Monthly Newsletter
I'm starting an experiment with a emailed newsletter covering various topics regarding words, their origins, and language in general.I will publish it monthly and send it out to all who are...
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Why did Eliza's post pop back up to the top of my list, a full day or two after it was last touched?
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Dunno, wordgeek. I wondered, too. Maybe I'm getting the recognition I deserve at last!
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I worry about getting the recognition I deserve. In the Post Office...on "America's Most Wanted"...Raspberry Tealifter of the Month posters....
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I just mailed out the March newsletter. If you haven't signed up yet, visit www.wordorigins.org/newsltr.htm and do so.The March issue is also available on that page for download. Future issues will...
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Great job, Dave! I haven't read the whole newsletter yet, but so far, I'm impressed. I was expecting an ASCII-like text affair. Thanks for your hard work.
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Just read the first issue, and I must say it's a very, very good job. Like metaldetektor, I was not expecting such a professional-looking publication.
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Great work there, Dave and thanks. To be devoured whole or nibbled at.
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Dave,I am also impressed. If you can do that each and every month, then "you 'da man!"
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I agree - I particularly liked the Enron bit. I've been trying to explain that thread to my parents for ages and wasn't getting anywhere until I managed to shove the newsletter under their noses!
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Oh, you're all frustrating me to death! I long ago uninstalled Acrobat, and given the sorry state of my PC, it is a bit of a project to get it up and running again.But I have DLed the newsletter, so...
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Most impressive, indeed. I just got around to taking a look at it and haven't had time to read it all yet, but it's a damn fine piece of work.I hesistate to ask, Dave, but are you interested in having...
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HI DaveThe newsletter looks great on screen. However, when it prints out, all the italics are replaced by some strange font which makes them unreadable. Is there some font I need to install on my...
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The font should be True Type "Goudy Old Style."Are others having difficulty with the font? I can always change it to a more common font in future issues if this is the case.Also, what about font size?...
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Hi DaveThe font size is fine for me anyway. I solved my problem re printing by going into printer properties before clicking "OK" for that particular print job and clicking on "fonts" - "treat true...
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>I'm always happy to have typos pointed out.You're a better man than I. I mean, I want to know when I make them, so I can correct them, but I couldn't say it makes me happy.Anyway: the "(continued...
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I've been writing long enough to internalize the rule that you can't profread your own writing.I'm not happy about making typos, but I do want people to point it out when I do.
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