To: Obadiah
I'm curious about the word "hooey". Was this ever the scientist's term or was it used by the writer as a means of labelling him "out of date".
"It's HOOEY, I say!"
7 posted on
06/18/2007 6:19:13 AM PDT by
weegee
(Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
To: weegee
While it appears in quotes in the headline, no where is it directly attributed to the scientist in the article.
9 posted on
06/18/2007 6:23:09 AM PDT by
weegee
(Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
To: weegee
I'm curious about the word "hooey". Was this ever the scientist's term or was it used by the writer as a means of labelling him "out of date".DEFINITELY an old timey expression. My dad uses it. I think I'll start using it
Some sources say hooey means nonsense, others say it means bullshit
20 posted on
06/18/2007 7:25:20 AM PDT by
dennisw
(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction)
To: weegee
My bet is this old goat used the word hooey. I say old goat with affection, this guy is still doing great at 87, I salute him
21 posted on
06/18/2007 7:26:59 AM PDT by
dennisw
(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction)
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