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[98GTW]

98GTW <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> "Arne" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:KeMjc.680$Lm3.176@lakeread04:
>
>> Darn:
>>
>> tin·ker's damn also tin·ker's dam (tngkrz)
>> n. Slang
>> The smallest degree or amount: property that is not worth a
>> tinker's damn.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> - ----- ----
>>
>> [Probably from the reputation of tinkers for cursing.]
>>
>
> Dams are the small amounts of solder used to repair pewter ware.
>
> Also:
>: If someone doesn't give a tinker's dam (or cuss) the they are
>: reckoned
> to be completely indifferent to the outcome of an event. Dam (note the
> lack of a terminal "n") is used today to describe a structure for
> holding back water; so it was in the days of Tinkers. They used to
> travel the country earning their livings mending pots and pans and
> sharpening knives. They would mend the pots by filling the leak on the
> inside with some clay and then repairing the outside with permanent
> material. When this was done the clay was discarded. The clay stopper
> was the tinker's dam. The dam was also known as a cuss. Both were
> worthless, hence the saying.
>

Further research indicates both "damn" and "dam" in early usage. I've
learned something today.

My apologies and thanks to you, Ed.

--
Dave
98GTW
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Presto, Presto II, Screamer

 

[Edward Dolan]

"98GTW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
[...]
> Further research indicates both "damn" and "dam" in early usage. I've
> learned something today.
>
> My apologies and thanks to you, Ed.
>
> --
> Dave
> 98GTW

Dave, you didn't learn half as much from me as I did from you. But without
getting into Oxford Dictionary definitions and histories of words in the
English language, a work for scholars only, I generally go with just a
common dictionary definition of a word. However, we can all make mistakes as
most of us do not have any idea where words come from. To study where words
come from is a separate universe and if you do enough of this you will
become a scholar of the language and know things that nobody else knows.

Main Entry: tinker's damn
Variant(s): also tinker's dam /-'dam/
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from the tinkers' reputation for blasphemy
: a minimum amount or degree (as of care) <didn't give a tinker's damn
about poetry -- James Blish>

Merriam-Webster

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:09:38 -0500, Tom Sherman
<[email protected]> wrote in message
<[email protected]>:

>> I don't give a tinker's damn about your miserable little club. All I know
>> for sure is that you ought to be calling yourself a bicycle club and not
>> something called human power. How pretentious and ridiculous!...

>The British Human Power Club (BHPC) is a national affiliate of the
>International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA). Both
>organizations included human powered boats, submarines, aircraft, etc.

To say nothing of the trike riders. But it's pointless trying logic
with Mr. Ed. Entirely the wrong end of that particular horse.

--
Guy
===
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:09:38 -0500, Tom Sherman
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> <[email protected]>:
>
> >> I don't give a tinker's damn about your miserable little club. All I
know
> >> for sure is that you ought to be calling yourself a bicycle club and
not
> >> something called human power. How pretentious and ridiculous!...
>
> >The British Human Power Club (BHPC) is a national affiliate of the
> >International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA). Both
> >organizations included human powered boats, submarines, aircraft, etc.
>
> To say nothing of the trike riders. But it's pointless trying logic
> with Mr. Ed. Entirely the wrong end of that particular horse.

A trike is basically a bike, you stupid jackass!

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Ian]

Edward Dolan scribed with passion and wit:

>
> "Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:09:38 -0500, Tom Sherman
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> <[email protected]>:
>>
>>>> I don't give a tinker's damn about your miserable little club. All I
> know
>>>> for sure is that you ought to be calling yourself a bicycle club and
> not
>>>> something called human power. How pretentious and ridiculous!...
>>
>>> The British Human Power Club (BHPC) is a national affiliate of the
>>> International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA). Both
>>> organizations included human powered boats, submarines, aircraft, etc.
>>
>> To say nothing of the trike riders. But it's pointless trying logic
>> with Mr. Ed. Entirely the wrong end of that particular horse.
>
> A trike is basically a bike, you stupid jackass!

Who wants to spank the baby?

