Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
#21
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
> Uhm...Geoff? No. It's both a noun and an intransitive verb. You might want
> to complain to the folks *who* (not "...the folks THAT...) put together
> that bargain dictionary website you used. From the Mirriam-Webster site at
> www.webster.com:
Oops, I didn't mean to imply triumph is a verb and only a verb. My
apologies: I failed to be complete.
Parker's *still* wrong, though. Now that I've been called out, and just for
the sake of completeness:
in·tran·si·tive
(n-trns-tv, -z-)
adj. Abbr. intr. or int. or i.
Designating a verb or verb construction that does not require or cannot
take a direct object, as snow or sleep.
Lest you cast too many aspersions upon dictionary.com (rather than my
misusage of it):
"The dictionaries that appear on Dictionary.com include:
a.. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
b.. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
c.. WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
d.. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2001 Denis Howe
e.. Jargon File 4.2.0
f.. CIA World Factbook (1995)
g.. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
h.. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
i.. U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau "
Point of order, Dan: Are you going to call Parker up and read the definition
of intransitive to him, or does that fall upon me?
--Geoff
> to complain to the folks *who* (not "...the folks THAT...) put together
> that bargain dictionary website you used. From the Mirriam-Webster site at
> www.webster.com:
Oops, I didn't mean to imply triumph is a verb and only a verb. My
apologies: I failed to be complete.
Parker's *still* wrong, though. Now that I've been called out, and just for
the sake of completeness:
in·tran·si·tive
(n-trns-tv, -z-)
adj. Abbr. intr. or int. or i.
Designating a verb or verb construction that does not require or cannot
take a direct object, as snow or sleep.
Lest you cast too many aspersions upon dictionary.com (rather than my
misusage of it):
"The dictionaries that appear on Dictionary.com include:
a.. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
b.. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
c.. WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
d.. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2001 Denis Howe
e.. Jargon File 4.2.0
f.. CIA World Factbook (1995)
g.. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
h.. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
i.. U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau "
Point of order, Dan: Are you going to call Parker up and read the definition
of intransitive to him, or does that fall upon me?
--Geoff
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
Rover is a noun. Triumph is a verb, albeit slightly archaic, and a noun.
Since he mentioned Jeep as a verb, I thought I'd get away with Rover.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Lloyd Parker" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
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: In article <Zq2Ma.11930$U02.85671489@news-text.cableinet.net>,
: "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
: >Ford , Dodge, Rover , Triumph ?
:
: Rover is a noun (rove would be a verb). Triumph is also a noun. Jeep is
not
: a verb either.
:
: >
: >
: >Dave Milne, Scotland
: >'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
: >
: >"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
: >news:vg1bire1kdoh66@corp.supernews.com...
: >:
: >: >
: >: > It truly is a "Jeep thing" that few besides another Jeep enthusiast
: >would
: >: > understand... but I would never actually say or display that phrase
on
: >my
: >: > Jeep as some do. :) But in many ways, Jeeping is no different than
any
: >: > other hobby that you can spend a lot of money doing.
: >: >
: >: > Jerry
: >: > --
: >:
: >: How many car brands can you think of that are also a verb?
: >:
: >:
: >:
: >:
: >
: >
Since he mentioned Jeep as a verb, I thought I'd get away with Rover.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Lloyd Parker" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
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: In article <Zq2Ma.11930$U02.85671489@news-text.cableinet.net>,
: "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
: >Ford , Dodge, Rover , Triumph ?
:
: Rover is a noun (rove would be a verb). Triumph is also a noun. Jeep is
not
: a verb either.
:
: >
: >
: >Dave Milne, Scotland
: >'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
: >
: >"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
: >news:vg1bire1kdoh66@corp.supernews.com...
: >:
: >: >
: >: > It truly is a "Jeep thing" that few besides another Jeep enthusiast
: >would
: >: > understand... but I would never actually say or display that phrase
on
: >my
: >: > Jeep as some do. :) But in many ways, Jeeping is no different than
any
: >: > other hobby that you can spend a lot of money doing.
: >: >
: >: > Jerry
: >: > --
: >:
: >: How many car brands can you think of that are also a verb?
: >:
: >:
: >:
: >:
: >
: >
#23
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
So did Joshua (whose Triumph was heard all over the land)
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Daniel J Stern" <dastern@engin.umich> wrote in message
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:: Didn't you know Moses drove British cars? He descended the mountain in
his
: triumph...?
:
: DS
:
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"Daniel J Stern" <dastern@engin.umich> wrote in message
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:: Didn't you know Moses drove British cars? He descended the mountain in
his
: triumph...?
:
: DS
:
#24
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
> Nice, but how does this justify all the crap attached to yer msg?
It looks like OE performed this 'favor' for me when I cut-n-pasted the
definition of intransitive from the website. I don't ordinarily add
attachments to usenet posts.
Sorry about the extra 198 bytes. If you've got a 300 bits/second modem I
guess I added approximately 5.28 seconds to your dialup download. Send me a
bill.
