For you ignorant techies out there (had to look it up myself...) 8-): From <http://www.synonym.com/synonym/ameliorate> Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ameliorate Sense 1 better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate => change, alter Sense 2 better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate => change state, turn -------------- Overview of verb ameliorate The verb ameliorate has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -- (to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes") 2. better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate -- (get better; "The weather improved toward evening.") ----Original Message---- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Greg Reese Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 2:34 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Why this list doesn't suck > there you go again Jim. Trying to ameliorate your remarks. > > Greg > > On 6/2/05, Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Lol call anyone whatever you want here Ray as long as your ready to get >> twice the abuse. JK >> >> Ray at work <listray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Would the member of this list care to raise his hand and confess that >> this e-mail was directed at him? >> >> (This is from the owner of an XP list. It was sent to a list member and >> CC'ed to the moderators.) The guy who runs the list is such a tool. >> >> >> Mr. [someone], >> >> Calling other members ugly names like paranoid is very >> very much against group rules notwithstanding your >> attempts to ameliorate your remarks by trying to >> pretend that you are not being derogatory. >> >> Usually people who try this kind of stunt are >> immediately kicked and banned but you have made some >> worthwile contributions to this group so please be >> very very careful in the future to avoid this kind of >> behavior. ok? Thanks. >> >> Is it clear to you that the person you directed this >> to may in fact feel insulted by your remarks? >> >> I call for your public a pologies in this matter. >> >> Your posts have been put on moderation to avoid such >> behavior in the future. ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: Straymonkey.com Excellent web templates, fonts, and downloads on this new site brought to you by The Kenzig Group http://www.straymonkey.com ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm