Posted by Matte at webfw1.laplink.com on October 27, 1999 at 18:42:40:
In Reply to: Hold on, let me get my 'Chasing Amy' video out... posted by BankHoldupGirl on October 27, 1999 at 16:59:41:
: Put in 'Reality Bites.' Fast-forward. This'll take a second... okay, this is what it says:
: "At the beep, please leave your name, number, and a brief justification for the ontological necessity of modern man's existential dilemma and, uh, we'll get back to ya."
: What the hell does ontological mean? Okay, I hope this helps. Give me your number so I can hear the message!
: Jen
... courtesy of Dictionary.com
ontological \On`to*log"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. ontologique.] Of or pertaining to ontology.
ontology \On*tol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? the things which exist (pl.neut. of ?, ?, being, p. pr. of ? to be) + -logy: cf.F. ontologie.] That department of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such, or the principles and causes of being.