I have no idea. A friend in Alaska coined the term to describe everything unpleasant...like those three-year-old dust bunnies under the bookshelves, or soap rings in the tub, or...well you get the point.
"Clean the gutersmelt from your shoes before coming inside or you'll be washing dishes from here until next Tuesday..." Al -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:55 PM To: 'Al Geist'; 'Guy K. Haas'; 'Lisa M. (Bronson) Gielczyk (TCP)' Cc: 'TCP List' Subject: RE: [TCP] ADMIN Announcement What in the world is gutersmelt--a beer? I think it would bring up more questions than it answers. Oh well. I'll offer 'geek' as a solution. Tom -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Geist Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:49 PM To: 'Guy K. Haas'; 'Lisa M. (Bronson) Gielczyk (TCP)' Cc: 'TCP List' Subject: Re: [TCP] ADMIN Announcement Again...best wishes to you and may you have a long and happy life together; however, I agree with Guy. Maybe you could use a different example than "gelding." Something like "gutersmelt." Al Guy K. Haas Wrote: Very Best Wishes! And, add me to the list urging "gecko" or "get hitched" or "gesundheit" (or "[oy] gevalt"?) -- but not "gelding". --Guy K. Haas Software Exegete (that one's a soft g) in Silicon Valley Lisa M. (Bronson) Gielczyk (TCP) wrote: > Good morning everyone! > > I apologize for being less than normally attentive last week during the STC > and certification threads, but I had a good reason: I was on my honeymoon. > :) My new last name is pronounced gel-check, with a hard g sound, like in > gelding. > > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
