Why I object to the use of the word "spin"

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Post #113,523 by Silverlock 8/11/03 8:49:21 PM Reply	Why I object to the use of the word "spin" And not only in this case. Spin has a connotative association of a sort of shady reinterpratation. Like this- "Even though we meant what we said when we said it, what you are supposed to understand is this is what we meant/mean now because what we said before is inconvenient/embarassing/illegal/etc." That is the aspect of using the term "spin" that bothers me. There are other pejorative terms to use, this one is not accurate. ----------------------------------------- [link\|http://www.talion.com/questionw.html\|?W] Where were you in 72?
Post #113,525 by bepatient 8/11/03 9:25:35 PM Reply	Ok...I can accept that. If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #113,533 by Silverlock 8/11/03 9:48:43 PM Reply	Pedants R Us. I'd rather argue with you over positions, not definitions. Aside; I think you are my favorite adversary in these discussions. ----------------------------------------- [link\|http://www.talion.com/questionw.html\|?W] Where were you in 72?
Post #113,546 by bepatient 8/11/03 11:18:08 PM Reply	Alright...cut it out. Being nice to me will get you nowhere :-) If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #113,548 by admin 8/11/03 11:34:24 PM Reply	No need to get all sappy. Just throw his arse into the pool next year. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #113,553 by bepatient 8/12/03 12:42:17 AM Reply	Shh.... Now he'll be expecting it... He's probably got some old-man-fu up his sleeve like the boxster. If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]

Terror monkeyen crashed "Let's Roll" plane - (deSitter) - (25) - Aug. 8, 2003, 02:50:34 PM EDT

That seems to be the spin... - (bepatient) - (22) - Aug. 8, 2003, 04:54:48 PM EDT

Amen. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Aug. 8, 2003, 05:11:26 PM EDT

Spin? - (Silverlock) - (20) - Aug. 8, 2003, 09:45:21 PM EDT

Re: Spin? - (Nightowl) - Aug. 8, 2003, 09:47:53 PM EDT

Title of article versus actual content. - (bepatient) - (18) - Aug. 8, 2003, 10:17:11 PM EDT

Ah, I see - (Silverlock) - (17) - Aug. 8, 2003, 11:57:34 PM EDT

Spin is also done by the press... - (bepatient) - (16) - Aug. 9, 2003, 10:58:46 AM EDT

Re: Spin is also done by the press... - (Nightowl) - Aug. 9, 2003, 10:12:51 PM EDT

I don't accept that - (Silverlock) - (13) - Aug. 10, 2003, 09:28:00 AM EDT

Super... - (bepatient) - (12) - Aug. 10, 2003, 10:07:21 AM EDT

Except for one little detail - (Silverlock) - (11) - Aug. 10, 2003, 05:54:32 PM EDT

Right...he "reports".. - (bepatient) - (10) - Aug. 10, 2003, 07:54:28 PM EDT

Reporters don't write headlines - (jake123) - (3) - Aug. 10, 2003, 09:32:55 PM EDT

Shush - he's on a roll - (Simon_Jester) - (2) - Aug. 10, 2003, 10:37:32 PM EDT

Does it matter? -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - Aug. 11, 2003, 12:59:01 AM EDT

Does anything? -NT - (Ashton) - Aug. 11, 2003, 05:44:51 PM EDT

Why I object to the use of the word "spin" - (Silverlock) - (5) - Aug. 11, 2003, 08:49:21 PM EDT

Ok...I can accept that. -NT - (bepatient) - (4) - Aug. 11, 2003, 09:25:35 PM EDT

Pedants R Us. - (Silverlock) - (3) - Aug. 11, 2003, 09:48:43 PM EDT

Alright...cut it out. - (bepatient) - (2) - Aug. 11, 2003, 11:18:08 PM EDT

No need to get all sappy. - (admin) - (1) - Aug. 11, 2003, 11:34:24 PM EDT

Shh.... - (bepatient) - Aug. 12, 2003, 12:42:17 AM EDT

Remember that the reporters don't write the headlines... - (Another Scott) - Aug. 10, 2003, 08:16:16 PM EDT

Doesn't matter - (qstephens) - (1) - Aug. 9, 2003, 02:14:03 PM EDT

Re: Doesn't matter - (deSitter) - Aug. 9, 2003, 02:36:35 PM EDT

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