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DiscoStu replied

3 March 2010, 20:12
Originally posted by Xenophon View Post

Answers in English please.

Thanks.

Originally posted by Xenophon View Post

I conclude that no-one knows what it means and anyone that uses the term is a tool.

A spekulant is anyone arbitrarily judged by AtW as investing/short-selling/spread betting etc. for a short period of time for profit. Despite his economic genius he's clearly never mastered this and is insanely jealous of people who make money doing it.

I'm a tool
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NickFitz replied

3 March 2010, 19:38
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

I dunno, I havent a bloody clue what half these ejits are on about for 90% of the day.

WSS
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shoes replied

3 March 2010, 19:32
Don't gynecologists use them?
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xoggoth replied

3 March 2010, 19:09
Nor sure but it seems to crop up a lot in discussion of vampies or zombies.
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NotAllThere replied

3 March 2010, 18:21
Originally posted by Xenophon View Post

I conclude that no-one knows what it means and anyone that uses the term is a tool.

Well, the term I think is just a mis-spelling of "Speculum" which are medical instruments used during examinations to dilate an orifice.

Originally posted by pjclarke View Post

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Course, 'performant' is a horrible consultant's made-up jargonword.

No. It's a German and French word meaning "High performing" or "Of high performance". Because it sounds English, European consultants have assumed that it is English, and so it has entered our language. I think it's quite a good word, in fact.

I'm still looking for a decent opposite to "corrupted", as in "your database is corrupted".
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pjclarke replied

3 March 2010, 18:04
Well I often hear 'performant' used to means 'performs acceptably', so maybe 'speculant' is something that speculates acceptably.

Course, 'performant' is a horrible consultant's made-up jargonword.
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Jog On replied

3 March 2010, 17:56
OK that's enough of that I'm off for a jacuzzi and a glass of wine while Mrs Jog does her pilates class
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Jog On replied

3 March 2010, 17:56
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Are you saying I am racist?
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AtW replied

3 March 2010, 17:55
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

The Spekulants are a race of baddies in AtW's fantasy world.

Are you saying I am racist?
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Xenophon replied

3 March 2010, 17:54
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

The Spekulants are a race of baddies in AtW's fantasy world.

The first sensible response.

Thank you, HAB.
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Jog On replied

3 March 2010, 17:54
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

The Spekulants are a race of baddies in AtW's fantasy world.

And so is he
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Jog On replied

3 March 2010, 17:53
Originally posted by Xenophon View Post

I conclude that no-one knows what it means and anyone that uses the term is a tool.

Apparently I am one!
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HairyArsedBloke replied

3 March 2010, 17:52
The Spekulants are a race of baddies in AtW's fantasy world.
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Jog On replied

3 March 2010, 17:51
/dual
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Xenophon replied

3 March 2010, 17:50
I conclude that no-one knows what it means and anyone that uses the term is a tool.
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