--
Ian

http://www.catrike.co.uk

 

[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:14:58 -0500, Mr. Ed <[email protected]> wrote in
message <[email protected]>:

>A trike is basically a bike, you stupid jackass!

Lost the ability to count as well as reason? Never mind, the nurse
will be along with your meds in a minute.

--
Guy
===
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:14:58 -0500, Mr. Ed <[email protected]> wrote in
> message <[email protected]>:
>
> >A trike is basically a bike, you stupid jackass!
>
> Lost the ability to count as well as reason? Never mind, the nurse
> will be along with your meds in a minute.

2 wheels, 3 wheels - what damn difference does it make? A bike is a bike is
a bike! That HPV **** is nothing but pretentious snobbery. But leave it do
the g.d. English to come up with distinctions that don't matter. Choke on
your HPV **** for all I care!

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Ian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCB5D9BD.1CA7D%[email protected]...
> Edward Dolan scribed with passion and wit:
>
> >
> > "Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:09:38 -0500, Tom Sherman
> >> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> <[email protected]>:
> >>
> >>>> I don't give a tinker's damn about your miserable little club. All I
> > know
> >>>> for sure is that you ought to be calling yourself a bicycle club and
> > not
> >>>> something called human power. How pretentious and ridiculous!...
> >>
> >>> The British Human Power Club (BHPC) is a national affiliate of the
> >>> International Human Powered Vehicle Association (IHPVA). Both
> >>> organizations included human powered boats, submarines, aircraft, etc.
> >>
> >> To say nothing of the trike riders. But it's pointless trying logic
> >> with Mr. Ed. Entirely the wrong end of that particular horse.
> >
> > A trike is basically a bike, you stupid jackass!
>
> Who wants to spank the baby?

Ian, you need to ask yourself why it is OK for Guy to call me a horse's ass
and why it is not OK for me to call him a stupid jackass. Also, look up the
tradition of the English sense of fair play. Sometimes I don't believe you
are English at all.

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Perry Butler]

Mr. Ed

I teach students to be efficient, not anal!

You still don't have a clue!

Perry B - Minnesota


"Edward Dolan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> Mr.Perry
>
> You are not posting properly once again! And you are suppose to be a
> computer instructor?
>
> --
> Ed Dolan - Minnesota
>
>
>

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Perry Butler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mr. Ed
>
> I teach students to be efficient, not anal!
>
> You still don't have a clue!
>
> Perry B - Minnesota

Mr. Perry

Teach them the proper way to post on a newsgroup. That is the least you can
do for them.

I notice you are top posting again. You are a failure as a teacher and as a
person. There is nothing anal about doing something the right way rather
than the wrong way. If I were your superior, I would fire you from your job.

--
Ed Dolan - Still Clueless in Minnesota

 

[poulidor_rocks]

"Edward Dolan" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>
> Ian, you need to ask yourself why it is OK for Guy to call me a
> horse's ass and why it is not OK for me to call him a stupid jackass.
> Also, look up the tradition of the English sense of fair play.
> Sometimes I don't believe you are English at all.
>

Because you (Ed) have behaved badly, made up facts, and just plain broken
so much wind on this newsgroup it's a wonder your newsreader hasn't died
from asphyxiation.

But you weren't really wondering were you. (Note to Ed: this is a
rhetorical question. Look that up in a book sometime. Oops forgot, you
can't be troubled to actually do any work. )

Why am I about to coin the phrase "dolonoscopy" for your inevitable, self
centered, and utterly witless reply.

Look I'll spare you the trouble

"Ug, Me Ed. Ug. Me smart. Ug."

There, now back to your mule, plow-boy.

 

[bg]

And folks who respond to Ed have a clue?
bg

Perry Butler wrote:

> Mr. Ed
>
> I teach students to be efficient, not anal!
>
> You still don't have a clue!
>
> Perry B - Minnesota

 

[Perry Butler]

Mr. Ed (as in the horse, you moron!)

I've been using usenet since the 80's. For the ignorant such as you, there
was usenet before there was the Internet.

