If I hear the word "nuance" one more time my face is going to melt with rage.

[sibelian]

Can people think of a different word, please? I like my face and I want to keep it.

Just a request.

[Puzzledtraveller]

1. Like this?

[Aerows]

7. Isn't it weird that with his face melting

he looks like John Malcovich?

[leveymg]

2. Okay, compromise.

But, that has connotations of sell-out and corruption, so they don't use it about themselves. We are nuanced - they're compromised.

[sibelian]

10. ARG THAT'S what's annoying me about it

It's not being used to mean "nuance" at all!

[randome]

3. Will the word 'ecnaun' have some sort of reverse effect?

Not sure what that would be.

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[sibelian]

9. Oddly, randome, that sight of that word you made up

Has cured my acne.

[dipsydoodle]

4. How about segue

in c.

[Cirque du So-What]

11. The word itself doesn't bother me if it's used in the proper context

but when someone spells it 'segway,' it takes a great deal of self-restraint on my part to keep from going OFF!

[graham4anything]

5. NUANCE nuance nuance nuance nuance. I take it you are not a John Kerry supporter??? why???

nuance YES the word has meaning and YES it is an important word.

[sibelian]

8. AAAahhh, my face! You cruel man!! my FAAACE!!!

How could you?

I think you just don't like me. And I'm a really nice guy and everything.

[1-Old-Man]

6. Replace the word "nuance" with "more intelligent" and it will sooth the pain.

as in ... 'anyone who took the nuanced (more intelligent) view saw it the other way.'

[Cirque du So-What]

12. Ummm...you're doing it wrong

'nuance' means a subtle distinction - not an indication of intelligence.

[Gothmog]

13. PDiddie use the nuance word with respect to me last week

Nuance is not a bad word. Last week PDiddie used that word with respect to one of my posts http://brainsandeggs.blogspot.com/2013/06/todays-redistricting-hearing.html

Update: I sat with a Fort Bend election law attorney at this hearing and he has a more nuanced and favorable view of Archer's testimony.


The most interesting thing at this hearing was the fact that Jeff Archer of the Texas Legislative Council provided some advice in public to the Committee. Archer's advice or opinions were actually very helpful to the upcoming litigation in that Archer did not believe that the interim maps being considered were intended to be final maps and that the approval of such maps would not help the Texas GOP in the next round of redistricting litigation.

I talked to Archer during the break and he basically told me that he agreed with my analysis of the interim maps and the legal effect of the Texas legislature adopting these maps. The Senate Committee approved the interim maps without change and I have no doubt that the House Committee will (do the same). However, these hearings will be helpful in the litigation that is going to occur with regards to these maps.