Well now Eric, that is quite an aggressive email and totally uncalled for. My point is that you have to get your hands dirty and not pontificate about the numbers to 4 decimal places. Once ANYTHING g
Author: MorgusMagnificen at aol.com (MorgusMagnificen@aol.com)
Date: Tue Feb 11 12:06:26 2003
Okay, I sincerely apologize for the aggressive broadside. I am just sick and tired of hearing all of the distortions of theoretical science and engineering that I hear EVERYWHERE . I hoped this group
and Since I am not in the field of Science, but a mere engineer at best. One thing that troubles me from the Scientific community is a statement as the above, "distortions of theoretical science" WE
I had a ground school instructor in the good old days when I was a pilot for Braniff I'ntl. Airways. One of his favorite sayings when someone in the class pushed for more exact details on a subject
" Stuck in the muck " Is this a correct expression to describe this ambiance? I am Dutch and French speaking. Feel, but not sure I understand the sphere, I am affraid. Jos on4kj and little figure, 6t
** that pretty much describes it, Jos. However, "ambiance" [French, from ambiant, surrounding,] is used mainly to describe decor in restaurants and theatres, not human hair pulls. As to the discussi
Just found it back as follows Bill: They found themselves stuck in the muck. ( Especially American expression ) and defined as, being unable to move out of a difficult situation, of frustration and b
Thanks a lot, and glad I was'nt that far from the truth. ( not gods truth.... or we'll start over the whole thread ). Quite a pitty, I guess these are a couple of exeptional fellows anyhow. .........
The term "stonewalling" came about during President Nixon's Watergate scandal. In the heat the scandal, Nixon and his lap-dogs defended against certain questions as if the questions had been directe
And here I thought the term "stonewalling" came from Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, an unyielding Confederate who got the nickname at Manassas in 1861.... --Original Message-- From: amps-bounces@cont