Notices by David Hunt (davehunt@social.mayfirst.org), page 8

When a company advertises something as "All new",

it makes me wonder...

...just how many electronics companies use re-used parts.

@maverynthia @es2600fm You shouldnt eat pizza from pizza bushes as it may have picked up dimensional contamination. Please call the local forest service if you spot them.

♲ @thewaether@mastodon.social: utopian future in the 1980s: flying cars
utopian future in the 2020s: no cars

#WordOfTheDay

dither

/ˈdɪðə/ verb
[with object]
1 Be indecisive.

Origin
Mid 17th century (in the dialect sense ‘tremble, quiver’): variant of dialect didder; related to dodder.

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We must not dither in our choice of words. Be decisive. Speak out clearly. (That does not mean we must shout.)

#WordOfTheDay

doldrums

/ˈdɒldrəmz/
plural noun
the doldrums
1 A state or period of stagnation or depression.
2 An equatorial region of the Atlantic Ocean with calms, sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds.

Origin
Late 18th century (as doldrum ‘dull, sluggish person’): perhaps from dull, on the pattern of tantrums.

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Vague memories sometimes re-appear when we are stuck in the doldrums of our best intentions.