Re: Fist to Cuff WAS: Not a Hippie

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The word " fisticuff " comes from using the fist to cuff (hit) somebody.

It existed a couple of centuries before the " 1600s lace cuffs " story,

which doesn't appear before the 20th century. Whoever made up the

" fisticuffs " story didn't know (or didn't care?) that people in the

1600s did not fight (or otherwise act) in an entirely " prissy " manner.

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Thanks, I just wondered since they were fighting a war and wore lace

'cuffs' if thats where the saying fisticuff came from. Kate, where are you?

ravenmagic2003 wrote:

> Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

>

> Fisticuff \Fist " i*cuff\, n.

> A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.) a fight with the

> fists; boxing.

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I really don't want to keep this thread going but I some

> things I

> > > find worth arguing for/against. :-) I'm willing to leave it when

> the

> > > pro-war faction is.

> > > >

> > > > To the point:

> > > > No disrespect to your cousin, but such statements/sentiments as

> > > Patton's frankly scare me.

> > > >

> > > > Isn't that other " son of a bitch " more likely a " son of a

> caring

> > > mother " just like yourself? Won't she be as sad to lose him as

> yours

> > > would be? Aren't we all HUMAN? Why do we need to keep KILLING

> each

> > > other?? And then parade it as if it is something to be proud of?

> I

> > > really don't get it. Sorry.

> > > >

> > > > I guess I'm just too naive for this planet. :-(

> > > >

> > > > Inger

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Re: Re: Not a Hippie

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > In a message dated 3/9/2006 3:34:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> > > julie.stevenson16@ writes:

> > > > I also believe if a cause is worth dying for it's even

> better to

> > > live

> > > > for it :-)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I prefer the way my cousin General Patton looked at it. He

> told his

> > > soldiers, " I don't want you to die for your country, but make

> that

> > > other poor son of a bitch die for his! " , or something like that.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> > > support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

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> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I knew you would come through for us. Thanks, Kate. I never knew cuff

was *hit*..Now it makes sense to me.

Kate Gladstone wrote:

> The word " fisticuff " comes from using the fist to cuff (hit) somebody.

> It existed a couple of centuries before the " 1600s lace cuffs " story,

> which doesn't appear before the 20th century. Whoever made up the

> " fisticuffs " story didn't know (or didn't care?) that people in the

> 1600s did not fight (or otherwise act) in an entirely " prissy " manner.

>

>

> Yours for better letters,

> Kate Gladstone

> Handwriting Repair and the World Handwriting Contest

> handwritingrepair@...

> http://learn.to/handwrite, http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair

> 325 South Manning Boulevard

> Albany, New York 12208-1731 USA

> telephone 518/482-6763

> AND REMEMBER ...

> you can order books through my site!

> (Amazon.com link -

> I get a 5% - 15% commission on each book sold)

>

>

> FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

>

> Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in

> the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. "

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Re:

> Kate, where are you?

I live in Albany, New York. How about you?

Yours for better letters,

Kate Gladstone

Handwriting Repair and the World Handwriting Contest

handwritingrepair@...

http://learn.to/handwrite, http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair

325 South Manning Boulevard

Albany, New York 12208-1731 USA

telephone 518/482-6763

AND REMEMBER ...

you can order books through my site!

(Amazon.com link -

I get a 5% - 15% commission on each book sold)

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Raven> Fisticuff \Fist " i*cuff\, n.

A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.) a fight with the

fists; boxing.

OK, I am thick right now, I guess because my head is hurting. I read

that definition and it didn't *register*. I feel stooopid

Kate Gladstone wrote:

> The word " fisticuff " comes from using the fist to cuff (hit) somebody.

> It existed a couple of centuries before the " 1600s lace cuffs " story,

> which doesn't appear before the 20th century. Whoever made up the

> " fisticuffs " story didn't know (or didn't care?) that people in the

> 1600s did not fight (or otherwise act) in an entirely " prissy " manner.

>

>

> Yours for better letters,

> Kate Gladstone

> Handwriting Repair and the World Handwriting Contest

> handwritingrepair@...

> http://learn.to/handwrite, http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair

> 325 South Manning Boulevard

> Albany, New York 12208-1731 USA

> telephone 518/482-6763

> AND REMEMBER ...

> you can order books through my site!

> (Amazon.com link -

> I get a 5% - 15% commission on each book sold)

>

>

> FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

>

> Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in

> the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. "

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm in middle Georgia, living on Lake Sinclair.(not literally *on* the

lake, in a house.< that was for Inger)

Kate Gladstone wrote:

> Re:

>

> > Kate, where are you?

