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Maybe "humorous" ...
I liked "humerus" - I thought it was a new location of the funny bone.
Then again, maybe we could argue for "humourous" - the Canadian spelling?
Nancy
On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 5:11 PM, Suzanne Townsend <tgssuzanne@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Haha Randy, absolutely no ill will here, but just had to laugh when I read
> your "humerus" note! I think you meant "humerous."
>
> http://www.dictionary.com/browse/humerus
> http://www.dictionary.com/browse/humorous?s=t
>
> :)
> Suzanne, Glendale
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 5:27 PM rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca <
> rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> Well Randy - thats not my first mistake in grammer!
>> Probably wouldn't be the last.
>> But good for a laugh.
>> Enjoy the spring
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On May 28, 2018 at 2:05 PM Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Paul, and others.
>>
>> Your subject line really caught me eye! And this note is meant to be both
>> humerus and informative.
>>
>> I've never seen a Dragon Fly, presumably these are flies which either
>> feed on, or resemble dragons; *dragonflies* (one word), on the other
>> hand, are an ancient order of insects which are readily eaten by some birds
>> and fish, for example.
>>
>> I'm not trying to be the grammar policeman, and in this case, there was
>> probably no misunderstanding, but it was an opportunity to inform. The rule
>> is, if the critter is a real fly (possessing two wings only, order
>> Diptera), then "fly" is a separate word in the name.
>>
>> Horse Fly, House Fly, Fruit Fly, Black Fly.
>>
>> If "fly" is part of a larger word, it is not a Fly.
>>
>> Stonefly, Mayfly, Caddisfly, Scorpionfly, Butterfly.
>>
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> _________________________________
>> RF Lauff
>> Way in the boonies of
>> Antigonish County, NS.
>>
>> On 28 May 2018 at 10:06, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca <
>> rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>> The other day I had a fellow out fishing on the Lahave
>> and we found numerous pickerel. along with some bass.
>> We had about 40 pickerel in 4 hours. The angler open two of
>> them to see what they were dining on and we found they were full
>> of Dragon Fly nymphs. Hard on the Dragon Fly population!
>> It might be informative to establish a index of the Dragon Flies before
>> a Pickerel invasion to see what happens in the following years!
>> And on a happier note it was a great Loon Count yesterday.
>> Donna as always outdone other years! I got to Beaverskin Lake
>> - a rare treat we passed by Sheldon's Cabin just to pay our respects!
>> His books are great reading!
>> Enjoy the spring
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Maybe "humorous"=C2=A0 ...</div><div><br></=
div><div>I liked "humerus"=C2=A0 - I thought it was a new locatio=
n of the funny bone. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Then again, maybe we cou=
ld argue for "humourous" - the Canadian spelling?=C2=A0 <br></div=
><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 5:11 PM, Suzanne Townsend =
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tgssuzanne@gmail.com" target=3D"_bl=
ank">tgssuzanne@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Haha Randy, absolutely no ill will here, but just h=
ad to laugh when I read your "humerus" note! I think you meant &q=
uot;humerous."=C2=A0<div><br>
</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.dictionary.com/browse/humerus" target=3D"_=
blank">http://www.dictionary.com/<wbr>browse/humerus</a><br></div><div><a h=
ref=3D"http://www.dictionary.com/browse/humorous?s=3Dt" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://www.dictionary.com/<wbr>browse/humorous?s=3Dt</a><br></div><div><br><=
/div><div>:)=C2=A0</div><div>Suzanne, Glendale=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><d=
iv><br></div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 5:27 PM <a href=
=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">rita.paul@ns.sympat=
ico.ca</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blan=
k">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><u></u>
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<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Well Randy - thats not my first mistake i=
n grammer!</span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Probably wouldn't be the last.<br></s=
pan>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">But good for a laugh.<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Enjoy the spring<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Paul<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0</span>
</div>=20
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1px blue" type=3D"cite">
On May 28, 2018 at 2:05 PM Randy Lauff <<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
<br>
<br>=20
<div dir=3D"ltr">
Paul, and others.=20
<div>
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</div>=20
<div>
Your subject line really caught me eye! And this note is meant to be b=
oth humerus and informative.
</div>=20
<div>
=C2=A0
</div>=20
<div>
I've never seen a Dragon Fly, presumably these are flies which eit=
her feed on, or resemble dragons;=20
<em>dragonflies</em>=C2=A0(one word), on the other hand, are an ancien=
t order of insects which are readily eaten by some birds and fish, for exam=
ple.
</div>=20
<div>
=C2=A0
</div>=20
<div>
I'm not trying to be the grammar policeman, and in this case, ther=
e was probably no misunderstanding, but it was an opportunity to inform. Th=
e rule is, if the critter is a real fly (possessing two wings only, order D=
iptera), then "fly" is a separate word in the name.
</div>=20
<div>
=C2=A0
</div>=20
<div>
Horse Fly, House Fly, Fruit Fly, Black Fly.
</div>=20
<div>
=C2=A0
</div>=20
<div>
If "fly" is part of a larger word, it is not a Fly.
</div>=20
<div>
=C2=A0
</div>=20
<div>
Stonefly, Mayfly, Caddisfly, Scorpionfly, Butterfly.
</div>=20
<div>
=C2=A0
</div>=20
<div>
=C2=A0
</div>=20
<div>
Randy
</div>=20
</div>=20
<div class=3D"gmail_extra">
<br clear=3D"all">=20
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<div class=3D"m_2318214385909187986m_5685543657055388681gmail_signatur=
e">
______________________________<wbr>___
<br>RF Lauff
<br>Way in the boonies of
<br>Antigonish County, NS.
</div>=20
</div>=20
<br>=20
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On 28 May 2018 at 10:06,=20
<a href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">rita.pa=
ul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>=20
<span><<a href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blan=
k">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:
<br>=20
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
<span style=3D"text-decoration:underline"></span>=20
<div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Hi All</span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">The other day I had a fellow out fis=
hing on the Lahave<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">and we found numerous pickerel. alon=
g with some bass.<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">We had about 40 pickerel in 4 hours.=
The angler open two of<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">them to see what they were dining on=
and we found they were full<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">of Dragon Fly nymphs. Hard on the Dr=
agon Fly population!<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">It might be informative to establish=
a index of the Dragon Flies before<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">a Pickerel invasion to see what happ=
ens in the following years!<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">And on a happier note it=C2=A0 was a=
great Loon Count yesterday.</span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> Donna as always outdone other years=
! I got to Beaverskin Lake</span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> - a rare treat we passed by Sheldon=
's Cabin just to pay our respects!<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">His books are great reading!<br></sp=
an>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Enjoy the spring<span class=3D"m_231=
8214385909187986m_5685543657055388681HOEnZb"><span style=3D"color:#888888">=
<br></span></span></span>
<span class=3D"m_2318214385909187986m_5685543657055388681HOEnZb"></=
span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Paul<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0</span>
</div>=20
</div>=20
</blockquote>=20
</div>=20
</div>=20
</blockquote>=20
<div>
<br>=C2=A0
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iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Nancy Robinson<br></div></div>514-605-7186<br><br></di=
v><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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