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Why do we say Roger on the radio?

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  1. ldrodger says: 178

    [seneschal] alias ‘roger’. More than you wish to know about the surname ‘ROGER’ can be found on my personal files server:
    http://69.68.220.78/Seneschal_Roger.html .

    My question is: Why did the English decide to use the word ‘Roger’ to represent ‘Seneschal’? And why is ‘Roger’ such a derogatory term in Britain? I suspect I know, and the above file may show, but others may find the thread interesting.

    Quoting a correspondent, (paraphrased), “Scotland has been more than adequately Rogered already”.

  2. ldrodger says: 177

    [charlie] As with ‘roger’, a phonic for the letter ‘c’ which means ‘yes’ from the Spanish ‘Si’. Phonics for the complete alphabet from ‘alpha’ to ‘zulu’ can be found by any search engine, ie ‘google’.

  3. deanroger says: 176

    Over in radio land means I am done talking and now it is your turn to talk. A telephone and other device are known as duplex transmitting devices meaning both parties can talk at the same time. However in radio land the two way radio on single transmission single receive and only one person can talk at a time so to avoid confusion and one person walking on another the word over is used to indicate the end of talking by one of the parties.
    Wilco in radio land means will comply and is used a lot with the word roger like roger wilco meaning I received your transmission and I will comply with the request. “go to the store and get some milk and bring it back” roger wilco.
    Charlie I don’t know and I really don’t care.
    My name is Roger and I really don’t care about Charlie especially if Charlie is competing with me for your heart.
    I thought you might find that cute. You are cute and that begins with a C as well.
    Charlie is actually the phonetic word for the letter C but you already knew that.

  4. MtnDood says: 175

    What happened at [prom]?? Haha so ignorant of your friends demise.

  5. tedt says: 174

    I also had a snake in my hands when i was young :wink: huge one :shock: .

  6. rosshoover says: 173

    Every time I see the word “answer” I click on it to see if you have investigated this weird, peculiar spelling. I’ve searched your website to no answer. Please what is with this strange word “answer”?

    Thank you so much, this word has bothered me for a very long time; forty years. Ross

  7. Wilco means I have recieved your transmission and I will comply. I noticed you also made an error, you dont actually say over and out, it is like saying go ahead and then goodbye. I also have a picture of me with a snake and it is going for mucho bucks on facebook in owned. I also have a picture of the spider that bit me while I was down in Peru.

  8. hey Marina
    please respond to this cause i’m starting to get confuses with to emotions, mad :mad: or sad :cry:

    Why does nuts mean crazy :?: ? :?:

    P.S i’m getting mad :evil: :mad: :evil:

  9. Marina,
    OVER : Core meaning-a gramatical word used to indicate a position directly above something either resting on the top of something or above the upper surface of something with a space in between
    more then, accross interrvenning space, so as to fall, again, affecting, curing, recovered from, in preference to, finished, indicating somebody’s turn to speak, shot, score above a perticular number in a wager, pass above, carry agenda item forward

    WILKO: term in radio comunication used to indicate that you understand what has just been said in a radio message and will do what is necessary

    Charlie: a core word for the letter C

    Greg :mrgreen: :eek: :idea: :arrow: :cool: :wink:

  10. hkbulb says: 169

    Hello Marina

    “Over” means – literally – over to you

    “wilco” is an abbreviated form of “will comply” (WILl COmply)

    “charlie” on the radio can mean a couple of things (not “the enemy”!!)
    – it is the phonetic alphabet word for the letter ‘C’, or
    – it is used to indicate “Correct”. In long distance radio communications, saying “Charlie charlie” is a lot easier to understand than “affirmative” or “affirm”

    Love the videos!

  11. hi,marina i’m wondering what is the origin of the word ‘hamburger’?

  12. ziomalkav says: 167

    My word request is “spruce”!

  13. So I got side tracked trying to read through the thread… Can someone help me cheet and just post the roger, wilco, and… whatever the third thing was? :shock:

    I forgot what the last thing was….

