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The Duke of URL

01/22/07 11:09 AM

#78639 RE: wbmw #78638

"you haven't shown bumpkiss."

I am not entirely sure, In referring to CombJelly's posts, but I think that is a "double negative", and therefore grammatically incorrect.

I think it should be "you have shown bumpkiss" or "you haven't shown lack of bumpkiss"......

But, perhaps I have drifted from my mark. Oh, and by the way, it is, more correctly, "bupkes".

Oh, and lest I forget, Etymologically speaking, "Bubkes" is a noun plural, but singular in construction and is probably derived from Low German, and is probably short for "kozebubkes", literally, goat droppings.

Hope this helps.

I know you would want to know this, because often, CombJelly has indicated in the past that he has had years of experience in this area.





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CombJelly

01/22/07 1:38 PM

#78643 RE: wbmw #78638

"Sure, why not go years back in my past, since I literally haven't posted on SI for years. "

Well, gee, I am sorry. I didn't know that you want to pretend those posts never happened. I know you left SI some years back. But I was posting there before then and remember your posts. And calling your hand when you started to wing it. But, if you want, I will pretend that never happened...


"I am referring to comments such as these, which certainly do imply "almost validated"."

Umm, right. Another wbmw attempt to put words in someone's mouth by mis-stating their position. Neither of those statements imply "almost validated". If you are in validation, as you claim, you know that. As Alan pointed out, there are some famous test escapes that wouldn't pass validation today.

"I don't think I have been in the least bit unreasonable with you."

Well, telling someone they must be joking or are ignorant isn't exactly taking them seriously.