Ranee Mueller wrote:
>
> In article >, "Jinx"
> > wrote:
>
> > *cough*splutter*choke*.............."tangenital"??
>
> Yes, was that not clear? It means on a tangent, not directly related
> but related through another link, approximately. I'm sure someone will
> pull out the dictionary definition if you'd like.

Well, tangenital sounds like something a nude sunbather might have.
The word is tangential. No offense, it was funny.

nancy