Return-path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on chain.digitalkingdom.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Personal-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on chain.digitalkingdom.org Envelope-to: rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org Delivery-date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:38:44 -0700 Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([192.168.123.127]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1OYuff-00024S-IF; Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:38:18 -0700 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list jbovlaste); Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:37:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1OYuej-00024M-0E for jbovlaste-real@lojban.org; Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:37:17 -0700 Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1OYuee-00024B-Fo for jbovlaste@lojban.org; Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:37:16 -0700 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=tPyhTduXPFtgbVmWJe+aAHaHf8D5fQpOUY0Eb4YTRv0= c=1 sm=0 a=oPC7MFcJc-IA:10 a=ood2b7iyd8MA:10 a=ORa4HqFjfvEA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=ITGCJgwGTuG7H/gKGaarIQ==:17 a=n_gSKiKvAAAA:8 a=xQeng5LpjAd9T7ORE7EA:9 a=mwysS6EQ6Yt6F5BKHlnBq4lFs98A:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=T2i6AWv-l6QA:10 a=ITGCJgwGTuG7H/gKGaarIQ==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 71.71.198.100 Received: from [71.71.198.100] ([71.71.198.100:37464] helo=chausie) by cdptpa-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.39 r()) with ESMTP id CF/30-01507-10D4D3C4; Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:37:06 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by chausie (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA9DF1F67 for ; Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:37:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Pierre Abbat To: jbovlaste@lojban.org Subject: [jbovlaste] Re: Alice in Wonderland 04 Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:37:00 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.6 (enterprise 0.20070907.709405) References: <423185.69906.qm@web88006.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <568EA804-F736-4E46-BA52-69A9F675FAEC@switchb.org> In-Reply-To: <568EA804-F736-4E46-BA52-69A9F675FAEC@switchb.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201007140137.01692.phma@phma.optus.nu> X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: phma@phma.optus.nu Precedence: bulk Reply-to: jbovlaste@lojban.org X-list: jbovlaste Content-Length: 624 Lines: 19 On Tuesday 13 July 2010 21:22:01 Kevin Reid wrote: > That its fuel is wax, or that its fuel is solid and also forms its > mechanical structure? > > Candles can be made of other materials than wax; for example, tallow > and spermaceti, per dict.org. And one could perhaps burn wax in ways > which would not qualify for being a candle. There is a device consisting of a container of a flammable liquid (which could be wax; there are liquid waxes), with a thing floating on the liquid and a wick stuck through the thing. Is it a candle? Pierre -- I believe in Yellow when I'm in Sweden and in Black when I'm in Wales.