Re: "Tack" or "tact" (was Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column)

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From: Brian J Goggin
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00

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On 28 Jun 1997 10:06:48 GMT, trio@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) wrote:

>John Nurick <j.nurick@ialday.ipexpay.omcay> wrote:
>
>> On 25 Jun 1997 15:19:20 GMT, trio@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) wrote:
>> 
>> >I think some people are called "clueless" who
>> >are very sweet. 
>> 
>> Conversely, one may say someone is "very sweet" in order to avoid
>> having to say he or she is more clueless than Dr Watson and Captain
>> Hastings put together.
>
>Dr. Watson I know, Captain Hastings I confess I fail to recognize.
>(Captain Queeg, Captain Ahab, Captain Cook, Captain Crunch, Captain
>Kirk...) However, one is sufficient, and I agree with your point.

Hastings: sometime assistant to Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie).

bjg

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From: bjg@wordwrights.ie (Brian J Goggin)
Subject: Re: "Tack" or "tact" (was Re: NYC Slang Needed for Newspaper Column)
Date: 1997/06/28
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