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Re: Beer and Gear surprise
From: "Lucy E. Lynch" <llynch () darkwing uoregon edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:54:54 -0800 (PST)
On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Randy Bush wrote:
let them eat cake
the OED on matters of taste - (the subject being boxer shorts and those damned "IP everywhere" t-shirts) "taste, n.1 8. a. The sense of what is appropriate, harmonious, or beautiful; esp. discernment and appreciation of the beautiful in nature or art; spec. the faculty of perceiving and enjoying what is excellent in art, literature, and the like. 1694 CONGREVE Double Dealer I. ii, No, no, hang him, he has no Taste. b. Style or manner exhibiting æsthetic discernment; good or bad æsthetic quality; the style or manner favoured in any age or country. tasteless, a. 4. Devoid of good taste; of persons, lacking in discrimination, or in critical discernment and appreciation; of things, showing want of good taste. 1676 G. ETHEREGE Man of Mode III. ii, Nature..puts sophisticate dulness often on the tasteless multitude for true wit and good-humour. tastelessness 3. Absence or want of æsthetic discernment. 1825 Blackw. Mag. XVIII. 240 Others assign it to the nonchalance and tastelessness of managers" ----- Need I mention that I wear neither boxer shorts nor t-shirts and the number of tasteful give aways is always pretty small (although I have to say Aviva's Juniper shirt was nice). Seems like the lure at beer & gear should be the chance to talk to an engineer instead of some marketing droid and I thought the beer was the bally - Lucy E. Lynch Academic User Services Computing Center University of Oregon llynch () darkwing uoregon edu (541) 346-1774 Cell: (541) 912-7998 5419127998 () mobile att net
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