http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/15/words-of-the-week/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:51:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/15/words-of-the-week/#comment-7963 ShackelMom Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:50:32 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/15/words-of-the-week/#comment-7963 Well, it's election time again here in the Philippines...and since boondoggles and or fiascos seem to be the only outcome of most government action, I appriecated a review of the definitions. Sigh. Well, it’s election time again here in the Philippines…and since boondoggles and or fiascos seem to be the only outcome of most government action, I appriecated a review of the definitions. Sigh.

]]> http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/15/words-of-the-week/#comment-7962 Luke Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:33:59 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/15/words-of-the-week/#comment-7962 Good words for very sad things. I came across the word "boondoggle" about four years ago in the dictionary (which I happen to peruse sometimes.. heh), and showed it to a swiss friend of mine. He thought it was hilarious. Being as efficient as the swiss tend to be, he saw a lot of... inefficiencies on the ship and with the organization itself. He lost his skepticism later on though, and grew to appreciate the clunky things. (c: Good words for very sad things. I came across the word “boondoggle” about four years ago in the dictionary (which I happen to peruse sometimes.. heh), and showed it to a swiss friend of mine. He thought it was hilarious. Being as efficient as the swiss tend to be, he saw a lot of… inefficiencies on the ship and with the organization itself. He lost his skepticism later on though, and grew to appreciate the clunky things. (c:

]]> http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/15/words-of-the-week/#comment-7961 nathan Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:15:13 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/04/15/words-of-the-week/#comment-7961 Way, way too accurate. And painful. Way, way too accurate. And painful.

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