  14. miller1970 says: 164

    WASNT LISTNING JUST WACHING.THAT WAS HOT :evil:

  15. What do you get when you cross the Atlantic Ocean with the Titanic?

    Halfway.

  16. cimska says: 162

    over- my statement has ended
    wilco- i have heard your statement and will carry it out
    charlie- term for the enemy or the letter c

  17. This is a pretty random question but… do you like wolves :?: ? :?:

  18. hey marina loved this video it was great.
    over means finished speaking, wilco means i’ll co-operate and charlie either stands for the letter C, or the enemy :!: ! :!:

    Ohh yea could you reaserch the word nuts for me?
    Beacause it confuses me how that came to mean crazy :?: ? :?:

    Hope to hear from you soon ToungeTwister :wink: :mrgreen:

  19. bosscelt says: 159

    Over = over to you
    WilCo = Will Comply
    Charlie = C

  20. doubi says: 158

    Hola Marina ;)
    I’ve got a word for you. * Zeitgeist *
    I’d love to see that one. =)
    ps. i’m russian too much love <3

  21. trajan says: 156

    Hey, you should do some appropriate cognates… I believe shirt and skirt come from sker-, meaning “to cut”. Is that right?

  22. errin says: 155

    Although it may seem like a cliche’, I must admit that words like ‘Roger’, ‘Wilco’, and “Over” are not part of my vocabulary. Not only do I subscribe to the school of thought that it ain’t over ’til it’s over, but as both a passionate philophile and a dominant-type person making the most of life, calling an end to things unduly is taking the easy way out, and that only makes things worse, leading to a life less fulfilled. Calling it quits means you embarked on a venture you were unable to complete due to lack of intelligence, will, or talent. Either get in it to win it, or don’t get in it at all. Taking the easy way out, taking the convenient path, seems simple, but it is not… the price you pay ultimately is higher than the price you’d pay if you just took the difficult path and the hard choices when they are placed in front of you.

    Myself, I do not quit… I endure. I do not declare ‘Uncle’, ‘Roger’, or ‘Wilco’… let the other guy do such, but it won’t be me. The logic is simple: The first step towards losing is thinking you’ll quit, while the first step to winning is knowing you won’t quit. To the victor go the spoils… the rest can wallow in their own self-defeat. Such is the price of thinking you can call an end to a situation when the facts of life are that situations resolve themselves, and thinking you have the power to end what you can’t end is simply a vanity and nothing more.

    I’ll end my twist on this lesson with a set of lyrics from a song called ‘White Flag’ by the singer Dido. It sums up my point perfectly. Thank you for another interesting lesson, Ms. Marina ‘HotForWords’ Orlova. I hope your friend Anna was able to land her biplane… and I assume she was flying a biplane since she was definitely bissextile. And, even if she did crash, she went out after being rogered by your sexy self, which can’t be a bad thing. What a way to go actually. : ) Peace, Errin

    “White Flag”

    I know you think that I shouldn’t still love you,
    Or tell you that.
    But if I didn’t say it, well I’d still have felt it
    where’s the sense in that?

    I promise I’m not trying to make your life harder
    Or return to where we were

    I will go down with this ship
    And I won’t put my hands up and surrender
    There will be no white flag above my door
    I’m in love and always will be

    I know I left too much mess and
    destruction to come back again
    And I caused nothing but trouble
    I understand if you can’t talk to me again
    And if you live by the rules of “it’s over”
    then I’m sure that that makes sense

    I will go down with this ship
    And I won’t put my hands up and surrender
    There will be no white flag above my door
    I’m in love and always will be

    And when we meet
    Which I’m sure we will
    All that was there
    Will be there still
    I’ll let it pass
    And hold my tongue
    And you will think
    That I’ve moved on….

