To: flowerplough
"Is Negro A Bad Word?"
No.
Eons ago in the world of Drafting (aka, before CAD), 'Negro' was a color name of an ink - aka black.
(I HATED 'Inking'. Thankfully I had to do very little of it)
14 posted on
01/18/2008 7:47:40 AM PST by
Condor51
(I wouldn't vote for Rooty under any circumstance -- even if Waterboarded!)
To: Condor51
I thought it means cheap or stingy
15 posted on
01/18/2008 7:50:18 AM PST by
al baby
(Hi mom)
To: Condor51
Eons ago in the world of Drafting (aka, before CAD), 'Negro' was a color name of an ink - aka black. And a "jig" was a fixture for holding parts during manufacture and "dikes" were diagonal cutters (pliers), and an "RCH" was...oops, better not go there. Our PC world has sure messed up our language.
26 posted on
01/18/2008 7:59:08 AM PST by
Cracker Jack
(If it weren't for the democrats, republicans would be the worst thing in Washington.)
To: Condor51
I remember sitting on a terrace overlooking the Via Veneto while sipping Negronis. Holy molies!
To: Condor51
Are you currently a CAD operator?
59 posted on
01/18/2008 8:35:39 AM PST by
AngryCapitalist
(www.theangrycapitalist.blogspot.com)
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