[Novalug] IMPORTANT: the "novalug" list is moving
James Ewing Cottrell III
JECottrell3@Comcast.NET
Mon Aug 4 21:55:36 EDT 2014
Yes, I know that. It just reads better the other way.
Deadheading is also removing dead flower blooms from plants.
JIM
On 8/4/2014 1:40 PM, Don E. Groves, Jr. wrote:
> James,
>
> The term "Dead Heading" in Trucking, Aviation and FREE tickets is spelt
> "Deadheading" IOW it's one well defined common usage word.
> See <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/deadhead>
>
> "song Truckin'" thanks for bringing back some good memories.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 3:49 PM, James Ewing Cottrell III
> <JECottrell3@comcast.net <mailto:JECottrell3@comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> I think the term spam entered the lexicon long ago, along with the likes
> of Coke, Xerox, Kleenex, etc.
>
> But if anybody would sue, how about the band Phish? After all, that is
> libel or slander, depending on whether written or not.
>
> And what about all us concert goers? We oughtta sue the Trucking
> Industry for "Dead Heading". Then again, they could sue us back for the
> song "Truckin'", so I guess it all evens out.
>
> JIM
>
> On 8/2/2014 7:36 AM, Rich Kulawiec wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 01, 2014 at 03:33:47PM -0400, Charles Richard Head wrote:
> >> O.K. Given that all you've said is true, why aren't all of my
> >> inboxes full of SPAM?
> >
> > [ engage pedantic mode ]
> >
> > First, it's "spam", never "SPAM". The former is the slang term
> > for "unsolicited bulk email", the latter is a product of the Hormel
> > Corporation, which has been amazingly tolerant of our hijacking
> > of the term and hasn't sued anyone over it (that I know of) (yet).
> > "Spam" should never be rendered in all-caps, not just as a courtesy
> > to Hormel for deciding not to unleash their brief-wielding army
> > of attorneys on us, but because it's not an acronym.
>
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