    I will go down with this ship
    And I won’t put my hands up and surrender
    There will be no white flag above my door
    I’m in love and always will be

    • errin says: 155.1

      You know, I just had to follow up the Dido lyrics with some Devo lyrics, the song being ‘Whip It’. Basically, if you don’t get on top of a situation, a situation gets on top of you. I’ll let the lyrics explain the rest…

      “Whip It”

      Crack that whip
      Give the past the slip
      Step on a crack
      Break your momma’s back
      When a problem comes along
      You must whip it
      Before the cream sits out too long
      You must whip it
      When somethings going wrong
      You must whip it

      Now whip it Into shape Shape it up Get straight
      Go forward Move ahead Try to detect it Its not too late
      To whip it Whip it good

      When a good time turns around
      You must whip it
      You will never live it down
      Unless you whip it
      No one gets away
      Until they whip it

      I say whip it
      Whip it good
      I say whip it
      Whip it good

      Crack that whip
      Give the past the slip
      Step on a crack
      Break your momma’s back
      When a problem comes along
      You must whip it
      Before the cream sits out too long
      You must whip it
      When somethings going wrong
      You must whip it

      Now whip it Into shape Shape it up Get straight
      Go forward Move ahead Try to detect it Its not too late
      To whip it Into shape Shape it up Get straight
      Go forward Move ahead Try to detect it Its not too late
      To whip it Whip it good

    • Bob says: 155.2

      It’s better to the music:-
      White Flag

    • errin says: 155.3

      And, through sheer coincidence, I found a video example of what a quitter is all about. Watch as a grown man acts like a big baby over nothing. Loser is as loser does…

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmpkCreWUQE

      hehe :twisted:

  23. velroy84 says: 154

    Petster – How this word is gonna work. Is it associated with pets???? :roll:

  24. stokesjrj1 says: 153

    girl you better get dave out of port.

  25. Hey Marina, I was watching the news and they kept using the term “good Samaritan” and I couldn’t help but think that this was the perfect phrase for you to research. If you could, that would be awesome!

    Thanks
    ~Rocknroll_drummer

  26. stokesjrj1 says: 151

    Gee Marina, I guess this means you’ll be moving up the echelon now.

  27. stokesjrj1 says: 150

    Another word request……marzipan…….Thank you eversomuch

  28. Just wanted to say that I was very disappointed about your appearance and manner of dress on the radio show Marina. Knowing how many admirers tune in I thought you would at least make a bettor effort for your listeners.
    In fact you looked more like the front of a tranny .

    Does this translate ? tranny = transistor radio or drag queen
    Now you are going to tell me that the radio show I can’t get in the UK is a TV programme with vision just called Radio Show right ?
    oops size 14 boot … ground swallow me up please.

  29. stokesjrj1 says: 148

    Maia Marina, Dearest fo all my Teachers

    I have a word request……..Yurodivy ……… Thank you eversomuch!

  30. How do we pay for your video Marina ?
    Will you accept credit cards ?
    The credit card companies won’t issue them to hamsters.
    Have you investigated accepting Paypal ?
    safe simple and secure …and they take credit cards also.
    You need an ebay account I think but just don’t use it.
    You can send to your bank when ever you want.
    I can ring ebay for more details I have the number as I am a powerseller.

  31. buzzword says: 146

    Wha… what was that in the middle of the lesson!? Yea, does anyone else see that?

  32. caktonias says: 145

    I’d love to know the origin of the word Mythology and what separates it from Theology.

  33. Hi Marina,
    Could you please tell me the word origin for vampire? thanks keep up the lessons I am learning so much :smile:

  34. bluesland says: 143

    Where did the word Blues as related to a form of music originate.

  35. if you dont mind looking this up for me beautiful. but i would like to know why when speaking over a radio, why we say number so wierd. for example three over the radio is to be pronounced tree. four-fower, five- fife and nine- niner. ever since ive joined the military ive wondered why we have to say them differently.

    • hkbulb says: 140.1

      Hey sirscratchalot05, it is all about clarity on the radio. What you hear in your headset is attenuated by static and other interference, which can make it hard to discern words and numbers clearly. The ‘exaggerated’ way of saying numbers helps to make them sound more distinct when communicating on the radio. It also helps to overcome differences in pronunciation because of foreign accents. Accuracy in communication is critical in the miltary, aviation etc where this sort of speech is used.

