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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: June 05, 2009, 09:13:52 AM »
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English & Linguistics / Quotes from work
« on: April 30, 2009, 01:57:36 PM »Quote
"He folded like a cheap suitcase."WOW. I think I'm extra giggly today. That made me LOL. Again.
"We chased that like a dead herring."
Actual quotes from a co-worker.
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 27, 2009, 12:52:42 PM »
Holy CRAP. THat was hilarious!! Quote
Soft you nowShhhh!
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 27, 2009, 12:34:18 PM »
I don't get as much of it as you probably do. I get enough of it that it's funny. 
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 27, 2009, 11:45:42 AM »
For editors and publishers and authors, Oh MY!
http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/pub...ng-glossary.htm
This was linked to by one of my favorite authors, Sherwood Smith. I thought some of you would get a kick out of it.
http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/pub...ng-glossary.htm
This was linked to by one of my favorite authors, Sherwood Smith. I thought some of you would get a kick out of it.
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 24, 2009, 09:00:21 AM »
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 18, 2009, 11:24:03 AM »Quote
So did any of you check out the fanart for that lovely piece of purple prose?That was a work of genius and one of the best results of the whole thing. It's so complex, I could stare at it for hours.
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 17, 2009, 11:49:58 AM »
*giggle* Love it.
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 17, 2009, 10:24:22 AM »Quote
It's from a terrible fantasy/romance novel called...something awful like 'Hot Silk' or something. I can't remember now.Holy crap. Somehow I missed this the other day. What on earth is that from?
Anyway, like I've said before, if it hadn't been a scan, I would never have believed that it was a real book.
EDIT: It's called 'Silk and Steel.' And I just love that his name is 'Spikenard.'
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 13, 2009, 10:46:58 AM »
I agree. I mean, we're going for the EGGPLANT of purple prose and all he could come up with there was 'pubes?' I mean, what? Did his thesaurus all of the sudden catch fire or something?
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 13, 2009, 09:47:10 AM »
I know!!! I couldn't BELIEVE IT when I read it, and if it hadn't been a scan, I would have thought she was lying about it being a published book.
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 11, 2009, 03:06:28 PM »
Jonathon, I need you to get this ready for publishing when you have a chance. Oh, wait. It's already been published.
http://vandonovan.livejournal.com/1088311.html#cutid1
http://vandonovan.livejournal.com/1088311.html#cutid1
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: March 10, 2009, 09:31:06 AM »
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: February 26, 2009, 03:42:26 PM »
One of my favorite Dinosaur comics is the Shakespeare one...I'll have to see if I can find it.
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English & Linguistics / Funny English and Linguistics stuff...
« on: February 26, 2009, 10:09:52 AM »
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English & Linguistics / Eggcorns
« on: February 25, 2009, 11:51:50 AM »
That's strangely how I feel about Andy Bernard.
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English & Linguistics / Feb(r)uary
« on: February 19, 2009, 10:01:14 AM »
Speaking of that movie, I ordered 'The Immortal Edition' with my Borders gift card a few weeks ago and I still haven't gotten it. I'm so itching to watch it!!
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English & Linguistics / Feb(r)uary
« on: February 18, 2009, 01:42:44 PM »
Is that part of the quote? I don't remember.
My brothers quote celebrity Jeopardy all the time:
Sean Connery: "Anal Bum Covers for $1000"
Alex: "That's 'Album Covers'."
~~~~~
Sean Connery: "I'll take 'The Rapists' for $200, Alex."
Alex: "That's 'Therapists'."
And then the whole thing when Nicholas Cage and Martha Stewart were there. Ah, such good times.
My brothers quote celebrity Jeopardy all the time:
Sean Connery: "Anal Bum Covers for $1000"
Alex: "That's 'Album Covers'."
~~~~~
Sean Connery: "I'll take 'The Rapists' for $200, Alex."
Alex: "That's 'Therapists'."
And then the whole thing when Nicholas Cage and Martha Stewart were there. Ah, such good times.
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English & Linguistics / Feb(r)uary
« on: February 18, 2009, 01:07:50 PM »Quote
I know kung fu!For the last time, NO you don't.
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English & Linguistics / ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
« on: January 29, 2009, 01:30:34 PM »
I think everyone says 'eekonomy'...but you are weird with the 'eekonomical' thing. Maybe not. *walks around muttering the word over and over again* I'm not sure if I'm consistent either.
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English & Linguistics / E-mail or Email?
« on: January 05, 2009, 01:01:32 PM »
What alliteration. And nice Penzance reference.
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English & Linguistics / E-mail or Email?
« on: January 05, 2009, 12:31:35 PM »
Just like my canceled/cancelled, traveled/travelled, labeled/labelled thing. That drives me crazy.
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English & Linguistics / E-mail or Email?
« on: January 05, 2009, 12:17:45 PM »
I've never ever used a hyphen. I always write email as do most people in their corporate/education setting communications addressed to me.
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English & Linguistics / Origin of idioms
« on: January 02, 2009, 02:44:17 PM »
Ok, you guys are made of win. My mom got a game for Christmas called "Origins of Phrases" and it's the Balderdash of Idioms. Basically, you have to write the most convincing origin or the correct one. (Oddly enough, you get more points for writing a fake origin and getting people to pick it than you do for writing the real origin.)
Anyway, 'Fly off the Handle' came up and I was so excited that I actually knew the answer. I couldn't for the life of me remember where I'd read it recently, but now I remember.
Anyway, 'Fly off the Handle' came up and I was so excited that I actually knew the answer. I couldn't for the life of me remember where I'd read it recently, but now I remember.