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10533No, I don't think I will respond. I'm tired of rectums. (rectophobia, J. C. Dithers-4/24/2002
10532We assume, until proven otherwise, that a problem can be dealt with, and will noNeocon-4/24/2002
10531Alright, OK, you win. I'll concede that cogitation is required to be cogentTom Clarke-4/24/2002
10530Excellent. The European Left and Right have both been tainted by this horror of Neocon-4/24/2002
10529I think the hostility factor has been included for a long time wrt non-psychiatrPoet-4/24/2002
10528Oooooh brother. Yeah, you'd better duck.Poet-4/24/2002
10527Pansies- -just the subject were talking about. <ducks!> <BG>Lazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10526Before dictionary.com came along I used the AHD. Still do, on occasion. When my Tom Clarke-4/24/2002
10525I didn't say one couldn't cogitate without being cogent, it happens all epicure-4/24/2002
10524More Than a Pretty Face by Jocelyn Selim DISCOVER Vol. 23 NLazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10523I thought phobia meant irrational fear. I see it is now broadened to include hosTom Clarke-4/24/2002
10522THe AHD is certainly a newcomer to the dictionary scene. It first appeared in thRambi-4/24/2002
10521Here is a definition from that most "conservative" of dictionaries, thPoet-4/24/2002
10520It isn't redundant. Cogent just means persuasive or convincing. One can coTom Clarke-4/24/2002
10519Michael Skakel? Oh, guilty for sure. Martha Moxley was beaten viciously in thePoet-4/24/2002
10518isn't cogent cogitator redundant? isn't cogitation implied in cogent? epicure-4/24/2002
10517She is rather guileless, really. I find her to be a cogent cogitator, though....Tom Clarke-4/24/2002
10516What do you think, guilty or not? What I've heard sounds pretty suspicious.Lazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10515You have rectophobia? Why am I not surprised.Poet-4/24/2002
10514Since we're on the subject of sex and it's springtime, here's a lovePoet-4/24/2002
10513<i>I also have aversions to other things...</i> So do I, Jewel ... J. C. Dithers-4/24/2002
10512Is she a cunning linguist? She must be to come up with ideas like that!epicure-4/24/2002
10511Oh NOW you've done it, BE. GGGPoet-4/24/2002
10510Talking of homophobes. I was listening to a doctor on the radio yesterday. He saBald Eagle-4/24/2002
10509My sister-in-law is a linguist. She says the AHD is a very liberal dictionary. STom Clarke-4/24/2002
10508Gosh I underestimated the amount of hate in the US population When I said we cheepicure-4/24/2002
10507I just ran across a Post editorial that you might find interesting. No, I havenLane3-4/24/2002
10506JC, Tim argued a meaning. I disagreed with him, believing that Poet used the wRambi-4/24/2002
10505I think it is common for people who happen to be homosexual and who have the misepicure-4/24/2002
10504OK OK. What about 'proactive' then? Now THAT is definitely a jargon wordTom Clarke-4/24/2002
10503The word is a derivation. It is not an exact translation of the two roots stuck Rambi-4/24/2002
10502I assumed you knew the difference between a human-using-dog and a human/human reE-4/24/2002
10501Deleted: I meant to post to JCD, which I have now done.E-4/24/2002
10500You might be interested in the extent of "homophobia" in the U.S. A qJ. C. Dithers-4/24/2002
10499Neolibs tend to be more hypocritical than paleolibs....Tom Clarke-4/24/2002
10498Thank you for that explanation of ivory tower ebonics. <i>people of the sTom Clarke-4/24/2002
10497OK, I apologize. Just some liberals are hypocrites. :-) Moyers approach impreLazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10496Yeah, I know. I'm going back to bed for a couple of hours. Night!Solon-4/24/2002
10495<groooooan> ggPoet-4/24/2002
10494<i>"I guess that's why rubber gloves were invented. :-)</i>Solon-4/24/2002
10493A good article on the how the psychology of the Catholic Church may impede settlPoet-4/24/2002
10492<i>"That kind of distortion doesn't help the debate"..."Solon-4/24/2002
10491The NY Times reports on the first day of the Papal meeting on the priest scandalPoet-4/24/2002
10490Yikes! I guess that's why rubber gloves were invented. :-)Poet-4/24/2002
10489<i>How is Gore looking these days? Did he keep the beard?! </i> BearLane3-4/24/2002
10488<i>I mean, don't they have dictionaries?</i> I believe it is caSolon-4/24/2002
10487LOL! Me too. It's an equal-opportunity zinger. You were on a roll last niPoet-4/24/2002
10486Hi again, Solon: Yup, it was I who said (but other people surely agree) that GoPoet-4/24/2002
10485I liked this one...<g> <i>"If you must have pleasurable sex, wSolon-4/24/2002
10484Thank you very much, Rambi. It's a gorgeous day here this morning, but <Poet-4/24/2002
10483Rambi made the point.Poet-4/24/2002
