Slackware 14.2 release candidate 1

Re:Slackware 14.2 release candidate 1 by acheron on Friday March 18, 2016 @10:33AM (#11312016)

I can't tell if "grinded my... teeth" is an accidental error, or an intentional mixed metaphor as a joke. But if it's not intentional then it should be, because I laughed.

I certainly ground my teeth while using Slackware in the 90s too, which is why I switched to Mandrake and then FreeBSD. :P

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Re:Slackware 14.2 release candidate 1 by unixhero on Friday March 18, 2016 @11:26AM (#11312374)

Grinding teeth, the proverbial milling of stone... Also as in learning the ropes, or training oneself, learning the hard way, et cetera.

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Re:Slackware 14.2 release candidate 1 by jasperry on Friday March 18, 2016 @11:58AM (#11312625)

I think the desired term is "to cut one's teeth on." It refers to how babies' teeth are aided in erupting from the gums by chewing on something tough. "Grinding one's teeth" is used to indicate being under an unpleasant level of stress.

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