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| Greg Mossman wrote: > On Jun 16, 6:46 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > >>janus...@hotmail.com wrote: >> >>>On 15 Cze, 20:37, George Cathcart <george.cathc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>On Jun 15, 1:54 pm, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: >> >>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >>>>>news:1181918504.704891.59820@q66g2000hsg.goog legroups.com...> On 15 Cze, 15:07, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >>>>>>>news:1181848134.726294.136940@z28g2000prd.g ooglegroups.com...> On 14 >> >>>>>Cze, 19:27, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>> > > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:46 -0700, JOF <jofran...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>I looked up hoplophobe in the dictionary but it doesn't appear. >> >>>>>Does >> >>>>>>>>>>it have something to do with a fear of shortlegged bunnies? >> >>>>>>>>>Well, let's see... Hoppe's is a cleaner that we use on our >> >>>>>>>firearms...http://www.hoppes.com/products/solvents.html> > Perhaps a >> >>>>>hoplophobe is someone who is afraid to clean their firearm? >> >>>>>>>>>Or it could >> >>>>>be:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar.../www.reference. >> >>>>>>>com/browse/wiki/Hoplophobia >> >>>>>>>>so as the science words are based on ancient Greek the word >>>>>>>>hoplophobia should mean fear of big round shield (hoplon). >> >>>>>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>>>According to reference.com, hoplon means weapon. I suppose it's >> >>>>>possible >> >>>>>>>that they got it wrong and you got it right though. >> >>>>>>http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Aspis >>>>>> - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield >>>>>>that the heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx >>>>>>( ) , the Hoplite ( ) took his name from his >>>>>>shield ( ). >> >>>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>So, uhh, did you even finish reading the rest of your cite? >> >>>>>Here's what the rest of it says: >> >>>>>?? ???? - to Hoplo (n) : first meaning was: TOOL, INSTRUMENT; later meaning >>>>>was the tool of war = weapon >>>>>?? ???? - ta Hopla (pl.) : tools of war = mainly referred to the protective >>>>>armaments but could also include all the weapons. >>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (later generic use) tool of war, including all kind >>>>>of weapons >>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield that the >>>>>heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx (???????? ??????) >>>>>, the Hoplite (???????) took his name from his shield (?????). >> >>>>>Look, there at the end of the list is the definition you referenced. >>>>>Apparently, both are right. Imagine that. >> >>>>http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,124...http://en.wiki... >> >>>>The Deseret News piece is especially interesting... >> >>>IMHO the best part is about gun-rights advocacy group. Something for >>>rec.scuba gun nuts. >> >>>Janusz >> >>>BTW I'm curious how many of our gun nuts carry their weapons >>>underwater? >> >>personally don't know any 'gun nuts' I know people who prefer to >>exercise their rights as a 'Free American' whether theu Choose To Carry >>or Choose NOT To Carry >> >>Gun Nuts - not hardly > > > Aren't you the guy who also insisted he didn't know any rednecks? > Which has do with gun nuts, How? |
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| On Jun 17, 6:48 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > Greg Mossman wrote: > > On Jun 16, 6:46 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > > >>janus...@hotmail.com wrote: > > >>>On 15 Cze, 20:37, George Cathcart <george.cathc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>On Jun 15, 1:54 pm, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: > > >>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>news:1181918504.704891.59820@q66g2000hsg.goog legroups.com...> On 15 Cze, 15:07, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>>>news:1181848134.726294.136940@z28g2000prd.g ooglegroups.com...> On 14 > > >>>>>Cze, 19:27, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:46 -0700, JOF <jofran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>I looked up hoplophobe in the dictionary but it doesn't appear. > > >>>>>Does > > >>>>>>>>>>it have something to do with a fear of shortlegged bunnies? > > >>>>>>>>>Well, let's see... Hoppe's is a cleaner that we use on our > > >>>>>>>firearms...http://www.hoppes.com/products/solvents.html> > Perhaps a > > >>>>>hoplophobe is someone who is afraid to clean their firearm? > > >>>>>>>>>Or it could > > >>>>>be:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar.../www.reference. > > >>>>>>>com/browse/wiki/Hoplophobia > > >>>>>>>>so as the science words are based on ancient Greek the word > >>>>>>>>hoplophobia should mean fear of big round shield (hoplon). > > >>>>>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>>>According to reference.com, hoplon means weapon. I suppose it's > > >>>>>possible > > >>>>>>>that they got it wrong and you got it right though. > > >>>>>>http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Aspis > >>>>>> - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield > >>>>>>that the heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx > >>>>>>( ) , the Hoplite ( ) took his name from his > >>>>>>shield ( ). > > >>>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>So, uhh, did you even finish reading the rest of your cite? > > >>>>>Here's what the rest of it says: > > >>>>>?? ???? - to Hoplo (n) : first meaning was: TOOL, INSTRUMENT; later meaning > >>>>>was the tool of war = weapon > >>>>>?? ???? - ta Hopla (pl.) : tools of war = mainly referred to the protective > >>>>>armaments but could also include all the weapons. > >>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (later generic use) tool of war, including all kind > >>>>>of weapons > >>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield that the > >>>>>heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx (???????? ??????) > >>>>>, the Hoplite (???????) took his name from his shield (?????). > > >>>>>Look, there at the end of the list is the definition you referenced. > >>>>>Apparently, both are right. Imagine that. > > >>>>http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,124...http://en.wiki... > > >>>>The Deseret News piece is especially interesting... > > >>>IMHO the best part is about gun-rights advocacy group. Something for > >>>rec.scuba gun nuts. > > >>>Janusz > > >>>BTW I'm curious how many of our gun nuts carry their weapons > >>>underwater? > > >>personally don't know any 'gun nuts' I know people who prefer to > >>exercise their rights as a 'Free American' whether theu Choose To Carry > >>or Choose NOT To Carry > > >>Gun Nuts - not hardly > > > Aren't you the guy who also insisted he didn't know any rednecks? > > Which has do with gun nuts, How? There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. About 95%. |
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| Greg Mossman wrote > There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. > About 95%. So, there's a 5% chance you're not a red neck? |
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| Greg Mossman wrote: > On Jun 17, 6:48 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > >>Greg Mossman wrote: >> >>>On Jun 16, 6:46 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: >> >>>>janus...@hotmail.com wrote: >> >>>>>On 15 Cze, 20:37, George Cathcart <george.cathc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>On Jun 15, 1:54 pm, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >>>>>>>news:1181918504.704891.59820@q66g2000hsg.go oglegroups.com...> On 15 Cze, 15:07, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >>>>>>>>>news:1181848134.726294.136940@z28g2000prd .googlegroups.com...> On 14 >> >>>>>>>Cze, 19:27, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>> > > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:46 -0700, JOF <jofran...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>>I looked up hoplophobe in the dictionary but it doesn't appear. >> >>>>>>>Does >> >>>>>>>>>>>>it have something to do with a fear of shortlegged bunnies? >> >>>>>>>>>>>Well, let's see... Hoppe's is a cleaner that we use on our >> >>>>>>>>>firearms...http://www.hoppes.com/products/solvents.html> > Perhaps a >> >>>>>>>hoplophobe is someone who is afraid to clean their firearm? >> >>>>>>>>>>>Or it could >> >>>>>>>be:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar.../www.reference. >> >>>>>>>>>com/browse/wiki/Hoplophobia >> >>>>>>>>>>so as the science words are based on ancient Greek the word >>>>>>>>>>hoplophobia should mean fear of big round shield (hoplon). >> >>>>>>>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>>>>>According to reference.com, hoplon means weapon. I suppose it's >> >>>>>>>possible >> >>>>>>>>>that they got it wrong and you got it right though. >> >>>>>>>>http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Aspis >>>>>>>> - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield >>>>>>>>that the heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx >>>>>>>>( ) , the Hoplite ( ) took his name from his >>>>>>>>shield ( ). >> >>>>>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>>>So, uhh, did you even finish reading the rest of your cite? >> >>>>>>>Here's what the rest of it says: >> >>>>>>>?? ???? - to Hoplo (n) : first meaning was: TOOL, INSTRUMENT; later meaning >>>>>>>was the tool of war = weapon >>>>>>>?? ???? - ta Hopla (pl.) : tools of war = mainly referred to the protective >>>>>>>armaments but could also include all the weapons. >>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (later generic use) tool of war, including all kind >>>>>>>of weapons >>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield that the >>>>>>>heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx (???????? ??????) >>>>>>>, the Hoplite (???????) took his name from his shield (?????). >> >>>>>>>Look, there at the end of the list is the definition you referenced. >>>>>>>Apparently, both are right. Imagine that. >> >>>>>>http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,124...http://en.wiki... >> >>>>>>The Deseret News piece is especially interesting... >> >>>>>IMHO the best part is about gun-rights advocacy group. Something for >>>>>rec.scuba gun nuts. >> >>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>BTW I'm curious how many of our gun nuts carry their weapons >>>>>underwater? >> >>>>personally don't know any 'gun nuts' I know people who prefer to >>>>exercise their rights as a 'Free American' whether theu Choose To Carry >>>>or Choose NOT To Carry >> >>>>Gun Nuts - not hardly >> >>>Aren't you the guy who also insisted he didn't know any rednecks? >> >>Which has do with gun nuts, How? > > > There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. > About 95%. > > Please provide your credible source |
