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To: Bruce Brown who wrote (39300)2/15/2001 12:07:12 PM
From: Thomas Mercer-Hursh  Respond to of 54805
 
Feet of clay is a term that refers to a flaw in an otherwise or previously idolized individual such as a sports figure being discovered to have a drug problem.



To: Bruce Brown who wrote (39300)2/15/2001 2:35:04 PM
From: BirdDog  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 54805
 
Now I have to learn what clay feet are. What are they?


This is not a disagreement with Thomas. I simply think you may be interested in the origination of this term, which is approximately 2,500 years old. Refer to a Bible, the second chapter of the book of Daniel.

I'd also like to mention. Perhaps this Capitulation on Geoff's part is simply giving the big boys what they want. This also had occured to me that they don't want to give up on pounding the tech sector till they see enough capitulation.

BirdDog



To: Bruce Brown who wrote (39300)2/15/2001 8:29:51 PM
From: Rick  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 54805
 
"feet of clay An underlying weakness or fault: “They discovered to their vast discomfiture that their idol had feet of clay, after placing him upon a pedestal” (James Joyce)"

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- Fred