[OT] Oxymorons (Oxymora ?)

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I read in sci.electronics.design that ChrisGibboGibson
<chrisgibbogibson@aol.com> wrote (in <20041002065106.16411.00003584@mb-
m14.aol.com>) about '[OT] Oxymorons (Oxymora ?)', on Sat, 2 Oct 2004:
Let's see who has the best. Here's a few to start......

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Russian Technology
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British self-deprecation would add:

Great Britain
United Kingdom

and, it appears:

Conservative government.

Philological note: Oxymoron = Greek 'oxos' - 'sharp' + 'moron' -
'foolish thing'. So, strictly, yes, the plural should be 'oxymora'.
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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 13:00:06 +0100, John Woodgate
<jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that ChrisGibboGibson
chrisgibbogibson@aol.com> wrote (in <20041002065106.16411.00003584@mb-
m14.aol.com>) about '[OT] Oxymorons (Oxymora ?)', on Sat, 2 Oct 2004:
Let's see who has the best. Here's a few to start......

Miltary Intelligence
Russian Technology
Microsoft Works

British self-deprecation would add:

Great Britain
United Kingdom

and, it appears:

Conservative government.

Philological note: Oxymoron = Greek 'oxos' - 'sharp' + 'moron' -
'foolish thing'. So, strictly, yes, the plural should be 'oxymora'.

Not far from here is the United Irish Cultural Center.

John
 
I read in sci.electronics.design that John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandSNIP
techTHISnologyPLEASE.com> wrote (in <svktl0ldkinvj6lml0cr7uk5ueejpj8klh@
4ax.com>) about '[OT] Oxymorons (Oxymora ?)', on Sat, 2 Oct 2004:

Not far from here is the United Irish Cultural Center.
'United' being the oxymoron? Now, if it was the 'Australian Cultural
Centre' .....
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The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
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In article <20041002065106.16411.00003584@mb-m14.aol.com>,
ChrisGibboGibson <chrisgibbogibson@aol.com> wrote:
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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 18:21:41 +0100, John Woodgate <jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk>
wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandSNIP
techTHISnologyPLEASE.com> wrote (in <svktl0ldkinvj6lml0cr7uk5ueejpj8klh@
4ax.com>) about '[OT] Oxymorons (Oxymora ?)', on Sat, 2 Oct 2004:

Not far from here is the United Irish Cultural Center.

'United' being the oxymoron? Now, if it was the 'Australian Cultural
Centre' .....
do go on ...

(posted from down under)
 
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John Woodgate wrote:


Philological note: Oxymoron = Greek 'oxos' - 'sharp' + 'moron' -
'foolish thing'. So, strictly, yes, the plural should be 'oxymora'.
moron=dark, oxys = light I think.

Paul Burke
 
On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 09:06:05 +0100, Paul Burke <paul@scazon.com>
wrote:

John Woodgate wrote:


Philological note: Oxymoron = Greek 'oxos' - 'sharp' + 'moron' -
'foolish thing'. So, strictly, yes, the plural should be 'oxymora'.

moron=dark, oxys = light I think.

Paul Burke
moros = stupid, oxys = sharp

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On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 09:32:28 +0100, John Woodgate <jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk>
wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that budgie <me@privacy.net> wrote (in
tgvul0d20p4v1alrhlvnha20svkils0f77@4ax.com>) about '[OT] Oxymorons
(Oxymora ?)', on Sun, 3 Oct 2004:
On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 18:21:41 +0100, John Woodgate <jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk
wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandSNIP
techTHISnologyPLEASE.com> wrote (in <svktl0ldkinvj6lml0cr7uk5ueejpj8klh@
4ax.com>) about '[OT] Oxymorons (Oxymora ?)', on Sat, 2 Oct 2004:

Not far from here is the United Irish Cultural Center.

'United' being the oxymoron? Now, if it was the 'Australian Cultural
Centre' .....

do go on ...

(posted from down under)

Not me, mate! Refer to Barry Humphries.
Down here, we describes pom migrants as like haemhorroids - they come out
without invitation, they are a real PITA while they are out, and it takes a lot
of work to go them to go back.

Most Australians wish Humphries would go back ANYWHERE, as long as it is out of
sight and out of Australia.
 
budgie wrote:

[snip]

Down here, we describes pom migrants as like haemhorroids
So you are either an Aboriginie (spelling ?) or a haemhorroid ?

Gibbo
 
I read in sci.electronics.design that Paul Burke <paul@scazon.com> wrote
(in <2scet8F1i4bqhU1@uni-berlin.de>) about '[OT] Oxymorons (Oxymora ?)',
on Mon, 4 Oct 2004:
John Woodgate wrote:


Philological note: Oxymoron = Greek 'oxos' - 'sharp' + 'moron' -
'foolish thing'. So, strictly, yes, the plural should be 'oxymora'.

moron=dark, oxys = light I think.

In what language? 'Moron' is the Welsh for 'carrot'.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
The good news is that nothing is compulsory.
The bad news is that everything is prohibited.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk
 
On 02 Oct 2004 10:51:06 GMT, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

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Bob
 
On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 14:15:52 GMT, the renowned Bob Stephens
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On 02 Oct 2004 10:51:06 GMT, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Let's see who has the best. Here's a few to start......

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Gibbo

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On 02 Oct 2004 10:51:06 GMT, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Let's see who has the best. Here's a few to start......

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Gibbo

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On 02 Oct 2004 10:51:06 GMT, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Let's see who has the best. Here's a few to start......

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Gibbo

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On 02 Oct 2004 10:51:06 GMT, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Let's see who has the best. Here's a few to start......

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Gibbo

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"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Down here, we describes pom migrants as like haemhorroids - they come out
without invitation, they are a real PITA while they are out, and it takes
a lot
of work to go them to go back.
No you don't!.
During the time spent there I found the Aussies without fail, to be
courteous and generous of spirit.
Gentle pommie goading on my part never revealed more than that the above
charicature applied about 40 years ago.
I know now that you guys maintain the myth just to keep that paradise all to
yourselves.
regards
john
 

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