Yes! Fiasco is one of my favorite words. Thanks Marina!! Complicated history though. Those polkadots are a fiasco =P and HFP did a video without the giant shoe … that’s a tragedy.
Hello Marina,
Fiasco..hmm.. I just quit 2 jobs and was hired 2 times within one month. I quit one job because I was promised something better. When I started my new job my duties and job title had changed so I quit. I’ve been stewing for the past week and I was just hired someplace else- whew! I’ve missed stopping by here and I’m glad to be back.
Thank you Marina
Just as mijj asked me months ago; “What are you doing in this dusty old thread”?
Fast food from yesterday is hash today?
Nope.
Soup, pizza or spaghetti the next day is good- but not as hash.
Good day to you too.
Have a safe and sane weekend.
Word Request Toast
As in ‘drink a toast to……’
Seems to be some confusion of origin of this word.
The kind of stuff HFW likes to sort out…. oh, I mean “investigate”
I have a word request. Would you investigate the meaning of the word truth
It came to my mind as I was watching the VP debate last night and then again reading this morning paper’s dissection of the candidates, uhmm, statements of “fact”.
royal families wanted their families to stay 100% pure so they ended up doing incest and with that strange diseases came like one that made your blood turn kinda blueis ,which was fatal because it ment you couldn’t admit oxygen.
i don’t want to google it :p i’m scared i’m not right , i heard that theorie somewhere like 5 years ago… sounded pretty good ,i’v heard others like one that royal people would have more noticable (blue)vains because they didn’t come outside much and had loads of clothing on so they didn’t get a tan like normal people. but the incest thing sounded way more interesting and gross haha
Two week back the answer cross my desk, something to do with the Castile family and the Moors.
It’s well documented, I don’t want to be a spoiler here, so just Google blue blood , if you can’t find the answer I give my reference.
sorry guys we all have a little black blood in everyone until you cut youselves or slice your self open its all black. If you understand how your eyes work.
could you explain the word HAPHAZARD?
it’s the name of my apparel company, it’d be awesome to hear…
thanks!
Matt…
i’ll mail you a new hoodie too! lol
much love
I’m like a bull in a china shop when shopping for glassware because I eventually resort to juggling “hey watch where you’re going!” {smashing sounds} sign says “you break it you bought it.”
Nah, I’m not really like that unless I’m on a sugar high.
A female friend of mine once had a chance run-in with the famous glass sculptor Dale Chilhuly. Her seat was next his seat on a flight out to New York. She told me about this for about an hour. I can only imagine what Mr. Chihuly went through she probably talked the man’s ears off and did I mention his eye patch? dang!
Hi Marina! Love your shows. I’ve always loved etymology and philology so I was thrilled when I discovered your site. I was wondering if you could investigate the origins of the port and starboard designations in nautical terminology. I got to thinking about it and realized I wasn’t sure where they came from. Thanks a lot and keep up the great work!
Marina,
It would be a big FIASCO on your behalf if you did not continue with a few more words regarding the upcoming holiday; you know the one that made me famous.
I love your word lessons about Halloween, Incubus, Jack-O-Lantern and even VAMPIRES. I must say, you’re very smart for someone who has only lived one lifetime. Please keep up the October spirit and explain all or any of the following suggestions:
Nosferatu
Catacombs
Impale (Impaler)
Ghoul
Creepy
…and please feel free to explain my own name DRACULA, for am I the Son of the Dragon or the Devil? hehe
Fiasco, your you tube page calls this video, “I broke the bottle”,weird. I think most glass makers if they had a flaw in something, mearly remelted the glass and started over with a fresh portion of glass.
Your result for The Which Music Genre Has the Best Looking Females? TEST (With Pictures)…J-pop / K-pop
Ever thought about moving to Japan?
If you’re already there, you’re just lucky… At least when it comes to girls!
Wikipedia: “J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians, and was coined by the Japanese media, to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians.” “K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea.”Take The Which Music Genre Has the Best Looking Females? TEST (With Pictures) at HelloQuizzy
Britney, Christina and a bunch of other pop dolls may not create the most artistic and valuable music, but they sure look good! Well… At least they used to look good… But don’t worry, I’m sure that the pop industry will create some new good looking stars!
Your result for The Which Music Genre Has the Best Looking Females? TEST (With Pictures) …
Goth
So, you like them dark and stylish? Well, who wouldn’t? Of course, I’m thinking about the original, late 70s & 80s goth.
Wikipedia:
“Gothic rock (alternatively called goth rock or simply goth) is a genrealternative rock that originated during the late 1970s. Originally, bands from the genre had strong ties to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk styles. The genre itself was defined as a separate movement from punk rock during the early 1980s. Gothic rock artists deal with dark themes and intellectual movements such as gothic horror, romanticism, and nihilism. Notable gothic rock bands include Bauhaus, The Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Sisters of Mercy, and The Mission. Gothic rock gave rise to a broader goth subculture that includes goth clubs, goth fashions, and goth-oriented magazines.”
Hi Marina. I was wondering where the word Spa came from. I do know that most of use girls love going there for manicures pedicures and facials from time to time.
Hope you can help me out!!
I think it’s from Spa the Belgium city….the water there supposidly has special powers or something I duno, people used to go there because of the healing capabilities of the water….
Marina .. i think you should do a video where you’re not prettied up for a change.
Make it scruffy .. no makeup – messy hair – have some soot smeared across your face too. … and how about some threadbare clothes. .. and try and be unpleasant and annoyed that you have to talk to us.
noooo .. not the “crawl out of the swamp” .. M will use that as an excuse to wear a fur bikini and hose herself down to wash off the mud.
no .. that’s back to glamour.
no .. she must be unglamorous and threadbare +
“stop bothering me about those bloody words! Can’t you look it up yourself? OK .. i’ve had it! This pretense has gone on long enough. I just make it all up.” .. etc!
i had the solution some time ago, though i stumbled and faltered ..
.. although, in the real world, Marina is pretty much a normal human being, we, in this strange peculiar world of HotForWords regard marina either as a goddess or a high priestess .. (i’m not sure which yet – still untangling).
so .. it’d be appropriate, at times like this to offer up prayers or other signs of devotion to our Mistress of the Words.
The act of creating these signs of devotion are way of invoking the presence of our Mistress.
Marina does all her own stuff, so you
can imagine how it might go… Request Phase: collating all those words
submitted over a period of many days Selection Phase: determining which words
are relevant or have interesting etomolgies,
have a special curiousity for her, etc. Research Phase: hitting the books to get
all the nuts and bolts to build a show around Writing Phase: coming up with the copy and
snappy presentation, and format out games, etc. Video Recording Phase: actually putting together
the scenes and getting the raw footage in the can.
This usually involves dressing room changes… Post Production Phase: getting the finishing
touches on the raw footage, sequencing,
graphics, sound effects, etc.
.
You can see there is a lot of room for dynamics
throughout this process, being Marina ‘n’ all,
so I can be patient – BUT ONLY FOR AWHILE!
We could get Marina a Roomba (robot vacuum cleaner) with a camera and watch Kobe go nuts, and maybe see if Marina has an ankle tat – LOL! She does love her small furry animal Kobe a lot!
Capman911 – Aaaar! That’s the ticket!
We do.. NEVER EVER EVER EVER click any links from foxbow the amount of sick (I mean really disturbing ) stuff he has sent me is unbelieveable. I have never seen anything so repulsive in my life
How about a camera mounted in each room of the house so we can watch her through out the day do her chores like she did in best weekend ever.
@Alx Kobe is still floating around on the balloons. He is probably out to sea by now headed towards Russia. He is going to freeze his little hinky dinks off or his dingle berries.lol
I’m shocked .. things are quiet here so i went to visit my old home of Guardian Unlimited newspaper forum. It’s very popular and very busy at all times.
Just out of a sense of curiosity .. i did a site search for the term “hotforwords” — with 0 results!!
if hotforwords is so popular, why aren’t people in the mainstream talking about it?
i wont even try to interpret “each time i meet on first time on a thread”.
what i mean is .. our first meeting in a thread is usually where you’re asking me to explain something i’ve said .. eg. “site search” .. (which i now presume was a wind up.)
Looks like a new YT collaboration on steroids called Hooking Up. A certain blog said, “…apparently HotForWords gets involved.”, but I haven’t seen that video yet.
speaking as someone who was heavily influenced by the punk era. What’s really exceptional about the whole internet thing is that it’s for everyone and we can all have a shot at getting involved and doing something no matter how crappy.
but that’s like going back to the days of tv where professionals and experts do stuff while we (well, i) sit there slack jawed and drooling.
ahem .. in my humble opinion, the reason the HFW channel is so successful is because it mixes perfectly sexiness and genuine intelligence. .. and both are positive and enrich each other. – it’s a full spectrum positive experience, and because of that, fulfilling. … well .. i think so, anyway.
The “Hooking Up” thing (which, btw, sounds like a reality prog about prostitution) would focus upon sexiness – i.e. undermine M’s image and project her as just someone else to ogle at.
The Bill O’Reilly thing, she’s there for her intellectual capability .. she was spotted because of HFW – and she’s not being reduced to being merely a sex-pot who can say clever things. .. in fact .. i’m coming round on the Bill O’Reilly ting .. because i find BO despicable, i think i may ahve seen M’s appearance there through despair tinted lenses.
anyhoo .. my point is … M’s principle source of sexiness for her vids is her charisma (in my opinion). And that charisma will beam through regardless of explicit sexuality .. so things such as th BO thing – where she’s just talking with someone on an intellingent level – i think that’s the kind of thing where she gets the best out of all her qualities.