  36. chejo says: 139

    you are awesome. i want to know the origin of yari yara, bla bla bla, may be this is obvious in english but my first lenguage is spanish… :lol:

  37. smp53 says: 138

    Hi Marina,
    How about the words “execute” or “skallywag” or “crony”.

  38. eric812 says: 137

    marina,when is the next lesson?

  39. As long as we are on the subject of the military….lol….how about the word………………integrity???

  40. Reminds me of my ole Army days!! Only we didn’t wear uniforms like that………..lol

  41. headwaves says: 134

    Wilco is short for “Will comply” Over means “Over to you” and Charlie is street name for a drug :wink:

    x for teacher x

  42. eric812 says: 133

    hello marina…i posted before where and did the seven days of the week originate and calender.

  43. Dear teacher
    Interesting lesson as usual.
    Thank you
    Amicalement
    Don Felipe Gonzales le laconique

  44. paul_nemo says: 131

    Hi Marina -
    I found you on O’Reilly and love your personality…
    Plus, you are easy on the eyes, too :D :)

    Please tell me when, where and how the word “egghead” originated!

    Thank You in Advance,
    Paul Nemo xoxox

  45. gorgie says: 130

    :mrgreen: Unteri’s… and when there is two or more what would it ” Technically ” be? Thanks playa

  46. pmedes says: 129

    My dog, Fletcher, requests “Collie”.

  47. toesucker2 says: 128

    I love this site and love you too! My word is fetish! Thank You

  48. lardcorex says: 127

    Hey Marina that was a awesome lesson I was actually wondering if you could look up two words

    Awesome where does it come from
    alos the word Coking the stuff you use to hold things up how should it be pronounced Cok or Cawlk

  49. webmaster says: 126

    Howdy Marina

    Word:Democracy

    • I just wrote this:

      Democracy is the system of rule by the people. It is derived by from the Greek δημοκρατία ([demokratia]), “popular government” which was coined from δήμος (dēmos), “people” and κράτος (kratos), “rule, strength” in the middle of the 5th century BC to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens.

      gawd, i am so-o-o-o wikid!!! :twisted:

  50. wyo550 says: 125

    I think you BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL?

    But why do you only burn it at midnight?

    “Roger Roger”

  51. salutations Marina,

    i was wondering if you would research the word ‘caboose’ in reference to the last car on a train. also, the word ‘bung’ meaning the hole in a keg and finally, why do we say ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes?

    thanks in advance

    ps. if by some miracle you investigate any of my queries, would you mind saying my name in your mother tongue? cheers :wink:

  52. bobbx542 says: 122

    I was wondering why the British use the word “Bloody” in front of some words like, “That is bloody brilliant!” and where it came from. Hope you can help. Thanks

  53. webflyer says: 120

    LOL…..CAP413…..ooooohhhhh I get it now :idea:

  54. marcusvd says: 119

    Teacher… Where did the phrase “Tooth and Nail” originate from?

  55. Wilco is short for Will Comply, as in ‘please turn to a heading of 36′
    Your answer would be ‘Will Comply’ or wilco.

  56. eric812 says: 117

    marina,a few more words….monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday
    when when were they first used? actualy…the word “calendar?
    on the simpsons tv show they have a 13th month… smarch …lol

  57. eric812 says: 115

    marina my dear,what is the origin of “dumbwaiter and dumbell” did they originate from the same origin?

  58. dbqbuddha says: 114

    Has anyone suggested the word “Bikini”? :razz:
    I know it is an island but how did it become a name for the swimming apparel?
    I brought you another apple teacher,
    Your infatuated pupil, dbqbuddha

  59. [word request]

    The words sun and son, relating to religion. Jesus is said by the bible to be the “son” of god. Not only do many say that Christianity is a disguised form of sun worship, but the words are the same. Can you find any significance to this “coincidence” in english and maybe other languages like hebrew?

