Re: ethos

[Dick Morrisson <rmorrisson@unidial.com>]

Ray,
My feeling on the "stick a fork..." was something like, if I told you to do
something stupid you wouldn't do it so when I tell you to stick a fork in your
eye, DON'T DO THAT EITHER!  This was one persons response to the concerns over
liability for group wisdom.  It was a well written expose' on the subject by
another member.  Another person said quite well, you get what you pay for so
don't expect more.  I agree, this site needs to be taken as food for thought
only.  Any decisions still need to be made based on documented data or test
results.  In addition, all must be tempered with "the prudent person" approach
combined with the "Evil Knievel, I am responsible for my own actions and
decisions" attitude.
Later,
Dick

Ray Keefer wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Ethos, per dictionary, "The character or attitude peculiar to a specific
> culture or group."
>
> I am thinking of another page to be added to the web site called "Ethos".
>
> In it I want to define those delightful terms like "dead horsie" or "stick
> a fork in your eye". What I need are those terms, who first coined them,
> and a brief explaination as to what they mean.
>
> Term: Dead Horsie
> Originator:
> Definition: Beat a topic to death and then discuss it some more.
>
> Term: Stick a fork in your eye
> Originator:
> Definition: It is better to "stick a fork in your eye" then to do that stupid
>             thing and get killed.
>
> More?
>
> Regards,
> Ray