According to Linda, who has a better classical education than I do, it means: "The thing speaks for itself, but what the hell does it say?" Dave K1ZZ ________________________________ From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w5zn@arrl.org] Sent: Sat 12/10/2005 12:37 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13407] Re: LoTW I can't find any of those words in my English dictionary. -----Original Message----- From: John Bellows [mailto:jbellows@skypoint.com] Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 2:41 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13403] Re: LoTW Res ipsa loquitur, sed quid in infernos dicit? Jay