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007XX
13th November 2012, 06:18
Can anyone explain to me the meaning of the following term please? Race qua race.

I came across it on another site and have been trying to google an explanation but am coming up with a big fat nothing.
And I find that highly irritating.

Now, since I know how many clever folks are on here, I figured I'd ask. Ta muchly in advance.
Grubber
13th November 2012, 06:25
NO!:brick:
Maha
13th November 2012, 06:28
Were there any other words surrounded Race qua race that gave you any hint of what it may mean?
Finding the english word for qua would be a help.
Deano
13th November 2012, 06:29
Were there any other words surrounded Race qua race that gave you any hint of what it may mean?
Finding the english word for qua would be a help.

Just checked and qua (Vietnamese) means by in English.

Race by race ?
scissorhands
13th November 2012, 06:43
http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Race

'... This article is not about discussing White/Caucasian supremacy or a detail on racial differences....'
007XX
13th November 2012, 06:46
Hmmm... Cheers guys.

I was assuming it was a term used in racial taxonomy. I just can't find something that confirms it, or gives meaning of the term within contextual sentences.
FJRider
13th November 2012, 06:48
Can anyone explain to me the meaning of the following term please? Race qua race.

I came across it on another site and have been trying to google an explanation but am coming up with a big fat nothing.
And I find that highly irritating.

Now, since I know how many clever folks are on here, I figured I'd ask. Ta muchly in advance.

Nothing worse than an irritated lady ...

Explained ... ????

http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Race
007XX
13th November 2012, 06:51
http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Race

'... This article is not about discussing White/Caucasian supremacy or a detail on racial differences....'


Nothing worse than an irritated lady ...

Explained ... ????

http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Race


Yes, I've been on this one. Just couldn't quite understand what context one would use the term in a conversation.


Never mind, i've been up since 2 am, thanks to my darling toddler :facepalm:

I shall put any learning aside for today me thinks.


Thanks for helping gents :)
FJRider
13th November 2012, 06:56
Never mind, i've been up since 2 am, thanks to my darling toddler :facepalm:

I shall put any learning aside for today me thinks.


Thanks for helping gents :)

Always a pleasure for you ... ;)

A nip of gin it said toddler's milk .... Or in the milk provider (if breast fed)

Air NZ did it for years ...
scissorhands
13th November 2012, 07:05
Race qua race, another culture may use a tad of cannabis or opium;)
007XX
13th November 2012, 07:12
Always a pleasure for you ... ;)

A nip of gin it said toddler's milk .... Or in the milk provider (if breast fed)

Air NZ did it for years ...

Thank you dear :hug:

Tell ya what though, i'm not breastfeeding her anymore but I'll have the alcohol, keep her kidneys alcohol free, and I'll sleep through her growing pains :beer:

(And the "mother of the year" award goes to...)
007XX
13th November 2012, 07:17
Race qua race, another culture may use a tad of cannabis or opium;)

Lol... I really *shouldn't* enjoy your opinions so much.

But anywho... However much I may be taking liberties with my own body, my children are raised as healthily as I can make it.

If they decide to imbibe once they have left my care, that will be their choice ;)
FJRider
13th November 2012, 07:22
I shall put any learning aside for today me thinks.




Might help understand it ...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/qua
007XX
13th November 2012, 07:30
Might help understand it ...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/qua

Yes, that does help, thank you. And I now have a new favourite word: ninnyhammer :lol:

Here is the sentence where I saw the term in question:

"He already knew what I looked like though, so he was just asking to know my race qua race. "

Context: someone had asked this person what race they hailed from, and the addressee had taken offence.
FJRider
13th November 2012, 07:39
... And I now have a new favourite word: ninnyhammer :lol:



Is that a hammer a ninny uses ... or a hammer you hit ninnys with ... ???
007XX
13th November 2012, 07:54
Is that a hammer a ninny uses ... or a hammer you hit ninnys with ... ???

I definitely prefer the latter. And I happen to have a few candidates in mind who could do with a little hammering. Thick skulls often need gentle persuasion.

Thy shalt be renamed "Wielder of epic ninnyhammer!"

Oh I like the sound of that!