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Mum’s the Word

Mum’s the word…. you can count on ME to keep a secret… but your mum?

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  1. dakongseb on November 25th, 2008 4:37 pm

    oh baby `re so hot

  2. lividemerald on August 15th, 2008 12:32 am

    Mum is not the word. Grease is the word.

    school_dean_hot4.u replied on August 15th, 2008 12:50 am:

    Look, It’s a Coo–Koo bird. Coo-Koo ! Cooo-Koo ! Coo-Koo !

  3. protac6 on July 30th, 2008 10:53 pm

    I have this little secret….I’m in love with my teacher but I don’t know how to tell her. Shhhhhhh don’t tell!

  4. wetsuit5 on July 28th, 2008 5:15 pm

    How could I miss this one? :lol: :lol:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=NAxaJiNwolk

  5. mello-g37 on July 28th, 2008 8:12 am

    …..I am a Super hero……with super powers…!!…….AKA ( Captain britain ) ……. :oops:
    ……..A little White lie……..how did that saying…..little white lie…….What has it got to do with white colour?…..investigate ….please….. :wink:

  6. James on July 27th, 2008 12:30 pm

    you live in america and spell mum “mum” not “mom” as america

    aLx replied on July 27th, 2008 12:33 pm:

    same difference.

    make friends with p11.

    James replied on July 27th, 2008 12:35 pm:

    I hate when people say same difference.. Its an oxymoron at its worst an annoyeymoron :lol:

  7. gardless on July 27th, 2008 6:05 am

    Марина ти супер

  8. voleurgarcon on July 26th, 2008 5:30 pm

    I was wondering where the word abortion came from :oops:

  9. cdmusgrave on July 26th, 2008 4:51 pm

    Where does “Humor” come from?
    And what does it have to do with my senses?

  10. tab on July 26th, 2008 4:04 pm

    Hey Marina!

    I was wondering what science has to do with your conscience?

  11. Chemikal on July 26th, 2008 3:26 pm

    I wonder what’s still slowing the site down.
    It could be that you have to many widgets and feeds loading at the same time… or you just need better JavaScript optimization coding. http://youtube.com/watch?v=vv2MnqP8Bmk
    Please look into it, if you have time.
    The new turbo powered, nitrous filled site just isn’t flying for me.
    Or is it just me? :o
    Let me know…

    aLx replied on July 26th, 2008 3:32 pm:

    it’s just you.

    Chemikal replied on July 26th, 2008 3:35 pm:

    how long does it take you to fully refresh a page?
    just tying to get an impression…

    Chemikal replied on July 26th, 2008 3:42 pm:

    ooh.. cool, guys I’ve discovered the easiest way to get the 1st comment in the newest video section. How would you like to be able to refresh HFW in half a second? It can be done, i bullshit you not! :D

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 3:57 pm:

    Well, go on then … :grin:

    Chemikal replied on July 26th, 2008 4:08 pm:

    Bob, don’t be silly, she has to post it first. I only said I have found a way, that doesn’t mean that I will use it just to drive you all mad, and get called a cheater. :)
    Hint… it’s all in the feedz. :D
    I’m going to sleep, cy`all tomorrow…
    Thanks for sharing you load times. It’s settled, on Monday I’ll have a chat with my ISP, there is still room for improvement.

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 3:45 pm:

    42 seconds to refresh the page @23:45 GMT/UTC.
    Can anyone beat that?

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 3:48 pm:

    about 50% of that was for gravatar.com

    Chemikal replied on July 26th, 2008 3:50 pm:

    I knowww, my internetz is not exactly cheap, so mine loads in 20 seconds, Gravatar and all.
    If alx says he loads faster, then I’ll have a talk with my ISP, but I want to know for sure first.

    okay4now replied on July 26th, 2008 3:53 pm:

    15 sec.

    smokey36bear replied on July 26th, 2008 4:00 pm:

    about 15 sc for me too. and I have a crapy connection

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 4:10 pm:

    My connection is only giving me 1.4Megs - I’m at the end of a long piece of copper string with several knots tied in it along the way. :roll:

    foxbow15 replied on July 26th, 2008 4:24 pm:

    f5 refreshing takes me between 10-12 secconds and when pressing the “go to” button next to the url it takes between 2-3 seconds, it varys

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 5:33 pm:

    about 24 sseconds

    aLx replied on July 26th, 2008 4:12 pm:

    b/w 15 to 19 sec.

