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Date Posted: 12:48:56 08/27/01 Mon
Author: Shirleym
Subject: Completely OT, but I found this interesting... WSTIAU!

From Cecil's Mailbag by the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board

Why do people say, "Hear, hear"?


Dear Straight Dope:

When you agree with someone, do you say "Here Here!" or "Hear Hear" ? And what does it mean? What is the origin of "Here Here" or "Hear Hear"? --Tymoma195

SDSTAFF Veg replies:

The correct term is, "hear, hear!" It is an abbreviation for "hear, all ye good people, hear what this brilliant and eloquent speaker has to say!"

Of course, if the speaker is actually asking a question, such as "and just where do you think we should open the new strip club?" it's not hard to imagine that at least one yahoo in attendance might yell, "here, here!" But this would be the exception that proves the rule.


--SDSTAFF Veg

Straight Dope Science Advisory Board

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[> You know, I use that expression and I've always wondered about it. Now I know--thanks, Shirley! -- Susan W, 21:43:12 08/27/01 Mon


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[> [> Here's some news sent to me in an e-mail by SCC, who's vacationing in Quebec. (see reply) I'll be leaving for L.A. as of tomorrow for about a week. Hope I can check in from la la land. :-) -- Shirleym, 22:20:56 08/27/01 Mon

I was reading through the TV guide, called TV Hebdo, and there is a section on teleromans coming up (I guess that's a miniseries). At the beginning, there is a photo of a young girl (who doesn't look blind) and a white dog with a Mira kerchief around its neck. I went to the page that was shown
in the corner, looking for a blurb, and there are two teleromans coming up. One says something about a house for people with disabilities, and I'm wondering if Mira is providing a dog or help for the show. It's called
"Watatatow." It will start September 10. The other blurb is about a show called "Le Monde de Charlote," but I don't think it's that one.

Also, Marini Orsini will be in one called "Cauchemar D'Amour," starting October 11. It's about a guy and a girl who can't sustain love. They become friends...romantic comedy.

Anyway, I haven't been on the boards. Do you know
anything about this stuff?


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[> [> [> Hmmm...I had read about M. Orsini's new series, but the bit about the MIRA dog is new to me. That would be so cool if MIRA's involved with that TV show. -- sw, 23:22:47 08/27/01 Mon


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[> [> [> [> ...the show in question being "Watatatow"--strange name. I forgot to say--have a good trip to L.A., Shirley! We'll miss you! -- sw, 23:26:46 08/27/01 Mon


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[> Ooooh! Here's a really interesting site to go see....... And what does it have to do with LFN? RD would LOVE it, that's what. :D (addy in reply) -- Shirleym, 13:00:23 08/30/01 Thu

This is a site where you can view the images that come from a fairly simple mathematical formula. It's infinite, so you can keep going down into it. I'm visiting my family and my father's reading a book called, "The Emperor's New Mind", (all about stuff I can't understand).
This part is fascinating and amazing and it turns out there's a website about it. I particularly recommend the guided tours 1 and 2.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2854


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