Bloody tongues and twitching eyes....., page 1

A short rant because I think my tongue is bleeding from just having seen an example of the below....

Ya ever come across a post in a thread and find that someone is trying to give you divine wisdom by breaking down a word into its "root" structure - without any clue that English is based upon many other languages - and who is coming to absolutely ridiculous conclusions based upon this "work"??? (That was me doing my best text based Andy Rooney FTR )

Example

Carcinogen
Car, a vehicle, a mode of transportation.
Sin. A crime.
Ogin ( Origin ) a cause.

Therefore, our reptilian overlords are lauding the truth over us. "Cars are the criminal causes of cancer" Therefore, to drive is to murder...

I made that one up for obvious reasons and compliance with T&C. But FOR PETES' SAKE PEOPLE! C'MON!

If we're going to understand words, or their hidden meanings, let's at least research a bit and understand the concept of etymology as we're doing so. I am not seeking to criticize people here - but the practice itself! Wait...

Pee - self explanatory
pull - to yank or extract.....

See? ( The UK folks will get it )



This message brought to you by your evil, reptilian overlords.

Now to go put some salve on my bleeding tongue....

~Heff

reply to post by Hefficide

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its (ts) adj. The possessive form of it. Used as a modifier before a noun: The airline canceled its early flight to New York. [Alteration of it's: it + -'s.]

it's 1. contraction of it is: It's starting to rain. 2. contraction of it has: It's been a long time.

There. Did I do that right, Heff? I'm still practicing.

reply to post by schuyler

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No, that was a typo! The subject of a future rant maybe.



Grammar Nazi.....

~Heff

Definition of Moderator

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin moderātor, equivalent to moderā ( rī ) to control ( see moderate) + -tor -tor

Any questions?

Source

reply to post by Nite_wing

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Originally posted by Nite_wing
Definition of Moderator

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin moderātor, equivalent to moderā ( rī ) to control ( see moderate) + -tor -tor

Any questions?

Source

Actually, yes. Your point?

~Heff

Originally posted by Nite_wing
Definition of Moderator

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin moderātor, equivalent to moderā ( rī ) to control ( see moderate) + -tor -tor

Any questions?

Source

LOL!

reply to post by abeverage

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Smiling and nodding is the polite thing to do, certainly. But is it not also sort of cruel? If a person is pursuing truth then they need the proper tools.

For example, I wouldn't break out my automotive took kit to work on the computer I am currently typing on. Nor would I break out my PC repair kit to change my transmission.

Over the years I've actually seen three or four members become totally obsessed with the situation discussed in the OP and it was sad to witness. Apophenia is a troubling thing, even if I did seek to make light of it in my OP ( Rant forum - moderator or not, also a member - and human ). In this regard pointing it out and discussing it seems, to me, to be a relatively noble idea. Choosing the rant forum to do so was simply a choice of approach. I could actually have done a very serious thread in another forum, but I chose this forum to try and keep the "disinfo" accusations to a minimum.

We'll see how well that works out. So far? Admittedly not well.

~Heff

reply to post by Hefficide

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Brilliant, and excellent point. Your examples made me laugh so hard I'm still crying. I've seen those kind of deconstruction absurdities around here too, but I never knew what to call them. Now I do.....

May we call them "heffinisms" ?

reply to post by Hefficide

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I have NO idea where ANY words come from. Here in America, our language originated from England, and our words are also mixed up with Latin, and probrably about ten other languages... I don't even want to keep up. The words and their origin really doesn't matter. It's the current context, the usage of the words that really define what they mean.

That's why my grammar Nazi friends piss me off. Since American-English is a jumble of other languages and cultures, you could argue that the language itself is incorrect. Just my thought.

But, to argue that the brainwashing comes from certain words in our language? Unless these words are spells (spells that actually WORK), then I don't see how it could be potentially dangerous or wrong.

To argue that cars give you cancer?

What doesn't give you cancer?

In Googling on this subject I came across a page with a ton of great reference links and thought I'd share. Here it is.

~Heff

reply to post by abeverage

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I have been pondering this post for about 24 hours and have come to some simple thoughts. The camera mount is part of the universe. As are you and your wife. As all being aspects of the same entity, only you, your wife, and the camera mount would even notice the situation. To the universe, you'd all just be individual "cells" if you would, and could not stand out.

In that the universe is fair as it doesn't have the capacity to judge, hold grudges, or single out. It merely exists.

~Heff

Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by abeverage

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I have been pondering this post for about 24 hours and have come to some simple thoughts. The camera mount is part of the universe. As are you and your wife. As all being aspects of the same entity, only you, your wife, and the camera mount would even notice the situation. To the universe, you'd all just be individual "cells" if you would, and could not stand out.

In that the universe is fair as it doesn't have the capacity to judge, hold grudges, or single out. It merely exists.

~Heff

Reminds me a lot of Alan Wilson Watts and his you are something the universe is doing just as a wave is something the whole ocean is doing. I have often thought that whole macroscopic universe (our cells and such) might certainly expand up into the universe.... still have not found my camera mount lol!

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