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rich.hopkins@gmail.com
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 Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:00 am Post subject: Getting Plutoed |
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| Quote: | From "Truthiness" last year to "Plutoed" this year, the American
Dialect Society has added yet another word to our lexicon. |
To "Pluto" means "to demote or devalue someone or something", much as
we do with outgoing District Officers or WCPS contestants who don't win
it all.
Rich "I just got Plutoed" Hopkins |
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Colin William
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:13 am Post subject: Re: Getting Plutoed |
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rich.hopkins@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | From "Truthiness" last year to "Plutoed" this year, the American
Dialect Society has added yet another word to our lexicon.
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I had never heard this word until the recent news stories about it.
Colin |
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betsy_in_va
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Getting Plutoed |
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| Quote: | Rich "I just got Plutoed" Hopkins
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Rich--you took 3rd place at WCPS! You didn't get "plutoed", you're "a
star!"
Hey, remember my posts about not hearing any Pluto speeches at the
Humorous Speech contest? Maybe we'll get a second chance at the Intl.
Contest. |
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betsy_in_va
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Getting Plutoed |
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| Quote: | I had never heard this word until the recent news stories about it.
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So you're saying there's something Goofy about this word? That the
voters were part of some Mickey Mouse operation? |
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rich.hopkins@gmail.com
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Getting Plutoed |
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Hmm...that gives me an idea......
Rich.
betsy_in_va wrote:
| Quote: | Rich "I just got Plutoed" Hopkins
Rich--you took 3rd place at WCPS! You didn't get "plutoed", you're "a
star!"
Hey, remember my posts about not hearing any Pluto speeches at the
Humorous Speech contest? Maybe we'll get a second chance at the Intl.
Contest. |
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Gene Wirchenko
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Getting Plutoed |
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"betsy_in_va" <b7760@keogan.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I had never heard this word until the recent news stories about it.
So you're saying there's something Goofy about this word? That the
voters were part of some Mickey Mouse operation?
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Or Daffy, even.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko, ATM-S, CL
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences.
You have biases.
He/She has prejudices. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Getting Plutoed |
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rich.hopkins@gmail.com <rich.hopkins@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Hmm...that gives me an idea......
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....See, I told you...I'm sure there is a speech in that somewhere ;)
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Nigel Reed CTM, CL (ATM-B pending)
IPP - Plano Talkers Toastmasters
Area 42 Governor (Plains Division, District 50, Region III)
Unofficial Area Motto: "I'm sure there's a speech in that somewhere" |
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Michael
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Getting Plutoed |
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Ahh the power of a press release!
Never heard the word before this morning...when it was our word of the
day, and here it is again this evening. Could Toastmasters do smething
similar? Sound bite of the year? Pithy quote of the year?
rich.hopkins@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | From "Truthiness" last year to "Plutoed" this year, the American
Dialect Society has added yet another word to our lexicon.
To "Pluto" means "to demote or devalue someone or something", much as
we do with outgoing District Officers or WCPS contestants who don't win
it all.
Rich "I just got Plutoed" Hopkins |
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