While it is true that language evolves, such turns-of-phrase as "intensive purposes", "could of", or "begs the question" are the linguistic equivalent of congenital birth-defects.
Funny you should mention that word. After having viewed a marathon of season 3 the other day (and a couple drinks), seeing "Panopticon" made me visualize the Great (physical) Wall rising up and turning into a giant robot with the phrase "The Transformers will return after these messages..."
Only the fact that the French are threatening to identify secret satellites is public, the actual identity of said satellites (where they can be found), however is not.
Wireless my ass. I've often voiced support for leash-laws on the little turds. I think it'd be much more effective for the little brat to discover that running off would mean having his USB cord pulled out, thus disabling all the drivers for his legs causing the kid to fall on his face.
I use dishsoap for my hands when I'm in the kitchen, especially when handling raw meat, and I recall the lemony-sting from the Joy bubble-baths from my childhood, but I don't think I've ever used dishsoap as shampoo. Hell, I hate how dry and dead my hair feels/looks when I accidentally grab my bodywash and squirt it onto my scalp.
This was basically the sentiment when I started grade 9. Of course, it wasn't required to know what "we wanted to be when we grew up", but it was advised. For the most part, it made sense. Have a basic idea of what interests I had, and take courses related to them. In my case, by grade nine, out of all of my interests, cooking was the one that stood out. So I selected courses that my school required me to take before I could select a course at the local Vo-Tech school. (Simple minded courses like "Introduction to Occupations", that focused on crap like Unions, OSHA guidlines, writing resumes and brainless crap like how to fill out applications...) In grade eleven, my mind hadn't changed on my choosen vocation (and even if it had, I was still able to attend the Vo-Tech with another course, since I had the prerequisites fulfilled), so I selected the Food Services class. It ended up being a fun and useful class. It wasn't so much about "how to cook such&such", but how to cook such&such in a work environment. (Our class functioned as the Vo-Tech's cafeteria...)
Yes, I've had the typical "burger flipping" jobs in the past, but I've since moved on to decent and otherwise "respectable" establishments. I'm not a Mario Batali, Julia Child, or Graham Kerr, but I've done well in my chosen field to continue pursuing it.
In other words, I think it's a good idea for students to have a basic idea of what interests them by the time they enter the ninth grade so they can at least begin to make plans of what courses they need to take to begin on that path. I'm not so sure if it should be required, but there should be some stressed importance of knowing early so one can plan better.
That sounds sensible to me, but I would want to be named "Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper Wednesday (pops mouth twice) Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable (sound effect of horse whinnying) Arthur Norman Michael (blows squeaker) Featherstone Smith (blows whistle) Northgot Edwards Harris (fires pistol, then 'whoop') Mason (chuff-chuff-chuff) Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert (sings) 'We'll keep a welcome in the' (three shots, stops singing) Williams If I Could Walk That Way Jenkin (squeaker) Tiger-drawers Pratt Thompson (sings) 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' Darcy Carter (horn) Pussycat 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' Barton Mainwaring (hoot, 'whoop') Smith"
Then you must've missed the "psychic elevators" story about a year ago, a poorly-worded article title mentioned "Quantum computer runs faster when off" (being thought of as a Deep Thought reference, thought TFA explains that it meant "quantum off" referring to the atoms. Hell, I've often described Wikipedia to people that haven't used it as: "Wikipedia has supplanted the ordinary encyclopedia as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, thought it contains many omissions and much that is apocryphal (or at least wildly inaccurate)." There's a bunch of stuff out there *now* that fits Hitchhiker"
Well, although you could see Rei standing from orbit, most of the ground is obscured by clouds/LCL, but I'd estimate that the labia was a good mile or so...wait, am I really discussing the size of the genitalia on a fictional fourteen-year-old? >.>;
One application I can think of: Video privacy. Everyone's most likely seen the advertisements for the "Sonic Ear" or similar doodad. "Watch TV without disturbing your partner's sleep!" The ads usually claim. However, whenever I heard this line, I usually replied mentally: "What about the flashing/flickering light from the television?" Well, it seems to me that this would answer that question. Then again, I've had a long day at work and my brain is a tad on the soft side right now...
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While it is true that language evolves, such turns-of-phrase as "intensive purposes", "could of", or "begs the question" are the linguistic equivalent of congenital birth-defects.
For all intensive purposes, "whom" is no longer a word. That begs the question, "who cares?"
That's nice. But what about non-intensive purposes?
Square made Final Fantasy, Square-Enix ruined Final Fantasy. *coughs*
Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby"...
Don't you mean 'Under Pressure', by Queen?
What, and have programs that are actually good? No, no, we can't have that now can we?
If only I had mod points (and then, having not posted, of course). Very well put, I doubt I could've said it any better.