--Geoff
It looks like OE performed this 'favor' for me when I cut-n-pasted the
definition of intransitive from the website. I don't ordinarily add
attachments to usenet posts.
Sorry about the extra 198 bytes. If you've got a 300 bits/second modem I
guess I added approximately 5.28 seconds to your dialup download. Send me a
bill.
--Geoff
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Geoff wrote:
> > Nice, but how does this justify all the crap attached to yer msg?
>
> It looks like OE performed this 'favor' for me when I cut-n-pasted the
> definition of intransitive from the website.
Outbreak Express? For news, let alone for mail?
Shame, Geoff. I expected better/smarter from you.
DS
> > Nice, but how does this justify all the crap attached to yer msg?
>
> It looks like OE performed this 'favor' for me when I cut-n-pasted the
> definition of intransitive from the website.
Outbreak Express? For news, let alone for mail?
Shame, Geoff. I expected better/smarter from you.
DS
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
I had a cyl head in the dishwasher last week, lol
"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
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> You forgot brake drums in the dish washer. ;o)
>
> Earle
>
> "J J" <jj@footballmail.com> wrote in message
> news:l%YLa.71896$Io.6755036@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net...
> >
> > A Bunch o folks keyboarded....
> > --
> > \"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in
> message
> > news:bdodd7$t547p$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de...
> > > "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> > > news:6ONLa.110347$hd6.92428@fed1read05...
> > > >
> > > > "Chris Phillipo" <Xcphillipo@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:MPG.1969802670562734989d71@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> > > > > In article <DmMLa.167233$cm4.4008613@twister.tampabay.rr.com> ,
> > > > > omphalos@xmsg.com says...
> > > > > > Lately, I hear many people who own Jeeps spouting out this
> phrase:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "You wouldn't understand man....it's a Jeep thing!"
> >
> > Jeep thing, ...If I had to explain it you wouldn't understand. Hmmmm?
> > Just Empty Every Pocket ...... Money$ spent... an addiction.... a
> > sickness...do I buy lockers or lunch?....Ramsey or rent?..... I can get
it
> > back on the trail... I'll only be in the garage 30 minutes-dear...A new
> tool
> > catalog came?...... Parts books in the mail?..... parts in the
> > sink......Those were good towels?.... I used your hair dryer for heat
> > shrink -- its out in the garage..... cake pans make good parts trays....
> > Honey are you going to the Safeway next to AutoZone?....
> >
> > Sorry.... It's a married thing
> >
> > --
> > jj w/ a yj
> >
> >
>
>
"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
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> You forgot brake drums in the dish washer. ;o)
>
> Earle
>
> "J J" <jj@footballmail.com> wrote in message
> news:l%YLa.71896$Io.6755036@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net...
> >
> > A Bunch o folks keyboarded....
> > --
> > \"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in
> message
> > news:bdodd7$t547p$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de...
> > > "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> > > news:6ONLa.110347$hd6.92428@fed1read05...
> > > >
> > > > "Chris Phillipo" <Xcphillipo@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:MPG.1969802670562734989d71@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> > > > > In article <DmMLa.167233$cm4.4008613@twister.tampabay.rr.com> ,
> > > > > omphalos@xmsg.com says...
> > > > > > Lately, I hear many people who own Jeeps spouting out this
> phrase:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "You wouldn't understand man....it's a Jeep thing!"
> >
> > Jeep thing, ...If I had to explain it you wouldn't understand. Hmmmm?
> > Just Empty Every Pocket ...... Money$ spent... an addiction.... a
> > sickness...do I buy lockers or lunch?....Ramsey or rent?..... I can get
it
> > back on the trail... I'll only be in the garage 30 minutes-dear...A new
> tool
> > catalog came?...... Parts books in the mail?..... parts in the
> > sink......Those were good towels?.... I used your hair dryer for heat
> > shrink -- its out in the garage..... cake pans make good parts trays....
> > Honey are you going to the Safeway next to AutoZone?....
> >
> > Sorry.... It's a married thing
> >
> > --
> > jj w/ a yj
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
Best bumper sticker i've ever seen was actually on a VW hippie bus, It read
" Die Yuppie Scum !"
"Matthew S. Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Jerry Bransford wrote:
> > "Chris Phillipo" <Xcphillipo@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1969802670562734989d71@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> >
> >>In article <DmMLa.167233$cm4.4008613@twister.tampabay.rr.com> ,
> >>omphalos@xmsg.com says...
> >>
> >>>Lately, I hear many people who own Jeeps spouting out this phrase:
> >>>
> >>> "You wouldn't understand man....it's a Jeep thing!"
> >>>
> >>> Ok. I guess I don't really get it. But I am starting to understand
> >>>something about " the Jeep thing".
> >>>
> >>
> >>Makes me laugh everytime I hear it, because I do understand. I
> >>understand that not since "Where's the beef?" has a catch phrase
> >>concocted by some madison avenue BMW driver been proudly and mindlessly
> >>parroted by so many people.
