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To: V$gas.Com who wrote (1130)6/24/1998 4:41:00 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell  Respond to of 2770
 
FBN = Facetious...

facetious \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac['e]tieux. See {Faceti[ae]}.]
1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.
2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply.
-- {Fa*ce"tious*ly}, adv.
-- {Fa*ce"tious*ness}, n.

- Jeff




To: V$gas.Com who wrote (1130)6/24/1998 4:46:00 PM
From: Bill Ulrich  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 2770
 
April \A"pril\, n. [L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis.] 1. The fourth month of the year.

see: work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster?isindex=april&method=exact

Fool \Fool\, n. [OE. fol, n. & adj., F. fol, fou, foolish, mad; a fool, prob. fr. L. follis a bellows, wind bag, an inflated ball; perh.
akin to E. bellows. Cf. {Folly}, {Follicle}.] 1. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding; an idiot.

2. A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment; a simpleton; a dolt.

see: work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster?isindex=fool&method=exact



To: V$gas.Com who wrote (1130)6/24/1998 5:27:00 PM
From: DScottD  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 2770
 
Wrong. There was no intention to deceive. And there was no deception. Anyone who can read and comprehend can tell immediately that it is a satire. And a very good one at that.

Everything is up front. FBN has never held itself out to be anything other than what it is.

Go FBNA.

DSD