… however .. this is just rambling .. and i havent even read back the above to see if it makes sense. … so .. {…shrugh…} … there’s probably lots of room for correction.
Thank you my dear teacher for the heads up.
I didn’t need another distraction to pull me away from
my remedial watching of HFW video lessons #1 through #288.
As they say; “Repetitive watching of HFW makes perfect.”
No offense intended, I just presumed that the mastermind behind any evil plan should surely be a mad scientest…. BTW to which part are you taking exception – the “mad” or the “scientist” or both?
Kingdom Hospital has been on sci-fi channel all day long today. It’s a weird series. One weird doctor, people hearing children in the elevator. dieing people seeing a little girl and an anteater, I think that what that is. Very odd program
The British wanted to make fun of the colonist so they were insulting the new Americans by calling them hillbillies.
The Americans had a sense of humor about it and liked it.
They even made a song about, Yankee Doodle which was about a British gay bar called Macaroni
In essence they said “We may be a bunch of Hillbillies but you guys
are a bunch of queers with feathers in your caps.”
You learn a lot watching the History channel.
Hal9000, your Word Request – Yankee is a good one
I was wondering myself a while back.
My research shows, (not just what I thought I remembered from the
History Channel) it to have an interesting origin.
Let’s remind her to investigate this word for the next July 4th.
Here is a site along the line of what I believe Alx was talking about. I watched this lady named Val Tuesday night at 9 pm and she was live and you could comment to her personally and she would answer you back. It was really cool. She is on the left side doing the live video and the comments were on the right with all of her members talking to her like a real person to person talk. She stayed on for like 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
I left her a little ditty in Pirate-ese to try and coax her out of the shadows and into the light
It’s been quiet over there since she said she
was going to tell us Marina’s secrets
Hey everyone it’s October, yes I know you all know this, lol but we need to put on our Halloween Gravatars for this month, really scary ones. You know the kind that looks like Jack in his Pirate costume. Just kidding you Jack you look so sweet.
Does anybody but Marina know what Fly Tv sold or was for. Were they selling a product or something. Where did it air, was in on tv or just the internet? Curious minds want to know. Really I’m just nosy. lol
I recall a spin off show that was on TV for
a brief time after Living Color was on the air.
Basically, it was comedy and music/dance
featuring the Fly Girls, sans Jennifer Lopez.
Without JLo, people lost interest quickly…
Early ’90’s, I think – on Fox
“Fly TV was ABC’S youth digital channel broadcast from 6pm – 6am everyday. The channel started up in 2001 bringing a barrage of music, arts, gaming, sport and more to the screen. Fly ceased transmission in June 2003. ”
Hey Getsomeee. I thought Marina had done a word request video on blog, but after looking at the word / lessons at the top of the page it was blurb the video was on. She will see your request and make note of it as she always does. Just keep and eye out for a bog video.
The best way to trap a rat is to leave a nice
looking piece of cheese, set to trip a landmine
Another way is to leave an object sure to be taken
but sprayed with ink like they use for re-entry into
a water park, invisible until exposed to a UV light
source (and waterproof). If one of your friends has
sticky fingers, they’ll also glow brightly.
(thieves piss me off)
Hey Cha Cha whaaaassssuuuppp. How about the kind of ink they use in banks that want wash off. If you don’t see that friend for awhile then you’ll know who it was.
Hey Wordwithyou. Nice web site you have. If you want to get rid of that monster next to your name go to http://WWW.Gravatar.com or just click on the monster and it will take you to the Gravatar site there you sign in with the same email address as you did for Marina’s site and Gravatar will assist you from there. You can put your own personal picture or any picture in that spot. Enjoy the site and talk at you later.
word request: If someone is mean, they are not nice. However, if we average numbers, we can find the mean, median or mode? Marina, can you investigate? I do not have the means to discover how the meaning of mean means so many things?
A few days ago I was watching an action movie and wondered how does “magazine” mean something you read and also mean something that is used to store ammunition in a rifle
Yea I too think thats a good word request. I read a lot of trade magazines and I have worked in a ships magazine when I was in the Navy. I severed on the Battle Ship USS Missouri BB-63. You know that boat has many large guns on it.
Well, when I see the word fiasco, I’ll tell you that the first thing that pops into my mind lately is the mind numbing interview that vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin did with Katie Couric a few days ago. This woman doesn’t read ANY newspapers? She doesn’t know ANY supreme court rulings besides Roe vs. Wade? Would she have even known that was a ruling if Katie hadn’t cited it as an example for her question?
Marina, I’d rather see you in the white house than Palin! There’s something to be said for intelligence…..I’m all for having a woman in the white house, no problem. But PLEASE, a woman with a brain!
So anyway, that leads us back to my word request of “vice-president”. Where did the term come from? This could be a nice history lesson for all of your viewers too. Have a great day!
hmmm… choose cards…staves, cups, pentacles…if death implies resurrection, then I pick the “Death of cups” wait…I wanna be resurrected in love, not kill love off….
no .. i mean .. we need to pick a number of cards at random, and need to have an idea what they represent …
… for instance …
we could have one card that represents your material future
one card that represents your .. erm .. job prospects.
one card that represents the .. erm… hummmm .. how your luck will manifest.
ok .. leave it at three ..
so we nned to choose three cards at random from my deck ..
there’s 78 cards .. i’ll shuffle em .. you pick three numbers at random from 1 to 78
valour (7 of staffs – staffs reprsenting will) .. this is like when everything is futile and all things have been examined and there’s no avenue for a solution .. this is that extra tiny, unruly hidden reserve of will that carries you through the barrier.
the prince of staffs represents a character.
This character has swiftness and strength. Incined to act on impulse. Sometimes prey to external influences.
Makes vigorous statements for the sake of it.
sees both sides of arguments .. but is slow to make up his mind.
Noble, generous boaster, while amused at self too.
always fights against the odds . and always wins in the very long run.
- (bits from the Crowley Book of Thoth)
wow, but for the “strength” part which might be in question (what kind of strength, either way, I just don’t view myself as so very relatively strong) seems a fair assessment of many of my carachter assets and liabilities.
ah well . you see .. the idea is all the cards in the pack should have resonance for anyone .. because the cards were chosen to be a map of a person… i.e. all the cards in the pack are relevant to everyone – so it shouldn’t matter which cards you chose. What would make a difference is which qualities are most significant at a point in time or in assosiation with something external, etc. .. or which qualities need strengthening or are distorted etc.
Thank you very much! perhaps I’ll have a couple of more days off soon, and hope to see you around! gotta get some sleep for work tonight. Take care, mijj, and Thanks again for the tarot thing!
I bet they didn’t even prepare their own lessons, either. oops! I think Marina’s sister might have something to say about that, but yet another striking similarity to confuse the unknowing masses, and enhance the success of your plan!
Yea the brains are missing and whats with that valley girl talk?
Clones? I couldn’t even come close to comparing them with Miss M. To even try to make a comparison would be more of an insult to who Marina is. Not that you meant that.. I’m just saying Miss M is in such a higher league that it would be like trying to compare a Saturn rocket with a Ferrari. Both go really fast and both are expensive, but even comparing those facts, they are very far apart.
Even thinking of comparing Marina to anyone else feels like Im treating her like an object. Which she is clearly not. I think of her as a good friend. Even though I have not met her face to face; nor talked on the phone, or even done a live chat. Mostly the emails we exchange regarding HFW site are like business communications. The video lessons and her comments on the site is where connection lies. I still think of her as a good friend who has no level for comparison.
looks like you are competing with mijj for souls, but you guys with your souls, and me with the world domination, we better hurry before Capman destroys it….Nice work on your first step! Any word on Capman’s progress on his evil plan? I still haven’t even selected a famous actress to seduce…
I see now!! Your evil genius is exemplary. You intentionally left them brainless for ease of control to do your evil bidding, and facilitate distinguishing them from our Marina! Brilliant!
Those poor girls, with no whits.. I kind of feel sorry for them. But it was their choice to be at the level of intelligence that they are. Hopefully they will try to further their education.
Clones? Not even close…
Granted, Marina did some of those
hip shimmy’s in the Fuel TV spots (yum!)
but the differences are too obvious. Winter’s never boring!
Does anybody but Marina know what Fly Tv sold or was for. Were they selling a product or something. Where did it air, was in on tv or just the internet? Curious minds want to know. Really I’m just nosy. lol
Yawn.. Morning Cufan… {wipes his eyes, Stubbles over to the coffee maker and discovers there is not coffee. Didn’t want bad coffee anyways. Find glorious tins with tea in them. Now that what I need!}
I like your poor word request. Im interested in Hobo and Tramp. They sound like they might have some interesting history behind them. When I think of those two words, the first things to come to mind are Hobo spiders and I seen the movie Lady and the Tramp.
Sickness Quotient: 86%
Your Sickness Quotient of 86% is definitely something to worry about.
Detailed Diagnosis
Interpersonal Insights
You hate your mother and father, your neighbors, co-workers, friends, and just about everyone else who happens to think you’re a worthless boob. You have a positive attitude towards nearly everything, which is incredibly stupid and very annoying to those around you.
Job Performance & Attitude
You aspire to becoming the CEO of a large, powerful company. This is unlikely since you rarely leave your parent’s basement. Your attitude towards work is that you could watch others do it all day long.
Personality Insight
Your personal motto is “Be a traveller in Life, not a tourist.” But you’re the kind of person that can’t even get a temporary visa.
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- 86% sick = at least 14% of me is still good, right?
