[elky] Re: Words (Non)

  • From: Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:43:52 -0700

Nope. Different word. One I'm fairly sure you're not familiar with, nor have you heard it in its original context. As a disclaimer, I'll state that I can't claim to have heard it more than once, since it originated on the tv cartoon series, "The Simpsons." I only watched one episode of it. Ever.


However, it's a demonstration that context is important, no. essential to understanding the full meaning of words. Period. I'll leave with a quote from Samuel Clemons (Mark Twain) "Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul."

Here's an interesting riddle that could be a koan: if I refuse to acknowledge that people or things can have more than one name, does that mean that Mark Twain's writings don't exist if I choose to know him only as Samuel Clemens?

Meditation upon that may be harmful to your sanity. Use liquid cooling on your CPUs.

r


At 11:24 AM 2/7/2010, you wrote:


The word existed even when I was a child long ago. But then it was spelled Duh. American slang is fun but outside of rational communication. More of a cultural symbolism than a means of discussion.

Like, you know, duh, you know.

Rick Draganowski
(Soli Deo Gloria)

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Subject: [elky] Re: Words (Non)

That's true even (D'OH) is in there now.


D'oh!





From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Jump to: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'oh!#column-one>navigation, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'oh!#searchInput>search

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<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Simpson>Homer Simpson exclaiming the famous quote

"D'oh!" is a <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_phrase>catch phrase used by the <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_(arts)>fictional character <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Simpson>Homer Simpson, from the long-running <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_series>animated <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitcom>sitcom <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons>The Simpsons (1989?present). It is typically used when Homer injures himself, realizes that he has done something stupid, or when something bad has happened or is about to happen to him. Other members of his family?including <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Simpson>Bart, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marge_Simpson>Marge, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Simpson>Lisa, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Simpson>Grampa, and even <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Simpson_(The_Simpsons)>his mother and <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Powell>brother?have been known to use it themselves. Other characters (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Burns>Mr. Burns, etc.) have also used this phrase.

In 2006, "D'oh!" was listed as number six on <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Land>TV Land's list of the 100 greatest television catchphrases.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'oh!#cite_note-0>[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'oh!#cite_note-1>[2] The spoken word "D'oh" is a <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_trademark>sound trademark of <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Fox>20th Century Fox.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'oh!#cite_note-tarr.uspto.gov-2>[3]
-Smoky Mt Frank-

In a message dated 2/7/2010 9:21:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ladams21@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


I doubt there was much computer games being played in 1350. I rest my case.

Gaming is gambling.

Rick Draganowski
(Soli Deo Gloria)


           Yes but it isn't 1350 and the meanings of words change to adapt
to the current spoken and written language. The dictionary is not set in
stone it's constantly being updated by having words removed and added. Not
enough are removed though.


            Robert Adams

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