Flogging a dead horse means doing something that will not get you anything - completely pointless
Contrasting to flogging a horse might get it to move and preferably in the the right direction and/or do what you want it to do 2006/7/1, dly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
In the appendix of The Ghost in the Machine (1967 Koestler) is a prediction that academics would say of this thesis — "Mr Koestler, I am afraid, is flogging a dead horse" and he inferred the existence of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dead Horses (SPCDH) who were on a mission to discourage in depth discussion of fine points and in general to prevent the flogging of dead horses. I hope my sometimes facetious commentary brings laughter rather than annoyance. Donna [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 1-Jul-06, at 3:57 AM, Randy MacDonald wrote: > Personally, I consider beating a dead horse an act of futility > rather than cruelty, but I hope you don't consider these forums, a > place for all things J, to be an SPCDH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
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