An auger is a tool.  The augur is a bit different.

au·gur   Pronunciation Key  (ôgr)
n.
One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by
observing and interpreting signs and omens.
A seer or prophet; a soothsayer.

They stoned a lot of prophets back then.  Today, they can hide behind email.

Guy Avenell
www.hptraderonline.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Emerson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] HP COMPAQ MERGER


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Clogg
> [...]
> > P.S.: I originally sent this reply only to "The Augur", but
> > it bounced back.
> > Evidently this brave soul who rants anonymously has closed
> > down his Hotmail
> > account.  What a fine specimen of moral courage!
>
> When I first saw this, the "name" chosen seemed a clue, (auger=something
> that goes "under the surface"), and after reading about a third of it it
was
> pretty much confirmed:  TROLL!
>
> (in other words, if this guy [gal? wouldn't want to appear "sexist"] had a
> legitimate argument, why wait until after the vote to "stir the pot"?
After
> all, anyone who has spent more than a few hours subscribed to this list
> would realize instantly where the majority viewpoint resides -- if not the
> majority, at least the most vocal :) )
>
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