Unk:

You said something like, "I too have a fakir posting under my name".

Now, I know what fakir means= Fakir

What did you mean?

Cheers,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), February 08, 2001

Answers

I am well aware of what a "Fakir" is, I used the word loosely. I also at times use the word "gentleman" loosely, and the word "pal" too! And lots of times when I say "have a nice day" what I am really thinking is "Eat shit and die fuckwad"

Cleared up?

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), February 08, 2001.

Not really:

You are saying that you use words randomly; their meaning, which is unknown to you, makes no difference.

Anita; you must quit posting using Unk's name.

Cheers,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), February 08, 2001.

OK, once more for the challenged.

A fakir is a mystic of sorts, a magician if you will. The word "fakir" in fact came from westerners who believed that the feats of the fakir must be "faked". Thus, since my imposter was a fake, and the word "fakir" came from the belief that the "fakir" must be faking, I used the word "fakir" instead of "faker". Sort of a double entendre.

And besides, for all I know the handle thief could actually be a real fakir posting from India or somewhere.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), February 08, 2001.

Actually, the word "faker" might just have evolved from "fakir", but you get my drift, eh?

No, not my snow drift, my meaning.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), February 08, 2001.

Unk:

Of course you are wrong in your history of the word. But then: HeeHee

This response relflects the fact that I have no idea if you are Unk or not. A problem here-abouts.

Cheers,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), February 08, 2001.

Agreed, it is tough to tell the players without a card. And hopefully my third post reflects more accurately the history behind the word, if not please feel free to enlighten us all.

Now if y'all will excuse me, I have a Tommy Dorsey concert to attend.

Oh, and yes I am aware that Tommy is dead. Buddy Morrow conducts the band these days, and does a fine job I might add.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), February 08, 2001.

Unk:

No Unk, if you are Unk, I understand you completely [or compleatly]. Lord Cherwell, so to speak.

Cheers,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), February 08, 2001.

Glen Miller has my vote...

-- Uncle Bob (unclb0b@aol.com), February 09, 2001.

I agree UB,

The Mrs and I have seen the Miller band about five or six times now, and those boys always rock the house down, and I mean they wail! I have a scad of Glenn Miller CDs, his orchestra is by far my favorite big band with that unmistakable Miller sound, the clarinets just an octave higher than the horns.

But the Dorsey Band knows how to put on a great show too, no doubt about it. They were hot tonight, with a fine singer, playing tunes from "The Flight of the Bumblebee" on trumpet (yowser!) to "I've Got You Under My Skin" to "One O'Clock Jump". One hell of a show, if you like swing music that is, and unless you are a heathen you like swing music.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), February 09, 2001.