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on: July 30, 2010, 10:34:57 AM
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Started by The - Last post by Adam
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"Firing Line"n the previous day’s lecture, Dailey discussed taxes — the situation of the American taxpayer, he said, compared unfavorably with the lives of slaves in ancient Egypt. Today he got down to the matter at hand: defense against overweening government. “Look at the choice those guys made,” he said, referring to the colonial-era militia. “I’ll post you 65 yards from the road. In a few hours there’s gonna be hundreds of redcoats marching down that road. Your liberty depends on you stopping ’em.” /boggle
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on: July 20, 2010, 09:19:27 AM
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Started by The - Last post by The
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Followers of the numismatical arts will rejoice in the Dalek Gold Medallion:  Hung on a gold chain, it also makes a tasteful fashion accessory. |
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on: July 14, 2010, 04:01:59 PM
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It's a brave move, I think, on the part of the Tea Party movement to announce their whole strategy: "prey on the fearful & naive"  |
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on: June 05, 2010, 11:40:01 AM
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Started by The - Last post by The
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I notice that in recent American spelling bees there has been an excessive reliance upon strange foreign words. A few examples of past winning words:
* 2009: Laodicean, meaning lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics
* 2008: guerdon, meaning something that one has earned or gained
* 2007: serrefine, meaning a small forceps for clamping a blood vessel
* 2006: ursprache, meaning a parent language
* 2005: appoggiatura, meaning an accessory embellishing note or tone preceding an essential melodic note or tone
It requires a very broad-minded approach to language to consider any of these English words. At the very least, the organizers could use words born in the British isles, such as good, decent, everyday Scots words. For example:
* Oobit: a wooly worm, or unkempt person
* Slaigersom: dirty or slovenly
* Mamikeekie: a smart, sound blow
* Figgleligee: foppish
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on: May 24, 2010, 04:10:32 PM
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Started by Leanne - Last post by Leanne
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http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2344The official name of Facebook in China, as it appears on the Chinese version of its Website, is simply "Facebook." It is unofficially, but commonly, referred to as Li?nsh? ?? (lit., "face book"). Lately, however, F?is?bùk?  ? has become a popular way of transcribing the name "Facebook." And what does F?is?bùk? mean? "Absolutely must die." 
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on: May 18, 2010, 09:06:51 AM
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Started by Adam - Last post by Adam
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is available via YouTube with linked episodes. Just putting this out there. |
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on: May 05, 2010, 08:56:19 AM
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Started by The - Last post by Adam
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I didn't see this thread. Maybe because you started to have a baby the day after the post  I think we can maybe start a thread per episode or something. Let me dwell on it. |
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on: April 02, 2010, 04:18:09 PM
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Started by The - Last post by The
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I hope the Prince George has a special Trotsky-theme room with a plaque and revolutionary banners, and special room service codes for the liquidation of enemies of the people.
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