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Reply to Negrodamus in Welcome JoeUser Forums

Any friend of Greywar's probably has some interesting stories to tell....

Reply to How to annoy me in Misc JoeUser Forums

I can forgive a writer (to a certain extent) for being wrong, if the incorrect usage is at least consistently applied. But number 5 on my list would probably have to be someone who doesn't care enough about what they're writing to be consistent in their formulations. Qoo3, I've never had to yell "Nominative vs. Reflexive" before, but feel free to try it out. "Myself" is clearly wrong if you apply the test I gave. if your colleague insists th

Reply to Old-Fashioned Book-Burning in Religion JoeUser Forums

Sadly enough, the school I went to (a K-12 baptist school) hosted a book burning too. (In the late 70's, mind you.) I think they also ran afoul of city ordnances, though, because they weren't allowing records to be burned. Too much PVC in the vinyl, or something. I think they ended up segregating the records, smashing them, and then burying them. Because after all, nobody should listen to such ungodly crap as, say, The Beatles, or read such distur

How to annoy me in Misc JoeUser Forums

I am a nitpicky person by nature; I like things to be exactly correct. This is somewhat of a curse when reading stuff written by less persnickety authors who don't have professional editors or proofreaders. Having been involved in online communities for somewhere around 20 years, I have learned to ignore most minor errors. However, there are a few common writing fa

Reply to MRE's can kill you PT VIII of VIII in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Pretty good story, Chiprj....

A quote for debaters to live by in Blogging JoeUser Forums

"No persons are more frequently wrong than those who will not admit they are wrong." --Francois, Duc de La Rochefoucauld

Reply to peace on ju ? ... that's up to you in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I too am honored to be included (in a pretty early spot, even! ) on your list. Hope you're planning on sticking around for a good long time to come yet, 'cause I''ll keep reading for a long time too.

Reply to What Does RIORDAN Mean? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I just read somewhere else that someone who had been calling for his head on a platter dropped the matter when they found out that the girl he insulted was not black: (taken from www.tonguetied.us] A California lawmaker who was going to raise a stink about a repugnant wise crack by state Education Secretary Richard Riorda

Reply to Favorite Books in Books JoeUser Forums

I have to recommend that you read some Wodehouse if you're not familiar with him. He is the archetype for all classic British humorists. You should probably start with the "Jeeves" stuff, it is arguably the best of his already very good stuff.

Reply to Favorite Books in Books JoeUser Forums

I just did not like Pratchett ACK! Didn't like Terry Pratchett?? I must shun you now! Honestly, I don't understand how you can love Douglas Adams and not at least enjoy Pratchett somewhat. What about P.G. Wodehouse? (Jeeves an

Reply to What would you do if you won the lottery? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Pay off my house and any other debts outstanding. Do some remodeling, probably. New car for my woman. Set aside a college tuition fund for my daughter (but don't tell her about it, I want her to work for her education). Hire a financial advisor. Make a large donation to my alma mater and a couple of good charities (which I have yet to locate, unfortunately). Take an interesting trip at least once or twice a year. Sponsor som

Reply to Lots Of Questions For This Beautiful Wednesday! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

1) Yard sales: no 2) counting: up to Aleph-Null, given enough time. 3) read/write: yes. 4) make extinct: the dodo, so I don't have to worry about ecological ramifications. 5) school: absolutely. 6) last purchase: food. 7) last consumption: an ice cube. 8) where to: Australia. 9) cook: some things, yes. 10) tootsie pop: depends on the size of the tongue. 11) distance to china: from here, about 8000 miles. 1

Reply to Favorite Books in Books JoeUser Forums

I'll have to pick up a few of these.... I'm happy to say that I've already read quite a few of them, though. Clarke, Asimov, Stephenson, Card, Adams, Loewen, Macaulay, and Lovecraft; 8 out of 28. I've read some Glen Cook but not "The Black Company", I've skimmed Hawking and a number of Sagan's books (along with reading most of Feynman's stuff, also an interesting scientific author); never cared much for Anne RIce, though. If you're

Reply to What? I'm a Liberal? in Politics JoeUser Forums

It's an interesting test.... I'm curious to see how other JUsers would fare on it. (I got a 24.)

Reply to Elements of cuteness in Misc JoeUser Forums

You got it backwards, Sally... guys don't like boring things. Cute things are boring. (Except for cute women.)

Elements of cuteness in Misc JoeUser Forums

A long time ago I was pondering the nature of "cute", probably in response to some woman asking me why guys don't generally like things that women call cute. (As opposed to cute women, which we generally like quite a bit.) I came up with five key characteristics of cuteness: 1) Short or Small. 2) Round. 3) Fuzzy or Soft. 4) Large-eyed.

Reply to come fiddle with my riddle ? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Ferretpaint, I'm going to guess "fireworks" for your riddle....

Reply to A working history for Brad Wardell in Business JoeUser Forums

Abe, so far your stated 'position' appears to be something along the lines of "The MAN is keeping us down!" Try explaining your position in a way that does not invite easy comparisons to Illuminati and other tin-foil inspired theories.

Reply to come fiddle with my riddle ? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Trina_p, You need to re-read (or, heavens forbid, read for the first time) The Odyssey. It is, after all, a classic. Here's an easy one... I know a word of letters three. Add two, and fewer there will be.

Reply to New champ is born in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

Sorry, but Anastasia Myskina won the French Open less than a month ago, so while Sharapova is the youngest Russian to win a grand slam event, she's not the first. She is the second-youngest ever to win Wimbledon, too (after Martina Hingis).

Reply to come fiddle with my riddle ? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Good going, Mig! You are correct. you didn't interpret the second line quite completely, though... "last two are well known, out for all the world to see" == FAMOUS. So, Polly + Famous = Polyphemus Just in case anyone else is still reading this, Polyphemus was the cyclops who trapped Odysseus and his men in his cave. Odysseus told Polyphemus that his name was "Noman."

Reply to come fiddle with my riddle ? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Oh, one other thing, the words from the first two lines will give you homophones, not the exact correct spelling. I suppose that the riddle is a bit deficient in that regard.

Reply to 20 Questions! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

1. Yes, 1, Krystal. 2. Eclectic. 3. Death. It is an unknowable condition. 4. Yes. 5. Since taking a Real vacation, about 1.5 years; to Vegas. 6. Just under 6'. 7. Dark. 8. CD. 9. Cerulean. 10. DVD. 11. a Saturn. 12. Yes, "The Confusion" by Neal Stevenson. 13. Nope. 14. Generosity; it is a character trait, not a physical trait. 15. Nope. 16. Home sick. 17. None. 18. Relax and

Reply to come fiddle with my riddle ? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Okay, I' m thinking that the "thing" in question is: a HAT, which transforms as follows: HATE CHAT WHAT THAT. Have I got it? For my riddle, I will mention that the answer, like your other tough one, is a four-syllable name from Greek Mythology. It's not a very widely known name, though the last line should hopefully tell you exactly where it's from.

Reply to come fiddle with my riddle ? in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Okay, just tell me if I'm parsing the construction properly... "thing" = XXX. XXXY = "your enemy" ZXXX = "a nice exchange" WXXX = "repeat" VWXXX = "'it'"