ranger wrote:
MICE wrote:
"SO....How in the name of all that is fucking holy did BT define it, in Showdown of all places, as lacking principles?" - Rhino
That's an eloquent deliquescence, Dave. Why can't I have meltdowns like yours? During the reign of King Bill, maybe 1997, Showdown had a definition question, the subject I've forgotten, but failing to find the definition in Webster's Unabridged, and well aware that there was a homographic French cognate, which sounds racy but none will admit to it, I consulted Cassell's New French, where the Showdown writer had placed his money on a 5th variant, not altogether in keeping with the previous four - rather as if bond-bearers, torchbearers, and Barry Bonds, all suddenly gave way to an infuriated herbivore. Your horn is too sharp for more intimate inspection. Decision for the plaintiff.
I'd like to grab a two-fer here and thank Ranger on the deaccession of excessively subtle questions. Can Ranger recall where and when his library may have required deaccessioning? Wait! Doesn't Ranger live in Wisconsin, where they refer to water fountains as bubblers?
On several occasions, both at the University of Wisconsin--La Crosse and at Olivet College in Michigan.
KAYFAB has only worked for public libraries, never in academia. Based on ANON's and RANGER's testimony, we're lining up behind them: Buzztime screwed the pooch.
In tonight's (7/15) Brainbuster: Which plant comes in both herbaceous and woody varieties? 1.Hibiscus 2. Rose 3. Bougainvillea 4. Peony 5. Chrysanthemum.
This is a delightful failure of due diligence. #2 & #3 are only woody (I think), but #1, #4 and #5 (yes, the chrysanthemum!) are all qualifiers. Uncultivated chrysanthemums sometimes grow as woody shrubs. Hats off to anyone who nailed #4 Peony - that lottery slip needs your urgent attention.