Ed writes .. >> Once again, John forces me to resort to deep references.
You and me both! >> However, I'm relieved, as I thought he implied that your >> name was "horse-like" Ditto! And the relief was felt here too once a dictionary had been consulted. Everything should be back to normal once I phone mother and tell her I didn't mean any of the things I said last night about her choice of names. I guess this is the part where I sit back and wait for the Out-of-office replies while looking around for any excuse to use "epicene" to stun someone else in the office (preferably middle management) into using a dictionary. I guess I got comfortable with 'unisex'. Rgds - ChrisTOPHER p/s John writes .. >> I don't recall any post recently that indicates a female source. Interesting observation. From: Price, Ed [SMTP:ed.pr...@cubic.com] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 7:07 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Lightning Surge Characterization/Standards THANKS >-----Original Message----- >From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:23 AM >To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org >Subject: Re: Lightning Surge Characterization/Standards THANKS > > > >I read in !emc-pstc that Chris Chileshe <chris.chile...@ultronics.com> >wrote (in <01c35ce5.8dbac680.chris.chile...@ultronics.com>) about >'Lightning Surge Characterization/Standards THANKS' on Thu, 7 Aug 2003: > >>Err.. should that read "Ladies and Gentlemen"? > >There may well be some ladies who are members of the group, but I don't >recall any post recently that indicates a female source. > >Of course, your name is epicene.... Once again, John forces me to resort to deep references. However, I'm relieved, as I thought he implied that your name was "horse-like". For mere mortals: Main Entry: ep.i.cene Pronunciation: 'e-p&-"sEn Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin epicoenus, from Greek epikoinos, from epi- + koinos common List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: 15th century 1 of a noun : having but one form to indicate either sex 2 a : having characteristics typical of the other sex : INTERSEXUAL b : EFFEMINATE 3 : lacking characteristics of either sex - epicene noun - ep.i.cen.ism /-"sE-"ni-z&m, "e-p&-'/ noun Regards, Ed Ed Price ed.pr...@cubic.com WB6WSN NARTE Certified EMC Engineer & Technician Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab Cubic Defense Systems San Diego, CA USA 858-505-2780 (Voice) 858-505-1583 (Fax) Military & Avionics EMC Is Our Specialty ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ << File: ATT00004.htm >> ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: emc_p...@symbol.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
