I prefer the Imperial Roman version of decimation. [Link] (warning: Wikipedia, though it mirrors what I was taught in college)
Well, that's just making it actionable putting decimation into action!
Take jobs as they come -- and we'll never be under the heel of nobody ever again. No matter how long the arm of the Alliance might get, we'll just get ourselves a little further.
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
brenda m - Sep 15, 2009 7:40:59 pm PDT #9044 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
bon bon - Sep 15, 2009 7:44:59 pm PDT #9045 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I just took a gorgeous strata out of the oven. Fontina, tomato sauce, mushrooms, spinach, garlic, country bread, all covered in bubbling gorgonzola. Can't wait!
DavidS - Sep 15, 2009 7:56:43 pm PDT #9046 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Why are you eating at 10pm, bon? Is philosophy a late night gig for Mr. Bon Bob?
Also, your strata sounds delicious.
§ ita § - Sep 15, 2009 7:58:23 pm PDT #9047 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I won't correct someone who uses decimate as a synonym
I will. So everyone, stand warned. Not that anyone's ever done it within reach of my correction. But, unlike dietary regime (canNOT explain why that doesn't bother me), it's not something I can let slide.
However, much more urgent is answering "Yes" to "Do you mind?" when you don't actually mind. That needs to be wiped out immediately.
That strata sounds almost perfect. You know I need some meat to fix it.
javachik - Sep 15, 2009 8:00:14 pm PDT #9048 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
You don't have to be smart to have been told the difference. You don't even have to be that smart to remember the difference. I just don't get why we need to lose a word. And break a perfectly sensible etymology by inserting "and then, at some point, everyone just got stupid and started using it wrong." It's got "deci" right in there.
ita is me. See, also: "irregardless"
Trudy Booth - Sep 15, 2009 8:15:13 pm PDT #9049 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
"irregardless"
Oh do not EVEN...
javachik - Sep 15, 2009 8:19:45 pm PDT #9050 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
It's depressing, Trudy, that it's now listed as an acceptable word in a number of dictionaries.
§ ita § - Sep 15, 2009 8:21:14 pm PDT #9051 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I made my peace with inflammable, though. Public safety, and all that.
I do admit to saying irregardless, but only in jest, and only when I can make it obvious that I know it's not a word. Then again, I have been called (on the internet) for using dismember to mean "remember incorrectly" so I should never assume any joke is obvious.
Trudy Booth - Sep 15, 2009 8:24:46 pm PDT #9052 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I do admit to saying irregardless, but only in jest, and only when I can make it obvious that I know it's not a word.
Like "supposably" (a personal favorite fake word of mine).
bon bon - Sep 15, 2009 9:02:10 pm PDT #9053 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Why are you eating at 10pm, bon? Is philosophy a late night gig for Mr. Bon Bob?
Well, I often end up serving late because of poor cooking timing, and it's true that Bob works pretty late at night, but this time it was a late workout. No kids = pretty undisciplined scheduling.