On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:34:31 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
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XndRa.78418$N7.9309@sccrnsc03:
[Blatant advertisement snipped]
It's only an "advertisement" if I'm selling something, Larry.
The beer -- and the lifter demo -- is free to all who attend! 
It wasn't my intent to get you sputterin' and stutterin' (you posted
three identical follow-up replies), Jay. It was my intent to provide
an information resource to anyone who was interested in the lifter
phenomenon, as that was the subject of the thread.
Now you've caused it to degenerate into a display of your lack of
command of the English language:
ad夫er付ise \"ad-ver-'tiz\ verb ad夫er付ised ad夫er付is品ng
[ME, fr. MF advertiss-, stem of advertir] (15c)
verb transitive
1 : to make something known to : notify
2 a : to make publicly and generally known advertising their
readiness to make concessions
b : to announce publicly esp. by a printed notice or a
broadcast
c : to call public attention to esp. by emphasizing
desirable qualities so as to arouse a desire to buy or
patronize:
PROMOTE
verb intransitive
: to issue or sponsor advertising advertise for a secretary
ad夫er付is鋲r noun
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advertise verb
1 syn DECLARE 1, announce, annunciate, blazon, broadcast, bruit
(about), proclaim, promulgate, publish, sound
rel recount, relate, report; communicate, impart; ballyhoo,
promote, propagandize, publicize
con conceal, repress, suppress; bury, hide, obscure
2 syn PUBLICIZE, build up, cry, hype, press-agent, puff
3 syn PROMOTE 3, boost, plug, push
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As you will readily note from the above definitions of the word
'advertise,' it's use is far from being restricted to the act of
'selling' as you defensively asserted (three times).
Sorry I hit a nerve there ol' buddy, but your defensiveness seems to
betray the true intent of your free offer: advertisement.
More lifter information he
http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/vi...h&LG=en&DB=EPD
http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/bn... 2949550A1+I+