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That's more of a religious thing. Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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Okay, now you're just making things up. Dictionary.com doesn't believe you, either. :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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valiant = valor = brave Jeremy Falcon
I think you're looking for "bravery" rather than "brevity". The former is couragous, the latter short. Of course, I guess you could be short and couragous at the same time, as Gimli and Gloin would be sure to point out. :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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Although Jeremy is a little off track on the definition of brevity, his point is valid in that valiant, while yet another noble characteristic, usually implies courage and strength of arms in battle. Definitely the right direction, though. Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
Christopher Duncan wrote:
Although Jeremy is a little off track on the definition of brevity
Ok after two people said this it's time to look it up. And whaddya know. WTF, how can I go this long without knowing what "brevity" really meant? :omg: It must be the redneck in me. :-D Jeremy Falcon
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I think you're looking for "bravery" rather than "brevity". The former is couragous, the latter short. Of course, I guess you could be short and couragous at the same time, as Gimli and Gloin would be sure to point out. :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
Christopher Duncan wrote:
I think you're looking for "bravery" rather than "brevity".
Your right. And well, I'm from the south. Need I say more? ;) Jeremy Falcon
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Chivalrous :doh: I really should have read the whole thread before responding. Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles -- modified at 14:00 Thursday 22nd June, 2006
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That's more of a religious thing. Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
Although Jeremy is a little off track on the definition of brevity
Ok after two people said this it's time to look it up. And whaddya know. WTF, how can I go this long without knowing what "brevity" really meant? :omg: It must be the redneck in me. :-D Jeremy Falcon
It's perfectly understandable when you consider the fact that programmers are rarely known for brevity. At least not in the design meetings that I've attended... :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
I think you're looking for "bravery" rather than "brevity".
Your right. And well, I'm from the south. Need I say more? ;) Jeremy Falcon
You're not only from the south, you're from New Orleans, a city that has a vocabulary all its own! :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
I think you're looking for "bravery" rather than "brevity".
Your right. And well, I'm from the south. Need I say more? ;) Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
And well, I'm from the south. Need I say more?
:laugh:
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In the immortal words of Captain Jack Sparrow, "You need to find yourself a girl, mate." :) Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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You're not only from the south, you're from New Orleans, a city that has a vocabulary all its own! :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
If I could spell half of those words I'd use them too. Jeremy Falcon
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It's perfectly understandable when you consider the fact that programmers are rarely known for brevity. At least not in the design meetings that I've attended... :-D Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
Christopher Duncan wrote:
At least not in the design meetings that I've attended...
Amen to that. Jeremy Falcon
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If I could spell half of those words I'd use them too. Jeremy Falcon
:laugh: Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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Yeah, but you're thinking in the right direction, as this was definitely a part of the code of chivalry. I just can't seem to find a word for it. Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
Jedi? :-D Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
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In the immortal words of Captain Jack Sparrow, "You need to find yourself a girl, mate." :) Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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I'm trying to find a single word to use in a list of ideal personal attributes that reflects the concept that "the strong should protect the weak" but I'm coming up short. A thesaurus is designed to map single words, and has been of little use in mapping this concept to a personal attribute. Anyone care to take a swing at this? [edit] David was close with "guardian", and I thought I'd put my response to that here so you'd have a better idea of what I'm trying to accompish. I'm looking for a word that would fit into a list of attributes describing a person, e.g. Tolerant Considerate Benevolent Fair and so on, so guardian doesn't quite fit, i.e. you might say that "someone is considerate" or "someone is fair" but you wouldn't say "someone is guardian". [/edit] Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes -- modified at 13:50 Thursday 22nd June, 2006
How about paternalistic? Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
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Jedi? :-D Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
:-D But perhaps a word that's not the intellectual property of others... Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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I'm trying to find a single word to use in a list of ideal personal attributes that reflects the concept that "the strong should protect the weak" but I'm coming up short. A thesaurus is designed to map single words, and has been of little use in mapping this concept to a personal attribute. Anyone care to take a swing at this? [edit] David was close with "guardian", and I thought I'd put my response to that here so you'd have a better idea of what I'm trying to accompish. I'm looking for a word that would fit into a list of attributes describing a person, e.g. Tolerant Considerate Benevolent Fair and so on, so guardian doesn't quite fit, i.e. you might say that "someone is considerate" or "someone is fair" but you wouldn't say "someone is guardian". [/edit] Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes -- modified at 13:50 Thursday 22nd June, 2006
"Judicious" "Sagacious" "Delicious"
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How about paternalistic? Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
Soccer moms might have a problem with that one. :) Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes