The Word
tem·ples \ tem'pelz \ n:
Submitted by k9hi on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 19:40
1: Flat regions on either side of the forehead 2: Places or things regarded as having within them a divine presence 3: Devices in looms that keep cloth stretched to the correct width during weaving 4: Buildings reserved for a highly valued function: libraries, temples of learning 5: Phil Temples.
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gormandize
Submitted by ptemples on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 18:04
gormandize \ GAWR-muhn-dahyz \ , verb; 1. To eat greedily or ravenously.
"Charley swallows a great gulp of tea in token of submission, and so disperses the Druidical ruins that Miss Smallweed charges her not to gormandize , which, "in you girls," she observes, is disgusting." -- Charles Dickens, Bleak house
Sara Palin 'Refudiate' Word Needs Definition
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 07/25/2010 - 11:32
A repudiate definition is easy to look up. Yet, the repudiate definition may pale in comparison to a definition of refudiate, whenever that is created. Sarah Palin's new word, refudiate, has already become the new buzzword in the blogosphere. Everyone is using it to either mock Palin, or to place her with all the other politicians who made up new words. But, although it was easy to figure out what 'misunderestimate' and 'wee-wee'd up' meant, a refudiate definition is harder to come up with.
"When Palin's 'refudiate' hit Twitter a few days ago, it became the new hot word of the day. However, it was basically just a misspelling of repudiate, and not a word Palin was trying to make up. Yet, now that it has spread, Palin has taken credit for coining it, and for making up words like Shakespeare did.
"The definition of repudiate is to 'reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue or unjust,' according to The Free Dictionary. In the context of her Tweet, Palin wanted people to repudiate plans for a mosque near Ground Zero. However, she is now asking us to refudiate it.
The Sarah Palin refudiate word is buzz-worthy, but, if it is going to be a real new word, it has to have a meaning. It cannot use the repudiate definition, although it is the closest thing to Palin's original intent. If it is going to have the shelf life of other new political words, it needs to have a clearer meaning."
--From Sarah Palin 'Refudiate' Word Needs Definition, AssociatedContent.com, July 20, 2010
Photo du Jour: Ariel Playing Scrabble
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 07/25/2010 - 11:22
April 9, 2010: Ariel, playing Scrabble on the iPhone. She always manages to beat me.
Longest Word in the English Language?
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 04/04/2010 - 12:14
What's the longest word in the English language? Well, depending on your definition, it could be one of these:
- Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl...isoleucine (weighing in at 189,819 letters)
- Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsano...pterygon (183 letters)
- Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters)
- Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters)
Or, none of them may be real words in the true sense. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English for the reasons why.
What's another word for thesaurus?
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 11:29
ptemples: What's another word for thesaurus?
See original: 
What's another word for thesaurus?
Good Talk \GOOD-tawk\ adjective, noun: Easy end to a conversation between two straight guys when things get to personal.
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 05/24/2009 - 12:10
ptemples: Good Talk \GOOD-tawk\ adjective, noun: Easy end to a conversation between two straight guys when things get to personal.
See original: Good Talk \GOOD-tawk\ adjective, noun: Easy end to a conversation between two straight guys when things get to personal.
Blackberry Jam
Submitted by ptemples on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 13:58
Blackberry Jam \BLAK-ber-ee jam\ noun: Delay caused by caused by a person walking slowly, nose glued to PDA.
Defaced
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 16:27
Defaced \DEE_fayst\ adjective: Deleted from someone's list of Facebook "friends."
Fleaspeak - The Vernacular Of Hamfest Fleamarkets
Submitted by ptemples on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 14:39
This was passed to me by a friend. Apparently it originated in the boat anchors net group and is due to W8ZR, K9CH, W9GR, WB4MNF and probably others who I haven't acknowledged.
* F>Fleaspeak >T>English Translation
* F>This rig puts out a BIG signal T>It's 50 kHz wide
* F>This is a really good CW rig. T>It doesn't work on SSB.
* F>This is a really good SSB rig. T>It doesn't work on CW.
* F>This is a really good rig. T>It doesn't work on CW or SSB.
* F>The transmitter is outstanding. T>It doesn't receive.
* F>The receiver is really hot. T>It doesn't transmit.
* F>This rig is really hot. T>It's stolen.
* F>It seems to be a vintage regenerative type. T>It oscillates.
* F>I just retubed it. T>Got 'em from questionable used tube stock.
* F>I just aligned it. T>The slugs on the transformers are jammed.
* F>I don't know if it works. T>It doesn't work, probably never has.
* F>It doesn't chirp. T>it doesn't chirp because it doesn't transmit.
* F>The audio sounds great. T>The 120Hz buzz is faithfully reproduced.
* F>I just had it serviced. T>I sprayed WD-40 over all the wiring.
* F>It comes with the original box. T>Just brush out the kitty litter.
* F>Better buy it now, cause it won't last. T> no transation needed.
* F>Sure, it works at full power. T>It sucks all it can from the wall.
* F>This rig has wide frequency coverage. T>It drifts out of band.
* F>Frequency stability is great. T>The VFO doesn't work - use crystals.
* F>Real popular rig in its day. T>There were whole HF nets bitching about the repair and maintenance problems.
* F>QST gave this one a really great review. T>The language broke new ground for profanity.
* F>It might need a bit of tweaking. T>Marconi himself couldn't fix it, much less align it.
* F>It was used in government service. T>It was stored outdoors, on a wooden pallet.
* F>The dial drive may need lubricating. T>The gears are stripped and the setscrews frozen.
* F>I plugged it in to check that it lights up. T>The light came from the two foot high flames.
* F>I'm selling it, I have two of them. T>I'm getting rid of my parts radio.
* F>You won't find one at a better price. T>Better from the point of view of the seller.
* F>This is a collector's item. T>The manufacturer just went belly up and won't honor the warranty.
* F>It came from an estate sale. T>If you have any problems, take it up with the owner.
* F>I had it on the air just last night. T>And you thought the Woodpecker was gone.
* F>It worked last time I used it. T>If it still worked I'd still be using it.
* F>The only lightning damage was a fuse. T>The only lightning damage I recognized was a fuse.
* F>I have the [...] somewhere. I'll send it to you. T>You'll never see the [...].
* F>I'll help you carry it to the car. T>I'll do anything to unload this boat anchor.
* F>It works ok on 80 meters. T>It had some parasitics but I got in and really screwed it up and now I want to unload it.
* F>The tubes used by this rig are worth the asking price. T> The rig uses a rare 7360 beam deflection tube for a balanced modulator, but it's blown and you'll spend $80 to get a new one.
* F>This is the rig of my dreams. I really wanted one of these as a kid, but now I've got to let it go. T>As I've gotten older, I've learned what a hunka junk it is.
* F>The signal quality of this rig was easily recognizable in its day. T>The high distortion and bad audio quickly identified this rig.
* F>This rig will bring back the feelings and atmosphere of vintage ham gear. T>The bypass capacitors to the AC line put enough voltage on the chassis to give you a shock in the lips through the microphone, and it smokes so bad when you turn it on that you'll probably start coughing and wheezing.
* F>I'd keep this baby, but my wife is making me clean everything out. T>I finally got around to giving this thing the proverbial heaveho.
* F>There are a couple of other people interested in it. T>Someone sat on it to tie his shoelaces while walking past the table.
* F>You'd better buy it now, because I'm leaving soon. T>The previous buyer and his brother, Guido, are heading back toward the table and they aren't smiling.
