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Postby Barry Moore » Wed Apr 24, 2002 09:39

Jo wrote:I know I could just use a dictionary but:

What does iniquitous mean?


:lol: Just to force you to dig that dictionary out, it means 'characterised by iniquity'
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Postby Adrian Furniss » Wed Apr 24, 2002 10:09

Jo Atkin wrote:What does iniquitous mean?

If Uncle Gordon had announced in his budget that double road fund licence was to be applied to cars under 700cc, then we would all say "That's an iniquitous tax!".
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Postby Jo Atkin » Wed Apr 24, 2002 13:57

Bazza wrote:
:lol: Just to force you to dig that dictionary out, it means 'characterised by iniquity'


Adie wrote:If Uncle Gordon had announced in his budget that double road fund licence was to be applied to cars under 700cc, then we would all say "That's an iniquitous tax!".


Gee thanks lads you've solved my problem sooooo well.....NOT.
I suppose I'll just have to go to the online dictionary. :roll:

A friend would use the word obstreperous here but without the noise!:tongue:


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Postby Barry Moore » Wed Apr 24, 2002 14:06

Are they the things with the duck-bill?
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Postby Jo Atkin » Thu Apr 25, 2002 08:50

Hmmmmmmm. :|

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Postby Ian Linden » Thu May 16, 2002 23:34

Jo,

Lissajous Figures to Periscope :?:
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Postby Jo Atkin » Fri May 17, 2002 11:51

Oops what a fool! I've done what a few others have done!! :oops:

I thought I was after oscilliscope!

You'd think after 100 odd posts I'd check before posting, althooug maybe the bottle of wine I'd drunk had something to do with it!!!!

Sorry Barry, please delete if possible.

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Postby Barry Moore » Fri May 17, 2002 14:56

Too late - BT have only just got round to fixing my line so I couldn't stop it in time. We'll let the game continue and let the whole world see your mistake :wink:
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Postby Jo Atkin » Fri May 17, 2002 16:40

Oh great,

Well I can blame it on BOOZE and BLONDENESS. :lol:

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Postby Bettina Richmond » Sat May 18, 2002 11:51

:roll: And Jo, l can't see anything wrong with that! :cheers:
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Postby Jo Atkin » Mon May 20, 2002 23:00

Me either.
:lol:


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Postby Barry Moore » Fri Jun 07, 2002 14:30

tee total :arrow: Greenup :?:
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Postby Ian Linden » Fri Jun 07, 2002 14:58

Uh - right!
Teetotal -good for you (allegedly - views differ :wink: Mine's a :cheers: )
Greenup - good for golf courses
(tee - green... to labour the point)
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Postby Adrian Furniss » Thu Jun 20, 2002 15:53

Gauloise - Acid - Pink - Singer :?:
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Postby Barry Moore » Thu Jun 20, 2002 16:06

Galloise - meaning Gallic (or is it just Ian trying to make us think too much again :evil: ) is also a natuarally occuring acid.

Acid Pink is a description of a colour

Image Pink is a female singer in a popular beat combo :lol:
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Postby Adrian Furniss » Thu Jun 20, 2002 16:10

Oh yes. Silly of me not to see it :?

And I'm relieved 'cos I thought it might be all about drugs.
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Postby Chris S Palmer » Thu Jun 20, 2002 20:15

Barry Moore wrote:Acid Pink is a description of a colour

(my original association) :idea: Acid=Pink on most general 'PH' Indicator's
Strong Acid=Red

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Postby Barry Moore » Fri Jun 21, 2002 10:00

:no: Jo, had to delete Pythagoras (take a look at page 4 of the word game)

I thought you would have known them all by now :roll: :lol:
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Postby Jo Atkin » Fri Jun 21, 2002 11:58

Oh Pooh!
:oops:

Never mind I'll put my original thought down ME! As I used to be a teacher I did think about that first, but have I done that before??? Don't tell me I have.

Please :cry:


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Postby Barry Moore » Fri Jun 28, 2002 11:52

:cry: Sorry Tina but "Clay" is another repitition (from page 3)
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