Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Impartial
IMPARTIAL, adj. Unable to perceive any promise of personal advantage from espousing either side of a controversy or adopting either of two conflicting opinions.
Karen -- since you did address me, on my blog you apologized to Thom and promised to stop the harassment. On yesterday's post here you clarified the value of your promise.
Sorry, Thom has been a very good friend to me and I am not impartial.
Quilly -- Now you listen here and you listen here good. You're lucky this entire airport has WiFi. As I mentioned at Thom's Place for Whatever, I'm using a netbook. Thom should remember that because it wasn't buffering his Seattle Lock link.
I don't believe I've spoken to Thom at your blog recently, have I?
Is it correct to use Present Perfect with the word "recently" that refers to a timeframe? I have never completely figured out the correct use of Present Perfect, especially when after learning it in one way for a while, our teacher let us know that everything we learnt before was not so, we were only taught that way because we wouldn't have undertood anyway. Geez.
Karen -- July 3rd, 7:54 p.m., you wrote on my blog: I’m sorry Thom. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. It’s like Charlene said – It was a dense question.
IM-, prefix before
ReplyDeletePAR, n. equality in value or standing; adj. average or normal
TI, n. the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale
AL, abbrev. artificial intelligence
IMPARTIAL, adj before the car dashboard had a higher range of notes than most operatic sopranos.
IMPARTIAL, adj. Jury. Is all fair in love and war?
ReplyDeleteQuilly, I believe Thom has just declared another blog war.
ReplyDeleteShall we listen to Wagner's "The Flight of the Valkyries" now?
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impartial...
ReplyDeletemy way
or the down the
highway you go
gb
impartial - That delicate quality that exists only in theory and never in reality.
ReplyDeleteTrue Poobah. I'm just about never impartial.
ReplyDeleteBlissfully ignorant of the facts, or fully funded.
ReplyDeleteTLP, Be glad you're not at Susan of Stony River's blog. If you have a minute, read commentary on her 'Portrait of Words' post.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable ...
Coop, the symmetrically slanted at this blog remain unimpressed with your effort.
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How can I be impartial, when I'm so partial? (and I don't mean the dental variety - bleah)!
ReplyDeleteWhew, Quilly. That was some note you reached.
ReplyDeleteThom, and hamburger. All's fair in hamburger, too.
Karen, as far as I can tell, you're listening to Flight of The Valkyries all the time whether or not it's playing.
GB, sounds fair.
Sounds fair, Poobah.
TLP, nor should you be.
Ha, Cooper. Impartiality might be possible, but I don't believe in fully-funded.
Karen, I'm impressed with Cooper's efforts, but then I'm partial to her.
Terry, it just takes a degree.
Karen -- since you did address me, on my blog you apologized to Thom and promised to stop the harassment. On yesterday's post here you clarified the value of your promise.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Thom has been a very good friend to me and I am not impartial.
Quilly -- Now you listen here and you listen here good. You're lucky this entire airport has WiFi. As I mentioned at Thom's Place for Whatever, I'm using a netbook. Thom should remember that because it wasn't buffering his Seattle Lock link.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe I've spoken to Thom at your blog recently, have I?
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Is it correct to use Present Perfect with the word "recently" that refers to a timeframe? I have never completely figured out the correct use of Present Perfect, especially when after learning it in one way for a while, our teacher let us know that everything we learnt before was not so, we were only taught that way because we wouldn't have undertood anyway. Geez.
ReplyDeleteKaren -- July 3rd, 7:54 p.m., you wrote on my blog: I’m sorry Thom. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. It’s like Charlene said – It was a dense question.
ReplyDeleteIt depends, Ariel. What's a present perfect?
ReplyDeleteQuilly and Karen, the nice thing about apologies is, if done correctly, they can end a conversation. That's my very favorite trait of apology.