Sickness Quotient: 78%
Your Sickness Quotient of 78% indicates therapy may be useful.
Detailed Diagnosis
* Interpersonal Insights
Your friends (both of them) think you’re a total clod. As long as you continue to buy the beer, however, they’ll still be your pals. You hate your mother and father, your neighbors, co-workers, friends, and just about everyone else who happens to think you’re a worthless boob.
* Job Performance & Attitude
Although your work can upon occasion be very good, remember that even monkeys can be trained to do what you do. And they don’t call in sick. You frequently mention terms like “core competencies” and “paradigm shifts” while at work. Stop acting like such a tool.
* Personality Insight
Your personal motto is “If you can’t make them think, make them wonder.” Trust us- you’ve succeeded beyond your wildest dreams.
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i can’t believe i need less therapy than fianchetto .. this quiz is faulty!
Sickness Quotient: 46%
Congratulations! At a 46% Sickness Quotient, you’re almost well-adjusted.
Detailed Diagnosis
* Interpersonal Insights
Your sense of self-entitlement means you’re probably the kind of person that pulled the wings off of butterflies when you were little. You are utterly incapable of meaningful relationships, which is probably a good thing since you’re a horrible bore under the best of conditions.
* Job Performance & Attitude
Although your work can upon occasion be very good, remember that even monkeys can be trained to do what you do. And they don’t call in sick. Rather than do a one-time job that takes ten minutes, you’d work for 5 years to automate it.
* Personality Insight
Your personal motto is “I’m Okay, You’re Okay!” Believe me, nothing could be further from the truth.
Hey Fianchetto1, I sub to their videos. She said in one of her videos where they get the backgrounds shots for their green / blue screen and that all of the back grounds are free. Some they just get from peoples photos from Flikr. I like there shows this one is on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs part 1. Part two comes later and is in my favorites list on my utube site. I think M hasn’t gotten a screen yet, but when she does it will be cool.
I was disappointed when one of their crew took a blow at Marina, something like “..not doing this with my boobs hanging out like HFW…”
Their other vids are good, and the lady in question did deliver some accurate, though freeze-dried, etymology lessons. So, I go there for pop psychology, come here for fun etymology lessons. Boobs or not, our Marina has personality. I wanted to check other girl for a pulse. Further, I noticed that other girl had a crew-neck sweater, but displayed herself from the waist up. She could have made her point better had she done it news anchor style, shoulders-up.
Megan Carter checks out Fire art.
I haven’t requested a word for quite a while… request “rigmarole”. Sometimes, one has to go through quite a rigmarole to overcome a fiasco… plus “R” is a popular letter & there aren’t many “R” words posted.
If thats not interesting enough, my wife was wondering out loud to me, why so much talk nowadays about “community”?.. seems to be used more as a PC tag word at meetings she must attend & has become almost annoying. Sorry, but she’s like me… not too much of a people person… want civilizantion to do well, but don’t neccesarily want to be part of it. So I’ll reqest for her “Community”… are the ideals of communism based on a kind of forced (for lack of a better word) community.
I have said all along Billy that we must be distant kin. I think I would like living on and island as you do even though you probably live in a community of sorts. I don’t like crowds or reunions or to be a people person. The most of my friends are here on Marina’s site. That could be my fault, because after I retired I just didn’t feel like associating with anyone from work or at least hang around with them and associate. I was distant from them anyway because of my position. At my job you couldn’t be friends with the people you supervise. It was strict policy from the hierarchy. So hey my friend from far away and have a beautiful day.
In so many British mystery or police procedurals there is a term they us for somone that we call a “squealer” or a “rat” … they use the term “grass”. How did they arrive at that?
Hi Marina!
I’ve really enjoyed hotforwords since I found it a few weeks ago.
Below are a few two-word expressions that I have always enjoyed – I don’t know if there is a technical name for them, and would like hotforwords to investigate the origin(s) of one or more of these “sillies”:
1. willy-nilly
2. higgledy-piggledy
3. shilly-shally
4. ticky-tacky
5. argy-bargy
6. dilly-dally
Thanks!
Also, could you help me get “electronificated” to be recognizes as the real word that it is?
Hey Electronificated, and welcome to the site. Marina is always glad to get new members. I visited your site and found some beautiful pictures. Since Marina’s video today is fiasco you should have mentioned the 88 Old’s Fiasco. Nice top end rebuild. I know she will see your word request of electronificated plus the other phrases that you mentioned. There is a Word / lesson list at the top of the page in case you want to look over her videos she has previously done. Hope you enjoy the site and have fun and comment as often as you like. If you want to change your Gravatar or picture by your name just click on the monster next to your name and it will take you to the Gravatar.com site. Enter in your email address that you signed on for Marina’s site and Gravatar will walk you through the rest of the process. Enjoy
OK, fellow HFW students, it is now the perfect time to reveal my Evil Plan to the world… Bwahahahhahahaha!
Your objective is simple: World Domination.
Your motive is a little bit more complex: Love (Yes, it works)
Stage One
To begin your plan, you must first seduce a famous actor/actress. This will cause the world to realize something is wrong, overwhelmed by your arrival. Who is this ripe bastard? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good in classic black?
Stage Two
Next, you must seize control of the moon (ooh, tides!). This will all be done from a obsidian citadel, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will give up, as countless hordes of mean english teachers hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must unleash your great supernatural forces, bringing about an unending cacophony of screams. Your name shall become synonymous with the spice girls, and no man will ever again dare steal your woman. Everyone will bow before your cunning intelligence, and the world will have no choice but to grant you three maidens of virtue true.
To begin your plan, you must first incinerate a rich and powerful ceo. This will cause the world to sense a grave disturbance in the force, terrified by your arrival. Who is this nightmare beyond comprehension? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good in a robotic exoskeleton?
Stage Two
Next, you must vaporize united nations. This will all be done from a space station, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will spontaneously combust, as countless hordes of robot warriors hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must unleash your doomsday device, bringing about the destruction of the masses. Your name shall become synonymous with all that is wrong with the world, and no man will ever again dare cross you. Everyone will bow before your incredible power, and the world will have no choice but to whisper your name in fear.
Your motive is a little bit more complex: Hatred for all mankind
Stage One
To begin your plan, you must first incinerate a chosen one. This will cause the world to leave, bewildered by your arrival. Who is this sadistic fiend? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good wearing the skin of another human?
Stage Two
Next, you must poison the internet. This will all be done from a hell, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will give up, as countless hordes of the undead hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must let loose your plague of doom, bringing about the dead rising from the grave. Your name shall become synonymous with nightmares, and no man will ever again dare sabotage your music career. Everyone will bow before your mind-boggling insanity, and the world will have no choice but to lavish endless praise on your misdeeds.
Your motive is a little bit more complex: Love (Yes, it works)
Stage One
To begin your plan, you must first clone a chosen one. This will cause the world to sit up and take notice, overwhelmed by your arrival. Who is this evil genius? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good wearing the skin of another human?
Stage Two
Next, you must seize control of the internet. This will all be done from an island of mu, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will tremble, as countless hordes of ninjas hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must demonstrate your great supernatural forces, bringing about the destruction of the masses. Your name shall become synonymous with fear, and no man will ever again dare interrupt your sentences. Everyone will bow before your extraordinary charisma, and the world will have no choice but to pray to you for enlightenment.
Hey Bob you stole my picture. M asked me which one I preferred. I told her the Blond of course. You never use the same wrinkle twice or just carry a bag of flour with you.
hmmm…no, i myself have no had a fiasco lately, but i did referee a Division I volleyball match that was a fiasco on Sunday – neither team was really up to performing well, and, well, it made the match boring and a complete disaster…
besides, the home team blew a chance to win a game and lost the match in three sets…
Hey Anudder. We use to have volley ball net setups at the fire stations. Some times other stations would come over and we would have station matches. The city thought it was ok for us to play as it was a form of exercise. “Until”, you know the big until word, people starting getting hurt and city insurance had to pay out plus some stayed home for injuries. We had a lot of fun, but we were very all out competitive and rough. So like our basketball goals they made us take then down. I still like volley ball today even at my age, I guess your never to old to play a exhausting sport. Have a good day pal.
Mike
Origin: 1175–1225; (n.) ME riule, reule < OF riule < L régula straight stick, pattern (see regula); (v.) ME riwlen, reulen, rewellen < OF riuler, rieuler, ruler < LL régulāre, deriv. of régula
Is this an actual word,does anyone one where its from? I confess I recieved it from daily word dictionary, however they gave none of the usual origins so interested to know more about it.
Fiasco……plenty of them! Once when travelling in Asia going through borders I left my passport in my bags which were on the bus that had already crossed to the other side…..was in no mans land with mean looking guard types pointing heavy metal at me. One country wanted me to leave, the other wouldn’t let me in! Stuck in the middle with phrase book thumbing out broken words all tounge tied. Found that all important cash reserve of $50 which enabled me to get my passport. Round of applause geeted me getting back onto the bus from everyone
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Marina ! I am sorry I still not have the subtitles for my video but anyway what do you think about my SEXUAL origin ?
=> here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tujtd8Wni9E
I would be very pleased to get your opinion about my video. I am not as good as you yet of course but I am a young beginner !
When I was in boot camp, one of our company referred to his “piece” as his “gun”, and we all suffered VERY similar results as this, but replacing “piece” for “rifle”. We were …uh…reminded… that “piece” and “rifle” are synonyms, but “gun” was a different story altogether. Did you have similar experience, Captain Jack?