I never bottom post. It wastes time and only people (or children) with
short attention spans demand it.

When I respond to an entire message, I place the response at the top to make
it easier for the person to read (assuming they have an attention span and
if they don't they either shouldn't be using usenet or at least keep their
mouth shut). When I'm responding to a thought contained in a previous
message I include that thought above it to keep it separate.

It's the ignorant or arrogant who think EVERYTHING should be bottom posted.

I've also could care less if you top post or bottom post.

I've now given you a clue! Are you intelligent enough to understand it?

Enjoy,

Perry Butler
15487 Co Rd 1 NW
Evansville, MN 56326
218-948-2753



"Edward Dolan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Perry Butler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Mr. Ed
> >
> > I teach students to be efficient, not anal!
> >
> > You still don't have a clue!
> >
> > Perry B - Minnesota
>
> Mr. Perry
>
> Teach them the proper way to post on a newsgroup. That is the least you
can
> do for them.
>
> I notice you are top posting again. You are a failure as a teacher and as
a
> person. There is nothing anal about doing something the right way rather
> than the wrong way. If I were your superior, I would fire you from your
job.
>
> --
> Ed Dolan - Still Clueless in Minnesota
>
>

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Perry Butler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mr. Ed (as in the horse, you moron!)

I have never been into popular culture. That is for morons like you.

> I've been using usenet since the 80's. For the ignorant such as you,
there
> was usenet before there was the Internet.]

What does it matter to me if there was Usenet before there was the Internet?

> I never bottom post. It wastes time and only people (or children) with
> short attention spans demand it.

You are quite wrong about this. You are taking short cuts because you are a
lazy slob. You have no regard for others who may be reading the subject
thread. How the hell did you get to be a computer instructor when you are so
ignorant of the elementary courtesies of Usenet. You are a prime example of
the blind leading the blind. Ask Mr. Sherman about this if you don't believe
me. He never top posts.

> When I respond to an entire message, I place the response at the top to
make
> it easier for the person to read (assuming they have an attention span and
> if they don't they either shouldn't be using usenet or at least keep their
> mouth shut). When I'm responding to a thought contained in a previous
> message I include that thought above it to keep it separate.

You need to respond to the entire message. Instead you are constantly
picking a single sentence to respond to which makes you look like an idiot.
You are the one with the short attention span, not me. Note how I respond to
the complete message and not just particular sentences. You could learn a
lot by following my example. Mr.Sherman edits me too severely, but at least
he observes the elementary rules of good posting.

> It's the ignorant or arrogant who think EVERYTHING should be bottom
posted.

No, everything should always be bottom posted all the time. There is never
any excuse for not doing it. You are an ignoramus for thinking otherwise.

> I've also could care less if you top post or bottom post.

Fine, now we are down to **** you too! However, I have determined that I am
not going to let you g.d. liberals get lower in the muck than me. You mostly
you win all your battles is by being scum. So I will be scummier than you.
How do you like it?

> I've now given you a clue! Are you intelligent enough to understand it?

You are the poor slob who is clueless. But that is always the way it is with
teachers (as opposed to true scholars). They assume an arrogance which ill
befits them. It must come from dictating to pupils (not students) all day
long and never encountering any adult opposition.

> Enjoy,

What the **** is there to enjoy? Certainly not your idiotic posts.

> Perry Butler
> 15487 Co Rd 1 NW
> Evansville, MN 56326
> 218-948-2753

And who the **** wants to know your address and telephone number for God's
sake. Are you crazy or what?

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Edward Dolan]

"bg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Perry Butler wrote:
>
> > Mr. Ed
> >
> > I teach students to be efficient, not anal!
> >
> > You still don't have a clue!
> >
> > Perry B - Minnesota
>
> And folks who respond to Ed have a clue?
> bg

bg, this is all about a couple of Minnesota bastards having it out.. The old
saying is that it takes one to know one. I understand this other Minnesota
fellow (Perry Butler) better than I do any of those English nuts and
screwballs and so I will take him on for all eternity, even if it means the
total ruination of the newsgroup. Perry is put out because I do not like him
much. He is constantly calling me names in the most childish ways, but when
I return the compliments he takes offense. All liberals are like this. They
think they have a god given right to disparage others but think they are
immune from the same treatment they deal out. I am here to disillusion them
of that notion.

