QUOTE(davis¹³ @ Nov 29 2005, 02:41 PM)
Why would you use me as a rep of Democrats? I'm not a democrat.
She talks in riddles and then insulted me in riddles. I don't do riddles. And from what I hear she's an old timer on the CSPAN board.
Include her? How? Should I start with lymerics or speak in an alien tongue?
At least you can understand what I say. If she were from another country and not very good with English I'd have more tolerance than that gibberish she calls communication.
Republicans are the kings and queens of bait and switch and corporate corruption.
Uhhh yeah, right. Invading and occupying a Middle Eastern country that had NOTHING to do with 9/11 and had virtually no connection to Islamic fundamentalist terrorists was NOT the way to purse Al Queda.
All curious George knows how to do is stuff cash in his allie's pockets. As far the WOT? He has done more to recruit for Al Queda than Bin Laden.
He has alienated most of the world especially Muslims. If we really wanted to infiltrate and destroy their terrorist organizations, we need their help. We can't kill all Muslims.
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Davis13,
For the sake of argument I'm leaving all your words in that post intact. You have very little to say so it doesn't take up nearly the screen space as most of your citations.
As far as riddles are concerned, please point out when, where or how I insulted you with any. If so, I'll apologize. I strive to remain tactful in my comments on this board. Sometimes I might fall short. That's when I usually default to levity or lampoon. If you don't get it, just ignore it. That's what I do when rants turn into screeds. I think they are tacky. Have a nice day and please do not give a fuck about what I think.
Carol, thanks for the high praises. My folks impressed me with notions of unique individuality along with a constant reminder of center being without oneself.
I'm just gonna throw in this little citation so I can be more like others on this board.
To wit:
Tack
Tack is a term, that depending on its application has several different meanings. Many of these are related to sailing:
1 Sails and Rigging
2 Manoeuvre
3 Heading
4 Stickiness
5 Nail
6 Pin
7 Cheap Goods
8 Equestrian Equipment
Sails and Rigging
In sailing, the tack is the lower corner of the sail's leading edge. On a sloop rigged sailboat, the mainsail tack is connected to the mast and the boom at the gooseneck. On the same boat, a foresail tack is clipped to the deck and forestay.
Sails, Spars and Rigging
Sails
Course | Driver | Extra | Genoa | Gennaker | Jib | Lateen | Mainsail | Moonsail | Spanker | Spinnaker | Staysail | Studding | Tallboy | Topgallant | Topsail | Trysail
Sail anatomy and materials
Clew | Dacron | Foot | Head | Kevlar | Leech | Luff | Roach | Tack
Spars
Boom | Bowsprit | Fore-mast | Gaff | Jigger-mast | Jury Rig | Main-mast | Mast | Mizzen-mast | Masthead Truck | Spinnaker Pole | Yard
Rigging components
Backstay | Block | Boom vang | Braces | Buntlines | Cleat | Clevis Pin | Clewlines | Cunningham | Downhaul | Forestay | Gasket | Gooseneck | Guy | Halyard | Outhaul | Peak | Preventer | Ratlines | Rigging (Running) | Shackle | Rigging (Standing) | Sheet | Shroud | Stay mouse | Stays | Throat | Trapeze
Manoeuvre
Also, a "tack" is the manoeuvre where a sailing boat (yacht) turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other. Contrast this with a jibe which is turning the stern of the boat through the wind. In small boats with low booms, the skipper announces, "Ready about" to prepare the crew for the tack and the swinging of the boom, which can otherwise cause serious injury to an unprepared crew member. Upon the acknowledgement of the crew, the skipper announces, "Coming about" (or alternatively "Helm's a-lee", "Hard a-lee", or "Lee Ho") during the actual tacking. "Coming about" is an alternate term for "tacking".
Sailing Manoeuvres
Broach | Capsize | Close Hauled | Death Roll | Gybe | Heeling | Hiking | In Irons | Jibe | Planing | Reaching | Running | Reefing | Tack | Wear
Heading
The wind is blowing from right to left.Also "tack" describes the position of a sailboat's bow with respect to the wind. If the vessel's bow is positioned so that the wind is blowing across the starboard (right) side of the vessel, then the vessel is said to be on a starboard tack. If the wind is blowing across the port (left) side of the vessel, then the vessel is said to be on a port tack. A sailing vessel on a starboard tack always has the right of way over another sailing vessel on "port tack" by nautical convention.
The colours of the lights on the other ship as seen by each helmsman explain the convention Red=Stop, Green=Proceed.
Stickiness
"Tack" is a technical term used in the printing process to represent the stickiness or adherence value of an ink as it applied to paper. In a similar usage "tack" would also describe the adherence property of a glue or adhesive. It can also represent the setting state of a glue.
Nail
"Tack" is a type of nail. Nornally cut from sheet steel (as opposed to wire); the nail is used in upholstery, shoe making and saddle manufacture. The triangular shape of the nail's cross section gives greater grip and less tearing of materials such as cloth and leather compared to a wire nail.
Pin
A "Tack" is a pin or sewing stitch used to temporarily attach things together.
Cheap Goods
"Tack" or "tacky" also refers to cheap goods and possibly derives from the poor quality stitching (see Pin above) which causes the goods to fall apart prematurely.
Equestrian Equipment
"Tack" is the general term for equestrian equipment, horse tack or harness, that which is carried by the horse. Includes the saddle and bridle, and associated equipment. To tack up a horse is to place these objects on the horse in preparation for riding or similar activity.
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