>

> I live in Albany, New York. How about you?

>

>

> Yours for better letters,

> Kate Gladstone

> Handwriting Repair and the World Handwriting Contest

> handwritingrepair@...

> http://learn.to/handwrite, http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair

> 325 South Manning Boulevard

> Albany, New York 12208-1731 USA

> telephone 518/482-6763

> AND REMEMBER ...

> you can order books through my site!

> (Amazon.com link -

> I get a 5% - 15% commission on each book sold)

>

>

> FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

>

> Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in

> the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. "

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's ok, Toni. My comments are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Raven

>

> > The word " fisticuff " comes from using the fist to cuff (hit)

somebody.

> > It existed a couple of centuries before the " 1600s lace cuffs "

story,

> > which doesn't appear before the 20th century. Whoever made up the

> > " fisticuffs " story didn't know (or didn't care?) that people in

the

> > 1600s did not fight (or otherwise act) in an entirely " prissy "

manner.

> >

> >

> > Yours for better letters,

> > Kate Gladstone

> > Handwriting Repair and the World Handwriting Contest

> > handwritingrepair@...

> > http://learn.to/handwrite,

http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair

> > 325 South Manning Boulevard

> > Albany, New York 12208-1731 USA

> > telephone 518/482-6763

> > AND REMEMBER ...

> > you can order books through my site!

> > (Amazon.com link -

> > I get a 5% - 15% commission on each book sold)

> >

> >

> > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> > support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

> >

> > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links

page in

> > the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. "

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

It wasn't *you* or your comments it was my not interpreting what I read.

Sometimes I'm a little slow...Please don't take it personally.

ravenmagic2003 wrote:

> That's ok, Toni. My comments are often misunderstood or overlooked.

>

> Raven

>

>

> >

> > > The word " fisticuff " comes from using the fist to cuff (hit)

> somebody.

> > > It existed a couple of centuries before the " 1600s lace cuffs "

> story,

> > > which doesn't appear before the 20th century. Whoever made up the

> > > " fisticuffs " story didn't know (or didn't care?) that people in

> the

> > > 1600s did not fight (or otherwise act) in an entirely " prissy "

> manner.

> > >

> > >

> > > Yours for better letters,

> > > Kate Gladstone

> > > Handwriting Repair and the World Handwriting Contest

> > > handwritingrepair@...

> > > http://learn.to/handwrite,

> http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair

> > > 325 South Manning Boulevard

> > > Albany, New York 12208-1731 USA

> > > telephone 518/482-6763

> > > AND REMEMBER ...

> > > you can order books through my site!

> > > (Amazon.com link -

> > > I get a 5% - 15% commission on each book sold)

> > >

> > >

> > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> > > support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

> > >

> > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links

> page in

> > > the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. "

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Kate:

> Whoever made up the " fisticuffs " story didn't know (or didn't care?) that

> people in the 1600s did not fight (or otherwise act) in an entirely

> " prissy " manner.

The " fisticuff " had nothing to do with my story about the cuff problem, that

was someone's comment to my story.

I also never said anyone acted " prissy " in the 1600s; it was just the

fashion at the time, and they WERE strict on dress code back then. From what

I've read, they were quite brutal, despite the fancy dress.

Different in the 1700s, when it was perfectly acceptable for a man to cry in

public, at least in upper classes. Or so I've heard, anyway. I wasn't

exactly there to make first-hand observations. :-)

Inger

[Guest guest]

>

> That's ok, Toni. My comments are often misunderstood or overlooked.

>

> Raven

>

I don't overlook them, Raven. I like your comments. I myself and

other Aspies I'm sure, have a hard time replying to each comment,

plus I think it would clog up the board to have 'cool' 'I like

that' 'Okay, thanks' after each response! Sometimes it seems like no

one cares about your post, but know that I'm here saying to

myself 'cool' 'I like that' 'Okay, thanks' 'food for thought' 'that's

funny' in my head after most of the posts. I know I have a hard time

going back and forth in a discussion. Sometimes I kind of get

overwhelmed and want to stop the back and forth or not start it at

all. Other times I want to go back and forth. Toni is good at

responding, and Inger is pretty good too. I think because Toni has

Aspie traits and is not Aspergers it's easier for her to respond?

( " It's called 'conversation', Aspie . " " Yes, I know, it's just

hard for me sometimes. " )

[Guest guest]

> Toni is good at responding, and Inger is pretty good too. I think

because Toni has Aspie traits and is not Aspergers it's easier for

her to respond?