  12. bobsully on July 26th, 2008 3:06 pm

    I am a vault…so no secrets for you!!!! :wink:

  13. vegasbill on July 26th, 2008 2:50 pm

    I love avocados and had heard the word originates from an indian word meaning “a certain male body part.” Can you confirm for me?

  14. BoArgMir on July 26th, 2008 2:23 pm

    Hi Marina,

    I was watching The Bank Job last night (Jason Statham…oooh laaa laaa :wink: ) and heard the phrase “BELLY UP”. Of course, that got me wondering where Belly Up comes from….I think I know, but can you investigate that?

    Can a person go belly up or just businesses? I’m very curious. :smile:

    BoArgMir

    Marina replied on July 26th, 2008 2:54 pm:

    BoArgMir, I liked that movie, especially the fact that it was based on a true story. :-)

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 3:08 pm:

    Maia Marina, R U O K ? :mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock:  :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :idea: :oops:  :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek: :lol: :mad: :?:  :sad: :!:

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 4:50 pm:

    words requests: “jalopy dysphemism”

    BoArgMir replied on July 26th, 2008 11:00 pm:

    Yes………….those based on a true story are always fun to watch. I just watched “21″ —–same thing! :grin:

  15. fphs1946 on July 26th, 2008 2:09 pm

    Does the “cob” from corn on the cob have the same rot as the “cob” in cobblestone streets? The look alike.

  16. ilikesexytime on July 26th, 2008 1:49 pm

    My secret is that i love u!!!!!!!1 u have very beautiful feet =) plz send me emails!! i send u a lot but u dont reply =(. Nice vid marina!

    foxbow15 replied on July 26th, 2008 2:38 pm:

    lol :lol:

    ilikesexytime replied on July 26th, 2008 5:56 pm:

    haha, does she ever reply to ur emails??

    foxbow15 replied on July 27th, 2008 3:08 am:

    I don’t send creepy emails

    ilikesexytime replied on July 28th, 2008 12:03 am:

    lol dude i just send her emails saying hi and nice job. she NEVER REPLIES TO ME!!! her feet are nice!

    davecodave replied on July 28th, 2008 7:52 am:

    Look, It’s a Coo–Koo bird. Coo-Koo ! Cooo-Koo ! Coo-Koo ! :!:

  17. orion_ss1 on July 26th, 2008 1:08 pm

    While in the Navy ( before the split up of the USSR ) I was preparing for a multi unit operation. An Op-plan was published with all the details of the operation, and it was classified SECRET.

    While working with it one day ( in a sealed room with no windows ) I noticed that though the Op-plan was SECRET, all the paragraphs I’d read had a “U” in front, meaning they were UNCLASSIFIED ( a paragraph with CONFIDENTIAL information would have a “C” in front, a paragraph with something actually SECRET would have an “S” ).

    While taking a break I paged through the Op-plan looking for any sections that were actually classified, and only found two. One was CONFIDENTIAL and I honestly don’t remember what it was. The other actually had an “S” in front. This one I remember verbatim:

    “In the event of an actual armed conflict our probable adversary would be the Soviet Union or a Soviet Bloc ally.”

    Was there anyone in the 80’s - on either side - who didn’t know this?

    Yes, I could be court-martialed for revealing this, but they would have to admit that some twit had classified it in the first place. I think my pension is safe.

    CaptainJack replied on July 26th, 2008 2:55 pm:

    Orion,

    Oh thanks for that one Orion! Now I have to turn you in because I have this knowledge. Do you know the amount of paperwork I have to fill out? Well your lucky, because I hate doing paperwork so your secret is save with me. :mrgreen: But I think NSA’s buddy’s have recored your message and will be contacting your shortly. :shock: Im just kidding about them contacting you… :mrgreen:

    I too seen many documents that where classified SECRET that I thought didn’t need that classification. My shipmates would joke and laugh at many of the classification. Then there where other documents that should have been classified SECRET and weren’t. Many times they where old documents. Sometime there is a date code of when the document was published.
    Security was so loose, I thought a Russian spy could just walk up and say, “Hey Im your friendly neighborhood spy and I was wondering if you had any leftover secret documents I can get from you?” “Why sure let me get the round file and see what we have here.”

