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10-25-2006, 03:17 AM #16
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Originally Posted by SadieKate
Or live in Rhode Island.
As in the Wonder Poodle peddles for pettles? Let's not talk about what he does with petals.
Hmmm, Does The Wonder Poodle piddle in puddles while pondering petals while peddling for pettles??
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10-25-2006, 04:12 AM #17
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10-25-2006, 06:05 AM #18
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OT, but I can't resist telling what I just found out...
While reading a book (a very good one), I found out that Kitsune means "fox" in Japanese!
The characters that form the word can also be interpreted as "come and sleep."
So, Kitsune, does this mean you are a foxy lady?
(By the way, the book was "Plum Wine" by Angela Davis-Gardner.)
...sorry for the interuption... back to your regularly scheduled program!
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10-25-2006, 06:23 AM #19Kitsune06 Guest
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Don't worry, it's early. I'm chasing your post around the board, replied @ the 'consider this' thread, only to discover you *moved it*! Have some more coffee. Kitsune means 'fox' but also relates to fox spirits, who would manifest themselves as (yup) beautiful young women (among few others). And yup, some etymologies have it that "kitsu-ne" means "come and sleep" and "ki-tsune" which means "always comes". The Japanese view of Kitsune as yokai has fit me decently for quite awhile...
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10-25-2006, 06:29 AM #20
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That's what belts and suspenders are for.
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10-25-2006, 06:31 AM #21
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<back on track>
I'm a Grammar Grinch too. Which is pretty officious of me, considering I hardly speak English any more.
The one I really hate is "loser". Spelt "looser". Arg!
Funny thing, it bugs me less when English speakers misspell it (hey, they just can't spell) than when Norwegians, trying to be kreatif and unusual, misspell it. It's not cool to use a phrase in a foreign language if you can't SPELL it!
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10-25-2006, 07:03 AM #22
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I view spelling and grammar as creative endevours. Sometimes breaking the rules gets yer point across better than following them. (which is why I sucked as a proofreader, but I am a good editor)
What sticks in my craw are the trendy phrases that get flung around with reckless abandon. Like "looking to". That one gets up my nose. Can't think of any others at the moment."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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10-25-2006, 08:47 AM #23
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And from another grinch:
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10-25-2006, 09:42 AM #24
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He lead them to victory.
Auggh! I HATE that. Used to have a boss who spelled it that way and no amount of correction would stick."My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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10-25-2006, 12:28 PM #25
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How About these Petals :)
Rosie
http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/...6_fas_07.html#
Daisy
http://www.electrabike.com/04/bikes/...06_fas_06.html
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10-25-2006, 01:02 PM #26
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10-25-2006, 01:09 PM #27
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I visited c.i.c.l.e. a couple weeks ago and they have assorted news articles on their site, and one had "peddling" in the headline... so I borrowed a name (I don't know why... ) and simply commented "pedal! pedal! your spelling teacher is weeping!
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The thread had a couple other comments (the first taking me to task for being too critical!) but before long somebody from cicle posts taht hey, they could use some help editing... does Cassie want to volunteer? (In the meantime I'd posted another correction, though I started with "nice article.")
So I guess I"ll email 'em and volunteer as myself ... BE YOURSELF always
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10-25-2006, 01:32 PM #28
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What is up with the double/'tripple' debates? TRIPPLE??? Where does that come from????
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10-25-2006, 01:44 PM #29
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A tad too much tippling?
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10-25-2006, 01:57 PM #30
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