In my case it is because I hyperfocus whatever I do. When my friend

was here I hyperfocused on her and he Internet and rest of the world

ceased to exist for me. Now that she's gone home, I'm hyperfocusing

on the comuter and am too dazed from my cold to do anything

constructive, yet not enought so to stay in bed. Thus I'm sort of

sitting here eagerly awaiting something new to reply to, as I am

rarely able to make up a post out of the blue. (May take a break

soon, though.)

However, I do not always comment on everything I think is funny or

brilliant, as that would clutter up the board even more. I just read

and enjoy.

> ( " It's called 'conversation', Aspie . " " Yes, I know, it's

just hard for me sometimes. " )

LOL! Don't be too hard on yourself. Participation here is not

mandatory. So just join in when you feel like it.

Inger

[Guest guest]

very well put, . I do the same thing. I sit here and think to

myself. That person is a nut (funny nut not nutty nut) or ooh, that's

interesting, etc. I too sometimes don't reply because like you said it

would 'clog' up the board.I guess you could be right about me

responding, that's just what NT, half-aspie's do...

mikecarrie01 wrote:

>

> >

> > That's ok, Toni. My comments are often misunderstood or overlooked.

> >

> > Raven

> >

>

> I don't overlook them, Raven. I like your comments. I myself and

> other Aspies I'm sure, have a hard time replying to each comment,

> plus I think it would clog up the board to have 'cool' 'I like

> that' 'Okay, thanks' after each response! Sometimes it seems like no

> one cares about your post, but know that I'm here saying to

> myself 'cool' 'I like that' 'Okay, thanks' 'food for thought' 'that's

> funny' in my head after most of the posts. I know I have a hard time

> going back and forth in a discussion. Sometimes I kind of get

> overwhelmed and want to stop the back and forth or not start it at

> all. Other times I want to go back and forth. Toni is good at

> responding, and Inger is pretty good too. I think because Toni has

> Aspie traits and is not Aspergers it's easier for her to respond?

> ( " It's called 'conversation', Aspie . " " Yes, I know, it's just

> hard for me sometimes. " )

>

>

>

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>

>

>

> FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

>

> Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in

> the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. "

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Inger> Thus I'm sort of

sitting here eagerly awaiting something new to reply to, as I am

rarely able to make up a post out of the blue.

I can relate to that. I have tons of questions about aspergers and the

things my boys do and if the things they do are aspie traits or just

teenagers or twins or whatever. I don't ask alot of the questions

because I don't want ya'll to think: Man, that Toni is an idiot and we

are sick of hearing about her 'boys'....

Inger wrote:

> > Toni is good at responding, and Inger is pretty good too. I think

> because Toni has Aspie traits and is not Aspergers it's easier for

> her to respond?

>

> In my case it is because I hyperfocus whatever I do. When my friend

> was here I hyperfocused on her and he Internet and rest of the world

> ceased to exist for me. Now that she's gone home, I'm hyperfocusing

> on the comuter and am too dazed from my cold to do anything

> constructive, yet not enought so to stay in bed. Thus I'm sort of

> sitting here eagerly awaiting something new to reply to, as I am

> rarely able to make up a post out of the blue. (May take a break

> soon, though.)

>

> However, I do not always comment on everything I think is funny or

> brilliant, as that would clutter up the board even more. I just read

> and enjoy.

>

> > ( " It's called 'conversation', Aspie . " " Yes, I know, it's

> just hard for me sometimes. " )

>

> LOL! Don't be too hard on yourself. Participation here is not

> mandatory. So just join in when you feel like it.

>

> Inger

>

>

>

>

>

> FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship,

> support and acceptance. Everyone is valued.

>

> Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in

> the folder marked " Other FAM Sites. "

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I anticipate heavier traffic over the coming months if all goes well,

which was I posted over the weekend that I wish folks would to try to

copy only relevant sections of posts when replying.

I want to get people in the habit of posting only relevant info to

make browsing the board easier.

Tom

Administrator

I too sometimes don't reply because like you said it would 'clog' up

the board.

[Guest guest]

Asking questions is better than guesswork. You may try to follow

intuitive logic on what is posted between Aspies here otherwise, and

that intuitive logic may be wrong.

How we behave here is merely a representation of how he interact on a

message board. While we are more ourselves here than in the real

world, we may still behave differently in private too.

Tom

Administrator

I have tons of questions about aspergers and the things my boys do and

if the things they do are aspie traits or just teenagers or twins or

whatever. I don't ask alot of the questions because I don't want ya'll

to think: Man, that Toni is an idiot and we are sick of hearing about

her 'boys'....