[Toolserver-l] New hardware ordered

[James R.]

I actually don't mind Xanthium :)

- James

On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Jason Y. Lee <jylee at cs.ucr.edu> wrote:

> In regards to filling the "X" name in line with Poisonous plants, I found
> this list from Cornell:
> http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html
>
> I knew the common name would not produce an "X" letter name, but perhaps
> its scientific name would:
>
> The plant known as "Cocklebur" -- its common species is poisonous to
> animals and livestock.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocklebur
>
> It's genus name is Xanthium.
>
> Anyway, just offering a suggestion.
>
> - Jason Lee
> en:User:AllyUnion
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Soxred93 <soxred93 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Some more ones that I am submitting are:
>> * Narcissus (one of my favorites)
>> * Larkspur
>> * Iris (one of my favorites)
>> * Rhubarb
>> * Yew
>> * Elderberry
>> * Mistletoe
>>
>> Soxred93/X!
>>
>> On Jan 16, 2009, at 7:06 PM [Jan 16, 2009 ], Simon Walker wrote:
>>
>> > 2009/1/16 Lilewyn <lilewyn at yahoo.ca>:
>> >> * Vandale (As above, but Van Dale was Dutch.)
>> >> * Willow
>> >
>> >> * Yarrow
>> >> * Zedler (Not a poisonous plant, but names after Johann Heinrich
>> >> Zedler,
>> >>   who was an 18th century German encyclopedist. This is in keeping
>> >> with
>> >>   the WMF naming scheme.)
>> >
>> > Something needs to fill that gap :P
>> >
>> >> Short, usable, and thematic (poisonous plant) names might be:
>> >> * Azalea
>> >> * Daphne
>> >> * Digitalis
>> >> * Foxglove
>> >> * Hellebore
>> >> * Holly
>> >> * Lilly
>> >> * Oleander
>> >> * Privet
>> >> * Wolfsbane
>> >> * Yew
>> >
>> > I'm sure someone came up with a name beginning with X, or am I just
>> > imagining it?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Simon Walker
>> > User:Stwalkerster on all public Wikimedia Foundation wikis
>> > Administrator on the English Wikipedia
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>> >
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>


-- 
James R.

[[User:JamesR]]
English Wikipedia Administrator
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