[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by tedquick

When I posted last evening I was thinking of "abstemious" as two of you mentioned. In fact, catty, that was your first response before you suggested there were 8. Upon farther investigation, I have to admit that there are 8. Ten if you, as DougB suggested, added “ly” to facetious and abstemious. I actually think that is all.

And, catty, just a quick FYI, occasionally I partake in an abstemious diet. The truth also is, that I *do* owe you that “Buffett” that you were attempting to win, because you forced me to think beyond the end of my nose. (And I love the way you spell, BTW). 

As a related aside to the OP, I have a close friend who can hardly spell his own name (that’s a slight exaggeration), yet he is in the upper ranks of one of the largest financial institutions in the nation. In fact, he is the industry’s spokesman and “educator” for the Washington elite who think they know how to run a business better than those who have spent their lives in doing so. In other wurds, spellin’ ain’t the be all to end all.

It is called dyslexia and a lot of smart people have it and don't spell well. There are all kinds of smart people and all kinds of dumb people too.