Actually, [THIS] is quite accurate a depiction of my USN bootcamp experience, except for the ‘rifleman’s creed’ and that CC’s were not allowed to strike us. Other than that, is pretty darn accurate.
I was in the Army. They made us do push ups until we could no longer push up, when someone referred to his rifle as a gun. At which point we were reminded that guns are artillery.
Sawaadi krup koon Bob. Koon saabi de naa? Pom Pasa Thai nik noy!Bot rian Fiasco dee. Pom rak khruu, aajaan Khruu suai jang loei, taa khruu suai jang loei. Aroi mai! Pom klang wan! Pom paak waan! Pom khee mao Mai tawng kae tua! Mai dai maai khwaam waa yang nan, naa ram khaan!– Ton duean, tulaa khom, rueduu bai mai ruang, naa fon!
when asking a waitress in Thai, Koon maa teeni bon mai? she laughed saying in English, Yes! Dai si! I work here every day!
Yes! Fiasco is one of my favorite words. Thanks Marina!! Complicated history though. Those polkadots are a fiasco =P and HFP did a video without the giant shoe … that’s a tragedy.
Trying to wake up in the morning usually turns into a Fiasco, and I end up sleeping in.
Hello Marina,
Fiasco..hmm.. I just quit 2 jobs and was hired 2 times within one month. I quit one job because I was promised something better. When I started my new job my duties and job title had changed so I quit. I’ve been stewing for the past week and I was just hired someplace else- whew! I’ve missed stopping by here and I’m glad to be back.
Thank you Marina
[stewing]…fast food is stewed yes.terday…[hash]
good day Warren—peace…………….war-N-peas.e 
Just as mijj asked me months ago; “What are you doing in this dusty old thread”?
Fast food from yesterday is hash today?
Nope.
Soup, pizza or spaghetti the next day is good- but not as hash.
Good day to you too.
Have a safe and sane weekend.
I like the random lesson! I’m surprise at how much more I learn. Have a great new year…life is presented from the past and mijj will keep asking
Thank you,
Happy New Year to you too.
Hi Marina: could you explain the origin of southpaw when refering to a left handed pitcher
NEW VID!!!
New lesson coming in minutes
(It’s processing)
Good morning teacher, thanks for the heads up
now I can go back to bed
Dam Word Requests
Dam
Damn
Damsel
Miss M where did your video go. The last I checked you were at 41 now it’s know where to be found. Has it already run past 24 and off the chart?
No, it started sliding from 38 so it seems she’s been swallowed by a Snake.
YouTube has been broken the past week… with updates and all… uploading a new video right now.
Christmas and your birthday is coming up what do you want for both?
Is she:-
1. Sick?
2. On holiday?
3. Kidnapped?
4. Doing a Mary Poppins, looking for her Puppet on a String?
Word Request Toast
As in ‘drink a toast to……’
Seems to be some confusion of origin of this word.
The kind of stuff HFW likes to sort out…. oh, I mean “investigate”
this has a nice sense of desolation ..
[hawkwind - mirror of illusion (1970)]
Dear Marina,
I have a word request. Would you investigate the meaning of the word truth
It came to my mind as I was watching the VP debate last night and then again reading this morning paper’s dissection of the candidates, uhmm, statements of “fact”.
With gratitude, Q
Hello Marina! An aristocrat, noble, or member of a socially prominent family = blue blood. Why? Their blood is blue?
royal families wanted their families to stay 100% pure so they ended up doing incest and with that strange diseases came like one that made your blood turn kinda blueis ,which was fatal because it ment you couldn’t admit oxygen.
thanks foxbow!
Are you 100% sure about this answer?
almost, you have another theorie?
i don’t want to google it :p i’m scared i’m not right
, i heard that theorie somewhere like 5 years ago… sounded pretty good ,i’v heard others like one that royal people would have more noticable (blue)vains because they didn’t come outside much and had loads of clothing on so they didn’t get a tan like normal people. but the incest thing sounded way more interesting 
and gross haha
Two week back the answer cross my desk, something to do with the Castile family and the Moors.
It’s well documented, I don’t want to be a spoiler here, so just Google
blue blood , if you can’t find the answer I give my reference.
Speaking of aristocrat…
(UNCENSORED!)
sorry guys we all have a little black blood in everyone until you cut youselves or slice your self open its all black. If you understand how your eyes work.
could you explain the word HAPHAZARD?
it’s the name of my apparel company, it’d be awesome to hear…
thanks!
Matt…
i’ll mail you a new hoodie too! lol
much love
I’m like a bull in a china shop when shopping for glassware because I eventually resort to juggling “hey watch where you’re going!” {smashing sounds} sign says “you break it you bought it.”
Nah, I’m not really like that unless I’m on a sugar high.
A female friend of mine once had a chance run-in with the famous glass sculptor Dale Chilhuly. Her seat was next his seat on a flight out to New York. She told me about this for about an hour. I can only imagine what Mr. Chihuly went through
she probably talked the man’s ears off and did I mention his eye patch? 
dang! 
Hi Marina! Love your shows. I’ve always loved etymology and philology so I was thrilled when I discovered your site. I was wondering if you could investigate the origins of the port and starboard designations in nautical terminology. I got to thinking about it and realized I wasn’t sure where they came from. Thanks a lot and keep up the great work!
White Diamonds= Woman Have Infant Take Everything Diamond In A Middle Opening Next Days Show?
Marina,
It would be a big FIASCO on your behalf if you did not continue with a few more words regarding the upcoming holiday; you know the one that made me famous.
I love your word lessons about Halloween, Incubus, Jack-O-Lantern and even VAMPIRES. I must say, you’re very smart for someone who has only lived one lifetime. Please keep up the October spirit and explain all or any of the following suggestions:
Nosferatu
Catacombs
Impale (Impaler)
Ghoul
Creepy
…and please feel free to explain my own name DRACULA, for am I the Son of the Dragon or the Devil? hehe
WHERE DID THE PHARSE PUNCH A FAG COME FROM
*******@YAHOO.COM
why the e-mail…..
Dear HFW,
After watching the VP debate tonight I nominate Marina for president. How about a write-in candidacy?
Q
Miss HFW,
can you research “grumpy” because we wil never see you
“in the buff”. Is buff a play off of muff?
Thanks, Marina.
Fiasco, your you tube page calls this video, “I broke the bottle”,weird. I think most glass makers if they had a flaw in something, mearly remelted the glass and started over with a fresh portion of glass.
Yeah, but then I broke that bottle as well!
glass is classed as a liquid, it can be remelted and remade as many times as necessary.
Oh well I have I more bottles here and there, on the right and on the left.
why do you hate me so much?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TdPnVo2sXhQ latest
Hello Marina when your new book comes out is it going to be hardcover or paperback or both
it’s going to be washable.
is that a perk
Ok while we wait for the new vid how about a little quiz on female singers.
http://helloquizzy.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-music-genre-has-the-best-looking-females-test-with-pictures/
J-Pop http://www.helloquizzy.com/results/the-which-music-genre-has-the-best-looking-females-test-with-pictures/?fromCGI=1&var_80spop=21&var_chartpop=23&var_folk=17&var_goth=10&var_indie=12&var_jpop=25&var_metal=18&var_neofolk=16&var_punk=10&var_synthpop=16&var_triphop=13
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Your result for The Which Music Genre Has the Best Looking Females? TEST (With Pictures)…J-pop / K-pop
Ever thought about moving to Japan?
If you’re already there, you’re just lucky… At least when it comes to girls!
Wikipedia:
“J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians, and was coined by the Japanese media, to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians.”
“K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea.”Take The Which Music Genre Has the Best Looking Females? TEST (With Pictures) at HelloQuizzy
Chart Pop (Modern)
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Britney, Christina and a bunch of other pop dolls may not create the most artistic and valuable music, but they sure look good! Well… At least they used to look good… But don’t worry, I’m sure that the pop industry will create some new good looking stars!
Your result for The Which Music Genre Has the Best Looking Females? TEST (With Pictures) …
Goth
So, you like them dark and stylish? Well, who wouldn’t? Of course, I’m thinking about the original, late 70s & 80s goth.
Wikipedia:
“Gothic rock (alternatively called goth rock or simply goth) is a genrealternative rock that originated during the late 1970s. Originally, bands from the genre had strong ties to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk styles. The genre itself was defined as a separate movement from punk rock during the early 1980s. Gothic rock artists deal with dark themes and intellectual movements such as gothic horror, romanticism, and nihilism. Notable gothic rock bands include Bauhaus, The Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Sisters of Mercy, and The Mission. Gothic rock gave rise to a broader goth subculture that includes goth clubs, goth fashions, and goth-oriented magazines.”
[my result page]
Hi Marina. I was wondering where the word Spa came from. I do know that most of use girls love going there for manicures pedicures and facials from time to time.
Hope you can help me out!!
I think it’s from Spa the Belgium city….the water there supposidly has special powers or something I duno, people used to go there because of the healing capabilities of the water….
Hi Marina and HotForWords fans,
Word Request: Gonch or Ginch
CHECK THIS OUT >>> VERY FUNNY!
http://www.geocities.com/skidmarkgonch/
Marina: Is there any other definition for the word omnipotant or omnipotence than “all knowing”? Such as before and after.
Marina .. i think you should do a video where you’re not prettied up for a change.
Make it scruffy .. no makeup – messy hair – have some soot smeared across your face too. … and how about some threadbare clothes. .. and try and be unpleasant and annoyed that you have to talk to us.
