Moderation and Masturbation

[renots]

found this at /. (http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=00/09/22/211246&threshold=1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&pid=9#32)

Who moderated my post as 'funny'? (Score:1, Funny)

I'm quite serious, and by labeling me 'funny', you've completely misunderstood my intent and purpose in sharing my insight. This act of mismoderation, though, does provide a lovely opportunity to discuss a matter that recently came to my attention and which I found quite interesting, indeed: the etymological link between "moderation" and "masturbation".

The etymological connection between "moderate" and "masturbate" go deeper than you might think. "Masturbate" in its modern form, evolved from New Latin "masturbationem", from Latin "masturbari", which came by analogy with "mans-stuprare" (meaning 'stirring up with one's hands'). "Moderation", in turn, is derived from Latin "moderationem", itself from "moderatus", the past participle of "moderari", also from the Latin.

The kicker is "moderation" isn't recorded until 1794, a full thirty-two years after "masturbate" was recorded in 1766. In other words, it was only after three decades of "masturbating" that it occurred to anyone to engage in "moderation". Linguistic anthropologists have long known of this association between the two, but only now on Slashdot are the original conditions of their coevolution fully realized. As a casual amateur linguist who struggled through a few anthropology courses in college, I must say, these are exciting times to live in.

Cheers,

Froid

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How about that for a new sig?

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it was only after three decades of "masturbating" that it occurred to anyone to engage in "moderation"

[renots]

...come in and stay a while

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[sbp]

{throws wipes into this thread for the in-motion renots}

http://www.geocities.com/sbp7777/files/huggies.gif

[theHNIC]

I am 23 and never masturbated.

Is that good or bad

[bella]

hehehehheeh,, Im blushing

[bella]

So I'm surfin' and come across this:

bianca's Good Vibration Masturbation Guide


Welcome to bianca's Good Vibration Masturbation Guide. Masturbating is bianca's all time favorite activity, (and she thinks it
should be yours too), so she thought she would take a little time out of her busy schedule and provide you with a few exceprts
from one of her favorite books on sex, masturbation, and other related activites.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess thats cool

[renots]

...from a beautiful woman wouldn't be so bad either...

[mahalo]

I can easily masturbate 22 times in one day! I challenge ANYONE to beat that!

BTW gotmilk, you are a liar...or a freak!

[bella]

:sweat:

:amidala:

[Chinpoko_Mon]

From the history of the word Masturbate to the revealing of a new world record for 'stirring up with one's hands' of 22 times in a day...

I love the internet... heheheheh =P

[renots]

Originally posted by bella
:sweat:

:amidala:

:P

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[theHNIC]

Originally posted by mahalo
I can easily masturbate 22 times in one day! I challenge ANYONE to beat that!

BTW gotmilk, you are a liar...or a freak!

How could I be a freak if I have it done by my significant others, their the freaks not me.

P.S. Dont be jealous.

[hapoo]

Originally posted by gotmilk

How could I be a freak if I have it done by my significant others, their the freaks not me.

ahhhhhh i'm so close to insulting you its not even funny, well actually it is but its cruel so i wont say anything. :D

[bella]

Who?? Lick ME?? :angel:

[Chinpoko_Mon]

Bella - Who?? Lick ME??
ME... OKAY....

SLURP SLURP SLURP! YUM!

[Edited by Chinpoko_Mon on 09-28-2000 at 03:16 PM]

[renots]

Originally posted by bella
Who?? Lick ME?? :angel:



:P:P:P:amidala::P:P:P

oooh baby, that was fun. here's a towel to dry off with

later

:bandit:

[renots]

http://smilecwm.tripod.com/cwm/killtard.gif

[ProMinx]

so...how many of you have had to type one-handed on Got|Apex? Is that why some of you were so thrilled by theat Rocketboard deal for a free, new, CLEAN keyboard?
ProMinx

[renots]

Originally posted by chosenfool
of course this is all behind me now...celibacy can be more blinding than masturbation

otherwise U might slip

[ProMinx]

Originally posted by chosenfool
of course this is all behind me now...celibacy can be more blinding than masturbation


What is this about celibacy? Are you actually going it the high road...and why are you doing it?
ProMinx

[theHNIC]

Originally posted by hapoo

Originally posted by gotmilk

How could I be a freak if I have it done by my significant others, their the freaks not me.

ahhhhhh i'm so close to insulting you its not even funny, well actually it is but its cruel so i wont say anything. :D

PLEASE DO, I INSIST.

[renots]

grrrrrrr

:rolleyes:

[The Happy Squirrel]

Originally posted by mahalo
I can easily masturbate 22 times in one day! I challenge ANYONE to beat that!

BTW gotmilk, you are a liar...or a freak!


gimme a day and ill get back to ay

[theHNIC]

Originally posted by renots
grrrrrrr

:rolleyes:

Was this addressed to me.

If so, :rolleyes: right back atcha. If not ignore this.

[renots]

Originally posted by gotmilk

Originally posted by renots
grrrrrrr

:rolleyes:

Was this addressed to me.

If so, :rolleyes: right back atcha. If not ignore this.

No, just in general frustration. Why can't I get seduced by a beautiful woman already?

[renots]

Has it gotton to the point where you don't fantasize about sex with a partner anymore, but instead fantasize about particularly exceptional masturbation sessions from the past? Well, the Mormans might be able to help.

Here is a excerpt from their STEPS IN OVERCOMING MASTURBATION (http://www.moonmac.com/Mormon_masturbation.html)

Guideline #4:
" When you bathe, do not admire yourself in a mirror. Never stay in the bath more than five or six minutes -- just long enough to bathe and dry and dress AND THEN GET OUT OF THE BATHROOM into a room where you will have some member of your family present."

And if you start having Nasty thoughts about your family members, Congrats! you're well on your way to becoming a good Morman.

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http://www.prehensile.com

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[Edited by renots on 11-10-2000 at 04:02 AM]

[giambona]

You really are a bunch of sick fucks.

[renots]

Originally posted by giambona
You really are a bunch of sick fucks.

Judge not lest thou be Judged

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