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| On Jun 17, 6:57 pm, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > Greg Mossman wrote: > > On Jun 17, 6:48 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > > >>Greg Mossman wrote: > > >>>On Jun 16, 6:46 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > > >>>>janus...@hotmail.com wrote: > > >>>>>On 15 Cze, 20:37, George Cathcart <george.cathc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>On Jun 15, 1:54 pm, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>>>news:1181918504.704891.59820@q66g2000hsg.go oglegroups.com...> On 15 Cze, 15:07, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>>>>>news:1181848134.726294.136940@z28g2000prd .googlegroups.com...> On 14 > > >>>>>>>Cze, 19:27, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:46 -0700, JOF <jofran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>I looked up hoplophobe in the dictionary but it doesn't appear. > > >>>>>>>Does > > >>>>>>>>>>>>it have something to do with a fear of shortlegged bunnies? > > >>>>>>>>>>>Well, let's see... Hoppe's is a cleaner that we use on our > > >>>>>>>>>firearms...http://www.hoppes.com/products/solvents.html> > Perhaps a > > >>>>>>>hoplophobe is someone who is afraid to clean their firearm? > > >>>>>>>>>>>Or it could > > >>>>>>>be:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar.../www.reference. > > >>>>>>>>>com/browse/wiki/Hoplophobia > > >>>>>>>>>>so as the science words are based on ancient Greek the word > >>>>>>>>>>hoplophobia should mean fear of big round shield (hoplon). > > >>>>>>>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>>>>>According to reference.com, hoplon means weapon. I suppose it's > > >>>>>>>possible > > >>>>>>>>>that they got it wrong and you got it right though. > > >>>>>>>>http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Aspis > >>>>>>>> - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield > >>>>>>>>that the heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx > >>>>>>>>( ) , the Hoplite ( ) took his name from his > >>>>>>>>shield ( ). > > >>>>>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>>>So, uhh, did you even finish reading the rest of your cite? > > >>>>>>>Here's what the rest of it says: > > >>>>>>>?? ???? - to Hoplo (n) : first meaning was: TOOL, INSTRUMENT; later meaning > >>>>>>>was the tool of war = weapon > >>>>>>>?? ???? - ta Hopla (pl.) : tools of war = mainly referred to the protective > >>>>>>>armaments but could also include all the weapons. > >>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (later generic use) tool of war, including all kind > >>>>>>>of weapons > >>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield that the > >>>>>>>heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx (???????? ??????) > >>>>>>>, the Hoplite (???????) took his name from his shield (?????). > > >>>>>>>Look, there at the end of the list is the definition you referenced. > >>>>>>>Apparently, both are right. Imagine that. > > >>>>>>http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,124...http://en.wiki... > > >>>>>>The Deseret News piece is especially interesting... > > >>>>>IMHO the best part is about gun-rights advocacy group. Something for > >>>>>rec.scuba gun nuts. > > >>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>BTW I'm curious how many of our gun nuts carry their weapons > >>>>>underwater? > > >>>>personally don't know any 'gun nuts' I know people who prefer to > >>>>exercise their rights as a 'Free American' whether theu Choose To Carry > >>>>or Choose NOT To Carry > > >>>>Gun Nuts - not hardly > > >>>Aren't you the guy who also insisted he didn't know any rednecks? > > >>Which has do with gun nuts, How? > > > There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. > > About 95%. > > Please provide your credible source- All I do is provide credible sources. I provided FBI statistics to show that Lee's claims that concealed permits reduce crime are completely full of shit and all I get is a scurry. Why bother? |
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| Greg Mossman wrote: > On Jun 17, 6:57 pm, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > >>Greg Mossman wrote: >> >>>On Jun 17, 6:48 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: >> >>>>Greg Mossman wrote: >> >>>>>On Jun 16, 6:46 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>janus...@hotmail.com wrote: >> >>>>>>>On 15 Cze, 20:37, George Cathcart <george.cathc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>On Jun 15, 1:54 pm, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >>>>>>>>>news:1181918504.704891.59820@q66g2000hsg. googlegroups.com...> On 15 Cze, 15:07, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >>>>>>>>>>>news:1181848134.726294.136940@z28g2000p rd.googlegroups.com...> On 14 >> >>>>>>>>>Cze, 19:27, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>> > > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:46 -0700, JOF <jofran...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>I looked up hoplophobe in the dictionary but it doesn't appear. >> >>>>>>>>>Does >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>it have something to do with a fear of shortlegged bunnies? >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>Well, let's see... Hoppe's is a cleaner that we use on our >> >>>>>>>>>>>firearms...http://www.hoppes.com/products/solvents.html> > Perhaps a >> >>>>>>>>>hoplophobe is someone who is afraid to clean their firearm? >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>Or it could >> >>>>>>>>>be:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar.../www.reference. >> >>>>>>>>>>>com/browse/wiki/Hoplophobia >> >>>>>>>>>>>>so as the science words are based on ancient Greek the word >>>>>>>>>>>>hoplophobia should mean fear of big round shield (hoplon). >> >>>>>>>>>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>>>>>>>According to reference.com, hoplon means weapon. I suppose it's >> >>>>>>>>>possible >> >>>>>>>>>>>that they got it wrong and you got it right though. >> >>>>>>>>>>http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Aspis >>>>>>>>>> - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield >>>>>>>>>>that the heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx >>>>>>>>>>( ) , the Hoplite ( ) took his name from his >>>>>>>>>>shield ( ). >> >>>>>>>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>>>>>So, uhh, did you even finish reading the rest of your cite? >> >>>>>>>>>Here's what the rest of it says: >> >>>>>>>>>?? ???? - to Hoplo (n) : first meaning was: TOOL, INSTRUMENT; later meaning >>>>>>>>>was the tool of war = weapon >>>>>>>>>?? ???? - ta Hopla (pl.) : tools of war = mainly referred to the protective >>>>>>>>>armaments but could also include all the weapons. >>>>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (later generic use) tool of war, including all kind >>>>>>>>>of weapons >>>>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield that the >>>>>>>>>heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx (???????? ??????) >>>>>>>>>, the Hoplite (???????) took his name from his shield (?????). >> >>>>>>>>>Look, there at the end of the list is the definition you referenced. >>>>>>>>>Apparently, both are right. Imagine that. >> >>>>>>>>http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,124...http://en.wiki... >> >>>>>>>>The Deseret News piece is especially interesting... >> >>>>>>>IMHO the best part is about gun-rights advocacy group. Something for >>>>>>>rec.scuba gun nuts. >> >>>>>>>Janusz >> >>>>>>>BTW I'm curious how many of our gun nuts carry their weapons >>>>>>>underwater? >> >>>>>>personally don't know any 'gun nuts' I know people who prefer to >>>>>>exercise their rights as a 'Free American' whether theu Choose To Carry >>>>>>or Choose NOT To Carry >> >>>>>>Gun Nuts - not hardly >> >>>>>Aren't you the guy who also insisted he didn't know any rednecks? >> >>>>Which has do with gun nuts, How? >> >>>There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. >>>About 95%. >> >>Please provide your credible source- > > > All I do is provide credible sources. I provided FBI statistics to > show that Lee's claims that concealed permits reduce crime are > completely full of shit and all I get is a scurry. Why bother? > Okay this isn't Lee, where is the credible source? |
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| On Jun 18, 8:24 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > Greg Mossman wrote: > > On Jun 17, 6:57 pm, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > > >>Greg Mossman wrote: > > >>>On Jun 17, 6:48 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > > >>>>Greg Mossman wrote: > > >>>>>On Jun 16, 6:46 am, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>janus...@hotmail.com wrote: > > >>>>>>>On 15 Cze, 20:37, George Cathcart <george.cathc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>On Jun 15, 1:54 pm, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>>>>>news:1181918504.704891.59820@q66g2000hsg. googlegroups.com...> On 15 Cze, 15:07, "Chris Guynn" <chris.gu...@gamil.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>><janus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >>>>>>>>>>>news:1181848134.726294.136940@z28g2000p rd.googlegroups.com...> On 14 > > >>>>>>>>>Cze, 19:27, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:46 -0700, JOF <jofran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>I looked up hoplophobe in the dictionary but it doesn't appear. > > >>>>>>>>>Does > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>it have something to do with a fear of shortlegged bunnies? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Well, let's see... Hoppe's is a cleaner that we use on our > > >>>>>>>>>>>firearms...http://www.hoppes.com/products/solvents.html> > Perhaps a > > >>>>>>>>>hoplophobe is someone who is afraid to clean their firearm? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>Or it could > > >>>>>>>>>be:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar.../www.reference. > > >>>>>>>>>>>com/browse/wiki/Hoplophobia > > >>>>>>>>>>>>so as the science words are based on ancient Greek the word > >>>>>>>>>>>>hoplophobia should mean fear of big round shield (hoplon). > > >>>>>>>>>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>>>>>>>According to reference.com, hoplon means weapon. I suppose it's > > >>>>>>>>>possible > > >>>>>>>>>>>that they got it wrong and you got it right though. > > >>>>>>>>>>http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Aspis > >>>>>>>>>> - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield > >>>>>>>>>>that the heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx > >>>>>>>>>>( ) , the Hoplite ( ) took his name from his > >>>>>>>>>>shield ( ). > > >>>>>>>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>>>>>So, uhh, did you even finish reading the rest of your cite? > > >>>>>>>>>Here's what the rest of it says: > > >>>>>>>>>?? ???? - to Hoplo (n) : first meaning was: TOOL, INSTRUMENT; later meaning > >>>>>>>>>was the tool of war = weapon > >>>>>>>>>?? ???? - ta Hopla (pl.) : tools of war = mainly referred to the protective > >>>>>>>>>armaments but could also include all the weapons. > >>>>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (later generic use) tool of war, including all kind > >>>>>>>>>of weapons > >>>>>>>>>?? ????? - to Hoplon : (early principal meaning) the type of shield that the > >>>>>>>>>heavy Greek infantry used to carry in the Hoplite phalanx (???????? ??????) > >>>>>>>>>, the Hoplite (???????) took his name from his shield (?????). > > >>>>>>>>>Look, there at the end of the list is the definition you referenced. > >>>>>>>>>Apparently, both are right. Imagine that. > > >>>>>>>>http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,124...http://en.wiki... > > >>>>>>>>The Deseret News piece is especially interesting... > > >>>>>>>IMHO the best part is about gun-rights advocacy group. Something for > >>>>>>>rec.scuba gun nuts. > > >>>>>>>Janusz > > >>>>>>>BTW I'm curious how many of our gun nuts carry their weapons > >>>>>>>underwater? > > >>>>>>personally don't know any 'gun nuts' I know people who prefer to > >>>>>>exercise their rights as a 'Free American' whether theu Choose To Carry > >>>>>>or Choose NOT To Carry > > >>>>>>Gun Nuts - not hardly > > >>>>>Aren't you the guy who also insisted he didn't know any rednecks? > > >>>>Which has do with gun nuts, How? > > >>>There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. > >>>About 95%. > > >>Please provide your credible source- > > > All I do is provide credible sources. I provided FBI statistics to > > show that Lee's claims that concealed permits reduce crime are > > completely full of shit and all I get is a scurry. Why bother? > > Okay this isn't Lee, where is the credible source? Shades of the Smothers Brothers, Abbott & Costello, Martin & Lewis. Before newsgroups folks had to pay for this kind of entertainment. JF JF |
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| On 18 Cze, 00:40, "Lee Bell" <pleeb...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Greg Mossman wrote > > > There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. > > About 95%. > > So, there's a 5% chance you're not a red neck? Correlation shows the degree of relationship between variables, so in this particular example shows that there's a 5% chance that gun nut is not a redneck or redneck is not a gun nut. Janusz |
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| janusz_w@hotmail.com wrote: > On 18 Cze, 00:40, "Lee Bell" <pleeb...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >>Greg Mossman wrote >> >> >>>There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. >>>About 95%. >> >>So, there's a 5% chance you're not a red neck? > > > Correlation shows the degree of relationship between variables, so in > this particular example shows that there's a 5% chance that gun nut is > not a redneck or redneck is not a gun nut. > > Janusz > red neck and Gun Nut ????? are not mutual inclusive or exclusive. It has not bearing what so ever on the discussion -it is lawyer bullshit to obfuscate the argument |
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| On Jun 18, 6:50 pm, Joe English <joeengli...@wisperhome.com> wrote: > janus...@hotmail.com wrote: > > On 18 Cze, 00:40, "Lee Bell" <pleeb...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > >>Greg Mossman wrote > > >>>There's a strong correlation between gun-nuttism and red-neckism. > >>>About 95%. > > >>So, there's a 5% chance you're not a red neck? > > > Correlation shows the degree of relationship between variables, so in > > this particular example shows that there's a 5% chance that gun nut is > > not a redneck or redneck is not a gun nut. > > > Janusz > > red neck and Gun Nut ????? are not mutual inclusive or exclusive. It > has not bearing what so ever on the discussion -it is lawyer bullshit to > obfuscate the argument- Which argument was that? |
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