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So is a Kosher Faggot an oxymoron?

...tell me this whole thing doesn't stink like the deepest abyss of Hell.

Actually, a quick read of this nauseating interview with Eolas Thug-in-Chief Michael Doyle confirms that it does, in fact, stink like the deepest abyss of hell.

He touts himself as some heroic champion of the "small players", while complaining because MS is 'clearly...trying to solidify their control over Web technologies.' Puh-fucking-leeze. This guy is exploring new frontiers in hypocrisy. Takes a bully to know one, I guess.

No, that's not what it means.

An HP newspaper ad last week contained 500+ words of copy, and the closest they got to that naughty bit word was in the fine print with the phrase "computing environment" when referring to thin client boxes connecting to a server.

C**PUTERS are obsolete for Dell and Hewlett Packard!

Some people really need to mind their own business....

the body with the power to make and/or enforce laws for a country, land area, people, or organization.

tool that translated English "internet" into German "beerdigen Netz"

For those playing at home: clue #1 | clue #2

I hate to be pedantic here, but by the definition you give, no, it isn't.

1. Something that follows; a continuation.

Like SW Episode one came out following SW Episode 6, right? This isn't the right usage here.. you want to look at:

2. A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative continues that of a preexisting work.

By this, no, they are not sequels. For what it's worth, Wiktionary agrees. Of course, that said, you can now just edit the Wiktionary definition to fit whatever meaning you choose, but...

But all of this may be a mute point.

"moot" vs. "mute"

But all of this may be a mute point.

"moot" vs. "mute"

Let's just say it felt like we were floating on cloud nine afterwards (although when I woke up I had a good look and the clouds did not seem to bear any visible numeric markings or other forms of a systematic classification system).

Learn the definition of the word "redacted".

collusion: A secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy. Wiktionary fits, apart from the secrecy

> isnt anything that is purported to be true as a result of some a mathematical proof a theorem and something that is known to be true but has no proof a postulate(Law)?

Notice that "theory" and "theorem" are different words. Theorems arise from applying rules of inferences to sets of axioms (and previously proven theorems).

In general, the empirical sciences work by induction and hypothesis testing rather than by applying rules of inference to known truths, and thus don't produce theorems.

As others have pointed, there are several meanings of the word "theory", even in the world of science. I don't know the history of it, but I suspect "string theory" is called a theory because of its very mathematical nature, like "computational complexity theory".

Also, I suspect we will continue to call it "string theory" even if it is eventually shown to be wrong.

I'm not crazy about that choice of names for it - we don't have any problems naming GR or QM without putting "theory" in the name - but language and terminology seem to have lives of their own.

All right, after reading that I understand your point. I had based my definition of anarchy on the wiktionary definition, without being aware of the political movement.

> In other words Hand Picked without controlling for bias.

That's not what collate means.

Northern Ireland, though part of the UK, is not part of Britain. So the claim stands.

I think people are talking at cross-purposes to some extent. The headline here is "Britons Unconvinced..." People seem to be taking that to mean that the people from Britain are unconvinced. That's perfectly understandable, but wrong.

The labels "Briton", "Brit" and "British", while historically used to refer to a particular race, now officially refer to a citizen of the UK. The whole UK, not just Great Britain. Sources:

• CIA World Factbook
• Wiktionary
• alt.usage.english FAQ

If you read the BBC News article, you'll see this is a survey of UK citizens, not just people from Great Britain.

Curable/copable for most people using mnemonics. I can do a few people at a time now, by imagining them in a hug with someone else with the same name. I hold the pictures better than the words. Still can't cope in a new contract when I have ten people to remember: I won't be able to hold any of them.

Only works for first names, and only names I've come across before, so not a perfect solution!

Justin.

Yah, it's divided biweekly and those deductions are a real PITA.

Parent deserves +5 Insiteful!

'tain't no such werd. Didja mean insightful or inciteful?

Parent deserves +5 Insiteful!

'tain't no such werd. Didja mean insightful or inciteful?

Discriminating against chinese in WOW is not racist

Wow (not the abbreviation, the exclamation), what an (oxy)moron. You obviously have no clue want the word racism means. Let me throw out a few definitions from the wiktionary:

• The belief that capability or behavior can be racially defined.
• Aggression or discriminatory behavior towards members of a certain race or races.
• Aggression or discriminatory behavior based upon differences in ethnicity.
• Opportunity inequality resulting from preferential treatment towards others of a similar cultural background.

