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03 February 2006

Silly things are said.

post by: mcgraw at: 09:00 | 7 comments

i get it sometimes, but thank God not always.

(usually concerning work, where i'm always sitting in the same place with the same people around.)

posted by amberglow 03 February | 09:57

the "silly things are said" idea was really for a thread of goofy remarks, and isn't related to the article linked (the addition of which was an afterthought).

i've always been interested (without advocating or condemning) the use of the word "declined".

As in:

"An offer by the bedraggled young woman of sexual favors in exchange for contraband was declined by the pimp."

posted by mcgraw 03 February | 10:41

in the use of...

posted by mcgraw 03 February | 10:42

What the stink are they doing in there?

posted by Hugh Janus 03 February | 10:46

I like the word, "settlers".

But it's best when pronounced "set-lers" - just the two syllables, please.

posted by mcgraw 03 February | 11:03

just for you metachat i have discovered a word i have never heard of to my recollection.

a word that barely exists.

posted by mcgraw 03 February | 11:37

hey mcgraw why don't you challenge people to something you think you cleverly thought up but really didn't, late-to-the-game.

posted by mcgraw 03 February | 12:06

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