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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jeez louise, Nilly! I wish you a better day as well.
It's fascinating - completely obscure etymology (Icelandic? Middle Latin? not convincing cases for either) and appears first in 1400 as "in kenebowe."
That is fascinating.
I have not technically written any part of my paper yet, but at least I've typed in one quote from the reading and properly cited it. So that's something.
I was reading what's the Jamaican version of the OED, and it was a bit depressing how many of the words were alien to me. But then I checked with my father, and he didn't know a bunch of them too, so I felt less rootless. Fascinatingly (and predictably, but whatev) they've traced a lot of the words to their specific African forebears. It's really cool to see the creolishness laid out like that. I haven't finished reading the non-dictionary bit yet, but I'm really hoping for something that breaks down the grammar of Patois, because I'd love to know how many of the non-English rules are home grown, and how many imported from elsewhere.
PB: I liked how it ended, but why is everyone so STUPID? Why did Hale do anything that he did during this episode? GET ON A PLANE AND PUT THE ENVELOPE IN THE MAIL. GOD! He deserves to bite it.
I was thinking about the word "akimbo" in the wee hours of the night last night
What amych said. And even more so because I had to look "akimbo" up in teh dictionary and now have learned a new word.
Wolfram! How are you doing? How is the job hunt going?
I can't believe your landlord gave you a used oven. That's so cheap of him.
Well, it's newer than the old oven we had, so we already are a step ahead of where we were with the old one.
bonbon, I couldn't believe that he didn't at least give the damn envelope to Veronica !
My job, while not nearly as stressful and assheaded as Shrift's or Hec's, is making me DESPERATELY need to choke a bitch.
That is all.
PB: Everyone is a moron. And could they have underused Michelle Forbes any more? The ending was a big let down though, I really wanted to see them get out tonight.
I was happy to see Abruzzi was still alive. I love that guy! Like 24, he will recover from a near-fatal neck wound within the next two hours, though.
Wolfram! How are you doing? How is the job hunt going?
Ugh. I think having a job is both the motivation and de-motivation for finding a new one. People tell me I should quit and then search full time. I wish I had that luxury.
Well, it's newer than the old oven we had, so we already are a step ahead of where we were with the old one.
You are so, so nice.
bon bon, it was merely a flesh wound. A square bandage and a bit of grimaced rubbing should have him functioning in no time. I like Abruzzi too, and I liked that they've given C-Note some back story. What was with the handkerchief, trying to make it sound like it was a bad connection?