I'm sure a few others probably fit, also. Don't like the community definition? Let me give you Webster's (italics are mine):

1. a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority [or inferiority] of a particular race
2. racial prejudice or discrimination

Your statements definitely fit both of those definitions. I hate to say it, but 1) you're wrong, and 2) you're a racist. I always find it funny how many people are racist and don't even know it. But then, that's one of the worst kinds of racism: the kind that hides behind the old "But I'm justified!" excuse. It is also sad how those people's justfication breaks down when you look at their hideously racist characterizations such as:

the fact is that a bunch of people whose only unifying characteristic is bad chinglish steal.

God, you really are pathetic. Definitely one of the worst excuses for an American that I've ever seen. It's people like you that make people like me ashamed when we're in the company of foreigners. I'm just glad that generally speaking, they aren't as narrowminded as you are, and realize that we're not all such tiny-brained little bigots.

I apologize on behalf of my (sometimes twisted and shameful) country to all Asians out there who might have read this. I assure you that most of my fellow countrymen and countrywomen actually like playing online with you, and we do not regard you as this idiot does.

Atheism isn't a religion.
Yes, it is.

Usage note
Generally speaking, systems of belief that do not involve the existence of one or more deities, such as Buddhism, can be considered a religion, though some people prefer a stricter definition that excludes the possibility of a non-theistic religion. Others are in favor of a very general definition of religion: that any belief or system of beliefs is a religion or part of a religion, including science and atheism.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/religion

2 (uncommon): Any system of beliefs.
Note: this usage is uncommon, see Usage note, below.

Generally speaking, systems of belief that do not involve the existence of one or more deities, such as Buddhism, can be considered a religion, though some people prefer a stricter definition that excludes the possibility of a non-theistic religion. Others are in favor of a very general definition of religion: that any belief or system of beliefs is a religion or part of a religion, including science and atheism.

Gah, WTF?

sun: A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.

You do realise that sun is a generic noun, whereas the Sun is the specific sun in our solar system, also called Sol. "Our sun" (lowercase) is the Sun (capitalized), or Sol.

I was wondering if you'd been reading too much science fiction, but now I wonder if you've not read enough....

proactively retrieves music from other push enabled music players

Push? Pish. Dated, empty buzzword. What value did it add to your sentence?

A basic or essential supply; especially a basic food.

Honestly, though, there is a difference in meaning. While it is still sort of marketing-speak, he's not just looking to "use" his knowledge of the internet, as everybody running for office "uses" the internet. He is specifically trying to "leverage" it, insofar as he is trying to "use [the internet] to gain advantage."

Um, using that logic, does that mean that nothing exists that isn't "natural?" Since invisible men in togas that create the universe and red fur-clad elves that visit every child one night a year are human concepts, does that make them natural too? Since humans are natural, and humans made rutherfordium, does that make rutherfordium natural?

I looked that up, and now I really don't want to see that happen...

write at wictionary

However, vinters don't have the luxury of waiting until a wine is ready to be drunk...

For the record, the word is vintner, not vinter.

In Soviet Russia, vinters are wery, wery cold.

Definitions of etymology on the Web: * is the study of the origin and history of words. www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cistandards2001/la/ci laglossary.htm * (1) The origin of a word. (2) The study of word origins and the history of words--especially how words can be traced back to a root, ie, an earlier source word. See etymon. Contrast with folk etymology. web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_E.html * The history and derivation of words, and their study. www.adamranson.freeserve.co.uk/critical%20concepts .htm

Noun arcology 1. Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space, resources. Stems from ARChitechture + ecOLOGY. Concepts from both fields are integrated to form a radical new living environment. Arcology is the opposite of Urban Sprawl.

Maybe this will help you figure it out.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/commandeer
fema does not have to reimburse....

Wiktionary doesn't list it as an alternate spelling:

Alternative spellings

        * orang utan
        * orang-utan
        * orangoutan
        * orangoutang

Actually, you are terribly mistaken. Wiktionary is an open dictionary, meaning people can contribute, hence the prefix 'wik' implying 'wiki'. Check out the word cat, a relatively old word that has been defined for quite sometime, has an edit button at the top. This means I can edit it, and change the definition if I see fit. It also means that I can contribute useful knowledge or expand upon the definition.