    Now here is something you would find interesting. The recipe file box was classified information and had to be locked up every night. There is good reason for this. Now think about that one for a moment.

    __/)__

    duke veritas replied on July 26th, 2008 3:18 pm:

    Makes sense. For example, people protest less about eating bull testicles if their origin is kept secret…OR if there’s a cover-up by calling them “Rocky Montain Oysters.” :evil: Bleech!

    Interesting enough, food companies say EXACTLY what our products have, they just use scientific words that obscure the fact that somethings are made with animal fat, OR that LOTS of “juice cocktails” say they are juice, but actually contain mostly corn syrup.

    wetsuit5 replied on July 26th, 2008 3:30 pm:

    I guess he’ll have to say hi to the Pollards. :shock:
    Enjoy GITMO. :twisted: :razz:

    orion_ss1 replied on July 27th, 2008 4:25 am:

    The upshot of the SECRET Op-plan was the whol thing had to be kept in a safe. Anyone who wanted ( or needed ) to use it had to go through security measures that generally took longer than the actual use of the document. I suggested a Classified addendum for the two classified paragraphs, and the addendum could be kept in a safe, and the rest of the Op-plan could be kept in the open where it could actually be used. Nope, un-do-able.

    I attended several UNCLASSIFIED lectures when some stuffed O would interject “well that’s classified, you know” and the lecturer would respond ” my source is Janes Aircraft, which is available worldwide,m and you just confirmed its accuracy.”

  18. stokesjrj1 on July 26th, 2008 11:45 am

    words Request, LASIK

  19. karsrkewl on July 26th, 2008 11:40 am

    you are so hot mummy :neutral:

  20. danielpool52 on July 26th, 2008 11:35 am

    marina peek-a-boo i see you i would like to know the origin of peek a boo :lol:

  21. marina-and-sean on July 26th, 2008 11:33 am

    how about the word origin for zebra!!!!!!!

    -sean

  22. jinh0 on July 26th, 2008 10:55 am

    I would like to know the origin of the word, “hysterical” PLEAASE! :mrgreen:

  23. errin on July 26th, 2008 10:14 am

    If your sister is in to a guy named John and he doesn’t even know about it, that is not love; That is infatuation. There’s a difference between a crush and real love… real love is reciprocated, whereas a crush is usually one-sided. Those who confuse their infatuation with real love usually end up getting a hard lesson in human nature, as the object of their affection will most likely reject them. For instance, if John has not interacted with your sister much, and hasn’t even gone out with her, he might be a little put off by all the interest in him. And, though it may sound a little crude, people need to spend a little time together in bed before they really commit to the whole love thing, at least that’s how a lot of women are (and some men).

    Were this a real situation and not a hypothetical one, I would advise your sister to tone down her infatuation and wait to get to know John better before falling head over heels for him. It should also be expressed to John that she ‘likes’ him rather than that she ‘loves’ him. It’s even cool to express that she has a crush on him, though she might not want to come on too strong. Crushes and infatuation are cool (after all, they are very romantic in their own way), but one has to be smart with their crushes else risk losing the object of their desire. Maybe your sister should just seduce John and let him figure it all out in due time. All’s fair in love and war… :grin:

    As for secrets, I have already (slightly) shared my secret of being a skilled fantasist when it comes to exploring a certain dark corner of human sexuality. Admittedly, it is an open secret, because there is no shame to my game. Still, I won’t go into further detail, as this is not quite the website for such discussions. Peace and love, Errin : )

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 11:15 am:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drHjKhXi5Po

    Here you errin this should cheer you up some watt?

    okay4now replied on July 27th, 2008 4:45 am:

    I don’t get what you put below?

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 12:22 pm:

    well, i didn’t know your secret, so thank you for sharing it…i’ve chatted & met some really good people from sites where you kind of secret would be welcome…

    and it’s the fact that they ARE dang good people that would surprise some here, as it did me, at first…

    annudder :cool:

    roadrunrnch replied on July 26th, 2008 12:56 pm:

    There is one easy way to define Love;
    Love; You would die for Her.
    Lust ; You want Her body and sex the hell out of Her.
    Friend; You want her body but, She doesn’t think of you like that.
    Teacher; You want Her body. :roll:

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 1:17 pm:

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 1:28 pm:

    Marina replied on July 26th, 2008 2:56 pm:

    As Chris Rock said.. you haven’t been in love until you’ve contemplated murder!

