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Post #56,920 by admin 10/15/02 9:27:39 AM Reply	Errrr.... Quote the rest of that definition from Merriam-Webster, you knob: 2 a : to have an impact on : impinge on b : to strike forcefully; also : to cause to strike forcefully So, let's go see what 'impinge' means here, kids: Function:\tintransitive verb Inflected Form(s):\tim\ufffdpinged; im\ufffdping\ufffding Etymology:\tLatin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in -- more at [link\|dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=pact\|PACT] Date:\t1605 1 : to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision <I heard the rain impinge upon the earth -- James Joyce> 2 : to have an effect : make an impression <waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind -- Phyllis Bentley> 3 : [link\|dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=encroach\|ENCROACH], [link\|dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=infringe\|INFRINGE] <impinge on other people's rights> They had buzzwords back in 1605...? Sorry. Drive through, thanks for playing. ;-) Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #56,924 by drewk 10/15/02 9:57:35 AM Reply	Yeah yeah, I know But think about it. Until the last 5-10 years, anyone saying what you did would have used the word "affect". Then some copywriter realized that "imapct" had more ... impact. Now all the marketspeak uses it exclusively; they never say "affect" when "impact" can work. That, to me, qualifies it as primarily a buzzword. === Microsoft offers them the one thing most business people will pay any price for - the ability to say "we had no choice - everyone's doing it that way." -- [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=38978\|Andrew Grygus]
Post #57,105 by wharris2 10/15/02 11:10:21 PM Reply	Waitaminute You're delivering a speech explaining why marketers might be correct but maybe wrong... trailing off... nevermind, marketers are never right. The lawyers would mostly rather be what they are than get out of the way even if the cost was Hammerfall. - Jerry Pournelle

New, improved backup script - (admin) - (7) - Oct. 13, 2002, 09:40:10 PM EDT

Heh... - (kmself) - (2) - Oct. 14, 2002, 10:51:01 PM EDT

Aren't we special... ;-) - (admin) - (1) - Oct. 14, 2002, 11:19:25 PM EDT

The site's currently running about... - (kmself) - Oct. 14, 2002, 11:47:50 PM EDT

Must ... not ... pick ... nits ... ... ... GAAAH - (drewk) - (3) - Oct. 15, 2002, 09:19:38 AM EDT

Errrr.... - (admin) - (2) - Oct. 15, 2002, 09:27:39 AM EDT

Yeah yeah, I know - (drewk) - (1) - Oct. 15, 2002, 09:57:35 AM EDT

Waitaminute - (wharris2) - Oct. 15, 2002, 11:10:21 PM EDT

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