Anne, that is exactly as I took it to mean, also. A friend of mine and I both have used the colloquialism "dicking around" meaning "puttering", messing, etc. After putting in "colloquialism" in a yahoo search (better than google) I've come up with some interesting websites. http://www.slangsite.com/ http://www.pseudodictionary.com/ z On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:11:40 -0500 "Anne Kruszka" <gen.witch@gmail.com> writes: > I took it to mean he would search liked a detective or a "dick" > would. I > took no offense either. > > Don't be so sensitive. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zona I Himmelsbach" <zona.himmelsbach@juno.com> > To: <NYERIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 6:13 PM > Subject: Re: [NYERIE] Language on the list > > > > Laurie, I found no offensive language , but I will do a study on > the > > word you may be referring to. > > As for listing short replies, that seem to lead nowhere, just > wait a > > few minutes while the other lister, finishes what he/she may be > doing, > > collects their more fruitful thoughts and gives us something we > need - > > like an url, address or fact. > > > > I do appreciate your concern. The list Administrator and other > listers > > will keep us in check. > > > > Have a cup of lemon/honey/pekoe tea to relax. The world's > problems will > > one day be still. God see us through it all. > > Warmly, > > Zona in soggy San Bernardino County > > On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:35:34 -0800 (PST) LAURIE > <laurieg14120@yahoo.com> > > writes: > >> Is the language I read in a certain reply to Zona necesary? > >> > >> I have enjoyed learning so much on this list. I think it is very > >> nice the way family researchers help each other out. > >> If someone doesn't have time or desire to help another > researcher > >> out, can't it be said more politely? > >> We have all had to start somewhere and ALL of us have benefitted > >> from someone elses experience.If you do not want to help someone > >> else out, don't offer advise or volunteer. > >> Isn't it enough to to deal with road rage and angry people out > in > >> the real world everyday? I have to come home and deal with it > now? > >> And then we Americans wonder why the rest of the world has grown > to > >> hate us so much? > >> > >> laurieg > >> > >> > >> > > >> .....with liberty and justice for all! > >> > >> --------------------------------- > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > >> > >> > >> ==== NYERIE Mailing List ==== > >> To contact the List Administrator: Dick Rose <dtrose@cox.net> > >> See the Archived Messages at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > >> > >> ============================== > >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your > ancestors, > >> find > >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== NYERIE Mailing List ==== > > To contact the List Administrator: Dick Rose <dtrose@cox.net> > > See the Archived Messages at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family > and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 > months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== NYERIE Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Administrator: Dick Rose <dtrose@cox.net> > See the Archived Messages at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599 &targetid=5429 > > >