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 3:16 pm:

    You don’t really love someone unless you are prepared to allow them the freedom to do something you disapprove of, even if their doing so means that you can never see them again.

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 3:50 pm:

    Marina , Why not just get a rock and have it chrome plated/ electroplated and just give it a toss, and say there take that you little witch. Then the only question would be witch little witch you would toss. Way i see it you can’t do without the little witches

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 27th, 2008 3:36 pm:

    Marina, the man is the mind the of female, the female is the mind of the male, and at certain times they are each the half of each other.

    okay4now replied on July 26th, 2008 4:14 pm:

    Word request: delusion :?: i.e. delusions of grandeur

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 4:56 pm:

    Word request: deillusion :?: i.e. deillusions of grandeur :evil:

  24. musicalmariner on July 26th, 2008 9:53 am

    Marina, what’s the origin of ‘dude’? And what was it’s original meaning?

    Keep up the great work!

    aLx replied on July 26th, 2008 10:03 am:

    tayljim replied on July 26th, 2008 10:09 am:

    stokesjrj1 replied on July 26th, 2008 1:23 pm:

  25. geronimo on July 26th, 2008 9:19 am

    I not only spanked my kids, I spanked them again if they complained about the punishment, or said I was unfair. We never spanked them without thoroughly explaining why they were being punished and what we expected from them. They never threw tantrums, by the time they could form sentences, and to this day I am always told what great daughters I have. They are mostly grown now and I had no major problems with them, as I thought I would in their teen years. They argue about who’s clothes are whose with each other, but that’s about the worst of it. I know they wouldn’t have turned out so well if we hadn’t of given the tough love. One time when my daughter Asia was 4, she hit her little sister and immediately knew she was in trouble, she she walked over to me and turned around and bent over. That was a tough spanking to give, but I had to be consistent, since we had a rule . I am very close with all three and and they have told me that they are thankful for their upbringing, when they see other kids acting up, and the parents act like it’s out of their hands. I don’t believe in this time out stuff, especially when the child is still allowed to throw a fit. All they do is eventually calm down and then they are set free with no real consequences for the the bad behavior.

    Here is my daughter Asia, to put a face with the name.

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 9:20 am:

    http://dasiavou.livejournal.com/7797.htm

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 9:24 am:

    Link not working so try this. http://dasiavou.livejournal.com

    aLx replied on July 26th, 2008 9:40 am:

    lol. cool. looks like she’s got some funny stuff. like, “dad playing video games…I am genetically doomed to never grow up”, “my dad is the meanest dad ever.” haha. :PP

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 9:44 am:

    Dang! I didn’t even know she wrote that! :lol:

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 9:44 am:

    Did you see her comic on the dream I had? That was word for what really happened.

    aLx replied on July 26th, 2008 9:48 am:

    yeah, seen it. that was funny. dude. “bummed out” … what the hell.

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 9:54 am:

    I guess I am not the word smith that she is. I was obviously more than just bummed out. :oops:

    BillyB replied on July 26th, 2008 12:21 pm:

    I spent more than 1/2 hour wrighting a reply & it failed to post LOL.
    again (short version) My hat’s off to you geronimo.

    That was a tough spanking to give,

    They (spankings) are & should never be easy to administer. Your daughter is a “jem”. Nice looking, with character, which doesn’t just happen. Jems are formed, but are valued for their rarity.
    “Spanking” is debatable. I agree with you, but I made it a point to never spank when angry. I can count on one hand the number of times I had to do the corporal punishment thing to each of my three kids. The most memorable… having to discipline my only daughter for a temper tantrum & defiance. I was angry, I put her over my lap & hit my own hand, held over her derier, to protect her from my wrath. Funny, she cried more that time & I think it was that one time, that seems to have had the biggest impact on her inappropriate behavior. She is just married now & her new hubby seems to be, like my daughter, very happy.
    Sounds like you haven’t grown up yet either…