10482Yes. Michael Skakel, Ethel Kennedy's nephew.Poet-4/24/2002
10481<I> I did say "May I?" You mat argue that. This is a political tPoet-4/24/2002
10480Hi sexy, er, Solon, That is absolutely hysterical reading! I've just e-maiPoet-4/24/2002
10479Any time two (or more) individuals enter into an intimate relationship, with or Dayuhan-4/24/2002
10478It seems common sense that making a conscious effort to avoid things that do notone_less-4/24/2002
10477<i>Another definition is same. In this sense a homophobe would have a fearSolon-4/24/2002
10476<i>I'm interested in the constraints, and how you think they will be vDayuhan-4/24/2002
10475Right, phobia means aversion or strong dislike, but what does homo mean? One deTom Clarke-4/24/2002
10474I was kidding. The tracer interaction is analyzed for pattern differentiation oSolon-4/24/2002
10473Well, it was pretty close; and I agree, he was the difference... Leaving asideSolon-4/24/2002
10472Dead on arrival. Not a chance. Wait till the anti-nuke crowd gets word of thisLazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10471"Califomium-252 (a neutron emitter) is used for neutron activation analysisSolon-4/24/2002
10470OH! I'll be sure to be there! <snicker, snicker, snicker> I see he&Lazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10469What do the cyclotrons do? Set the explosives off? :-)Lazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10468It seems he has lost the beard. You can hear him speak in Knoxville on May 8,Solon-4/24/2002
10467<i>"Do you think the particles know that?</i>" Depends whSolon-4/24/2002
10466<i>Rambi's Code of Sexual Behavior. Which, by the way, involves a loLazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10465Yeah. Forrest would be running from him and that football for all he was worth.Lazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10464<i>How is Gore looking these days? Did he keep the beard?! </i> HardLazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10463Do you think the particles know that?Lazarus_Long-4/24/2002
10462Even where religious people were shallow enough to condemn the (to them) God givSolon-4/24/2002
10461Nice post, Rambi. You seem to be saying that there is a great deal more moral lSolon-4/24/2002
10460<i>It is a cool way to save time and thought, however.</i> If the dRambi-4/24/2002
10459<i>"if "aversion to homosexuality" is the criterion for itsSolon-4/24/2002
10458I know you have a very high opinion of your setters, but I'm not willing to Rambi-4/23/2002
10457I'm glad to be of service. You might also want to wear a ring around your nSolon-4/23/2002
10456Thanks for posting those thoughts on "homophobia", Tim. Actually, I hJ. C. Dithers-4/23/2002
10455Touche, Solon. Very Good! I intend to memorize your advice .... after all, youJ. C. Dithers-4/23/2002
10454He'd still be running with it--one step behind Forest Gump...Solon-4/23/2002
10453As an engineer, I suppose you know it is not necessary to actually ride in a cycSolon-4/23/2002
10452Oh, I knew what you were getting at. I would have allowed "weapons" aSolon-4/23/2002
10451Not the voice of experience speaking here, I hope. :-) Shouldn't this discLazarus_Long-4/23/2002
10450No, no, no. The Democrats have never produced such a fine comedian as Quayle. Lazarus_Long-4/23/2002
10449Oh, there's no requirement the people elected using the tools have to feel tLazarus_Long-4/23/2002
10448<i>"Do you have any position on men or women who engage in sex with sSolon-4/23/2002
10447I suppose they have not had the same opportunity at a high profile level. StillSolon-4/23/2002
10446You completely sidestepped my example of beastiality. Do you have any position J. C. Dithers-4/23/2002
10445By God, you're right! I was trying to remember the tools that democrats useSolon-4/23/2002
10444<i>The problem is that there does not exist a "natural" way for E-4/23/2002
10443Hi Tim, <i> However I don't really support the idea of using a xphobiRambi-4/23/2002
10442And many DEmocrats use envy, jealousy, and greed as tools.Lazarus_Long-4/23/2002
10441Among the Bourgeoisophobes, Part 2 by David Brooks 04/06/2002 12:03:Lazarus_Long-4/23/2002
10440Among the Bourgeoisophobes From the April 15, 2002 issue: Why the EuropeanLazarus_Long-4/23/2002
10439pointlessepicure-4/23/2002
10438And when have the Democrats produced such fine entertainment? :-)Lazarus_Long-4/23/2002
10437<i> I have said that I believe JCD's posts on the subject of homosexuaTimF-4/23/2002
10436<i> There is no reason to think that the departments are run as badly as yTimF-4/23/2002
10435Yep, LOL! It is time though, to look fondly back at one of the all-time greats.Solon-4/23/2002
10434<i>Democrats, the "Peace Party", are strongly against war and otLazarus_Long-4/23/2002
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