Comments on: Around the net http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1508 Bene Diction Thu, 04 Dec 2003 04:24:05 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1508 Hi Mark: I don't hang around engineering circles...no wonder I didn't understand it. Blog on! Hi Mark:

I don’t hang around engineering circles…no wonder I didn’t understand it. Blog on!

]]> By: Mark Byron http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1507 Mark Byron Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:34:24 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1507 From what I've read elsewhere on the "unknown unknowns" is that it is a standard term in engineering circles. It sounds like as much dislike for Rummy on the part of the Engish folks as dislike for some slightly-clunky engineeringese. From what I’ve read elsewhere on the “unknown unknowns” is that it is a standard term in engineering circles. It sounds like as much dislike for Rummy on the part of the Engish folks as dislike for some slightly-clunky engineeringese.

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1506 Bene Diction Wed, 03 Dec 2003 00:46:59 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1506 Deb: And I thought Waving or Drowning was smarting! Blog on! Deb: And I thought Waving or Drowning was smarting! Blog on!

]]> By: deb http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1505 deb Wed, 03 Dec 2003 00:38:08 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1505 Yup. Lost 4 billion. Easy come. So they say... Yup. Lost 4 billion. Easy come. So they say…

]]> By: The Dane http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1504 The Dane Tue, 02 Dec 2003 21:34:26 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1504 A foot in mouth doesn't have to be embarrassing, but it is always a gaff. Like when you say to your friend, "Man, did you notice Sheila's nose hairs today? Man, o man!" And Sheila's just walked in the room behind you. You might not care enough about Sheila to be embarrassed, but it was still tactless and a faux pas. Or when you make a boast and it immediate turns false: "Don't worry, folks. Dr. Brondon wouldn't miss this gather for the world, he'll be here any minute." And as you finish, someone taps you on the shoulder and whispers that the good docter is unavoidably detained. Not your fault really, but a gaff nonetheless. p.s. I still use Blogger after three-and-a-half years and rarely-if-ever have any difficulties with it. But I don't and would never use Blogspot. I host my sites seperately with pair.com ($4.95 a month to start). A foot in mouth doesn’t have to be embarrassing, but it is always a gaff. Like when you say to your friend, “Man, did you notice Sheila’s nose hairs today? Man, o man!” And Sheila’s just walked in the room behind you. You might not care enough about Sheila to be embarrassed, but it was still tactless and a faux pas. Or when you make a boast and it immediate turns false: “Don’t worry, folks. Dr. Brondon wouldn’t miss this gather for the world, he’ll be here any minute.” And as you finish, someone taps you on the shoulder and whispers that the good docter is unavoidably detained. Not your fault really, but a gaff nonetheless.

p.s. I still use Blogger after three-and-a-half years and rarely-if-ever have any difficulties with it. But I don’t and would never use Blogspot. I host my sites seperately with pair.com ($4.95 a month to start).

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1503 Bene Diction Tue, 02 Dec 2003 20:13:11 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1503 Hi Roy: I don't know. The Plain English Site has an email addy. You'd have to ask them. I don't think foot in mouth has to necessarily be embarrassing, just convoluted. How could he have said what he said a bit more clearly? Want to give it a shot? Blog on! Hi Roy:

I don’t know. The Plain English Site has an email addy. You’d have to ask them.
I don’t think foot in mouth has to necessarily be embarrassing, just convoluted.
How could he have said what he said a bit more clearly? Want to give it a shot? Blog on!

]]> By: Andrew Duncalfe http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1502 Andrew Duncalfe Tue, 02 Dec 2003 20:09:33 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1502 MT itself is free, but you have to have your own webhost to run it and the free ones out there don't generally offer the specifications that MT needs. Typepad's prices are comparable to what you might pay for hosting a MT-driven site; if all you need is the very basics, you can't beat Typepad's $4.95/month option. If you need more features, there are Plus ($8.95) and Pro ($14.95) options, although my fully-featured MT site costs less per month than the Typepad Pro option. The other advantage of Typepad is everything comes installed, ready to run out of the box. MT you have to set up yourself, or pay someone to set up for you. MT itself is free, but you have to have your own webhost to run it and the free ones out there don’t generally offer the specifications that MT needs. Typepad’s prices are comparable to what you might pay for hosting a MT-driven site; if all you need is the very basics, you can’t beat Typepad’s $4.95/month option. If you need more features, there are Plus ($8.95) and Pro ($14.95) options, although my fully-featured MT site costs less per month than the Typepad Pro option. The other advantage of Typepad is everything comes installed, ready to run out of the box. MT you have to set up yourself, or pay someone to set up for you.

]]> By: Roy Jacobsen http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1501 Roy Jacobsen Tue, 02 Dec 2003 20:00:29 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1501 I'm trying to figure out why they gave Rumsfeld the Foot in Mouth Award for that statement. I could understand it perfectly, and it doesn't seem to me to be something particularly embarrasing in content to the speaker. When I refer to someone sticking their foot in their mouth, I usually mean someone who has said something embarrasing. Am I missing something? I’m trying to figure out why they gave Rumsfeld the Foot in Mouth Award for that statement. I could understand it perfectly, and it doesn’t seem to me to be something particularly embarrasing in content to the speaker. When I refer to someone sticking their foot in their mouth, I usually mean someone who has said something embarrasing.

Am I missing something?

]]> By: Mike http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/12/02/around-the-net/#comment-1500 Mike Tue, 02 Dec 2003 18:46:32 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=615#comment-1500 Yes, that's millions. Yes, that’s millions.

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