Best wishes, Dana. I hope it works out.
Rough morning.
Zoe: Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing? Book: Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.
'War Stories'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Aug 18, 2016 7:41:46 am PDT #26285 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
Jesse - Aug 18, 2016 7:42:13 am PDT #26286 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Glad to hear it, Matt!
I work with someone named Chevonne. The spelling makes me crazy.
I mean, I get it, but it would make me crazy, too.
meara - Aug 18, 2016 7:43:34 am PDT #26287 of 30003
Mmmm, donut.
Best of luck to the DH, Dana!
I am so glad it's Thursday. Which is almost Friday. Which is practically the weekend....
WindSparrow - Aug 18, 2016 8:04:01 am PDT #26288 of 30003
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Happy vacationing, Dana!
Job~ma, DH of Dana.
Zenkitty - Aug 18, 2016 8:09:16 am PDT #26289 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Much job ~ma for Danaa's DH.
Matt, glad to hear good news about your mom!
-t, that's such a gorgeous area! I'm almost envious of your vacation except for the "backpacking" part. Have a great time!
The landscaper is here. I touched a plant I shouldn't've and now my hand itches. Work continues to kick my ass but I am slowly winning this battle. Q'apla.
Beverly - Aug 18, 2016 9:31:38 am PDT #26290 of 30003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Good mom news is great, Matt!
Job~ma, husband of Dana!
Happy vacationing, -t!
Dana - Aug 18, 2016 9:50:14 am PDT #26291 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Fellow grammarians, have we lost the battle for not hyphenating an adverb adjective combo before a noun? In other words, phrases like "poorly defined law" rather than "poorly-defined law"?
I'm pretty sure CMOS agrees with me, but I see it all the time now.
Zenkitty - Aug 18, 2016 10:14:11 am PDT #26292 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
We don't hyphenate adverb phrases when it's clear that the adverb modifies the following adjective, like when the adverb ends in -ly.
Connie Neil - Aug 18, 2016 10:25:07 am PDT #26293 of 30003
brillig
I'm with Zen on not using the hyphen when -ly is involved.
Dana - Aug 18, 2016 10:34:18 am PDT #26294 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Good. I'm going to cling to you guys in this era of deteriorating standards.