  60. that was different!
    a whole bunch of comments
    dissappeared! Then they
    reappearred! scared me…
    (thought I was banned!)

  61. nw2394 says: 111

    Another great vid Marina. Thanks :)

    Nick

  62. Marina says: 110

    Testing these ajaxed comment replies…. see if they work…

  63. ajchon says: 109

    [Word Request]

    Why do some words have silent letters? like pneumonic or Opossum?

  64. BillyB says: 108

    Anybody else starting to hum “Hello Dolly” when signing in?
    In case of emergency resort to girl talk “remember prom night” :lol:

  65. capman911 says: 107

    You know I just love this site it’s addictive. The way we all get along and banter and her ass every one without anyone getting mad. I just enjoy getting up first thing and checking my emails from friends who comment back on things that are said. Good day maties and see you a little later. :grin:

  66. Great video Marina ;) heres a few more Radio-codes ;)

    [quote]
    10-0 Use Caution
    10-1 You are being received Poorly
    10-2 You are being received Clearly
    10-3 Stop Transmitting
    10-4 O.K.
    10-5 Relay Message
    10-6 Busy with Call
    10-7 Out of service, (completely)
    10-7b Out of service (personal)
    10-7c Out of service (court)
    10-7od Out of service (off duty)
    10-8 In service
    10-8ot In service (over time)
    10-9 Repeat last message
    10-10 Out of service, Radio on
    10-11 Give F.C.C. Call Sign/Dispatching too fast
    10-12 Visitors or officials present
    10-13 Advise weather and road conditions
    10-14 Convoy or escort detail
    10-15 Prisoner in custody
    10-15m Prisoner in custody (mental case)
    10-16 Pick up prisoner
    10-17 Pick up papers
    10-18 Complete present assignment ASAP/Get there ASAP
    10-19 Return to office
    10-20 Your location
    10-21 Call by telephone
    10-21A Phone home, my ETA is _____
    10-21B Call your home
    10-22 Cancel last message/Take no further action
    10-23 Stand by until channel clears
    10-24 Emergency at station/all units return
    10-25 Do you have contact with ___________
    10-26 Driver’s license check by number or name
    10-27 Check for wants or warrants
    10-28 Check registration on vehicle
    10-29 Check for stolen for
    10-29A Check wants, subject (PIN)
    10-29R Check wants and record, subject (PIN, CJIC)
    10-29C Check complete, subject (NCIC)
    10-30 Does not conform to rules or regulations
    10-31 Is lie detector available?
    10-32 Man with gun.
    10-33 Emergency traffic/don’t transmit unless necessary
    10-33 Alarm (type: Audible, silent)
    10-34 Clear for local dispatch or open door
    10-35 Confidential information or open window
    10-36 Correct time
    10-37 Give me name of Operator on duty
    10-38 Your destination
    10-39 Your message is delivered/Requested unit in route
    10-40 Advise if officer _______ available for phone call
    10-41 Call the station on alternate frequency
    10-42 Officer ….. now at his home
    10-43 Have _________ call his/her residence
    10-44 Station _________ is calling your residence
    10-45 Give name of Officer in Charge or Injured person
    10-46 Advise if ________ available at phone
    10-47 Officer ______ is available at _________
    10-48 Not available for assignment/out for coffee or whatever
    10-49 Pick up passenger at ___________
    10-50 No traffic for you/resume patrol
    10-51 Message for delivery by telephone
    10-52 Message for delivery in writing
    10-53 Do you have traffic for this station?
    10-54 Unit and officer have left the Parish
    10-54d Possible dead body
    10-55 Unit and officer have returned to Parish
    10-55d Send coroner
    10-56 Teletype busy
    10-57 Teletype broken or Firearms discharged
    10-58 Teletype in service
    10-59 Tape for repeat message
    10-60 What is next for message # _____
    10-61 Stand by for teletype message
    10-62 Unable to copy radio, use teletype or meet in person
