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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:18:39 -0500, "JimH" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message ... Maybe Reggie can get a worthwhile job at Underwriters' Labs, either sitting in a tubful of water while electrical appliances are pushed into it, or as, even better, a crash test dummy. His MO is to try to discredit things I post. I mentioned I purchased a Dell laptop running VISTA and from what I have seen here he has tried to throw as many negative comments about that decision as he can. This is just another of his attempts. Too bad the model I purchased was not mentioned in the report. The guy needs to Google up a life as he obviously does not have one except for the time he spends on his grounded houseboat on Lake Lanier. Fourth Word of the Day grovel Main Entry: grov·el Listen to the pronunciation of grovel Listen to the pronunciation of grovel Pronunciation: \?grä-v?l, ?gr?-\ Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): grov·eled or grov·elled; grov·el·ing or grov·el·ling Etymology: back-formation from groveling prone, from groveling, adverb, from Middle English, from gruf, adverb, on the face (from Old Norse a- gru-fu) + -ling Date: 1552 1: to creep with the face to the ground : crawl2 a: to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement b: to abase oneself3: to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy : wallow groveling in self-pity — grov·el·er Listen to the pronunciation of groveler \-v?l-?r\ noun — grov·el·ing·ly Listen to the pronunciation of grovelingly \-v?l-i?-le-\ adverb -- Red Herring |
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