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 12:31 pm:

    Yeah, I never said I was mature, just well behaved. (mostly) :wink:

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 12:45 pm:

    you are obviously a devoted & loving dad, ger…

    your daughter is awesome - don’t let her go on America’s Got Talent ’cause the Hoff will hit on her…

    i’m impressed, really…

    the ex & i gave spankings when i was still there - or at least i did; now she grounds them or uses the timeout thing…too late for the 16-yr-old, but my 10-yr-old is the sweetest kid i know…

    take care, and thanks for sharing -
    tom :cool:

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 1:55 pm:

    Thanks Nudder! My wife and I split up about 5 years ago, but the one thing we always agreed on was how to raise the girls. That makes a huge difference in the eyes of the kids. If the parents don’t agree on that, then they immediately see that the rules are one parents opinion and not written in stone. Kids pick up on these things quickly and will pit one parent against the other if they see the opportunity.

  26. wheelchairrecycler on July 26th, 2008 9:10 am

    hi marina, your are bright sunny day.
    how about the word “JALOPY” as refered to a car.?
    Dave

  27. geronimo on July 26th, 2008 9:06 am

    I wrote a long comment, but it won’t let me post it. Any one know why? Is there a word limit?

    aLx replied on July 26th, 2008 9:15 am:

    did you put a few links in it? because with wordpress you have the option to review comments first (if they, for example, contain more than a certain number of links), and then you can permit them to be posted (”moderate” them; in this case it should read “comment is awaiting moderation” right after you were trying to post it.). this helps to prevent spam since spam often contains a lot of links.

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 9:19 am:

    It had one link, so I removed it and it still won’t load. I can send these short comments which weird. It won’t even start to load.

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 9:21 am:

    Thanks aLx

    aLx replied on July 26th, 2008 9:23 am:

    well, in this case i don’t know why you can’t post it either. :/

  28. geronimo on July 26th, 2008 9:02 am

    test

  29. geronimo on July 26th, 2008 8:33 am

    OK I am going to tell you my secret, but after all of you read it, your going to have to send me all of your addresses, so I can come and kill you. As soon as everyone agrees to these conditions I will tell the secret. :cool:

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 12:47 pm:

    do i still have to send you my snail addy?… :mrgreen:

    pennsyltucky9 replied on July 26th, 2008 2:51 pm:

    Okay, here it is:

    The White House
    2000 Pennsyltucky Avenue
    Washington, D.C.

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 3:02 pm:

    I’m on my way!

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 3:03 pm:

    Cute! :lol:

    geronimo replied on July 26th, 2008 5:36 pm:

    Well it’s a public forum so that’s why I said EVERYONE has to agree first. :lol:

    pennsyltucky9 replied on July 26th, 2008 4:16 pm:

    I’ll just leave one of the basement windows unlocked for ya. But first, you have to tell your secret.

  30. turtlemanx15 on July 26th, 2008 8:12 am

    What is the origin of the word

    Phantasmagoria?

    its a great word. but where did it come from?
    and i love to say it!

  31. urbeat on July 26th, 2008 8:11 am

    do you know what “To throw the baby out with the bathwater” means? it seems really confuzing to me

  32. djoka on July 26th, 2008 8:02 am

    what is the origin of mathematics?the word and, if you could, science of;perhaps also later development and most important discoveries (geometry,integrals,game theory, etc.).thank you very much and have a nice day

  33. musicalmariner on July 26th, 2008 6:11 am

    Don’t keep the secret, Marina!
    Please tell us salty dogs the origin of the word ’snorkel’, the thing which allows us to breathe while just below the water. Snorkeling can be fun!

  34. Martin Cashman on July 26th, 2008 6:02 am

    Secretly, after a few beers I fancy myself as a bit of a Ricky Martin on the dance floor, unfortunately at best I’ve been told it’s more of a Ricky Bobby :oops:

    Martin Cashman replied on July 26th, 2008 6:13 am:

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=81IraoRQy-M

    Marina replied on July 26th, 2008 6:27 am:

    So funny!

    school_dean_hot4.u replied on July 26th, 2008 7:14 am:

  35. antinomy on July 26th, 2008 5:57 am

    Word Request: perspicacious
    also, contrast the word(s) antinomy and antimony
    [swapping the n and the m around]. I PHIL words!
    Fun words just to say repeatedly . . .
    Thumper (the Disney Bunny), phenacetin as well
    as acetylsalicylic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, and
    the listz juss go on an on, like wuzz up wid da word!

