tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post7408915902238244518..comments2023-09-30T04:38:22.123-05:00Comments on Peter Von Brown: May I Have a Word?Peter Von Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15042839698693906854noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-9114591999388843662008-09-22T15:05:00.000-05:002008-09-22T15:05:00.000-05:00Well, sort of... it's a play on words from "Up and...Well, sort of... it's a play on words from "Up and at 'em" with the name Adam. As for how it relates, you'll have to have read the book.Peter Von Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042839698693906854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-64476407481717629612008-09-22T14:53:00.000-05:002008-09-22T14:53:00.000-05:00What does "up in adam" mean? Did you make that up?...What does "up in adam" mean? Did you make that up?<BR/><BR/>- *the golden dwarfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-79594312287986053712008-09-21T16:42:00.000-05:002008-09-21T16:42:00.000-05:00Sunshine - I love it. Better to include all possi...Sunshine - I love it. Better to include all possibilites. Thanks.<BR/>And I try to invent words all the time when I write. Not to any great lengths, of course. And when I do I usual go with the "Can its meaning be understood in context?" rule. No need to be be uncomprisingly filiquious for the reader.<BR/><BR/>Mel -<BR/>HA! That's cute. Sadly, I know the feeling. :)<BR/>As for "filibuster" - yes, indeed. I ran across that while I pursued the etemological ramifications of filiquious. It's one of those that helped suggest "fili" is more suited/akin to "strand/thread." Thanks for sharing it.Peter Von Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042839698693906854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-80149604841773368332008-09-21T15:14:00.000-05:002008-09-21T15:14:00.000-05:00You may also consider the word "filibuster" which ...You may also consider the word "filibuster" which is used to string proceedings along often to ridiculous lengths. <BR/><BR/>When I was a kid, I thought I invented the word "vomitous." I was so proud. I used it all the time. And then I found it already existed. I was crushed.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933349506129495734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-78079603153283534882008-09-21T09:53:00.000-05:002008-09-21T09:53:00.000-05:00Perhaps it would be even more correct to say that ...Perhaps it would be even <I>more</I> correct to say that it's: the quality or state of dangling information or stringing someone along as though that someone is your insolent <I>son or daughter</I>!<BR/>Anyway- Shakespeare invented words all the time, so why not you~!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com