JohnH wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:20:49 -0400, Harry Krause wrote:



Nice try, dipstick, but the sources I quoted are quite real, unlike the
imaginary gremlins that occupy your synapses. Ded or Dead is proper. If
you want to compare your education in and experience with etymology to
mine, why, you go right ahead. My master's degree in English is really
in etymology, and, as part of the requirements, I worked for two
semesters as an editor and project director of the National Union
Catalog, a project that involved alphabetizing and organizing the entire
card catalogue of the Library of Congress.

The definition I posted is from the second edition of the OED. There's
no knowledge you have that trumps the OED.


And, has your wife completed her second doctorate yet? Are there really people
who still believe this stuff from you, Harry?


John H


No, she hasn't. But, then, I never stated she did. Are you still taking
sexually oriented photos of minors, John?

And, has your wife completed her second doctorate yet? Are there really
people
who still believe this stuff from you, Harry?


John H

if hoary knew what the OED is, he would know it is a historical document, not
an arbitrator.

JAXAshby wrote:

And, has your wife completed her second doctorate yet? Are there really
people
who still believe this stuff from you, Harry?


John H

if hoary knew what the OED is, he would know it is a historical document, not
an arbitrator.


Most dictionaries are historial documents, ****-for-brains. The OED is
quite live, with a usually annual update, and, in fact, a completely new
third edition is in the works. I own two complete OEDs, plus the OED on
CD. Version 4.0 of the OED on CD is scheduled for release sometime this
fall. For about $700, you can buy a complete hardbound set of the
current OED, and for about $200 to $250, the same data on CD. Or you can
subscribe. The latter is a good bet, because it includes the updates as
they are produced.

I don't think you want to play word games with me, Mr. Speedo.

why is it that hoary claims to be an expert in words, but doesn't understand
how a "live" document and still be a historical document? and why does hoary
think that a "live" document is thusly an arbitrator?

hoary, does Viagra addle the mind?

And, has your wife completed her second doctorate yet? Are there really
people
who still believe this stuff from you, Harry?


John H

if hoary knew what the OED is, he would know it is a historical document,
not
an arbitrator.


Most dictionaries are historial documents, ****-for-brains. The OED is
quite live, with a usually annual update, and, in fact, a completely new
third edition is in the works. I own two complete OEDs, plus the OED on
CD. Version 4.0 of the OED on CD is scheduled for release sometime this
fall. For about $700, you can buy a complete hardbound set of the
current OED, and for about $200 to $250, the same data on CD. Or you can
subscribe. The latter is a good bet, because it includes the updates as
they are produced.

I don't think you want to play word games with me, Mr. Speedo.

JAXAshby wrote:

why is it that hoary claims to be an expert in words, but doesn't understand
how a "live" document and still be a historical document? and why does hoary
think that a "live" document is thusly an arbitrator?

hoary, does Viagra addle the mind?

And, has your wife completed her second doctorate yet? Are there really
people
who still believe this stuff from you, Harry?


John H

if hoary knew what the OED is, he would know it is a historical document,
not
an arbitrator.


Most dictionaries are historial documents, ****-for-brains. The OED is
quite live, with a usually annual update, and, in fact, a completely new
third edition is in the works. I own two complete OEDs, plus the OED on
CD. Version 4.0 of the OED on CD is scheduled for release sometime this
fall. For about $700, you can buy a complete hardbound set of the
current OED, and for about $200 to $250, the same data on CD. Or you can
subscribe. The latter is a good bet, because it includes the updates as
they are produced.

I don't think you want to play word games with me, Mr. Speedo.



You are not equipped to play word games at my level, Jax. You should
stick to silly boating arcana not based on language skills.

Dead reckoning is correct, as is DR, and ded reckoning. You've lost this
one. Move on to your next bit of idiocy.

BTW, you do wash that speedo from time to time, eh?

Has she completed her degree as a MD?


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
JohnH wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:20:49 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:



Nice try, dipstick, but the sources I quoted are quite real, unlike the
imaginary gremlins that occupy your synapses. Ded or Dead is proper. If
you want to compare your education in and experience with etymology to
mine, why, you go right ahead. My master's degree in English is really
in etymology, and, as part of the requirements, I worked for two
semesters as an editor and project director of the National Union
Catalog, a project that involved alphabetizing and organizing the entire
card catalogue of the Library of Congress.

The definition I posted is from the second edition of the OED. There's
no knowledge you have that trumps the OED.


And, has your wife completed her second doctorate yet? Are there really
people
who still believe this stuff from you, Harry?


John H


No, she hasn't. But, then, I never stated she did. Are you still taking
sexually oriented photos of minors, John?