Thank you.
yeah, and crawl out of a swamp or something. be sure to put some sunglasses on which you’re trying to wipe clean.
noooo .. not the “crawl out of the swamp” .. M will use that as an excuse to wear a fur bikini and hose herself down to wash off the mud.
no .. that’s back to glamour.
no .. she must be unglamorous and threadbare +
“stop bothering me about those bloody words! Can’t you look it up yourself? OK .. i’ve had it! This pretense has gone on long enough. I just make it all up.” .. etc!
I think you and Mijj have had to much toddy for the body. lol Got any to share
I’m a little prairie flower
Growing wilder by the hour!
Mother, Mother, Mother pin a rose on me
I’ll be happy as can be
…shhhhhhhh …
don’t be in too much of a hurry …
… you’ll watch the video, make a few comments .. and then you’ll be in the desert again.
So true!
i had the solution some time ago, though i stumbled and faltered ..
.. although, in the real world, Marina is pretty much a normal human being, we, in this strange peculiar world of HotForWords regard marina either as a goddess or a high priestess .. (i’m not sure which yet – still untangling).
so .. it’d be appropriate, at times like this to offer up prayers or other signs of devotion to our Mistress of the Words.
The act of creating these signs of devotion are way of invoking the presence of our Mistress.
Marina does all her own stuff, so you
can imagine how it might go…
Request Phase: collating all those words
submitted over a period of many days
Selection Phase: determining which words
are relevant or have interesting etomolgies,
have a special curiousity for her, etc.
Research Phase: hitting the books to get
all the nuts and bolts to build a show around
Writing Phase: coming up with the copy and
snappy presentation, and format out games, etc.
Video Recording Phase: actually putting together
the scenes and getting the raw footage in the can.
This usually involves dressing room changes…
Post Production Phase: getting the finishing
touches on the raw footage, sequencing,
graphics, sound effects, etc.
.
You can see there is a lot of room for dynamics
throughout this process, being Marina ‘n’ all,
so I can be patient – BUT ONLY FOR AWHILE!
so .. what you’re saying is : Marina should install a Marina-cam so we can watch her do all this?
that sounds more creepy than fun……
or how about she puts a cam on the back of
that hairy little thingkobe?that sounds like a very practical idea.
.. and yes, kobe does have the attributes of an average HFW student.
Short .. hairy … attentive to M, etc.
We could get Marina a Roomba (robot vacuum cleaner) with a camera and watch Kobe go nuts, and maybe see if Marina has an ankle tat – LOL! She does love
her small furry animalKobe a lot!Capman911 – Aaaar! That’s the ticket!
We do.. NEVER EVER EVER EVER click any links from foxbow
the amount of sick (I mean really disturbing ) stuff he has sent me is unbelieveable. I have never seen anything so repulsive in my life
How about a camera mounted in each room of the house so we can watch her through out the day do her chores like she did in best weekend ever.
@Alx Kobe is still floating around on the balloons. He is probably out to sea by now headed towards Russia. He is going to freeze his little hinky dinks off or his dingle berries.lol
plus about 1/2 dozen in the shower and a dozen in the bedroom.
bad idea -.-
jeez, mate … we’re just kiddin’ round n teasin M.
what’s got into you?
{..slap..}
Hey ChaCha I found you a pirate fish.
http://www.evolvefish.com/fish/media/M-PirateFishPatch.gif
!!!
I’m shocked .. things are quiet here so i went to visit my old home of Guardian Unlimited newspaper forum. It’s very popular and very busy at all times.
Just out of a sense of curiosity .. i did a site search for the term “hotforwords” — with 0 results!!
if hotforwords is so popular, why aren’t people in the mainstream talking about it?
what do you mean, site search?
lol .. each time i meet on first time on a thread it starts with “what do you mean …”
what i did was a search of the whole of the site’s active threads for the word “hotforwords”. – and there’s lots of activity on that site.
“each time i meet on first time on a thread”
???
yeah, what do you mean by that?
this is the site …
[Guardian Unlimited]
.. there’s a lot of political stuff .. but nothing is out of bounds for subject matter.
hang on .. you’re taking the piss, you bastard!! – lol .. + … tut tut.
still .. interesting that we spend a lot of our time being impressed about how popular hotforwords is but there’s zero mention on that site.
i wont even try to interpret “each time i meet on first time on a thread”.
what i mean is .. our first meeting in a thread is usually where you’re asking me to explain something i’ve said .. eg. “site search” .. (which i now presume was a wind up.)
lol.
P
Looks like a new YT collaboration on steroids called Hooking Up. A certain blog said, “…apparently HotForWords gets involved.”, but I haven’t seen that video yet.
it looks like a load of ol’ shite.
but .. {.. meh …} .. what do i know?
You lknow what I know, y’know?
The diaper is about to bust, from
the looks (and smell) of it.
speaking as someone who was heavily influenced by the punk era. What’s really exceptional about the whole internet thing is that it’s for everyone and we can all have a shot at getting involved and doing something no matter how crappy.
but that’s like going back to the days of tv where professionals and experts do stuff while we (well, i) sit there slack jawed and drooling.
It looks like a reality show for the internet. Like we need another reality show.
Don’t worry.. I have not been asked to be involved!
Shall I ask her now, gentlemen?
thank goodness for that! .. even better would be if you’d been asked and turned it down.
I may not like Bill O’Reilly .. but at your spot on his show ss in the right domain.
umm, mijj. i hate to do it again but …
lemme ax u that: what do you mean by, your spot on his show ss in the right domain?
hi aLx !
… ok
lol .. when i say this stuff it seems clear on the way out .. but when i read it back it seems sorta muddy.
ok .. here comes rambling explanation …
ahem .. in my humble opinion, the reason the HFW channel is so successful is because it mixes perfectly sexiness and genuine intelligence. .. and both are positive and enrich each other. – it’s a full spectrum positive experience, and because of that, fulfilling. … well .. i think so, anyway.
The “Hooking Up” thing (which, btw, sounds like a reality prog about prostitution) would focus upon sexiness – i.e. undermine M’s image and project her as just someone else to ogle at.
The Bill O’Reilly thing, she’s there for her intellectual capability .. she was spotted because of HFW – and she’s not being reduced to being merely a sex-pot who can say clever things. .. in fact .. i’m coming round on the Bill O’Reilly ting .. because i find BO despicable, i think i may ahve seen M’s appearance there through despair tinted lenses.
anyhoo .. my point is … M’s principle source of sexiness for her vids is her charisma (in my opinion). And that charisma will beam through regardless of explicit sexuality .. so things such as th BO thing – where she’s just talking with someone on an intellingent level – i think that’s the kind of thing where she gets the best out of all her qualities.
… however .. this is just rambling .. and i havent even read back the above to see if it makes sense. … so .. {…shrugh…} … there’s probably lots of room for correction.
Shall I ask her now, gentlemen?Thank you my dear teacher for the heads up.
I didn’t need another distraction to pull me away from
my remedial watching of HFW video lessons #1 through #288.
As they say; “Repetitive watching of HFW makes perfect.”
It does depict, very briefly, near the end someone that appears to be our Marina…
but on closer inspection… at about 1:02… It must be one of Bob’s Evil Plan clones!
One of my early efforts which I unleashed on you for calling me a mad scientist.
No offense intended, I just presumed that the mastermind behind any evil plan should surely be a mad scientest…. BTW to which part are you taking exception – the “mad” or the “scientist” or both?
i’ve posted this music vid before, but i’ll post it again, cos it’s so damned good …
[rob zombie - dragula]
mmmh…ok….you like lordie to? they kinda have the same looks
thanks for the tip … i’m havin’ a search of YouTube right now to see if i can spot something interesting ..
it should be lordi not lordie -.-
I saw those “monsters” irl up close ,a year ago in Helsinki(finnish capital) they really look scary haha,
via hunting out something i liked by Lordie .. i found this theme to the Dutch (i think) tv prog : Riget (not by Lordie)…
[Riget Theme]
Danish yes
really weird series 
have you ever seen it?
yeh! .. i dloaded a copy of it!
Kingdom Hospital has been on sci-fi channel all day long today. It’s a weird series. One weird doctor, people hearing children in the elevator. dieing people seeing a little girl and an anteater, I think that what that is. Very odd program
yeh .. i like that series .. i like stuff that’s at least a little beyond my understanding.
what i particularly like is the gradual unraveling of the evil brain surgeon.
+ i really like that song they play every now and then …
[red dragon tattoo]
It’s to creepy for me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-teM03FPUow
Have you seen Lil’ O’Reily yet?
he seems to have more hair than usual. apart from that .. ?
I would like to request the word”Yankee”. I have wondered for many years what is the origin of this word.
Thanks.
The British wanted to make fun of the colonist so they were insulting the new Americans by calling them hillbillies.
The Americans had a sense of humor about it and liked it.
They even made a song about, Yankee Doodle which was about a British gay bar called Macaroni
In essence they said “We may be a bunch of Hillbillies but you guys
are a bunch of queers with feathers in your caps.”
You learn a lot watching the History channel.
I really appreciate your response and it’s very informative. However, I still do not see a direct connection to the word “YANKEE.”
Where does this word or anything sounding like it come from?
Hal9000, your Word Request – Yankee is a good one
I was wondering myself a while back.
My research shows, (not just what I thought I remembered from the
History Channel) it to have an interesting origin.
Let’s remind her to investigate this word for the next July 4th.
It looks like all of Marina’s videos are now finally unflagged on YouTube
including Antidisestablishmentarianism and floccinaucinihilipilification.
P.S. what a fiasco that was… now to see that graph start taking off for the sky again…
I did think I had seen any flags on her videos lately not. Just help misscupcake unflag hers, now if we can. Yeesssssss.
