Ricardo Aráoz wrote: > Paddy wrote: >> On Sep 1, 7:57 am, "Hendrik van Rooyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> "Richie Hindle" <richi...ian.com> wrote: >>>> But - the word for someone who posts to the internet with the intention of >>>> stirring up trouble derives from the word for what fishermen do, not from >>>> the word for something that lives under a bridge. It derives from >>>> "trolling >>>> for suckers" or "trolling for newbies". >>> So am I right in asserting that there is a difference in pronunciation >>> of the noun and the verb? >>> >>> He is a Troll - like the excellent frolic example >>> He likes to Troll - rhymes with roll? >>> >>> - Hendrik >> No difference. A troll is a troll is a troll. >> >> :-) >> >> - Paddy. > > > BTW people , the word for what fishermen do is T R A W L and not troll > (Ha! and I'm not a native English speaker).
Just read the whole thread, or use a dictionary: in fishing, trolling and trawling are two different things; the first is done with a net, the second with a line. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://del.icio.us/steve.holden --------------- Asciimercial ------------------ Get on the web: Blog, lens and tag the Internet Many services currently offer free registration ----------- Thank You for Reading ------------- -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list