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Who are you calling "Silly", you old coot? ![smile \:\)](/boards/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif)
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge
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axiomite
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axiomite
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Ha ha, I think Jack is WELL aware. Actually, I'm not. That smilie was labeled "okay." If it means anything else to others, I hope they will understand that, being a U.S. American, that was the intended meaning. I was looking for a good "thumbs up" smilie and couldn't find one I liked. I'd ask for an explanation of the other meaning(s), but I'm afraid of the answer(s) I'd get. ![blush](/boards/images/graemlins/default/blush.gif)
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge
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shareholder in the making
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That's not a particularly nice gesture in a lot of parts of Europe.
Another gesture that mediterraneans don't like is our open hand salute for "hi" or "bye".
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge
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I took it as OK. ![grin](/boards/images/graemlins/default/grin.gif)
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge
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aficionado
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Actually the 'thumbs up' is pretty offensive too in some regions. it basically means "upyours". jejeje Dont remember excatly where or what regions... posibly eastern europe and/or middle east
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge
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aficionado
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I'd ask for an explanation of the other meaning(s), but I'm afraid of the answer(s) I'd get. I cant recall what the other meanings were. Although I do remember there were several and most of them were negative/offensive. I took an international business course at college where we talk about body-language and gestures and their meaning on different places. It was a loong time ago. ![crazy](/boards/images/graemlins/default/crazy.gif)
The sailor does not pray for wind, he learns to sail. --Lindborg
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![](/boards/images/icons/default/book.gif) Re: You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge
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axiomite
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axiomite
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I took it as OK. Since that's how I meant it, I'm relieved. ![smile \:\)](/boards/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif)
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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All I have to say about this whole situation is this...who the hell made Jack a moderator? ...... ![grin](/boards/images/graemlins/default/grin.gif)
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axiomite
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axiomite
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That's not a particularly nice gesture in a lot of parts of Europe.
Another gesture that mediterraneans don't like is our open hand salute for "hi" or "bye". Well, since I'm neither in Europe, nor European, I can only hope that any Europeans coming across my post, understanding that no one can learn the meaning of every gesture and phrase in every culture, would take into account my intent. I know that if someone gave me the middle finger salute, and I learned that in their culture it meant "jeez, you are a wonderful person," I would not be offended in the least. I do not expect people from other parts of the world to be familiar with all our cultural symbolism. I don't think they should expect me to be familiar with everyone else's.
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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axiomite
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axiomite
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All I have to say about this whole situation is this...who the hell made Jack a moderator? ...... I don't have to take this abuse. ![mad](/boards/images/graemlins/default/mad.gif) Wait a minute! Yes. I do. ![wink ;\)](/boards/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif)
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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