"NOYB" wrote in message
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Oh, puh-lease....STOP making these lame excuses for the stunatz in the
White house, eh? You're smarter than he is, and that's not much of a
compliment!

Bush has no language abilities. If he used Grecian, it was out of
ignorance. Period.


I'm no longer arguing that Bush used the term properly. However, to imply
that it's a "made up" word, or that it's only an adjective and not a noun,
is wrong.

I still stand my reasoning that the word was in his head from his Bible
studies...and not from "a Discovery Channel program about archeologists
digging up Grecian urns". In the Bible, it is used as a noun to describe
inhabitants of Greece.





1) I don't have the patience to find out who said it was a made-up word, but
it wasn't me.

2) Please write a one-sentence response to a friend who says he's going to a
somnambulist for help with quitting smoking.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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No, dimwit. A week ago, Harry said that the age group of 18-29 year olds
is
more likely to vote for Kerry than Bush. Now, Gallup shows that 53% of
that
same age group doesn't know who we fought in WWII...which makes them a
pretty "uniformed" group as a whole. Since this "uniformed" group is more
likely to vote for Kerry, then it's safe to say that "uninformed" voters
are
more likely to vote for the Democrat.


Of course, some of that age group will vote Republican...which is why the
number of "uniformed" is *only* 53%. If the age group were *all*
Democrats,
you'd have a lot larger number of uninformed...and the 53% figure would be
a
lot higher.



After Bush was appointed, one of the news channels did an informal survey of
college students, actually stopping them on 3-4 campuses and asking who they
voted for and why. Some ridiculously high percentage of women said they
voted for Bush because he had cute ears or some such nonsense.

Try not to assign much meaning to that age group.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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And the part where you claimed that "it's ONLY an adjective; never a
noun"?
Harry corrected you there. Are you in agreement with him or not? If not,
then you really *ARE* the dumbest poster to stain the archives of
rec.boats.

"NOYB" wrote in message
k.net...

Correct? You said it's "an adjective, not a noun, period". Remember
that,
****tard?

"If [Bush] used 'Grecian' to describe Greeks, it was
yet another gaffe on his part."

That statement is correct.


And the part where you claimed that "it's ONLY an adjective; never a
noun"?
Harry corrected you there. Are you in agreement with him or not? If not,
then you really *ARE* the dumbest poster to stain the archives of
rec.boats.



Grecian has not been in common usage as a noun for the past several hundred
years. An educated person would know that. A person trying to APPEAR
educated would not. A "word of the day" calendar can be a dangerous thing in
the wrong hands.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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"****tard" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:

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Doug Kanter wrote:



Hmm. Another dumb **** who was left back 3 times in 9th grade, AND
missed
the GEDs. Grecian is an adjective. Greek is a noun.

"Greek" may also be an adjective: the Greek language,
a Greek restaurant, Greek culture. "Grecian", in
modern usage by people who know better, is *only* an
adjective, never a noun.


Horse****.

Nope. In modern usage, "grecian" is never a noun.

You keep believing that...and I'll keep believing you're the dumbest
poster
to hit the pages of rec.boats.

Sheesh. "ONLY an adjective; never a noun". Now, you add the caveat "in
modern usage". Keep squirming, turd. Soon you'll just be a pile of
poop...instead of a twisting mass of fecal matter.




OK, NOYB, maybe he said it. That part's over. But, you still argue that
"Grecian" is in common usage NOWADAYS as a noun. Prove it.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:

"****tard" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:


"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"****tard" wrote in message news:0Z5xc.5954


......the modern
inhabitants of Greece are referred to, in English as
Greeks. ONLY as Greeks. Period. Full stop. The end.

'Grecian' is ONLY an adjective, never a noun.



Ahhhhh. Another dumb**** liberal to enter the fray.

Nope. Not a liberal at all.


"Grecian" is another name for a "greek".

No, it isn't. "grecian" is an adjective, ONLY; it is
not a noun, and it NEVER refers to persons, only
things, e.g. "Ode to a Grecian Urn", a famous poem by
John Keats,


Putz. Read the King James version of the Bible. "Greeks" and
"Grecians"
are used interchangeably...and they're both NOUNS.

Douchebag. The English used in the King James version
of the bible is archaic, and the translations from
Hebrew and Greek are considered by modern bible
scholars to be terrible. That's why several other
versions of the bible have been developed.


BTW--the King James version of the Bible is a little more "famous"
than
your
"famous" poem by Keats.

It's also archaic, and to the best of my knowledge no
longer used by any major Christian denomination. There
are some lowbrow stupid fundamentalists who still use
it, because they like the wrong translations.

I suppose you favored the Cliff Notes over the real thing, eh? Or were
you
a Monarch Notes kid?

