[elky] Re: Words (Non)
- From: "Rick Draganowski" <dragan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:51:19 -0800
There was a miscommunication which involved out of order statements. I rescind
this comment. And am having too much fun.
Rick Draganowski
(Soli Deo Gloria)
----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Buck
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:46 AM
Subject: [elky] Re: Words (Non)
Yeah, but who was ignoring whose words?
r
At 10:56 PM 2/6/2010, you wrote:
I like that, Rick. A lot.
On Feb 6, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Rick Draganowski wrote:
The best way to win a disagreement is to pay no attention to the words of
your adversary.
That diminishes his argument to the insignificent and you may then go on
in complete confidence that you have an infallible argument.
God Bless and heal you
Rick Draganowski
(Soli Deo Gloria)
----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Buck
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 2:48 PM
Subject: [elky] Re: Words (Non)
Words seem to have a way of changing their meaning. Remeber our
discussion of the word, "posh?"
It reminds me of something I heard years ago: "If racing is the sport
of kings, is dragging the sport of queens?"
All sorts of double entendres in there...whichseems to be what you're
railing against.
Just to toss another spanner (or would that be a wrench, with or
without monkey?) into the works,www.dictionary.com defines gaming this way:
1. gambling.
2. the playing of games, esp. those developed to teach something or to
help solve a problem, as in a military or business situation.
This is what Meriam-Webster has to day about it:
Function: noun
Date: 1501
1 : the practice of gambling
2 a : the playing of games that simulate actual conditions (as of
business or war) especially for training or testing purposes b : the playing of
video games
And in case you should reject those and demand the use of Webster's
lexicon here's that definition (which includes "play") and as it says, is an
umbrella term including computer game usage.
Gaming
Noun
1. The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the
payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a
fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table".
Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All
rights reserved.
Date "gaming" was first used in popular English literature: sometime
before 1350. ( references)
Synonyms: Gaming
Synonyms: gambling (n), play (n). ( additional references)
Specialty Definition: Gaming
Gaming is an umbrella term that includes a number of special hobby game
types:
Role-playing games
Live-action roleplaying games
Wargaming
Board games
Computer- and video games
It is increasingly used by casinos and the gambling industry as a
euphemism for gambling.
I find it interesting that the last entry in Webster's is a circular
reference to the 16th century origin of the word.
Take it with a grain of salt flats.
r
At 01:44 PM 2/6/2010, you wrote:
In Ray's writeup on building his Supercomputer he was discussing his
video board and used the word "gaming". Since I am an author words are very
important to me. Their meanings should not be blurred. Sigh. I am like a fish
swimming against the overwhelming current of inanity.
"Gaming" means gambling. Nothing more and nothing less. Any tack on
current meanings will probably be lost in a few years.
But for now, if you are playing games perhaps you should just say
"Playing games".
Rick Draganowski
The old curmudgeon
(Soli Deo Gloria)
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