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Tom Sherman]

Mr. Ed [Dolan] wrote:

> ...
> 2 wheels, 3 wheels - what damn difference does it make?...

Multi-track vehicles steer by slip angles of the tires (zero degrees
being considered an angle in this case) while single-track vehicles
steer by camber thrust. Multi-track vehicles are either statically
determinate or statically indeterminate while at rest, but single-track
vehicles are statically unstable while at rest.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad Cities (Illinois Side)

 

[Edward Dolan]

"poulidor_rocks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Edward Dolan" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> >
> > Ian, you need to ask yourself why it is OK for Guy to call me a
> > horse's ass and why it is not OK for me to call him a stupid jackass.
> > Also, look up the tradition of the English sense of fair play.
> > Sometimes I don't believe you are English at all.
> >
>
> Because you (Ed) have behaved badly, made up facts, and just plain broken
> so much wind on this newsgroup it's a wonder your newsreader hasn't died
> from asphyxiation.

Never any details, just generalizations which lead nowhere.

> But you weren't really wondering were you. (Note to Ed: this is a
> rhetorical question. Look that up in a book sometime. Oops forgot, you
> can't be troubled to actually do any work. )

It is good that you do not want any answers. All liberals are like this.
They prefer it if you never even get an opportunity to get a word in edge
wise.

> Why am I about to coin the phrase "dolonoscopy" for your inevitable, self
> centered, and utterly witless reply.

Now the typical insult which is always idiotic because they have the wit of
braying jackasses.

> Look I'll spare you the trouble
>
> "Ug, Me Ed. Ug. Me smart. Ug."
>
> There, now back to your mule, plow-boy.

Yup, a total moron! It has been nice not talking to you, you ****ing idiot!

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Tom Sherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mr. Ed [Dolan] wrote:
>
> > ...
> > 2 wheels, 3 wheels - what damn difference does it make?...
>
> Multi-track vehicles steer by slip angles of the tires (zero degrees
> being considered an angle in this case) while single-track vehicles
> steer by camber thrust. Multi-track vehicles are either statically
> determinate or statically indeterminate while at rest, but single-track
> vehicles are statically unstable while at rest.


Hear me once and for all - a bike is a bike is a bike! All those other HPVs
(water and air) are totally different from bikes. And no one is into those
other HPVs anyway except nuts and screwballs, which is why I say it is
pretentious and preposterous to call ourselves HPV'ers. It is an affectation
which only engineering types would cotton to.

I especially liked that last sentence of yours. Thanks for the good laugh! I
wish I could learn to say very simple things in a complicated manner like
you do.

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

 

[Fabrizio Mazzoleni]

"Edward Dolan" <[email protected]> wrote in message ...

> crazy if truth be told and would just as soon not have to put up with all
> this rot about being fast and winning races. Fab, where are you now that you
> are needed here?

Those 'trek' rides don't interest me. You never get any real roadies riding
those 'events'.

While that bit of silliness was going on, guys like me were
sorting things out on the Côtes de Stockeu, Mur de Huy, and
the Cauberg.

Now do you see why I have no respect for benters?

 

[Tom Sherman]

Mr. Ed [Dolan] wrote:

> Hear me once and for all - a bike is a bike is a bike!...

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a horse of course
That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed.

Go right to the source and ask the horse
He’ll give you the answer that you’ll endorse.
He’s always on a steady course.
Talk to Mister Ed.

People yakkity yak a streak and waste your time of day
But Mr. Ed will never speak unless he has something to say

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And this one’ll talk ‘til his voice is hoarse.
You never heard of a talking horse?

Well listen to this: "I'm Mister Ed."

- Theme song from TV show Mr. Ed

Search engines are a wonderful thing.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad Cities (Illinois Side)