The more current bible translations are translations of the King James
version you nincompoop! If the King James version was a "wrong
translation", then what does that make each of the derivations of that
translation?




NOYB, don't waste your time with the moron. Everyone (well except for
****head) knows it is a noun and is used to refer to the people of ancient
Greece (or Greek Jews as used in the Bible), just as Romans is used to refer
to the ancient people of Rome.

"jim--" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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"****tard" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:

"****tard" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:


"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"****tard" wrote in message news:0Z5xc.5954


......the modern
inhabitants of Greece are referred to, in English as
Greeks. ONLY as Greeks. Period. Full stop. The end.

'Grecian' is ONLY an adjective, never a noun.



Ahhhhh. Another dumb**** liberal to enter the fray.

Nope. Not a liberal at all.


"Grecian" is another name for a "greek".

No, it isn't. "grecian" is an adjective, ONLY; it is
not a noun, and it NEVER refers to persons, only
things, e.g. "Ode to a Grecian Urn", a famous poem by
John Keats,


Putz. Read the King James version of the Bible. "Greeks" and
"Grecians"
are used interchangeably...and they're both NOUNS.

Douchebag. The English used in the King James version
of the bible is archaic, and the translations from
Hebrew and Greek are considered by modern bible
scholars to be terrible. That's why several other
versions of the bible have been developed.


BTW--the King James version of the Bible is a little more "famous"
than
your
"famous" poem by Keats.

It's also archaic, and to the best of my knowledge no
longer used by any major Christian denomination. There
are some lowbrow stupid fundamentalists who still use
it, because they like the wrong translations.

I suppose you favored the Cliff Notes over the real thing, eh? Or were
you
a Monarch Notes kid?

The more current bible translations are translations of the King James
version you nincompoop! If the King James version was a "wrong
translation", then what does that make each of the derivations of that
translation?




NOYB, don't waste your time with the moron. Everyone (well except for
****head) knows it is a noun and is used to refer to the people of
ancient
Greece (or Greek Jews as used in the Bible), just as Romans is used to
refer
to the ancient people of Rome.



Once again, you've missed the point. We're talking about a modern (?),
living (maybe) person, your president, using the word. There's no debate
over whether the word was commonly used 2000 years ago.

Here's a crazy thought: Why do you suppose GREEKS don't use that term to
describe themselves, their native country, or anything about their culture?

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"thunder" wrote in message
news
On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 14:23:00 +0000, NOYB wrote:

Not one of those so-called "scandals" has amounted to a hill of
beans...and none will.

Maybe, I suppose Bush is just being cautious in consulting an attorney.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/02/bush.leak/

If Bush leaked it, he probably wouldn't be cognizant of how he did it. He
probably thinks CIA is that news channel.


I seriously doubt that Bush talks to Bob Novak on a regular basis...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"NOYB" wrote in message
nk.net...


Oh, puh-lease....STOP making these lame excuses for the stunatz in the
White house, eh? You're smarter than he is, and that's not much of a
compliment!

Bush has no language abilities. If he used Grecian, it was out of
ignorance. Period.


I'm no longer arguing that Bush used the term properly. However, to
imply
that it's a "made up" word, or that it's only an adjective and not a
noun,
is wrong.

I still stand my reasoning that the word was in his head from his Bible
studies...and not from "a Discovery Channel program about archeologists
digging up Grecian urns". In the Bible, it is used as a noun to
describe
inhabitants of Greece.





1) I don't have the patience to find out who said it was a made-up word,
but
it wasn't me.

2) Please write a one-sentence response to a friend who says he's going to
a
somnambulist for help with quitting smoking.

A somnambulist? You better check your dictionary. Then you'll get my
one-sentence response.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"NOYB" wrote in message
nk.net...


No, dimwit. A week ago, Harry said that the age group of 18-29 year
olds
is
more likely to vote for Kerry than Bush. Now, Gallup shows that 53% of
that
same age group doesn't know who we fought in WWII...which makes them a
pretty "uniformed" group as a whole. Since this "uniformed" group is
more
likely to vote for Kerry, then it's safe to say that "uninformed" voters
are
more likely to vote for the Democrat.


Of course, some of that age group will vote Republican...which is why
the
number of "uniformed" is *only* 53%. If the age group were *all*
Democrats,
you'd have a lot larger number of uninformed...and the 53% figure would
be
a
lot higher.



After Bush was appointed, one of the news channels did an informal survey
of
college students, actually stopping them on 3-4 campuses and asking who
they
voted for and why. Some ridiculously high percentage of women said they
voted for Bush because he had cute ears or some such nonsense.

Try not to assign much meaning to that age group.

That's precisely my point...and the same point I was making a week or so ago
when Harry pointed out that Kerry leads among that age group.