Re: Boffins & saving email
erespess@inil.com
Wed, 01 Sep 1999 10:28:36 -0400
>Yes ... I grew up with a used copy of the EB and used to while away
>the days picking entries randomly. I still remember the smell.
>
>A CD-ROM doesn't quite smell the same....
i used to do the same as a child. i remember developing a fascination with
discovering new and strange fish (or any other marine phenomenon) now. but
then i was fascinated by how strange deep sea varieties would become in
order to survive the pressure down there.
>Ah, dictionaries -- you have to love them. If you REALLY enjoy
>etymology, check out what Jesse Sheidlower is doing at
>http://www.randomhouse.com/jesse/ (Jesse's Word of the Day). He
>knows more words than anyone alive, I think. 8-) One of the books
>he has written is "The F Word," which is a history of the word Holden
>spends so much time eradicating. Another is a compendium of his
>"Word of the Day" entries of obscure words he has featured on his web
>page.
the many times that you have mentioned jesse's word of the the day leads me
to beleive that you REALLY like what the fellow has to say. i haven't ever
checked him out before, but i will today. thanks for the tip.
elizabeth