    10-63 Net in use, stand by, will advise when clear
    10-64 Net clear, go ahead with traffic
    10-65 Clear for assignment
    10-66 Clear for cancellation
    10-67 All stations retransmit following
    10-68 Repeat dispatch
    10-69 Have you dispatched _______?
    10-70 Net message for all stations
    10-71 Proceed with traffic
    10-72 Stand by for Civil Defense Test
    10-73 Stand by for Civil Defense Traffic
    10-74 Civil Defense Clear
    10-75 Severe weather statement
    10-76 Give daily traffic
    10-77 Give mileage your unit
    10-78 Send ambulance
    10-79 Send wrecker
    10-80 Tower lights out/Explosion/Lightening
    10-80a Assist radio dispatcher
    10-81 Officer ______ will be at your station
    10-82 Reserve room for officer
    10-83 Have _______ call station by phone
    10-84 Advise ____ officer will return this date
    10-85 Officer _____ on special detail or Meet with agent
    10-86 Advise phone number your location
    10-87 Give call letters of your station
    10-88 Advise phone number of officer
    10-89 Request radio servicemen be sent
    10-90 Request teletype servicemen
    10-91 Prepare for inspection of ______ by ________
    10-91B Noisy animal (Barking)
    10-91D Dead animal
    10-91H Stray Horse
    10-92 Your quality is poor
    10-93 Your quality is good
    10-94 Call station by teletype
    10-95 Advise telephone call this station
    10-96 Give test count
    10-97 Arrived at scene
    10-98 Last detail completed
    10-99 Unable to receive your message
    10-100 Out using restroom
    10-102 Cruelty to animals
    10-103 Disturbance
    10-103f Disturbance by fight
    10-103m Disturbance by mental person
    10-106 Obscenity
    10-107 Suspicious person
    10-108 Officer down or Officer needs assistance
    10-112 Impersonating an officer
    11-6 Illegal discharge of firearms
    11-7 Prowler
    11-8 Person down
    11-10 Take a report
    11-12 Dead animal
    11-13 Injured animal
    11-14 Animal bite
    11-15 Ball game in street
    11-17 Wires down
    11-24 Abandoned Vehicle
    11-25 Vehicle – Traffic hazard
    11-25X Female motorist need assistance
    11-26 Abandoned bicycle
    11-27 Subject has felony record, but is not wanted
    11-28 Rush vehicle registration information
    11-29 Subject has no record
    11-30 Incomplete telephone call
    11-31 Person calling for help
    11-40 Advise station if ambulance is needed
    11-41 Request Ambulance
    11-42 Ambulance not required
    11-43 Doctor required
    11-44 Coroner required
    11-45 Attempted suicide
    11-46 Death report
    11-47 Injured Person
    11-48 Provide Transportation
    11-54 Suspicious vehicle
    11-65 Traffic Signal light out
    11-66 Traffic Signal Out-of-order
    11-70 Fire Alarm
    11-71 Fire Report
    11-79 Traffic Accident – Ambulance dispatched
    11-80 Traffic Accident – Serious Injury
    11-81 Traffic Accident – Minor Injury
    11-82 Traffic Accident – No Injury
    11-83 Traffic Accident – No Details
    11-84 Direct Traffic
    11-85 Dispatched Tow Truck
    11-86 Special Detail
    11-87 Assist Other Unit
    11-95 Out of vehicle, car stop (location/license)
    11-96 Out of vehicle, car stop, send backup(location/license)
    11-98 Meet Officer
    11-99 Officer needs Help/Emergency
    [/quote]

    Those code’s are mainly for police usage :)

    Also I have a word request, Lament

  67. lostinhere says: 105

    I can’t discuss about the civilian meanings for the words: over, WILCO and charlie. But, since Uncle Sam Ain’t Released Me Yet, I can tell you how they are currently used in the US military.

    Over – means that I am done talking, now it’s your turn
    WILCO – I understand and WILl COmply
    Charlie – the letter ‘C’
    Out – means the conversation is finished

    Since ‘Roger’ means ‘I understand’, you should never say Roger, WILCO, because it is redundant.
    The same applies to saying ‘Over and Out’, since the two words contradict each other.