> >
> >
> > It truly is a "Jeep thing" that few besides another Jeep enthusiast
would
> > understand... but I would never actually say or display that phrase on
my
> > Jeep as some do. :) But in many ways, Jeeping is no different than any
> > other hobby that you can spend a lot of money doing.
>
> Best thing I saw displayed on a Jeep was a bumper sticker with upside
> down writing that said "If you can read this, please flip me over."
>
>
> Matt
>
" Die Yuppie Scum !"
"Matthew S. Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Jerry Bransford wrote:
> > "Chris Phillipo" <Xcphillipo@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1969802670562734989d71@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> >
> >>In article <DmMLa.167233$cm4.4008613@twister.tampabay.rr.com> ,
> >>omphalos@xmsg.com says...
> >>
> >>>Lately, I hear many people who own Jeeps spouting out this phrase:
> >>>
> >>> "You wouldn't understand man....it's a Jeep thing!"
> >>>
> >>> Ok. I guess I don't really get it. But I am starting to understand
> >>>something about " the Jeep thing".
> >>>
> >>
> >>Makes me laugh everytime I hear it, because I do understand. I
> >>understand that not since "Where's the beef?" has a catch phrase
> >>concocted by some madison avenue BMW driver been proudly and mindlessly
> >>parroted by so many people.
> >
> >
> > It truly is a "Jeep thing" that few besides another Jeep enthusiast
would
> > understand... but I would never actually say or display that phrase on
my
> > Jeep as some do. :) But in many ways, Jeeping is no different than any
> > other hobby that you can spend a lot of money doing.
>
> Best thing I saw displayed on a Jeep was a bumper sticker with upside
> down writing that said "If you can read this, please flip me over."
>
>
> Matt
>
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
His silencer must have been buggered...
DAS
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
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> So did Joshua (whose Triumph was heard all over the land)
>
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
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> So did Joshua (whose Triumph was heard all over the land)
>
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
Merc A, as in roll over???
DAS
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> I didn't think anyone pronounced SAAB as sob.
> I don't think truncating Rolls Royce counts :-)
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "Lloyd Parker" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
> news:bds795$qtn$1@puck.cc.emory.edu...
> : In article <vg1bire1kdoh66@corp.supernews.com>,
> : "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> : >
> : >>
> : >> It truly is a "Jeep thing" that few besides another Jeep enthusiast
> would
> : >> understand... but I would never actually say or display that phrase
on
> my
> : >> Jeep as some do. :) But in many ways, Jeeping is no different than
any
> : >> other hobby that you can spend a lot of money doing.
> : >>
> : >> Jerry
> : >> --
> : >
> : >How many car brands can you think of that are also a verb?
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : Rolls? SAAB (pronounced "sob")? Ford. Dodge.
>
>
DAS
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
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> I didn't think anyone pronounced SAAB as sob.
> I don't think truncating Rolls Royce counts :-)
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "Lloyd Parker" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
> news:bds795$qtn$1@puck.cc.emory.edu...
> : In article <vg1bire1kdoh66@corp.supernews.com>,
> : "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> : >
> : >>
> : >> It truly is a "Jeep thing" that few besides another Jeep enthusiast
> would
> : >> understand... but I would never actually say or display that phrase
on
> my
> : >> Jeep as some do. :) But in many ways, Jeeping is no different than
any
> : >> other hobby that you can spend a lot of money doing.
> : >>
> : >> Jerry
> : >> --
> : >
> : >How many car brands can you think of that are also a verb?
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : Rolls? SAAB (pronounced "sob")? Ford. Dodge.
>
>
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Re: Jeep thing or sheep thing?
Dave, I wasn't referring to you...
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I just have a dry sense of humour and didn't put the smilie on...
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "Robbie and Laura Reynolds" <robbie@kcnet.com> wrote in message
> news:3F00F2D5.2A7AAB5B@kcnet.com...
> : Jeff Strickland wrote:
> : >
> : > Yes, dodging bullets, fording streams, triumphing over Saddam, roving
> around
> : > England are all verbs. But none of them are nearly the same as Jeeping
> in
> : > the woods.
> : >
> : > You guys must be liberals, everything has to be explained.
> : >
> :
> :
> :
> : Troll: An idiot who says something deliberately inflammatory on usenet,
> : not necessarily the originator of a thread.
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I just have a dry sense of humour and didn't put the smilie on...
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "Robbie and Laura Reynolds" <robbie@kcnet.com> wrote in message
> news:3F00F2D5.2A7AAB5B@kcnet.com...
> : Jeff Strickland wrote:
> : >
> : > Yes, dodging bullets, fording streams, triumphing over Saddam, roving
> around
> : > England are all verbs. But none of them are nearly the same as Jeeping
> in
> : > the woods.
> : >
> : > You guys must be liberals, everything has to be explained.
> : >
> :
> :
> :
> : Troll: An idiot who says something deliberately inflammatory on usenet,
> : not necessarily the originator of a thread.