My friend Ramanan has of late has been refusing to look at the dictionary meaning of words. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spade.
Pls. do forgive him as he is obsessed with many other things. Spade: *spade 1 * (spd) *n.* *1. *A sturdy digging tool having a thick handle and a heavy, flat blade that can be pressed into the ground with the foot. *2. *Any of various similar digging or cutting tools. *tr.v.* *spad·ed*, *spad·ing*, *spades* To dig or cut with a spade. R.C.Madanan On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:48 PM, Bobby Kunhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Dr. Prasad From our conversations online, it looks like we have a > common interest in spades > Would it be possible for us to do a joint post doctoral thesis on the > subject of spades and eminences? > The point of reference could be > http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/call-a-spade-a-spade.html > Hoping to expect a positive respomse at the latest > Yours faithfully > Dr. Kunhu > p.s - I would have liked to invite others as well, but I am unsure about > their doctoral status > > 2008/12/10 S sanjeev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> oops,i was laughing my butts off and forgot to post the response! >> this ramanan comment reminded me of k.g shankarapilla's "ramanan". >> :-) >> >> >> --- On *Wed, 10/12/08, S sanjeev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: >> >> From: S sanjeev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Spade by name Communalist >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, 10 December, 2008, 6:48 PM >> >> >> >> >> --- On *Wed, 10/12/08, Ramanan KP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: >> >> From: Ramanan KP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Spade by name Communalist >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, 10 December, 2008, 4:50 PM >> >> >> >> >>> I think I had given the opportunity to Spade once again air his truly >>> diablic neo-reactionary positions. As there is no point of contact and point >>> of dialogue, Sapde is actually wasting his time arguing on the points I have >>> raised. I have clearly indicated that I am least interested in knowing >>> Spade's response. After all everyday on TV we listen to Rajantah singh, >>> Balbir Punj et.al >>> >>> But then Spade can go on unmoderated as this is a public group. >>> >>> D.Prasad >>> >>> >>> Spade was a derogatory term. If Dr Prasad is so knowledgable and very >> clever to identify spades and neo nazis he should also know the name of >> spade. Please read >> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/call-a-spade-a-spade.html >> Ramanan KP >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Bobby Kunhu http://community.eldis.org/myshkin/Blog/ > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
