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21st April 12:08
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Thanks for your input on the subject.
The subject of this thread was taken from the article available here: http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0106-07.htm Here's the header of the message that started this thread: From: Chris Behrens <chris@choxnpinz.comEDYHOUR> Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military Subject: Boeing Boondoggle Organization: Salisbury Solutions X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.30 Lines: 10 Message-ID: <LtV_7.365010$5A3.138569317@news1.rdc2.pa.home.com > Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 11:05:15 GMT As you can see, the choice of the word 'boondoggle' was not mine, nor that of the original poster. As to the meaning of the word 'boondoggle' here's Merriam Webster's definition: boon•dog•gle \"bun-'da-gel, -'do-\ noun [coined by Robert H. Link †1957 Am. scoutmaster] (1929) 1 : a braided cord worn by Boy Scouts as a neckerchief slide, hatband, or ornament 2 : a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft boondoggle verb intransitive boon•dog•gler \-g(e-)ler\ noun Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. -- Irrational beliefs ultimately lead to irrational acts. -- Larry Dighera, LDighera@att.net |
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