Yoda speak
Here is a site along the line of what I believe Alx was talking about. I watched this lady named Val Tuesday night at 9 pm and she was live and you could comment to her personally and she would answer you back. It was really cool. She is on the left side doing the live video and the comments were on the right with all of her members talking to her like a real person to person talk. She stayed on for like 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
http://www.blogtv.com/people/valsartdiary
Now’s your chance, evil Marina!!! …
[New Video]
thanks for the idea, cufan71! But, will the gullible fools who visit this site fall for it?
nope .. noone’s visiting evil Marina.
I left her a little ditty in Pirate-ese to try and coax her out of the shadows and into the light
It’s been quiet over there since she said she
was going to tell us Marina’s secrets
that evil marina video .. evil marina looks an awful lot like a giant animatronic marina head. It could very well be a trap.
Hey everyone it’s October, yes I know you all know this, lol but we need to put on our Halloween Gravatars for this month, really scary ones. You know the kind that looks like Jack in his Pirate costume.
Just kidding you Jack you look so sweet. 
Hi Capman! I’m way ahead of you!!!!
Don’t know if I’ll change after Halloween because I really like it!!!!
I like it, I think you should stick with it.
Got mine plus some more on deck
Thanks for the heads up…. I can’t right now, but will work on it soon
Bwahahaahhah!!! I am now invisible for Halloween! none of you can see me!
MARCO!
Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a Gravatar of a fish with an eye patch?
I may have to work on Plan B!
Excellent idea, guys – very creative
we could always find a really old vid and pretend it’s a new vid. We’d never know if we didn’t let on.
Get one the ones that only a few comments and use that one. Some of M’s older videos only had like 12 or so comments.
Man you devious, I like that. 
Get her sister’s video and post it! Those who have not seen it would get BIG surprise!!!
Does anybody but Marina know what Fly Tv sold or was for. Were they selling a product or something. Where did it air, was in on tv or just the internet? Curious minds want to know. Really I’m just nosy. lol
I recall a spin off show that was on TV for
a brief time after Living Color was on the air.
Basically, it was comedy and music/dance
featuring the Fly Girls, sans Jennifer Lopez.
Without JLo, people lost interest quickly…
Early ’90’s, I think – on Fox
Thanks ChaCha I hate I missed the show back then. So M was actually on real TV for awhile.
“Fly TV was ABC’S youth digital channel broadcast from 6pm – 6am everyday. The channel started up in 2001 bringing a barrage of music, arts, gaming, sport and more to the screen. Fly ceased transmission in June 2003. ”
you wanted that kind of info?
Yes sir I did and thanks.
Where did “blog” come from?
Hey Getsomeee. I thought Marina had done a word request video on blog, but after looking at the word / lessons at the top of the page it was blurb the video was on. She will see your request and make note of it as she always does. Just keep and eye out for a bog video.
Mike
I blog, You blog,
We blog, Web Log
For my homework, I have lost over $200 of my personal belongings. I think it’s my friends, but I haven’t caught them in the act.
For a Word Request: What about Armor, and why is it spelled differently in Europe.(Armour)
The best way to trap a rat is to leave a nice
looking piece of cheese, set to trip a landmine
Another way is to leave an object sure to be taken
but sprayed with ink like they use for re-entry into
a water park, invisible until exposed to a UV light
source (and waterproof). If one of your friends has
sticky fingers, they’ll also glow brightly.
(thieves piss me off)
Hey Cha Cha whaaaassssuuuppp. How about the kind of ink they use in banks that want wash off. If you don’t see that friend for awhile then you’ll know who it was.
The bank ink is not invisible, they
will see the trap – rats are smart
oh great! .. new video!!
Where?
hahahaah … made you look!
Bastard!
What Bob said
That was so mean
NO detention for you! LOL
Mijj, now that letter is you my friend. I don’t know what it means as far as symbols, but it’s definitely you.
Throw him in the brier patch
as it happens, Cap .. it’s the symbol for scorpio, and in tarot it represents Death.
So, does your new gravatar mean you want to taste Lucy’s blade as well as fianchetto1?
i’m not so sure i want to taste any part of fianchetto .. though a nibble on Lucy’s blade sounds interesting.
Something Taken Over Kicks Everyones Shit, Jail Rookies all the below commenters
StokesJR @ BC
Have you moved to Canada?
This would be a good time for Marina to add the word *deciduous* to her list.
Decidedly a good request. Also, what does it have to do with afterbirth?
Hey Wordwithyou. Nice web site you have. If you want to get rid of that monster next to your name go to http://WWW.Gravatar.com or just click on the monster and it will take you to the Gravatar site there you sign in with the same email address as you did for Marina’s site and Gravatar will assist you from there. You can put your own personal picture or any picture in that spot. Enjoy the site and talk at you later.
Mike
word request: If someone is mean, they are not nice. However, if we average numbers, we can find the mean, median or mode? Marina, can you investigate? I do not have the means to discover how the meaning of mean means so many things?
My life can aptly be described as a fiasco these days.
I feel sorry for you, I know how it feels
*YAwN* borED much?
notice the glass is back in front of the micro wave
Hey Guys come on by My new site, tell me what you think ok?
(just click my name)
Good looking page.
Check out this one.
It might give you an idea to try on yours
Great graphics, Greg.
Too bad the product thumbnails run over the garden pictures.
Bob what size monitor do you use. you need 15in or bigger.
That page takes a while to load then it may spread out
Nice truck.
A few days ago I was watching an action movie and wondered how does “magazine” mean something you read and also mean something that is used to store ammunition in a rifle
Naval vessels have a ship’s magazine,
for storing ordnance and ammunition
That is a good request
Yea I too think thats a good word request. I read a lot of trade magazines and I have worked in a ships magazine when I was in the Navy. I severed on the Battle Ship USS Missouri BB-63. You know that boat has many large guns on it.
Well, when I see the word fiasco, I’ll tell you that the first thing that pops into my mind lately is the mind numbing interview that vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin did with Katie Couric a few days ago. This woman doesn’t read ANY newspapers? She doesn’t know ANY supreme court rulings besides Roe vs. Wade? Would she have even known that was a ruling if Katie hadn’t cited it as an example for her question?
Marina, I’d rather see you in the white house than Palin! There’s something to be said for intelligence…..I’m all for having a woman in the white house, no problem. But PLEASE, a woman with a brain!
So anyway, that leads us back to my word request of “vice-president”. Where did the term come from? This could be a nice history lesson for all of your viewers too. Have a great day!
ANYTHING involving Katie Couric is
mind numbing! As far as Marina in
the White House is concerned,
Check this out.
i’d like to see evil marina in the white house .. certainly not goody two shoes marina. She’d be as bad a George Bush.
Ben FRANKlin is wise about anger and shame.
latter
ok, mr fianchetto1 …
… i’m prepared to have a shot at a tarot telling .. but i dont have any ability in that at all … so it’s a long shot.
first .. i guess we need to choose some cards … and decide what the cards represent ..
.. any ideas?
Thanks!
hmmm… choose cards…staves, cups, pentacles…if death implies resurrection, then I pick the “Death of cups” wait…I wanna be resurrected in love, not kill love off….
no .. i mean .. we need to pick a number of cards at random, and need to have an idea what they represent …
… for instance …
we could have one card that represents your material future
one card that represents your .. erm .. job prospects.
one card that represents the .. erm… hummmm .. how your luck will manifest.
ok .. leave it at three ..
so we nned to choose three cards at random from my deck ..
there’s 78 cards .. i’ll shuffle em .. you pick three numbers at random from 1 to 78
okay… 3, 16 and 21 from the top
ok .. scanning the cards .. wont be more’n a few ticks …
[the cards you chose]
valour (how your luck will manifest)
prince of staffs (job prospects)
love (material future)
… now we have to figure what on earth it means!
valour (7 of staffs – staffs reprsenting will) .. this is like when everything is futile and all things have been examined and there’s no avenue for a solution .. this is that extra tiny, unruly hidden reserve of will that carries you through the barrier.
well, they ARE quite pretty, and I do like the idea of having more love in my future!
wow… 7 of staffs: it is precisely that reason for the new house!
the prince of staffs represents a character.
This character has swiftness and strength. Incined to act on impulse. Sometimes prey to external influences.
Makes vigorous statements for the sake of it.
sees both sides of arguments .. but is slow to make up his mind.
Noble, generous boaster, while amused at self too.
always fights against the odds . and always wins in the very long run.
- (bits from the Crowley Book of Thoth)
love = 2 of cups.
cups represents understanding which is the receptacle for wisdom.
2 of cups is the most pure form. It represents perfect and placid harmony.
WOW! some more! you just might make a believer out of me, yet!
wow, but for the “strength” part which might be in question (what kind of strength, either way, I just don’t view myself as so very relatively strong) seems a fair assessment of many of my carachter assets and liabilities.
ah well . you see .. the idea is all the cards in the pack should have resonance for anyone .. because the cards were chosen to be a map of a person… i.e. all the cards in the pack are relevant to everyone – so it shouldn’t matter which cards you chose. What would make a difference is which qualities are most significant at a point in time or in assosiation with something external, etc. .. or which qualities need strengthening or are distorted etc.
Thank you very much! perhaps I’ll have a couple of more days off soon, and hope to see you around! gotta get some sleep for work tonight. Take care, mijj, and Thanks again for the tarot thing!
Ciao,
Fianchetto
see ya, Fianchetto.
oh yeh ..
word request: tarot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP_4LjyLSKc
But the mad scientist forgot the most important part…the Brain is missing…
Bet they can’t speak Russian also!