  36. jnaples on July 26th, 2008 5:12 am

    Here’s an original one. I love Marina. Yeah. I know. There are a thousand comments JUST LIKE THIS ONE. Mum’s the word. Yeah. :roll:

  37. axxo798 on July 26th, 2008 4:35 am

    i created a word on COD4( a videogame) the word: noobtube i looked my word up and it said:
    The name given, by players of the game CoD4, to the assault rifle mounted grenade launcher do to the fact that it is seen as requiring little skill to use and the fact that it is, in fact, a tube.
    but what i mean with noobtube is when you watch a noob playing, when you are not in the game( looking trough killcam or spectator) thats what i mend with noobtube, can you make a video cause everybody uses it the wrong way ( i just blurred the word out when i was playing on cod and just saw a video on youTUBE)

  38. goepunk on July 26th, 2008 3:49 am

    Greetings Marina,
    How does a magnet work :?: What is a magnet made of :?: And is there any way to remove the magnetism from myself :?:

  39. felicity on July 26th, 2008 3:03 am

    Hello, everyone! A d*ldo made in Japan in my closet is a skeleton in the closet……….

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 3:07 am:

    oh, my…the very idea!!!… :mrgreen:

    felicity replied on July 26th, 2008 3:24 am:

    All of things made in Japan are awesome and impeccable.

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 3:27 am:

    then bring it out of the closet…

    and put it in the nightstand, where it belongs… :mrgreen:

    felicity replied on July 26th, 2008 3:32 am:

    I don’t think that a nightstand is a spot where it should be in at night.

    melikadothechacha replied on July 26th, 2008 3:55 pm:

    Could get funny, fumbling in the dark for a flashlight… :mrgreen:

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 3:35 am:

    lol…you are right…

    mark this day - i said a woman was right… :!:

    Tom :cool:

    felicity replied on July 26th, 2008 3:53 am:

    Welc*m to my world!!

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 4:00 am:

    I don’t think you did, Nud.
    This thread seems to be proof of the dictum:-
    “There are only two types of people on the internet, men and men pretending to be chicks.”
    Remember the Golden Rule.

    Bob replied on July 26th, 2008 3:39 am:

    All of things made in Japan are awesome and impeccable.

    The first one to mention Japanese webcams gets shot. :evil:

    Bang Bang

    Aaaaaahhhh. (Dies) :roll:

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 4:08 am:

    i was thinkin’ the same as you about three messages deep…

    i’m slow on the uptake, but i get there… :roll:

    annuddermale replied on July 26th, 2008 12:49 pm:

    oh, and i guess that means i still haven’t admitted that a woman can be right…

    but you can ask your wife before you answer that…

    annudder :cool:

    pennsyltucky9 replied on July 26th, 2008 3:03 pm:

    Jeez, Bob! How DO you come up with all this stuff? You’re truly amazing!

  40. kyrotho on July 26th, 2008 2:51 am

    hi marina i was just wondering where the word alcohol or universe/university and the phrase “hum drum” came from?
    and isnt the phrase “straight from the horse’s mouth” from when the donkey spoke to the man in the bible.

    kyrotho replied on July 26th, 2008 3:05 am:

    i also wanted to know where the phrases “oh my god/gosh” and “what the hell” came from :) let me know!

  41. sebbie on July 26th, 2008 1:53 am

    hey - I’m really impressed with your website i 1st found it when looking for Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - I was wondering if you could try and do the Shaken not Stirred . :p
    Thank you.
    - Sebbie-

  42. dalats on July 26th, 2008 1:46 am

    :razz: :roll:

