Maybe all physics teachers are good teachers?

Franc28 · Post by **Franc28** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 1:18 pm

It's not an adage either.

Pirate · Post by **Pirate** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 1:38 pm

here's an old adage:

It's Fatty!

Pharaoh Mobius · Post by **Pharaoh Mobius** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 1:39 pm

Franc, you ignorant slut!

An adage, according to Merriam-Webster Online, is:
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Franc28 · Post by **Franc28** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 2:17 pm

That's not an adage either.

Pirate · Post by **Pirate** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 2:32 pm

Mine's an adage, according to the above definition because:
A) Franc is here
B) Franc is "Fatty"
C) Therefore "Fatty" is here. i.e., "It's Fatty!"

a well noted observation.

Vedasisme · Post by **Vedasisme** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 6:45 pm

Oil is flammable.

ZOMBIE USER 8251 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 8251** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 7:12 pm

Not all oil. On a related note, where does Baby oil come from?

Pirate · Post by **Pirate** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 7:19 pm

From Kathy Lee's sweatshops

Pharaoh Mobius · Post by **Pharaoh Mobius** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:10 am

On 2002-04-01 14:17, Franc28 wrote:
That's not an adage either.

Keep telling yourself that, Angry Inch. You might believe it someday.

Franc28 · Post by **Franc28** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 2:14 pm

I keep reading, and still no adage. Are you guys illiterate or what ? Do I need to explain what an adage is ?

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Nice post you got there, fella. Wouldn't want anything to happen to it, now wouldn't you ?

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ZOMBIE USER 8251 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 8251** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 3:02 pm

FlamingDeth · Post by **FlamingDeth** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 4:50 pm

On 2002-04-02 14:14, Franc28 wrote:
I keep reading, and still no adage. Are you guys illiterate or what ? Do I need to explain what an adage is ?

This is quite possibly the stupidest thing Franc has ever posted. I mean, just read the bloody thread! PM has already posted the exact definition of the bloody word!

Franc28 · Post by **Franc28** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 5:08 pm

But no one except me seem to understand it. Otherwise, it'd be bloody simple for you guys to post adages now would it ?

FlamingDeth · Post by **FlamingDeth** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 5:17 pm

How about this, Franc. Go and tell us why what makes everything not adages, instead of just claiming that they aren't. You might get some more support there.

Franc28 · Post by **Franc28** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 5:22 pm

Allright then.. give it your best shot and I'll debunk it.

Nell · Post by **Nell** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:14 pm

Okay.

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.

I realize that's a simple proverb, and not necessarily an adage (although the two can be synonimous in some contexts), but my understanding is that Franc believes that a saying=a proverb=an adage. Correct me if I'm wrong, please.

And no, I'm not disagreeing at all with Pharaoh's definition. I'm just trying to understand WHAT, exactly, Franc disagrees with about it.

Pharaoh Mobius · Post by **Pharaoh Mobius** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 11:10 am

Aw, Frank's not disagreeing with my definition, per se. He's disagreeing with me on principle. It's his raison d'etre.

And he wonders why we keep telling him he's giving Republicans a bad name.

Franc28 · Post by **Franc28** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 4:24 pm

This from someone who doesn't even know what an adage is. Gee, I feel so bad.

ZOMBIE USER 8251 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 8251** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 5:25 pm

Urge to destroy Franc rising...

FlamingDeth · Post by **FlamingDeth** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 11:50 pm

Urge... to... talk... like... William... Shatner... rising...

Wait...no it isn't. Although it would have it's advantages. Like using phasers to vaporize Franc, or using the ships massive databases to show him that PM's definition of adage was *gasp* correct!