> -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Minette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 01:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: A Problem For Conservatives > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Miller, Jeffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:32 PM > Subject: RE: A Problem For Conservatives > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Julia Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 01:20 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: A Problem For Conservatives > > > > > > > > > Dan Minette wrote: > > > > > > > > The tabling of the question > > > of the validity > > > > of observations, as been pointed out many times, was key to > > > the development > > > > of science. > > > > > > Careful of the use of the word "tabling", it has different (if not > > > opposite!) meanings depending on which side of the > Atlantic you're > > > on. And since you're on one side and William is on the other, > > > this is likely to lead to confusion. Could you re-word the > > > paragraph above without using the word "tabling" so we *all* > > > know exactly what you mean? > > > Thanks! > > > > Wow! Yeah, I'm interested. > > > > FWIW, in addition to its other meanings, tabling, in the stage-hand > world, means carrying an item in as horizontal a fashion as possible. > > Thanks, I forgot the different meaning. In the US, according > to Robert's rule of order, if a motion to table an item under > discussion is passed, it is "placed upon the table" and > discussion ceases. In short, discussion is suspended.
*nod* that's what I understand it to mean. Julia seems to imply there's another, UK version of the phrase..? -jeffrey "or I could be wrong, it happened once.." miller- _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