Funny you should mention that word. After having viewed a marathon of season 3 the other day (and a couple drinks), seeing "Panopticon" made me visualize the Great (physical) Wall rising up and turning into a giant robot with the phrase "The Transformers will return after these messages..."
Only the fact that the French are threatening to identify secret satellites is public, the actual identity of said satellites (where they can be found), however is not.
Wireless my ass. I've often voiced support for leash-laws on the little turds. I think it'd be much more effective for the little brat to discover that running off would mean having his USB cord pulled out, thus disabling all the drivers for his legs causing the kid to fall on his face.
I use dishsoap for my hands when I'm in the kitchen, especially when handling raw meat, and I recall the lemony-sting from the Joy bubble-baths from my childhood, but I don't think I've ever used dishsoap as shampoo. Hell, I hate how dry and dead my hair feels/looks when I accidentally grab my bodywash and squirt it onto my scalp.
This was basically the sentiment when I started grade 9. Of course, it wasn't required to know what "we wanted to be when we grew up", but it was advised. For the most part, it made sense. Have a basic idea of what interests I had, and take courses related to them. In my case, by grade nine, out of all of my interests, cooking was the one that stood out. So I selected courses that my school required me to take before I could select a course at the local Vo-Tech school. (Simple minded courses like "Introduction to Occupations", that focused on crap like Unions, OSHA guidlines, writing resumes and brainless crap like how to fill out applications...) In grade eleven, my mind hadn't changed on my choosen vocation (and even if it had, I was still able to attend the Vo-Tech with another course, since I had the prerequisites fulfilled), so I selected the Food Services class. It ended up being a fun and useful class. It wasn't so much about "how to cook such&such", but how to cook such&such in a work environment. (Our class functioned as the Vo-Tech's cafeteria...)
Yes, I've had the typical "burger flipping" jobs in the past, but I've since moved on to decent and otherwise "respectable" establishments. I'm not a Mario Batali, Julia Child, or Graham Kerr, but I've done well in my chosen field to continue pursuing it.
In other words, I think it's a good idea for students to have a basic idea of what interests them by the time they enter the ninth grade so they can at least begin to make plans of what courses they need to take to begin on that path. I'm not so sure if it should be required, but there should be some stressed importance of knowing early so one can plan better.
If Arthur hadn't run out of Scrabble tiles, the phrase would've ended: "...in base thirteen...".
That sounds sensible to me, but I would want to be named "Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper Wednesday (pops mouth twice) Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable (sound effect of horse whinnying) Arthur Norman Michael (blows squeaker) Featherstone Smith (blows whistle) Northgot Edwards Harris (fires pistol, then 'whoop') Mason (chuff-chuff-chuff) Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert (sings) 'We'll keep a welcome in the' (three shots, stops singing) Williams If I Could Walk That Way Jenkin (squeaker) Tiger-drawers Pratt Thompson (sings) 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' Darcy Carter (horn) Pussycat 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' Barton Mainwaring (hoot, 'whoop') Smith"
Actually, Elton's cover of Pinball Wizard is, as far as I can recall, the only cover of a Who song that made the charts in the top ten.
That's only because they learned English from English-speaking Klingons.
Then you must've missed the "psychic elevators" story about a year ago, a poorly-worded article title mentioned "Quantum computer runs faster when off" (being thought of as a Deep Thought reference, thought TFA explains that it meant "quantum off" referring to the atoms. Hell, I've often described Wikipedia to people that haven't used it as: "Wikipedia has supplanted the ordinary encyclopedia as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, thought it contains many omissions and much that is apocryphal (or at least wildly inaccurate)." There's a bunch of stuff out there *now* that fits Hitchhiker"
If only the Grebulons had that technology, it would've saved them a lot of headaches.
Well, although you could see Rei standing from orbit, most of the ground is obscured by clouds/LCL, but I'd estimate that the labia was a good mile or so...wait, am I really discussing the size of the genitalia on a fictional fourteen-year-old? >.>;
The phrase "go down" should never be used in reply when someone refers to shims...
If you have the habit of continuing to look for something after you've found it, it might well be the third or fourth place you look...
The reason Jesus never drove a VW is because his father wouldn't lend him the car because he wouldn't cut his hair...
You left out the part where the Cosmic Jew Zombie was the son of Jenova, in one variation of the name...
Yeah, I think most of them do. But I think you know what I mean.
One application I can think of: Video privacy. Everyone's most likely seen the advertisements for the "Sonic Ear" or similar doodad. "Watch TV without disturbing your partner's sleep!" The ads usually claim. However, whenever I heard this line, I usually replied mentally: "What about the flashing/flickering light from the television?" Well, it seems to me that this would answer that question. Then again, I've had a long day at work and my brain is a tad on the soft side right now...
Were you worried that it would affect your horoscope in regards to Rupert rising?