  43. wyo550 on July 25th, 2008 11:53 pm

    My secret is a Russian one: For five months 1988-1989 my phone in Connecticut was wiretapped by FBI Counter-Intelligence. The reason was that the CIA was managing my protective surveillance (using FBI since I was inside the USA) after the NSA intercepted an intelligence “shopping list” (WITH MY NAME ON IT AND MY BOOK ON HYPERSONICS) transmitted from KGB headquarters “Moscow Centeral” to the KGB station chief in Washington. His name was Alexi Moryakov. I had talked with Alexi once about Soviet hypersonics and I liked him. His “cover” at Washington was “Science attache”. But, in fact, this smart, funny and capable 35 year old was a brigader general in the KGB and station chief for all of North America- from Mexico City to the North Pole! The FBI agent in charge of protecting me asked me if I would help the FBI bust Moryakov. Because of my work at the 1987 Paris Air Show (video director for Aviation Week Magazine) I knew already that things in Eastern Europe were going against the Soviets. And I didn’t think that “decapitating” Soviet intelligence in Washington at that time was smart. So I said no to helping bust the KGB man in Washington (who it turned out had developed traiters in both the FBI (Howard) and CIA (Ames) and was using there betrayal of Russian spies for the USA and this caused the murder of some 20 American spies in the Soviet Union.
    I am really proud of you, Marina :-) I love you Marina (and your work-mates who produce HotForWords) because you are so hard working and nice and happy…and for a Russian woman to have come as far as you is so amazing. Thank you for being you! Ochen Spaceeba, vwi ochen prekasniya devochka! Dzhon :cool:

    wyo550 replied on July 25th, 2008 11:59 pm:

    PS: Marina, yesterday I wrote the campaign manager for John McCain and shared with him the one word I shared with Barak Obama’s communications people, when they were in laramie last march.
    RESPONSIBILITY.
    Politicians don’t use this word! I want leaders who are responsible to the people. What is the origin of the word, Responsible?
    PPS: Sorry for spelling mistakes in “my secret” post above. I’ve been writing my novel all day and it’s 1am and I’m burned out!

    wyo550 replied on July 26th, 2008 12:02 am:

    In case you think I’m making the above up, the FBI told me I was one of the most popular American writers to be published in the Soviet military’s classified compendium of western military science
    “Voyennaya Aviatsiya i Raketnaya Teknika”
    My web page is
    http://www.laserradio.com/nuke.html

    a@ron replied on July 26th, 2008 12:05 am:

    :shock:

    dictionaricdotcom replied on July 26th, 2008 12:23 am:

    Dream on ! :mrgreen: I am the celebrous Moriakov !

    wyo550 replied on July 26th, 2008 12:42 am:

    That’s nice. Thanks for writing. Have a really nice day. get a life

    okay4now replied on July 26th, 2008 2:44 am:

    What a great post and secret :!: It beats the car tipping or window breaking or other secrets I’ve been packing around.

  44. a@ron on July 25th, 2008 11:31 pm

    Hi Marina, im really interested about the word “robot”, i just do know it has something to do with work, but i wanna know more…

    … so, umm, thats my word request so i hope you will share my interest and use it in one of your great vids.

    thx. :mrgreen:

    wyo550 replied on July 25th, 2008 11:55 pm:

    Good word choice, A@ron, as the Russian word for “work” is RABOTIYOU. I would guess that the European origin of the word means “worker”

    thxeleven38 replied on July 26th, 2008 3:27 am:

    The word “robot” entered english from a play “R.U.R. Robert’s Universal Robots”.

    A@ron replied on July 26th, 2008 4:56 am:

    Umm, ehm…

    Thats not exactly what i want to know,,, :???:

    A@ron replied on July 26th, 2008 4:59 am:

    Yeh, umm and by the way…

    …plz stop telling something just like this to us even its truth or not…

    …dont u you realise ure just ruining her job? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

  45. rick on July 25th, 2008 11:23 pm

    Just another brick in the wall.

    rick replied on July 25th, 2008 11:54 pm:

    I don’t need Pink Floyd lessons I remember when Dark Side Of The Moon came out!

  46. jarkaruus on July 25th, 2008 10:24 pm

    Secrets eh? Sorry dear Teacher, but as a favorite song reminds me:

    Three things is its better for that only two should know
    Where treasure hides
    Who shares your bed
    And how to catch your foe

    :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:   :twisted: :twisted:

  47. missandkissu on July 25th, 2008 10:20 pm

    Hi Marina, I have always wondered how the word “dork” made its way into English slang. I believe that the original meaning came