT, i see no harm in posting it, if some one objects, then they dont need to click on it to read it, its their choice.

going back to my tunnel of biodegradeble products.
:p

beetle
beetle (243)
218649 2004-02-27 23:36:00 I am mostly a lurker and I say yay. :) mark c (247)
218650 2004-02-27 23:38:00 Actually it would be very nice to have these words' etymology. 'Sophist' I know but 'deipno' I haven't a clue. Just a thought. I am a wordist myself. mark c (247)
218651 2004-02-27 23:42:00 Well just had a look.

Deipnon - greek for dinner

Sophist - master at his craft, wise/able man. Currenyly degraded to 'sophistry'.
mark c (247)
218652 2004-02-28 00:42:00 Well Billy! I think you (should)'ve bought yourself another labour: Offbeat, posers & twisters, eg, WITLOAPOS.

R2x1, very tidy. :D

The benefits of exercising the mind, especially outside of work, is too often negleted.

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
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