    Due to the computerization of the US military, the use of the phonetic alphabet and pro-words is becoming smaller. A large portion of the communications traffic is done by texting or e-mail. Thanks to the conversion of voice communications to digital form for transmission, static and fade are rare, so they are held using the same American english used on the phone.

    P.S. – Based on the above text, can you tell what branch of the US military I belong to? :wink:

  68. 3215121 says: 104

    do OVER means like a full stop?
    so the people listening will know that the person finished talking

  69. wordlover says: 102

    TO BE READ BY ALL:

    (in reference to my friends(?) here at HFW)

    I felt a great disturbance in the Force… as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

    Good night, everyone, and thanks for not answering my last few questions. That just made my night. Don’t worry about me; I’ll be buried where I won’t stink up the place any longer… Sayonara, Lamers. :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz:

  70. wordlover says: 101

    :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:
    Here’s a magic trick, y’all! I’m going to write a boxed text that can’t be read by captainjack!
    ABRACADABRA!

    ATTENTION, CAPTAINJACK!!!!!
    How do you change your (gr)avatar so frequently? Do you purge your cache? C’mon talk to me, Cap’n…

    Pretty neat, huh? :cool:

    • speaking of gravatars…
      what happened to yours?
      (used to seeing those lips..) :mrgreen:

    • LOL WL. :lol: I added a few pictures to gravitar and just click a different one from time to time. I get board looking at the same photo of me all the time. I would rather stare at Marina all day.
      @ melikadothechacha, But if I used a photo of Marina on my gravitar then everyone would get confused if I was a girl or a guy. I like WL new gravitar.
      @ WL, No I don’t normally purge my cache. In fact I just purged it last night for the first time in like a year. It (FireFox) normally figures it out after a few days that I had changed it. I have my cache set at 100 megs. Yea way to much but until my internet speeds up more I’m just going to keep it up there for a bit. :grin:

      Does that answer your question your highness? :mrgreen:
      Sorry I didn’t see your question last time. Apparently the photons where pushed out of the way from other photos. I was so tired that my eye lids where almost closed creating two slits to peer through. That which causes an interference pattern. melikadothechacha knows where im going with this hu? :mrgreen:

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  71. kaibanator says: 100

    It’s good to see this many fans posting here :mrgreen:

  72. wordlover says: 99

    Wow! I just made my past 5 or 6 comments disappear! Uh oh… :shock:

    Hmm… that’s peculiar… :eek:

    What to do? What to do?… :???:

  73. By work I mean combining sexyness with learning. I remember the most from teachers I found attractive. I suppose this qualifies as multi-channel stimulation. The more pathways activated during the memory process, the better the memory. You, dear Marina, are hitting all the buttons…lol. Thank your for being the sexy teacher you are.

    Another question or two.
    How about teaching Russian ?
    What languages do you speak?
    Do you think in more than one language or do you find yourself translating in your head as you go?
    I want to be more fluent in other languages, but I know i need much more practice.

    Dosvedanya Comrade!
    I think that means good evening fellow worker..but I’m not sure.
    :mrgreen:

    • Marina says: 98.1

      gabegordon42, funny you mention the teaching Russian.. I’m coming up with a fun way to learn some Russian…. I’ll let you know more as I develop it. :-)

      • Marina, I (and a few others I believe) already mentioned this. If you had a pay site where you give one or two Russian language lessons a week mixed with come cultural insights and your sense of humor you could charge say $5 per week/$60 per year (minimum), and if an estimated 4,000 students from your various web sites joined that would be $240,000 per year, minus whatever your operating expenses are. You’d probably need a bigger server and a tech to help run it, but even after operating expenses you should be left with a nice little chunk of change. Just a thought. If you do it, sign me up please. Currently you’re providing a service that you could be making a living off of. I know you’re young and beautiful, but trust me, it doesn’t last. It’s not too early to start thinking about your retirement.

  74. wordlover says: 97

    ATTEMPT № 3:

    ATTENTION, CAPTAINJACK!!!!!