Just leave Lucy for me.
I bet they didn’t even prepare their own lessons, either. oops! I think Marina’s sister might have something to say about that, but yet another striking similarity to confuse the unknowing masses, and enhance the success of your plan!
i was pretty sure [this] is what Marina’s evil twin looked like. Not too far off, i guess.
We have to break her out, you know. There needs to be a revolution.
i was pretty sure [this] is what Marina’s evil twin looked like. Not too far off, i guess.
OK, no problem!
LUCY, OFF WITH HIS HEAD!
Seems to fit in with your Tarot theme – is Mijj masquerading as Madame Bali or vice versa?
OK, I’ll leave this one for you, too!
Actually, mijj, shouldn’t revolutions go counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere?
KEWL! an antimatter Marina!
If I can’t have Marina, I’d be happy with Lucy in LIeU
Yea the brains are missing and whats with that valley girl talk?
Clones? I couldn’t even come close to comparing them with Miss M. To even try to make a comparison would be more of an insult to who Marina is. Not that you meant that.. I’m just saying Miss M is in such a higher league that it would be like trying to compare a Saturn rocket with a Ferrari. Both go really fast and both are expensive, but even comparing those facts, they are very far apart.
Even thinking of comparing Marina to anyone else feels like Im treating her like an object. Which she is clearly not. I think of her as a good friend. Even though I have not met her face to face; nor talked on the phone, or even done a live chat. Mostly the emails we exchange regarding HFW site are like business communications. The video lessons and her comments on the site is where connection lies. I still think of her as a good friend who has no level for comparison.
It’s all part of my Evil Plan™. but errr… needs some more work.
looks like you are competing with mijj for souls, but you guys with your souls, and me with the world domination, we better hurry before Capman destroys it….Nice work on your first step! Any word on Capman’s progress on his evil plan? I still haven’t even selected a famous actress to seduce…
For clarity, which Lucy would you like ‘off limits’ to my evil clutches?
oh my god {.. cringe..} .. they’re hideous!!!
how can you possibly compare them to Marina (i nearly typed “Sabrina” for some reason).
Oh I’m not comparing them. The clones are never as good as the original!!!!
I see now!! Your evil genius is exemplary. You intentionally left them brainless for ease of control to do your evil bidding, and facilitate distinguishing them from our Marina! Brilliant!
it’s strange .. they’re a similar shape to Marina .. except .. even if you don’t hear their voices .. you know!
i think their stance and the look in their eyes betrays a lack of wit.
Oh I agree with you on that one.
Those poor girls, with no whits.. I kind of feel sorry for them. But it was their choice to be at the level of intelligence that they are. Hopefully they will try to further their education.
The rumor is they are dating intellectuals.
it’s their only hope
Hey as Alx said kick none of them out of bed until the right one comes along
More Marina on Fuel TV!
Yea Fuel Tv I don’t know where I came up with fly tv unless it that dang fly that keeps buzzing my head.
Clones? Not even close…
Granted, Marina did some of those
hip shimmy’s in the Fuel TV spots (yum!)
but the differences are too obvious.
Winter’s never boring!
Does anybody but Marina know what Fly Tv sold or was for. Were they selling a product or something. Where did it air, was in on tv or just the internet? Curious minds want to know. Really I’m just nosy. lol
….you mean Fuel or Fly tv?…
lol
what the fuck was that!?!
Poor Word Requests
Vagabond
Hobo
Tramp
Good morning everybody!
Good morning, cufan71! Would you like some pie this morning?
you, too, mijj, dig in! nuff fer evverbody!
Yawn.. Morning Cufan… {wipes his eyes, Stubbles over to the coffee maker and discovers there is not coffee. Didn’t want bad coffee anyways. Find glorious tins with tea in them. Now that what I need!}
I like your poor word request. Im interested in Hobo and Tramp. They sound like they might have some interesting history behind them. When I think of those two words, the first things to come to mind are Hobo spiders and I seen the movie Lady and the Tramp.
Hi CaptainJack! I just added a new video I think you will like it!
Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0IKqyOSaM4
It’s gotta be about time for a POP QUIZ!
Sickness Quotient: 86%
Your Sickness Quotient of 86% is definitely something to worry about.
Detailed Diagnosis
Interpersonal Insights
You hate your mother and father, your neighbors, co-workers, friends, and just about everyone else who happens to think you’re a worthless boob. You have a positive attitude towards nearly everything, which is incredibly stupid and very annoying to those around you.
Job Performance & Attitude
You aspire to becoming the CEO of a large, powerful company. This is unlikely since you rarely leave your parent’s basement. Your attitude towards work is that you could watch others do it all day long.
Personality Insight
Your personal motto is “Be a traveller in Life, not a tourist.” But you’re the kind of person that can’t even get a temporary visa.
——————————————————————————–
- 86% sick = at least 14% of me is still good, right?
Sickness Quotient: 78%
Your Sickness Quotient of 78% indicates therapy may be useful.
Detailed Diagnosis
* Interpersonal Insights
Your friends (both of them) think you’re a total clod. As long as you continue to buy the beer, however, they’ll still be your pals. You hate your mother and father, your neighbors, co-workers, friends, and just about everyone else who happens to think you’re a worthless boob.
* Job Performance & Attitude
Although your work can upon occasion be very good, remember that even monkeys can be trained to do what you do. And they don’t call in sick. You frequently mention terms like “core competencies” and “paradigm shifts” while at work. Stop acting like such a tool.
* Personality Insight
Your personal motto is “If you can’t make them think, make them wonder.” Trust us- you’ve succeeded beyond your wildest dreams.
———–
i can’t believe i need less therapy than fianchetto .. this quiz is faulty!
I actually see my shrink regularly, so I guess I could be a lot worse, and must credit him on a fine job of getting me all the way up to 14%!
Sickness Quotient: 46%
Congratulations! At a 46% Sickness Quotient, you’re almost well-adjusted.
Detailed Diagnosis
* Interpersonal Insights
Your sense of self-entitlement means you’re probably the kind of person that pulled the wings off of butterflies when you were little. You are utterly incapable of meaningful relationships, which is probably a good thing since you’re a horrible bore under the best of conditions.
* Job Performance & Attitude
Although your work can upon occasion be very good, remember that even monkeys can be trained to do what you do. And they don’t call in sick. Rather than do a one-time job that takes ten minutes, you’d work for 5 years to automate it.
* Personality Insight
Your personal motto is “I’m Okay, You’re Okay!” Believe me, nothing could be further from the truth.
i delve into tarot and gnosticism to try and untangle my mind when it gets shredded and distorted.
Oh dear! I emailed you about a fiasco I was having with Whitesmoke, but the issue is now resolved.
[daydreams] God that is a sexy top, I love it, and I like the way teacher has her hair…
What? Who me? Well yes I am paying attention…what did you say?
Oh dear….
A fine example of another young lady using a green/blue screen. Perhaps she could be of assistance in that department?
Hey Fianchetto1, I sub to their videos. She said in one of her videos where they get the backgrounds shots for their green / blue screen and that all of the back grounds are free. Some they just get from peoples photos from Flikr. I like there shows this one is on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs part 1. Part two comes later and is in my favorites list on my utube site. I think M hasn’t gotten a screen yet, but when she does it will be cool.
I was disappointed when one of their crew took a blow at Marina, something like “..not doing this with my boobs hanging out like HFW…”
Their other vids are good, and the lady in question did deliver some accurate, though freeze-dried, etymology lessons. So, I go there for pop psychology, come here for fun etymology lessons. Boobs or not, our Marina has personality. I wanted to check other girl for a pulse. Further, I noticed that other girl had a crew-neck sweater, but displayed herself from the waist up. She could have made her point better had she done it news anchor style, shoulders-up.
Check out this one. Cute and boobs showing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FMCxLsCARc
Make sure you watch in full screen to get the best affect.
Megan Carter checks out Fire art.
I haven’t requested a word for quite a while… request “rigmarole”. Sometimes, one has to go through quite a rigmarole to overcome a fiasco… plus “R” is a popular letter & there aren’t many “R” words posted.
If thats not interesting enough, my wife was wondering out loud to me, why so much talk nowadays about “community”?.. seems to be used more as a PC tag word at meetings she must attend & has become almost annoying. Sorry, but she’s like me… not too much of a people person… want civilizantion to do well, but don’t neccesarily want to be part of it. So I’ll reqest for her “Community”… are the ideals of communism based on a kind of forced (for lack of a better word) community.
Boo ya to you too. lol What are you doing up so early? I was just watching Megan Carter. I like her show, glad you put up the link.
At least they remembered to install three periscopes to see over it.
I have said all along Billy that we must be distant kin. I think I would like living on and island as you do even though you probably live in a community of sorts. I don’t like crowds or reunions or to be a people person. The most of my friends are here on Marina’s site. That could be my fault, because after I retired I just didn’t feel like associating with anyone from work or at least hang around with them and associate. I was distant from them anyway because of my position. At my job you couldn’t be friends with the people you supervise. It was strict policy from the hierarchy. So hey my friend from far away and have a beautiful day.
By “distant kin” are you talking “light years”, Yoda?
Hello BillyB,
Another good word is “retropestive”. It’s been shortened to “retro” and seems to have changed in its reference.
I meant “retrospective”
I like retropestive better
It’s callled “Dain Bramage”.
My fiasco was trying to fight gravity and, shortly thereafter, the ground as I biked home the other day. Gained a few new scars for my effort.
