1. Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by Brian Broker <bkb at cnw.com>
Oct 29, 2004
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Last edited Oct 30, 2004
I wrote:
> I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the=
> max word length limit should be 22?
>
> -- Brian
>
Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records
lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI=
ES
as the longest words in common usage.
Just a thought, I'm not looking for an argument...
Brian
2. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by "Kat" <gertie at visionsix.com>
Oct 29, 2004
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Last edited Oct 30, 2004
On 29 Oct 2004, at 22:18, Brian Broker wrote:
>
>
> I wrote:
> > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the=
>
> > max word length limit should be 22?
> >=20
> > -- Brian
> >=20
>
> Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records
> lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI=
> ES
> as the longest words in common usage.
>
> Just a thought, I'm not looking for an argument...
Then i won't mention:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
It's the name of a town.
Kat
3. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by CoJaBo <cojabo at suscom.net>
Oct 29, 2004
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Last edited Oct 30, 2004
Brian Broker wrote:
>
> I wrote:
> > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the=
>
> > max word length limit should be 22?
> >
> > -- Brian
> >
>
> Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records
> lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI=
> ES
That got very scrambled... If you replace the soft
hyphens with standard ones, it might work...:
DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES
> as the longest words in common usage.
>
> Just a thought, I'm not looking for an argument...
> Brian
>
>
4. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com>
Oct 29, 2004
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Last edited Oct 30, 2004
CoJaBo wrote:
>
> Brian Broker wrote:
> >
> > I wrote:
> > > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the=
> >
> > > max word length limit should be 22?
> > >
> > > -- Brian
> > >
> >
> > Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records
> > lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI=
> > ES
> That got very scrambled... If you replace the soft
> hyphens with standard ones, it might work...:
> DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES
>
> > as the longest words in common usage.
Oh yeah, those are words that I regularly sprinkle in my conversations.
--
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
5. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by "Kat" <gertie at visionsix.com>
Oct 29, 2004
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Last edited Oct 30, 2004
On 29 Oct 2004, at 16:50, Derek Parnell wrote:
<snip>
> > DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES
> >
> > > as the longest words in common usage.
>
> Oh yeah, those are words that I regularly sprinkle in my conversations.
I dunno Derek, when some of you guys discuss windows, it's a lot of
incomprehensibilities to me!
Kat
6. Re: Longest words (Contest)
On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:50:29 -0700, Derek Parnell
<guest at RapidEuphoria.com> wrote:
>Thanks Matt. I'll donate $30ME to the pot.
Very generous, nice touch by both of you
Pete
7. Re: Longest words (Contest)
Derek Parnell wrote:
>
> CoJaBo wrote:
> >
> > Brian Broker wrote:
> > >
> > > I wrote:
> > > > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the=
> > >
> > > > max word length limit should be 22?
> > > >
> > > > -- Brian
> > > >
> > >
> > > Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records
> > > lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and
> > > IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI=
> > > ES
> > That got very scrambled... If you replace the soft
> > hyphens with standard ones, it might work...:
> > DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES
> >
> > > as the longest words in common usage.
>
> Oh yeah, those are words that I regularly sprinkle in my conversations.
>
> --
> Derek Parnell
> Melbourne, Australia
>
Oh, sorry; I don't rememeber you mentioning that these text files would be
"those words that you regularly sprinkle in your conversations". I was
just providing a few more valid *and* "common" words for the contest.
Frankly, Derek, why don't you just piss off. You've obviously taken a
disliking to me and I've just done like-wise. You want a bad mood? Well,
you've just put me there.
I'm PO'd (again) with your reaction. I gave it too little time but I still
can't believe this shit. I'm sorry to have inconvenienced you all with my
nonsense.
All hail the almighty Derek!@
8. Re: Longest words (Contest)
Brian Broker wrote:
[snip]
> You want a bad mood? Well, you've just put me there.
I am truely sorry to have hurt you. I never intended to, nor do I
understand how I have, but I can see by your response that I've
done the wrong thing.
I'm sorry.
--
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
