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Word for the Day, Monday, January 16, 2012-- argot
1/16/12 | xs

Posted on 01/16/2012 5:19:19 AM PST by xsmommy

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To: NicknamedBob

LMAO


81 posted on 01/16/2012 4:21:39 PM PST by tioga
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To: Texan5

No, when you are poking your nose into other peoples’ business, that is being “nebby.” One who does such is a “nebnose” or “nebs#$%.”


82 posted on 01/16/2012 4:26:52 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: tioga

That is VERY interesting. So DH’s cousin was acquainted with Amo’s family?


83 posted on 01/16/2012 4:58:51 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SoothingDave

Thank you-that makes sense.


84 posted on 01/16/2012 5:00:42 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

His cousin held many of the top levels of management at Corning, died a millionaire. Part of the “six-pack”, ie top 6 in the company. Jamie Houghton, Amo’s brother who ran the company, and he were good friends. Amo was the older brother, he stepped down to be a Congressman. Gorilla glass in our phones are Corning’s latest products.

We spent years going to his cousin’s house every Christmas night. He hosted us right up until he died. Really nice guy.


85 posted on 01/16/2012 5:06:36 PM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

Previous books of hers were what I best describe as “shotgun logic”: 5 or 10 examples of her point from so many spots I could never find the common link for her point. It was hard to follow. This one is more refined, though some now it seems some chapters are spread out in the same fashion.
But it is spot on nonetheless.


86 posted on 01/16/2012 5:37:48 PM PST by theDentist (FYBO/FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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