Comments on: O’Reilly Factor Show Tonight http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mittheman http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-92214 mittheman Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:45:55 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-92214 Marina, I saw you on The Factor last night. I loved your dress and I think Bill liked it too. He kept trying to warm you up. Marina,

I saw you on The Factor last night. I loved your dress and I think Bill liked it too. He kept trying to warm you up.

]]> By: bsomebody http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-92151 bsomebody Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:26:19 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-92151 My gravatar is what he is talking about. The x is the chi, and the p is the ro. It is basically C-R. However, I do believe the cross was ocasionally used as a Christian symbol, along with the fish, prior to Constantine. The question of the timing of Constantine's conversion is still up for debate. He did many other Christiany things well before his deathbead. The motivation (political, religious...) is also up for debate. The chi ro had also been used as a symbol in manuscripts. It meant okay, or good (I think the translation was "crestos"), so it was kinda like a smiley face. :smile: My gravatar is what he is talking about. The x is the chi, and the p is the ro. It is basically C-R. However, I do believe the cross was ocasionally used as a Christian symbol, along with the fish, prior to Constantine. The question of the timing of Constantine’s conversion is still up for debate. He did many other Christiany things well before his deathbead. The motivation (political, religious…) is also up for debate. The chi ro had also been used as a symbol in manuscripts. It meant okay, or good (I think the translation was “crestos”), so it was kinda like a smiley face. :smile:

]]> By: willied4u http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91937 willied4u Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:05:19 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91937 Great. Wonderful to get people interested in the English language and education in general. Bill commented on the "X" in Christmas. Chi-Rho (labarum, Constantine's cross, Christogram, Monogram of Christ) The Chi-Rho emblem can be viewed as the first Christian Cross. As a pre-Christian symbol, the Chi-ro signified good fortune. The Chi ro became an important Christian symbol when adopted by the Roman Emperor Constantine, representing the first two letters in the name of Christ- the Chi, or 'ch,' and Rho, or 'r.' According to Church Father Eusebius, on the eve of the Battle of the Milvan Bridge, the Emperor saw the emblem in a dream, with the inscription, "By this sign, you shall conquer." According to the story, the battle was won. In return for the victory, Constantine erected Christian churches. Unfortunately, this story is very unlikely, as Constantine's conversion occurred on his deathbed, if at all. In any case, the symbol was the standard of the Emperor's army, prominently displayed on the Emperor's labarum, or battle standard. Before it became the monogram of Christ, the chi rho was the monogram of Chronos, the god of time, and an emblem of several solar deities. The Chi-ro is also the origin of the tradition of abbreviating "Christ" in "Christian" or "Christmas" to "X." In Hebrew, Chi-Rho equates to Tav-Resh. The chi rho was used in hermetic alchemical texts to denote time. Great. Wonderful to get people interested in the English language and education in general.

Bill commented on the “X” in Christmas.

Chi-Rho
(labarum, Constantine’s cross, Christogram, Monogram of Christ)

The Chi-Rho emblem can be viewed as the first Christian Cross.
As a pre-Christian symbol, the Chi-ro signified good fortune. The Chi ro became an important Christian symbol when adopted by the Roman Emperor Constantine, representing the first two letters in the name of Christ- the Chi, or ‘ch,’ and Rho, or ‘r.’ According to Church Father Eusebius, on the eve of the Battle of the Milvan Bridge, the Emperor saw the emblem in a dream, with the inscription, “By this sign, you shall conquer.” According to the story, the battle was won. In return for the victory, Constantine erected Christian churches. Unfortunately, this story is very unlikely, as Constantine’s conversion occurred on his deathbed, if at all. In any case, the symbol was the standard of the Emperor’s army, prominently displayed on the Emperor’s labarum, or battle standard.
Before it became the monogram of Christ, the chi rho was the monogram of Chronos, the god of time, and an emblem of several solar deities.
The Chi-ro is also the origin of the tradition of abbreviating “Christ” in “Christian” or “Christmas” to “X.”
In Hebrew, Chi-Rho equates to Tav-Resh. The chi rho was used in hermetic alchemical texts to denote time.

]]> By: Che Volay http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91911 Che Volay Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:54:37 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91911 ....frrrrruit :mrgreen: ….frrrrruit :mrgreen:

]]> By: Bob http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91895 Bob Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:03:24 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91895 :mrgreen: I love your user name. :lol: :mrgreen:
I love your user name. :lol:

]]> By: hotforweirds http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91891 hotforweirds Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:42:18 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91891 :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Marina :!: :!: :!: keep up the good show! You are amazing ! :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Marina :!: :!: :!:

keep up the good show! You are amazing !

]]> By: Fianchetto http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91888 Fianchetto Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:08:52 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91888 Me, too, Captain. I can't believe they actually expect me to pay for <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hPv-X1GGPVY" rel="nofollow">[THIS!]</a> when I can get <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/" rel="nofollow">[THIS]</a> and <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/video-full-episode/251/" rel="nofollow">[THIS]</a> for free! (Though I do happily make annual contributions. :smile: ) I highly reccommend that you view 'Silence of the Bees' as that will get us much sooner than global warming will. Me, too, Captain. I can’t believe they actually expect me to pay for [THIS!] when I can get [THIS] and [THIS] for free! (Though I do happily make annual contributions. :smile: )

I highly reccommend that you view ‘Silence of the Bees’ as that will get us much sooner than global warming will.

]]> By: pagedoll http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91787 pagedoll Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:05:42 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91787 Great job on the show tonight!! It was so cool you were able to get your calendar up on the screen!...better order another run. What a nice Chirstmas bonus for YOU! :grin: Great job on the show tonight!! It was so cool you were able to get your calendar up on the screen!…better order another run. What a nice Chirstmas bonus for YOU! :grin:

]]> By: leonard http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91785 leonard Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:56:59 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91785 hush and love, pretty lady....so young at 28 hush and love, pretty lady….so young at 28

]]> By: todfox http://hotforwords.com/2008/12/10/oreilly-factor-show-tonight/#comment-91780 todfox Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:52:03 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=1999#comment-91780 Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!

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