Incidentally I also enjoy the word ’snafu’ in lieu of fiasco.
Situation Normal, All F*cked Up.
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/05/10/snafu/
Great video as always.
I want to request the word “hijinks”.
Thanks!
Wouldn’t this be a good time for a piece of rhubarb pie?
I have a lot of LBGT friends, but have been afraid to ask .. where did the term “dyke” come from?
In so many British mystery or police procedurals there is a term they us for somone that we call a “squealer” or a “rat” … they use the term “grass”. How did they arrive at that?
Thanks
WILLA
Hi Marina!
I’ve really enjoyed hotforwords since I found it a few weeks ago.
Below are a few two-word expressions that I have always enjoyed – I don’t know if there is a technical name for them, and would like hotforwords to investigate the origin(s) of one or more of these “sillies”:
1. willy-nilly
2. higgledy-piggledy
3. shilly-shally
4. ticky-tacky
5. argy-bargy
6. dilly-dally
Thanks!
Also, could you help me get “electronificated” to be recognizes as the real word that it is?
Your dedicated student,
electronificated
Hey Electronificated, and welcome to the site. Marina is always glad to get new members. I visited your site and found some beautiful pictures. Since Marina’s video today is fiasco you should have mentioned the 88 Old’s Fiasco. Nice top end rebuild. I know she will see your word request of electronificated plus the other phrases that you mentioned. There is a Word / lesson list at the top of the page in case you want to look over her videos she has previously done. Hope you enjoy the site and have fun and comment as often as you like.
If you want to change your Gravatar or picture by your name just click on the monster next to your name and it will take you to the Gravatar.com site. Enter in your email address that you signed on for Marina’s site and Gravatar will walk you through the rest of the process. Enjoy 
TA Mike
Thanks for the comments, Mike.
Here is a good example of an automotive FIASCO:
http://electronificated.com/photos/Olds/index.html
Electronificated
OK, fellow HFW students, it is now the perfect time to reveal my Evil Plan to the world… Bwahahahhahahaha!
Your objective is simple: World Domination.
Your motive is a little bit more complex: Love (Yes, it works)
Stage One
To begin your plan, you must first seduce a famous actor/actress. This will cause the world to realize something is wrong, overwhelmed by your arrival. Who is this ripe bastard? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good in classic black?
Stage Two
Next, you must seize control of the moon (ooh, tides!). This will all be done from a obsidian citadel, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will give up, as countless hordes of mean english teachers hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must unleash your great supernatural forces, bringing about an unending cacophony of screams. Your name shall become synonymous with the spice girls, and no man will ever again dare steal your woman. Everyone will bow before your cunning intelligence, and the world will have no choice but to grant you three maidens of virtue true.
Evil Plan ™!
Your objective is simple: Destroy the Earth.
Your motive is a little bit more complex: Revenge
Stage One
To begin your plan, you must first incinerate a rich and powerful ceo. This will cause the world to sense a grave disturbance in the force, terrified by your arrival. Who is this nightmare beyond comprehension? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good in a robotic exoskeleton?
Stage Two
Next, you must vaporize united nations. This will all be done from a space station, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will spontaneously combust, as countless hordes of robot warriors hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must unleash your doomsday device, bringing about the destruction of the masses. Your name shall become synonymous with all that is wrong with the world, and no man will ever again dare cross you. Everyone will bow before your incredible power, and the world will have no choice but to whisper your name in fear.
Good job, Capman – you even remembered to swing by the patent office to get it trademarked! Bravo!
There’s not enough flour in the world!
Evil Plan ™!
Your objective is simple: Soul Accumulation.
Your motive is a little bit more complex: Hatred for all mankind
Stage One
To begin your plan, you must first incinerate a chosen one. This will cause the world to leave, bewildered by your arrival. Who is this sadistic fiend? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good wearing the skin of another human?
Stage Two
Next, you must poison the internet. This will all be done from a hell, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will give up, as countless hordes of the undead hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must let loose your plague of doom, bringing about the dead rising from the grave. Your name shall become synonymous with nightmares, and no man will ever again dare sabotage your music career. Everyone will bow before your mind-boggling insanity, and the world will have no choice but to lavish endless praise on your misdeeds.
Evil Plan ™!
Your objective is simple: Soul Accumulation.
Your motive is a little bit more complex: Love (Yes, it works)
Stage One
To begin your plan, you must first clone a chosen one. This will cause the world to sit up and take notice, overwhelmed by your arrival. Who is this evil genius? Where did they come from? And why do they look so good wearing the skin of another human?
Stage Two
Next, you must seize control of the internet. This will all be done from an island of mu, a mysterious place of unrivaled dark glory. Upon seeing this, the world will tremble, as countless hordes of ninjas hasten to do your every bidding.
Stage Three
Finally, you must demonstrate your great supernatural forces, bringing about the destruction of the masses. Your name shall become synonymous with fear, and no man will ever again dare interrupt your sentences. Everyone will bow before your extraordinary charisma, and the world will have no choice but to pray to you for enlightenment.
Very nice treatment with the links, and all! Wait a sec, aren’t they the massIVE?
Hey Bob you stole my picture.
M asked me which one I preferred. I told her the Blond of course. You never use the same wrinkle twice or just carry a bag of flour with you. 
hmmm…no, i myself have no had a fiasco lately, but i did referee a Division I volleyball match that was a fiasco on Sunday – neither team was really up to performing well, and, well, it made the match boring and a complete disaster…
besides, the home team blew a chance to win a game and lost the match in three sets…
Hey Anudder. We use to have volley ball net setups at the fire stations. Some times other stations would come over and we would have station matches. The city thought it was ok for us to play as it was a form of exercise. “Until”, you know the big until word, people starting getting hurt and city insurance had to pay out plus some stayed home for injuries. We had a lot of fun, but we were very all out competitive and rough. So like our basketball goals they made us take then down. I still like volley ball today even at my age, I guess your never to old to play a exhausting sport. Have a good day pal.
Mike
i want to request the word nuts, as in: You’re nuts!
can you investigate the word (ruler)
Origin: 1175–1225; (n.) ME riule, reule < OF riule < L régula straight stick, pattern (see regula); (v.) ME riwlen, reulen, rewellen < OF riuler, rieuler, ruler < LL régulāre, deriv. of régula
Dictionary.com
Slugabed
Is this an actual word,does anyone one where its from? I confess I recieved it from daily word dictionary, however they gave none of the usual origins so interested to know more about it.
Fiasco……plenty of them! Once when travelling in Asia going through borders I left my passport in my bags which were on the bus that had already crossed to the other side…..was in no mans land with mean looking guard types pointing heavy metal at me. One country wanted me to leave, the other wouldn’t let me in! Stuck in the middle with phrase book thumbing out broken words all tounge tied. Found that all important cash reserve of $50 which enabled me to get my passport. Round of applause geeted me getting back onto the bus from everyone
Meeh Naa aay si
Koei phy thi ni reu yang
hi
i was wondering why people say that something is “state of the art”.
thanks
That’s a good word request Flautabout, I have often wondered that myself about “state of the art”.
I’ll second the motion.
Hi I’m Batman
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/ / \ \___ \ \_/|\_/ / ___/ /\ \
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they don’t always come out the way you want them too
yes indeed ..
.. that was crap.
It was supposed to be a bat with his wings open.
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Must be modern art!
Kinda looks loike a cobra!
Me, too!
Your bat looks better than mine.
Rorscharch time?
I see two birds perched facing away
from each other and one bird between
them, with wings spread, facing forward
Cool inkblot
As long as you remember that mine has no incorrect answers.
You left the gate to the chicken coop open again
Marina ! I am sorry I still not have the subtitles for my video but anyway what do you think about my SEXUAL origin ?
=> here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tujtd8Wni9E
I would be very pleased to get your opinion about my video. I am not as good as you yet of course but I am a young beginner !
Can you do the word:
“Piece”
Specifically as a reference to a firearm.
PIECE is taken from the from PIÈCE “piece” but the word is not Latin but Celtic. It is gaulic precisely but the word is totally mysterious.
But how did the word come to refer to a firearm?
When I was in boot camp, one of our company referred to his “piece” as his “gun”, and we all suffered VERY similar results as this, but replacing “piece” for “rifle”. We were …uh…reminded… that “piece” and “rifle” are synonyms, but “gun” was a different story altogether. Did you have similar experience, Captain Jack?
Actually, [THIS] is quite accurate a depiction of my USN bootcamp experience, except for the ‘rifleman’s creed’ and that CC’s were not allowed to strike us. Other than that, is pretty darn accurate.
I was in the Army. They made us do push ups until we could no longer push up, when someone referred to his rifle as a gun. At which point we were reminded that guns are artillery.
oh god no….. youtube has found someone with an extra 100 million hits
http://www.youtube.com/members?g=4&locale=en_US&p=1&s=mv&t=a
*swing*
Yes, however look at how many videos they took to get those views.
91,023 videos !!!
Something hinkey there.
Sawaadi krup koon Bob. Koon saabi de naa? Pom Pasa Thai nik noy!Bot rian Fiasco dee. Pom rak khruu, aajaan
Khruu suai jang loei, taa khruu suai jang loei. Aroi mai! Pom klang wan! Pom paak waan! Pom khee mao 
Mai tawng kae tua! Mai dai maai khwaam waa yang nan, naa ram khaan!– Ton duean, tulaa khom, rueduu bai mai ruang, naa fon!
when asking a waitress in Thai, Koon maa teeni bon mai? she laughed saying in English, Yes! Dai si! I work here every day!