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Deadly new flu breaks out in Mexico, U.S. (pg. 19)
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| stren |
| The Andromeda Strain |
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| Acton |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
The Andromeda Strain |
That's the bastard. |
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| Frenchie |
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| Sunsnail |
We're on the job. Don't worry. |
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| stren |
| is 'Swine' the same as 'Pig' or 'Hog' ? |
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| stren |
in polish pig = świnia, so it comes from swine, which can also describe a person |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
is 'Swine' the same as 'Pig' or 'Hog' ? |
You know, I was just pondering the sort of basis for this etymology today. 'Swine' has a sort of negative connotation, because it essentially describes the creature when it is living. But we assign different connotations to the word 'pig' or 'pork' - as though there is suddenly a positive aspect to the very same creature, in that it has the potential to be consumed. What if more things had this same sort of hierarchy of connotation? Or names, perhaps? We could rank one another by the structure in which we are named pertaining to our individual edibility or perhaps even relative consumerism - just think of the potential!
Holy I'm stoned. |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
You know, I was just pondering the sort of basis for this etymology today. 'Swine' has a sort of negative connotation, because it essentially describes the creature when it is living. But we assign different connotations to the word 'pig' or 'pork' - as though there is suddenly a positive aspect to the very same creature, in that it has the potential to be consumed. What if more things had this same sort of hierarchy of connotation? Or names, perhaps? We could rank one another by the structure in which we are named pertaining to our individual edibility or perhaps even relative consumerism - just think of the potential!
Holy I'm stoned. |
well this flu ain't gonna bring any positive connotations to those swines :mad: |
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| noikeee |
| quote: | Originally posted by NeoPhono
GET TO DA CHOPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAA |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Exactly. Calling this the 'Swine Flu' is defamatory to ing filthy swine and pigs, alike! :mad: |
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