    How do you change your (gr)avatar so frequently? Do you purge your cache? C’mon talk to me, Cap’n…

  75. georgio says: 96

    Marina, my darling, it’s a good thing you came to the “Land of Opportunity”, because I’ve never seen someone who had more!

  76. How about the word origin of the word prostitute?

    Love your work by the way.

    Gabe

  77. sleepyshark says: 94

    Hi. I noticed that there are no “Y” words. This word is something many of us eat, but it is a strange name. In addition to something we eat, this word reminds me of a scary movie I enjoyed as a kid. It has to do with a substance found coming out of the ground and is marketed as a food that turns the people into zombies. The move is called, “The Stuff”. It came out in 1985. The word I am requesting is “YOGURT”. Thanks Hot For Words.

  78. metalgod says: 93

    dear teacher:
    I wanted to know were do you get the music for your videos? and requesting a word I wanted to know why do we call heavy music “heavy metal” why heavy? why metal?

    thanks

  79. titanpa says: 92

    This is so odd. This makes me think that in another 100 years, HotforWordsIV will be explaining LOL and AFK to her loyal students.

    I have a word or actually a phrase Marina, that I want you to investigate. Why do we call it French Kissing or Frenching. Did the french actually invent that kiss?

    Speaking of other FRENCH things
    -French Fries
    -French Toast
    -French Dressing

    why is the word French so popular to use?

  80. caveman says: 91

    Request #1: Who is Pete in the expression “For Pete’s sake!”

    Request #2: Who is Murphy of Murphy’s Law fame?

    • geronimo says: 91.1

      Who is Tom of ‘peeping’ fame?

      Who is John in ‘Gotta go to the’.. fame, and ‘dear’ fame and ‘The prostitute picked up another’ fame?

      Who is Sam of ‘uncle’ fame?

      And who is this Gretel of ‘Hansel and’ fame?

  81. wordlover says: 90

    “The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.” – Aristotle Onassis 1906-1975

    Well, whaddaya know… :mrgreen:

    • Not really. It’s only successful if you can find a great way to market it. I’ve come across people that had great ideas that could have made them millions if only they knew how to market their ideas. With good marketing skill one could sell rocks to people happy to buy them. Remember the pet rock from 1975? Some say people were very stupid back then. Hum really? What about today? Bottled water? Come on!! Next will be caned AIR! No really. I’ve see a place that sell AIR at (get this) .50 cents. Next they will have to charge us to use the toilet. Wait they already do. It’s called a water and sewer bill.

  82. shipwreck says: 88

    How about doing a video on the dreaded word: CASTRATE……….. :neutral:

  83. hi, i noticed you do alot of single words but how about words like
    swiss army knife, chicken pot pie, or even red hot chili peppers ( ok the last one is a band but they’re still good) words like these doens’t seem like much but you can’t help but wonder what was going through the person’s mind when they came up with this name.

    i hope you do this word ( or in my case words :P )

  84. koalabear says: 86

    We can’t believe that photo either.
    You dyed your hair brown in Venezuela!!!
    What were you thinking?

    :shock:

  85. hey sexy. :cool: u should do these words pleeaassse:

    pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters)

    Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauaotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu
    (85 letters)

    lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphioparaomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon (183 letters)

    pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters)

    honorificabilitudinitatibus (27 letters)

    hot ,sexy, and delicious lady will you please please please do these words. by the way, i found these on a science website so i know their real. if you want to, you should please call me at 614-875-3897 and you should visit me some time. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

  86. Only one I know is…

    WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!?!?

    Heh…. friend of mine says that instead of WTF lol

  87. hi marina,

    im totally a fan of everything on the site ive seen. i happen to go to school for word meanings and knowledge also (philosophy, focus on Epistemology). anyway, i have a request im too lazy to ferret out. who exactly is ‘general tso’, and why do we eat his chicken?

    -matthew

  88. dastheboss2 says: 82

    Marina when are report cards coming out? I haven’t recieved one and wondered if I just got left out. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: