Comments on: Passionate pedantry http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/ "The thinking Laborite would as lief be found in bed with a cobra as in a committee room armed with 'arguments' from the Tory press." --- Truth, Perth, 19 June 1915. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:29:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jethro http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 Jethro Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/#comment-2821 <blockquote><p><em> the Romans would have killed suspected rebels in the most excruciatingly painful (and public) way possible. </em></p></blockquote><p>It's no wonder crucification is excruciating -- the etymology of "excruciating" derives from "crucify".</p>


the Romans would have killed suspected rebels in the most excruciatingly painful (and public) way possible.

It’s no wonder crucification is excruciating — the etymology of “excruciating” derives from “crucify”.

]]> By: Robert http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 Robert Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/#comment-2822 Hey, you're right! Thanks, Jethro. Hey, you’re right! Thanks, Jethro.

]]> By: Stewart Kelly http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 Stewart Kelly Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/#comment-2823 Speechifying? Is that a word? I was supposed to see Passion last night, but after a comedy of errors involving spending fifteen minutes looking for my glasses and then another twenty minutes lookng for my UBD in order to figure out how to get to the cinema, I gave up and didn't go. Shame I'd pre-paid for the ticket. Speechifying? Is that a word?

I was supposed to see Passion last night, but after a comedy of errors involving spending fifteen minutes looking for my glasses and then another twenty minutes lookng for my UBD in order to figure out how to get to the cinema, I gave up and didn’t go.

Shame I’d pre-paid for the ticket.

]]> By: Robert http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/comment-page-1/#comment-2824 Robert Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/#comment-2824 Speechify is indeed <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=speechify">a word</a>. I was alerted to it by Futurama's Bender. Speechify is indeed a word. I was alerted to it by Futurama’s Bender.

]]> By: Steve Edwards http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/comment-page-1/#comment-2825 Steve Edwards Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/#comment-2825 The movie critics are lambasting this film. Average one star. Anyone know why? The movie critics are lambasting this film. Average one star. Anyone know why?

]]> By: Norman http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 Norman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2004/02/25/passionate-pedantry/#comment-2826 Put someone with a blind belief in ANYTHING in charge, and the result often appeals only to the true believers in question. Put someone with a blind belief in ANYTHING in charge, and the result often appeals only to the true believers in question.

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