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On May 30, 7:40*pm, ilan wrote:
On May 31, 2:33*am, --D-y wrote: On May 30, 5:54*pm, ilan wrote: On May 30, 9:37*pm, --D-y wrote:. BTW, I hate to nitpick, but "continence" means not having to wear a diaper-- or a plurality of differentiated global land mass areas. "Countenance" means, among other, to admit as acceptable or possible, or more specifically in this attempted usage, to tolerate (best IMHO) support, sanction, approve, patronize. --D-y "Continence" more generally means self-restraint or reserve. -ilan Well, in the first place, what fun is that? Geeze... I found it interesting that a few "name" online dictionaries give self- restraint (etc.) as a first meaning, with control over excretion as a second allowable usage, while some online sources, including notably Wiki, give involuntary-- and perhaps voluntary!-- control of those usually less-entertaining bodily functions as a first meaning for "continence". Which, since Wiki is written by contemporary, voluntary contribution, corresponds to my sense (as a retired plumber) that "continence" is a word whose usage, and therefore meaning, is changing from the old "restraint" to a somewhat different, but still significant form of control, if you will. But then, my bias is toward descriptive function over the prescriptive; you may have a different opinion on the weighting of the matter, but I hear "diaper" in relation to "continence". Especially when the old-line established dictionary quotes some old dead Greek guy to put "continence" in sentence context to show a primary usage/ meaning of "self-restraint", while "continence", as in relation to diapers, etc., has become a usefully polite popular expression in these times of great masses of aging Baby Boomers, when anything and everything is advertised on TV. For instance, assuming you spend part of your time in the USA and watch, say, no more than an average of 15 minutes a day watching TV, what do you think of (honest, now!) when you hear the word "erection"? Speaking of old dead Greek guys, and for that matter, ancient learned Romans long departed, since when lawyers not know their Greek/Latin word roots? I mean, even though it's not in the code book, I know where "plumber" came from... and I usually look stuff up before I publish, too., use the spell checker, etc. etc.. since my own knowledge is quite limited and if I'm speaking seriously I hate to put my foot in my mouth with an ignorant mistake, as that just blows any credibility I might have all to hell, fair or not! Speaking of Hell, I used to occasionally opine to Jobst (IMHO a prescriptionist if there ever was one) that we've been going to Hell in a handbasket for a long time without seeming to actually arrive, but hold on there-- *maybe we've reached the suburbs? IOW, is it kinda warm in here, or is it just me? Orange you glad you posted? (I hope you can humor me, Ilan, there is no offense intended!) --D-y Amazingly, perhaps the only time I used the word "continence" IRL was in relation to cycling at a talk Katrin Tobin and Andy Paulin gave, where I asked them if it was enforced at the US Olympic Training Center. Which kind? --D-y |
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On May 30, 11:38*am, BL wrote:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/...s-1-on-heroes-... Always classy writing about sports "heroes" on Memorial Day goddamnit. They're celebrity athletes, people. Not heroes. If you make a person into a hero, and then the symbol turns out to be a human being with failings, be disappointed, sure, but don't make it into an epic poem about how he let us all down. That goes for Lance or Greg or Floyd, any of them. We don't put up statues with people's names or put their faces on stamps until they're safely dead. It's a good policy. Fredmaster Ben |
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On May 31, 2:56*am, Fredmaster of Brainerd wrote:
On May 30, 11:38*am, BL wrote: http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/...s-1-on-heroes-... Always classy writing about sports "heroes" on Memorial Day goddamnit. They're celebrity athletes, people. *Not heroes. If you make a person into a hero, and then the symbol turns out to be a human being with failings, be disappointed, sure, but don't make it into an epic poem about how he let us all down. *That goes for Lance or Greg or Floyd, any of them. We don't put up statues with people's names or put their faces on stamps until they're safely dead. *It's a good policy. Fredmaster Ben Why don't all STFU until a jury hands in a verdict? So Lance, Greg, Floyd, et al. have been elevated to hero status, then knocked off their respective pedestals; some can climb right back up, others can't. It's also common knowledge that Lance can be a real dick to people he doesn't like. So can I. The constant yammering accomplishes nothing. VeloNews then publishes this piece written by a Lemond employee, indicating that, while heroes take occasional falls, Lance will fall harder. Just because sport fans are saps for a great story. We need more "up close and personal" like we need a collective sore ass. If Novitsky (sp) has a case, make it. It's another waste of tax dollars. We have war criminals walking around free; so-called "sporting fraud" should be relegated to the civil courts. |
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Isn't LeMond Fitness the outfit that was sued for $4M for broken
indoor trainers? Ever ridden a Lemond spin bike? You'd understand why. |
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Brad Anders wrote:
Isn't LeMond Fitness the outfit that was sued for $4M for broken indoor trainers? Ever ridden a Lemond spin bike? You'd understand why. They were designed using Finite Element Analysis. |
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In article
, Revtom wrote: On May 31, 2:56Â*am, Fredmaster of Brainerd wrote: On May 30, 11:38Â*am, BL wrote: http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/...s-1-on-heroes-... Always classy writing about sports "heroes" on Memorial Day goddamnit. They're celebrity athletes, people. Â*Not heroes. If you make a person into a hero, and then the symbol turns out to be a human being with failings, be disappointed, sure, but don't make it into an epic poem about how he let us all down. Â*That goes for Lance or Greg or Floyd, any of them. We don't put up statues with people's names or put their faces on stamps until they're safely dead. Â*It's a good policy. Why don't all STFU until a jury hands in a verdict? You first. Here, I'll help. [...] -- Old Fritz |
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On Mon, 30 May 2011 17:40:59 -0700 (PDT),
ilan wrote: On May 31, 2:33*am, --D-y wrote: On May 30, 5:54*pm, ilan wrote: "Continence" more generally means self-restraint or reserve. I found it interesting that a few "name" online dictionaries give self- restraint (etc.) as a first meaning, with control over excretion as a second allowable usage, while some online sources, including notably Wiki, give involuntary-- and perhaps voluntary!-- control of those usually less-entertaining bodily functions as a first meaning for "continence". [...good humor snipped...] Amazingly, perhaps the only time I used the word "continence" IRL was in relation to cycling at a talk Katrin Tobin and Andy Paulin gave, where I asked them if it was enforced at the US Olympic Training Center. My dad used to use it in his benedictions... "The LORD lift up His continence on you, And give you peace." -- Theodore (Ted) Heise Bloomington, IN, USA |
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On 6/3/2011 7:49 PM, Theodore Heise wrote:
On Mon, 30 May 2011 17:40:59 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 31, 2:33 am, wrote: On May 30, 5:54 pm, wrote: "Continence" more generally means self-restraint or reserve. I found it interesting that a few "name" online dictionaries give self- restraint (etc.) as a first meaning, with control over excretion as a second allowable usage, while some online sources, including notably Wiki, give involuntary-- and perhaps voluntary!-- control of those usually less-entertaining bodily functions as a first meaning for "continence". [...good humor snipped...] Amazingly, perhaps the only time I used the word "continence" IRL was in relation to cycling at a talk Katrin Tobin and Andy Paulin gave, where I asked them if it was enforced at the US Olympic Training Center. My dad used to use it in his benedictions... "The LORD lift up His continence on you, And give you peace." Proof that Anton is correct when he says that religion is a bunch of ****. |
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