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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-03-2010, 09:57
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Posted By TaoJones
Like George W. Bush, hummingway, I see that you...

Like George W. Bush, hummingway, I see that you are not a man to be misunderestimated, and will not be held hostile to only one way of using the English language.:smiling:

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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-03-2010, 08:01
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Posted By TaoJones
I would suggest that, rather than shopping online...

I would suggest that, rather than shopping online for the definition that suits one's point-of-view, consulting the OED, Scott. There you will find that penury is defined as extreme poverty,...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-03-2010, 05:52
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Posted By TaoJones
As "penurious" means desperately poor,...

As "penurious" means desperately poor, poverty-stricken (descriptive of many sailors, perhaps, but hardly a reason to criticize ;)), I assume the OP actually meant "parsimonious," which means...
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