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Thread ID: 24525 2002-09-13 03:22:00 WFTWE........Desuperpollicate......Often happens on computer forums... Billy T (70) Press F1
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79060 2002-09-13 03:22:00 Desuperpollicate

To give the "thumbs down" :(

This word was brought to mind by the recent upsurge in problems with MicroSoft Service packs, however it applies equally well to EMAILS TYPED IN CAPS, TranzRail's profit announcement, September 11, the World Wide Wait, Air New Zealand's monodimensional visual checking policies, Porn spam to kids email addresses, laughable waterproofing of modern buildings, parents who let their kids stay out late drinking, designer caesarians, Nigerian scams, people who sign themselves :*), people stupid and/or greedy enough to fall for Nigerian scams, petrol price rises before the more expensive product even arrives, road rage by people who haven't got a life and try to take it out on others, Fonterra's gross excesses, graffitti, people who care more about dotterels than other people, likewise for swallows and rats, Press F1 contributors who deliver uncalled for rants.....oops :8}

Pause to extract foot (keyboard?) from mouth :D

Cheers

Billy 8-{)

Enter your personal desuperpollications here: 		Billy T (70)
79061 2002-09-13 04:19:00 Calling a certain mature Lady an O.A.P in another Post. Am I in it, or am I deep in it? I got a thumbs down++. Poppa John :8} Poppa John (284)
79062 2002-09-13 04:25:00 I'm sorry, not a bad word, but this is better:

defenstrate.

It means to toss something out of a window.

Used in a sentence:
The urge to defenestrate your PC occurs most often when it bluescreens at an inopportune moment.

I suspect it originated in the South African police force when they would defenestrate dark-skinned detainees, as it was an alternative to "shot while trying to escape". Either that or the Gestapo invented it, but they spoke German as a rule, so that is less likely.

robo. 		robo (205)
79063 2002-09-13 04:46:00 I have been threatened with a "Strate" word (as in Eunuched) by a "Certain Mature" Lady I called an O.A.P. Me & keyboard hidden in the wardrobe Poppa John :O :O Poppa John (284)
79064 2002-09-13 04:52:00 Thumbs down to rent prices in AKLD.

That fat salary I was offered is looking slimmer by the second - threee times the cost of living in Dunedin PLUS commuting costs!!

G P 		Graham Petrie (449)
79065 2002-09-13 05:02:00 G P. Akld Rents. But think of the advantages, apart from no SNOW, of living in Auckland. Give me a cople of days & I will think of some!!!). I recommend you live in Old Papatoetoe near the St George St shops. Have I got an ulterior motive? Of course not. Honest (Liar) Poppa John :D Poppa John (284)
79066 2002-09-13 05:04:00 robo, defenestration started a bit earlier: the first "defenestration of Prague was in 1419, when the Hussites threw 7 members of the town council out the window. It got worse at the sudden stop at the bottom: there were more Hussites below holding pikes for them to land on.

The second Defenestration of Prague was in 1618 (see, it was habit-forming) when various citizens taught a few Austrians to fly. They were luckier, they landed on straw and other agricultural debris commonly found in cities with lots of horses. 		Graham L (2)
79067 2002-09-13 05:15:00 Poppa John, why would somebody be upset when you described them as an Overly Attractive Person...? godfather (25)
79068 2002-09-13 05:29:00 Oh, and thumbs down to impending tertiary exams :-( My dissertation is due in three weeks. I am at 15,000 words out of 20,000, but lots of revision to go.

PPJ - how convienient, I will be working on Kolmar Rd.

G P 		Graham Petrie (449)
79069 2002-09-13 05:41:00 The thesis time frame is always: "It will take three months". In fact, the first 90% takes the first 90% of the time. The last 10% takes the other 90% of the time. I'ts a wonder more thesis writers don't defenestrate themselves. Graham L (2)
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