On Jan 29, 6:39*pm, Gene wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:16:48 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:



On Jan 29, 3:46*pm, Gene wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:37:12 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on
rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk"

So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it
from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service
IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion
because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical
of *that claim.

So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on
rec.boats:

"Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a
"job"?"

What say ye?

Define the term "job".
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Gene, I suppose that could be considered as a sub-question to my
question.

Not really. I set about trying to give a straight answer and realized
very quickly that I didn't know what a "job" was interpreted to
be..... at least in this context (more to the point, I didn't see the
original post).

I ran aground in trying to define a job as something one receives
compensation for.....

I looked at defining a job as what one could receive unemployment
compensation for when the activity ceased....

all of which seemed to lead to dead ends and silly conclusions.....

so, maybe we should define the term "job" and then see if you and "the
distinguished poster" were even close to discussing the same
concept(s) connotated by the term "job."

Here's what Webster says a "job" is:

Definition 1
a: a piece of work *; especially : a small miscellaneous piece of work
undertaken on order at a stated rate
b: the object or material on which work is being done
c: something produced by or as if by work did a nice job
d: an example of a usually specified type : item the limousine was a
long white job

Definition 2
a: something done for private advantage the whole incident was a
put-up job
b: a criminal enterprise *; specifically : robbery
c: a damaging or destructive bit of work did a job on him

Definition 3
a *(1): something that has to be done : task *(2): an undertaking
requiring unusual exertion it was a real job to talk over that noise
b: a specific duty, role, or function
c: a regular remunerative position
d: chiefly British : state of affairs —usually used with bad or
goodit was a good job you didn't hit the old man — E. L. Thomas

Definition 4: plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes a nose job

Are y'all sure "job" is the word to describe this????
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thanks Gene, I'd fairly well agree with Webster Def. #1a. and Def #
3 a(1), b, and c.

but I'm more familiar with the definition[s] of Job, than I am
"boondoggle"