RE: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-08 Thread Horn, John
From: William T Goodall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The only rule we got at school was 'after c', and then one just learned all the exceptions. Everyone has a few words they can't spell I think. One of mine is 'resteraunt'. Oops! Restaurant. Mine are: vacuum, caffeine, torture and a few

RE: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-08 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Horn, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: William T Goodall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The only rule we got at school was 'after c', and then one just learned all the exceptions. Everyone has a few words they can't spell I think. One of mine is 'resteraunt'. Oops!

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Han Tacoma
Debbi explains the origins of fish on (Fri, 6 Jun 2003 01:22:12 -0700 (PDT)) [..gone snip crazy...] I don't remember all the words it comes from, but IIRC ghoti is an alternative spelling for the sound fish [enou_gh_, ??, pa_ti_ence]... ;) ?? would be as in the plural of woman = w_o_men

English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Julia Thompson
Han Tacoma wrote: Debbi explains the origins of fish on (Fri, 6 Jun 2003 01:22:12 -0700 (PDT)) [..gone snip crazy...] I don't remember all the words it comes from, but IIRC ghoti is an alternative spelling for the sound fish [enou_gh_, ??, pa_ti_ence]... ;) ?? would be as in the

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Han Tacoma wrote: Debbi explains the origins of fish on (Fri, 6 Jun 2003 01:22:12 -0700 (PDT)) [..gone snip crazy...] I don't remember all the words it comes from, but IIRC ghoti is an alternative spelling for the sound fish

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/7/2003 12:39:18 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There's at least 1 more. Anyone? Stein There are many steins in Leipzig, ja? William Taylor - After going through at $4 a book ...and again at $3 a book ...and then $10

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Han Tacoma
Julia (Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:05:02 -0500) writes: Han Tacoma wrote: Debbi explains the origins of fish on (Fri, 6 Jun 2003 01:22:12 -0700 (PDT)) [..gone snip crazy...] I don't remember all the words it comes from, but IIRC ghoti is an alternative spelling for the sound fish

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Han Tacoma
Amendment at the end. - Original Message - From: Han Tacoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people Julia (Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:05:02 -0500) writes: Han

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread listmail
On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:05:02 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: The ie/ei rule is complicated, and has 8 exceptions that have been brought to my attention, but I can never remember more than 7 of them: either foreign forfeit leisure neither seize weird There's at least 1 more. Anyone? Their? Dean

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Julia Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:05:02 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: The ie/ei rule is complicated, and has 8 exceptions that have been brought to my attention, but I can never remember more than 7 of them: either foreign forfeit leisure neither seize weird

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 02:05 PM 6/7/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: Han Tacoma wrote: Debbi explains the origins of fish on (Fri, 6 Jun 2003 01:22:12 -0700 (PDT)) [..gone snip crazy...] I don't remember all the words it comes from, but IIRC ghoti is an alternative spelling for the sound fish [enou_gh_, ??,

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Han Tacoma
On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 16:31:00 -0500 Julia told Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:05:02 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: The ie/ei rule is complicated, and has 8 exceptions that have been brought to my attention, but I can never remember more than 7 of them: either

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread William T Goodall
On Saturday, June 7, 2003, at 10:31 pm, Julia Thompson wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:05:02 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: The ie/ei rule is complicated, and has 8 exceptions that have been brought to my attention, but I can never remember more than 7 of them: either

Re: English rules exceptions Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-07 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Han Tacoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...and to think that the former could have been spoken if Gutemberg hadn't circa 1450 come up with the printing press. Hay now, Getemberg may have stole that idea from the chinese, but that's no reason to blame him for modern spelling

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Jan Coffey
Computer can you tell me the location of Gordy LaForge? --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38 China raises the red tag RFID tags aren't just for tracking consumer goods any more. The Chinese Communist Party is experimenting with

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Jan Coffey
--- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38 China raises the red tag RFID tags aren't just for tracking consumer goods any more. The Chinese Communist Party is experimenting with tagging and tracking people. Computer can you tell me the

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 09:20 AM 6/5/03 -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38 China raises the red tag RFID tags aren't just for tracking consumer goods any more. The Chinese Communist Party is experimenting with tagging and

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Julia Thompson
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 09:20 AM 6/5/03 -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38 China raises the red tag RFID tags aren't just for tracking consumer goods any more. The Chinese Communist Party

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Jean-Louis Couturier
At 15:43 2003-06-05 -0500, Julia wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 09:20 AM 6/5/03 -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38 China raises the red tag RFID tags aren't just for tracking consumer goods

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 15:43 2003-06-05 -0500, Julia wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 09:20 AM 6/5/03 -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38 China raises the red tag RFID tags aren't just for tracking consumer goods

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 15:43 2003-06-05 -0500, Julia wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 09:20 AM 6/5/03 -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The gentle and gentile geriatric German general was a genuine genius at geography, geology, and geometry. As do many of his generation, he likes to make generously loud gestures with

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: Jan, Julia - 'scuse me, *Jul-yer* - Don't. Ever. Call. Me. That. Again. Please. Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Horn, John
From: Julia Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Deborah Harrell wrote: Jan, Julia - 'scuse me, *Jul-yer* - Don't. Ever. Call. Me. That. Again. Please. Must resist. Must resist. MUST RESIST!!! Ah, the urge has passed... (Remember Marvin's wanker post...?) - jmh Stay Good

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 04:16 PM 6/5/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: [snip] yes, I'm feeling a little surly, why do you ask? ;) At 08:45 AM 6/6/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: Jan, Julia - 'scuse me, *Jul-yer* - Don't. Ever. Call. Me. That. Again. Please. I was going to ask if

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-06 Thread Julia Thompson
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 04:16 PM 6/5/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: [snip] yes, I'm feeling a little surly, why do you ask? ;) At 08:45 AM 6/6/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: Jan, Julia - 'scuse me, *Jul-yer* - Don't. Ever. Call. Me. That.

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-05 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I think the post-line isn't correct for my snippage, so I'm putting little tags for who I think wrote...] [F] http://news.com.com/2009-1088-984352.html?tag=fd_rndm#38

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-05 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I think the post-line isn't correct for my snippage, so I'm putting little tags for who I think wrote...] You are correct [F]

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-05 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: --- Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: --- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I think the post-line isn't correct for my snippage, so I'm putting little tags for who I think wrote...] [F]

Re: China RFID tracking people

2003-06-05 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 12:51 AM 6/6/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/5/2003 8:45:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The gentle and gentile geriatric German general was a genuine genius at geography, geology, and geometry. As do many of his generation, he likes to