Subj : Re: out of the trees script To : Tian From : Kaare Fiedler Christiansen Date : Mon Jul 04 2005 09:31 pm From: Kaare Fiedler Christiansen Tian wrote: > Kaare Fiedler Christiansen wrote: > >> Tian wrote: >>> I'm getting confused by the facts. Did you know that FACTS >>> was really an acronym for Families Against California's >>> Three Strikes law? That's the facts as I know them. >> >> Ah, but were they _solid_ families against California's three strikes >> law? >> > I'm sure if they could get media attention from building a > family of _solid legos_ they would do so. Yes, at least one > of those families is solid. Which one(s?), varies depending > on the solidity of the _solid_ you are talking about... According to Webster, there are quite a few types families we could be talking about: Main Entry: 1solùid Pronunciation: 's„-l&d Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English solide, from Middle French, from Latin solidus; akin to Greek holos whole -- more at SAFE 1 a : being without an internal cavity b (1) : printed with minimum space between lines (2) : joined without a hyphen c : not interrupted by a break or opening 2 : having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with solids 3 a : of uniformly close and coherent texture : not loose or spongy : COMPACT b : possessing or characterized by the properties of a solid : neither gaseous nor liquid 4 : of good substantial quality or kind : as a : SOUND b : made firmly and well 5 a : having no break or interruption b : UNANIMOUS c : intimately friendly or associated 6 a : PRUDENT; also : well-established financially b : serious in purpose or character 7 : of one substance or character: as a : entirely of one metal or containing the minimum of alloy necessary to impart hardness b : of a single color Main Entry: 2solid Function: noun 1 : a geometrical figure or element (as a cube or sphere) having three dimensions -- see VOLUME table 2 a : a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has a definite capacity for resisting forces (as compression or tension) which tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size and shape b : the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid -- usually used in plural 3 : something that is solid: as a : a solid color b : a compound word whose members are joined together without a hyphen Main Entry: 3solid Function: adverb : in a solid manner; also : UNANIMOUSLY I think I prefer the 1-1. b (2) type of family: "joined without a hyphen". No family should be joined with a hyphen! Best K†re --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5 * Origin: FidoNet MONTE <--> alt.fan.monty-python (1:379/45) .