Personally, I don't think we need another website like this. Urban Dictionary is very closely related, too. It too is open, and free.

You're partially right though. There is a difference between open and free. But, Wictionary is both open and free.

Oh, and by the way. Your link which you provided doesn't apply. Neither Wikipedia or Wiktionary (or M-W's latest creation) are open source. They may be open; but there is a difference between open (content) and open source.

Noun

sarcasm

      1. A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.

An "Open dictionary"?

Gee. Where have I heard of that before?

Wiktionary.org

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/niggardly

english noob you are?

not surprised he was removed from court if he was a tosser

Non-trusted users get much more detailed oversight.

That sounds lovely. I hate the inclusion of the w-word in the title, as it's the complete opposite of how they do it. Wiktionary is a joke - it needs major database backing - it's not much easier to edit than a normal webpage, I think "house" was mentioned as one of the best entries - and it's just a mess. (I mean stuff like crosslinking translations between different languages)

Another (good) point is "at which point the editor will put the term up for question on the site's discussion forum" - the wikimedia not having even the simplest of simple bulletinboard systems (try adding a message on a bit large discussion on a 800kb page).

On one of the many Wikipedia discussions here, I heard a suggestion which was better than After the editor approves the entries, they are "live", namely that just like opensource, there would be "stable" versions. That would be the one you see when you go to the page, but you could also view older versions (which is of course possible now - but with this it would be better - another thing would be the equilant of "forks" - different writeups on the same subjects [especially on controversial subjects], or just simpler or more complicated versions), and anyone could edit the page, and it would be shown only when it was thought to be stable.

must be a wikipedian

must be a wikipedian

must be a wikipedian

"Benjamin compares his project to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia drafted largely by a band of worldwide literati. He emphasizes, however, that, unlike Wikipedia, he vets every entry for accuracy, sometimes within minutes, before he posts them."

Yeah you could do that with Wikipedia too when it had 100 new entried a month, but once you reach 100 a second I'd like to see how he'd cope.

P.S. There is a Wiktionary in Swahili right here: http://sw.wiktionary.org/ It hasn't attracted too many contributors, what makes this guy think he can do better?

This can happen at Wiktionary (English version here). That is the first thing I thought of when I read the title of this articll the Wikipedia people thought of a multilingual wiki dictionary a while back, when thye still had to go around saying "please expand this article, Wikipedia is not a dictionary". I see that Wiktionary only has about 5 English entries for Swahili words. Hopefully this guy will make the content on his site available under a GFDL-compatible license so that it can be assimilated into Wiktionary.

This can happen at Wiktionary (English version here). That is the first thing I thought of when I read the title of this articll the Wikipedia people thought of a multilingual wiki dictionary a while back, when thye still had to go around saying "please expand this article, Wikipedia is not a dictionary". I see that Wiktionary only has about 5 English entries for Swahili words. Hopefully this guy will make the content on his site available under a GFDL-compatible license so that it can be assimilated into Wiktionary.

It's not that it isn't property - it is property - it's just that the property right is limited to 20 years.

The definition of the property simply includes a time limitation.

CORPORATE COMMUNSIM

1. A movement which believes the state should consist of a dictatorship by the economic elites of the country being governed.

It is NOT aluminum foil that protects you, it is iron chain mail. If you look back in history you can clearly see that as the number of knights diminishes, the number of "so-called" schizophrenic people increases! Why you may ask?

Chain mail was invented back during the first alien invasion by the race known as the Krew. At that time the aliens only used their mind control devices upon the leading members of society, i.e. the nobles, causing them to talk to themselves. This is why the nobility adopted chain mail.

With the protection afforded by said chain mail, the nobility decided to strike back. This is where the world Cru-sades comes from as the etymology clearly shows. First we have the Cru From the latin CRU or cross. Is it a coinicidence that the cross( a symbol of protection against evil) and the Krew have the same in latin? I think not!
It becomes more apparent when one looks at the second half of the word: SADE
As you can clearly see, SADE in swedish is the past tense of saga, "say, tell; utter words"

So the true definition becomes clear, CRUSADE - to protect against alien influence causing one to utter words!!!