ON THE CUSP OF 12K (THE SECOND TIME)

[jingle_jangle]

I'm about to break 12,000...for the second time.

When we switched to the new format, many of us lost posts. I lost over 200. I think at least 10% of my posts take work to write and are intended to help, so it wasn't easy to see them vaporize.

Anyway, it's deja vu, all over again!

[melibreits]

Hmmmm.... You've hinted that you might have something really worthwhile to post for your second 12K--

Congratulations in advance! I'm looking forward to seeing some pics of your new projects!

[sowhat]

I've lost over 300 out of 4500+, more than you did — in both posts and percents. But i don't regret any of them.
Unfortunately now, you won't see "Post number: 12 000" next to the 12 000th post anymore once you've posted 12 001st message.

[jps]

Well, we're waiting for that enlightening 12,000th post with minnows on our tongues!

[paologregorio]

I'm about to break 12,000...for the second time.

When we switched to the new format, many of us lost posts. I lost over 200. I think at least 10% of my posts take work to write and are intended to help, so it wasn't easy to see them vaporize.

Anyway, it's deja vu, all over again!

When I saw the topic heading I thought you were referring to the output of toaster picups

[elysrand]

Well, we're waiting for that enlightening 12,000th post with minnows on our tongues!

Is that "with bated breath" or is that "with baited breath"? Must be a sushi thing.....

[melibreits]

EEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!

Live minnows????

[jingle_jangle]

Well, here's my elegant 12,000th post, and it's a re-run:

It's actually got nothing to do with bait. It's got to do with holding one's breath, and is a contraction of abated breath: 'bated breath. Long ago, the apostrophe disappeared (this punctuation device often appears or disappears, usually depending upon the whim or grammatical ability of its user) and it became the oft-misinterpreted "baited breath".

Well, at least 12K was informative...

[kenposurf]

hmmmm..sound like a "bait and switch" tactic!

[ozover50]

I thought it was the price of some jumped up Fender relic!!

Congrats again, Paul!

[elysrand]

Well, here's my elegant 12,000th post, and it's a re-run:

It's actually got nothing to do with bait. It's got to do with holding one's breath, and is a contraction of abated breath: 'bated breath. Long ago, the apostrophe disappeared (this punctuation device often appears or disappears, usually depending upon the whim or grammatical ability of its user) and it became the oft-misinterpreted "baited breath".

Well, at least 12K was informative...

Happy 12000th, Paul! (again) Hey, that was not a terribly prolix email, actually!

So is it the pirate who says "Abate, ye maties!"? Or is that "Avast, ye maties!" ? (...or maybe it is just my sense of humor that is under abatement at the moment ? )

OK, everyone, gotta get back to the abbatoir for the remainder of the afternoon....

[lyle_from_minneapolis]

When it came to abating, he was a master.

[melibreits]

Abate and desist!

[johnallg]

All I will add to the drift is nothing. Congrats, Paul.

[wints]

Second time around, better than the first time...

Congrats again Paul.