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Thank you Jazwolf for explaining the term "flesh out".

When I read back my comment, I was ashamed to find any glaring mistakes, such as "mild-manners", which should be "mild-mannered" as an adjective.

posted by una01 on April 30, 2006 at 7:17 PM | link to this | reply

Una--- I am happy to help you. "Flesh out" means to complete by

adding details. In other words, to fill out, to add body or substance to, to flesh out, so that the work is complete. Think of a skeleton, with flesh being added to the body. Does that help? Also, when you want to know the meaning of a word or term, ask me to "define" it. Thanks for reading.

posted by Jazwolf on April 30, 2006 at 6:27 AM | link to this | reply

Let me look up the dictionary for "flesh out"...

It's a good strategy to be mild-manners normally so that any outburst of temper can be easily tolerated.

While your laptop is fixed, the phone system of your office is not.

posted by una01 on April 29, 2006 at 10:38 PM | link to this | reply

Jazwolf (Blogflogger, at her keyboard, shaking her head..)

posted by blogflogger on April 26, 2006 at 9:19 PM | link to this | reply

Ms. Flogger: I swear this is a direct quote from one of Uncle Sam's

minions: "You have a college degree. You're qualified to do anything."

posted by Jazwolf on April 26, 2006 at 8:27 PM | link to this | reply

Jazwolf - Ah, good enough for government work, eh?

Sounds as though the military did a 'darn fine job' of pre-testing in order to have a firm grip on your strengths. Ah....our tax dollars (once again) in action. (I promise not to ask you to repair anything.)

posted by blogflogger on April 26, 2006 at 7:27 PM | link to this | reply

Ms. Flogger--- You have to ask? Of course a post on the murdered

toaster and lawnmower. The Army also trained me to be an electronics instrument repairman, and my friends, refusing to believe that one so trained could be so incompetent, entrusted to me many of their electronics, which I summarily dispatched. Years later, I still can smell the overheated motors and sizzling wires.

posted by Jazwolf on April 26, 2006 at 4:08 PM | link to this | reply

Jazwolf - I too had a temper - a wild one. I was quite the pistol.

I worked for years to get control of my temper. In my 20s I murdered a toaster and a lawnmover. Maybe a post? -  It wasn't easy, but I beat it. Now I'm pretty mellow, other than getting feisty about politics.

posted by blogflogger on April 25, 2006 at 9:43 PM | link to this | reply

wow, I don't think I could ever do that!!!!

posted by littlemspickles on April 25, 2006 at 1:51 PM | link to this | reply

Factorfiction--- Surprise! I don't work there anymore.

posted by Jazwolf on April 25, 2006 at 1:26 PM | link to this | reply

Brettnik--- I agree completely, although I'm not happy about it.

posted by Jazwolf on April 25, 2006 at 1:25 PM | link to this | reply

Ms. Flogger--- I did have a temper when I was younger. I've mellowed

considerably.

posted by Jazwolf on April 25, 2006 at 1:24 PM | link to this | reply

8-Ball--- Very astute observation my dear pool shark! I'd never thought of

it quite that way.

posted by Jazwolf on April 25, 2006 at 1:23 PM | link to this | reply

Temper is good.

Well, it looks like a win-win situation to me. You got to leave early without cleaning up your mess and you got a new phone without paying for it. Good job. 

posted by 8-ball on April 24, 2006 at 7:59 PM | link to this | reply

So, our Jazwolf has a temper eh? A new facet to my image of you.

(You're supposed to be doing some rush jobs for the editor who called today. Stay focused. Shame on you. Don't make me send in the flying monkeys!

posted by blogflogger on April 24, 2006 at 7:09 PM | link to this | reply

I'll tell you what

sometimes you've got to make an impression to get anything accomplished...even when it looks to the outside world as if you need anger management therapy.

posted by brettnik on April 24, 2006 at 7:02 PM | link to this | reply

 But does everyone clear a path foor you on your way through the room/hall now?

posted by FactorFiction on April 24, 2006 at 6:17 PM | link to this | reply