[Dork] doesn’t have a clear etymology from online sources. Is it from the same origin as “dick,” or is it a contraction of “door key,” as in “door key children”–> “dorky children”? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dork
Oh Marina, Marina….I detect, that humor rises to many peoples’ temper—”I have the smallest penis in the world; that is why I have so many women looking for it.” Also, in grade school, I had to administer punishment because this kid told me a joke…” he said…would you suck my dick if I washed it===you punk i said—he then called me a dirty cock sucker” bang bang
Jack is an Anglofied version of Jacques, the French occidental word for “John”. The name comes from somewhere in the early Middle ages and according to my best friend Jack, it was used as a taunt to a minor King or England, now well-forgotten by history. The French called him Jacques, jut to anger his subjects who couldn’t understand why the Frogs couldn’t say a simple word like “John”.
here you go, another mystery solved by your…nevermind.
You want to have your video get more exposure on the net and dick gets slotted to a no-no postion on the search engines Try “Hickory Dickory Dick Dock” or “Dickens Dapper Dick Detective” “Dickless in Seattle” etc.
I remember back in basic training, while we were getting smoked doing push-ups, one of my drill sergeants would stomp his way in front of us and say something crazy like, “MAKE MY DICK HARD!!!”
I didn’t think of him to be gay when he said that. I’ve always assumed that he was one of those war crazy types, who gets an erection by the very sound of gunfire.
He would also say something crazy like this towards a group of privates, “I REMEMBER THIS ONE TIME A PRIVATE TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF BY STICKING A HOSE DOWN HIS THROAT, TRYING TO PUMP HIS STOMACH! WHEN I SAW THAT, I NEARLY LAUGHED MY ASS OFF!!!”
I feel for you, mittheman. But video requests are the way to go. She probably chooses them because they add some extra interest to her videos. I just need to get my 13-year-old to show me how to upload a video.
Jack is the common nickname for those named John, of which there is a very funny episode in Chapter 2 of the book Mr Midshipman Easy, whose name indeed, became Jack.
and Nixon,Dick—I over heard…you give Nixon your stuff to send home (New Guinea,world war two) You could trust him too!!!! Dueces never looses oh over heard from vets dead—-sons of the half wings
Word Request: Gorp. I was on an MBTA bus the other day and overheard a group of people discussing their recent hikes. They were comparing how much chocolate was in gorp. One person claimed that gorp stood for ‘good old raisins and peanuts’. Could you find out where this word came from and what, if anything, it stands for?
Oh, my dear teacher, there you go overreaching yourself again. You’re a very knowledgeable and talented etymologist, but you are not an onomastician (expert on proper nouns and name origins) as that’s a specialized area that requires a much deeper understanding of sociology and history sometimes.
Richard is not merely a “popular Christian name” as you put it, it comes from Old English and Anglo Saxon, and means literally Wealthy and Hard (Rich=Wealthy, Hard=obvious). In the context of the times, anyone wealthy was powerful, and anyone wealthy and powerful was a nobleman. And anyone hard was also hardy, strong, brave and powerful (in the physical sense), so the contextual meaning of Richard is “Bold Ruler”, which many kings where named Richard for that reason, the Lion-hearted being the most famous.
Now, there is the joke that in the most basic sense, Richard means Powerful and Hard, so of COURSE the nickname Dick applies, but that’s just a joke.
I know you probably get many requests for name origins, but seriously, until you get a degree in onomastics, leave that for the experts, okay?
Oh dude, I get those names too. And Jack is short for John, an oddity I’ll never get. What is it with these nicknames? I agree with Satchmo, why does William have so many nicknames, and why do so many words use the word Bill? Where does it come from?
Hello Marina,
I do believe that “Jack” is also short for “Jonathan” or, John.
BUT…..
I was wondering why “Bill” is short for “William”??
And also “bill” is used for money(as in dollar bill etc.) or as money owed (phone,car, power etc) and also as a mouth on a duck or goose!! Please answer this for me as I don’t seem to understand!?! Sincerely, Bill…..or Billium….Or Willy!!
And I hope that Gorby feels better soon!
Hi Marina,
In your latest video you were talking about the shortened name
for Richard and detective. You asked the origins of the name Jack. Jack is another name for John. I know this as my uncle was named Jack. My auntie would call him John.
Ohhhh my gawd that is soooo funny.
Reminf me to never use a calculator again.
Of course, then remind me to tripple check my typing.
Thanks for keeping me honest.
I think this is the season between now and March when, flu, tainted foods, and certain infections occur. Viruses account for most food poisoning cases where a specific contaminant is found. I was in the hospital for five days several years ago due to tainted food.
My brother just got over food poisoning from eating deer meat. I don’t know if he didn’t cook it long enough or if it was too old. It’s tough on the old body.
My Grandfather was known as “Jack” because it was the polite version of a a nickname his older sisters gave him. It was just not nice to call him “Jack-ass” in front of company.
The polite version of the nickname stuck. He even got his retirement checks with “Jack” on them.
Hey Hot for Words,
I have a word request for you. I’ve been reading this book called “Convivium” and I have never heard the word before. I was wondering what it means and where it comes from.
We shall as well. I didn’t understand this or your earlier, similar post until I looked on twitter just now – thanks for posting here, prompting me to look, mate!
Dear совершенная Marina, I was away both Thursday and Friday, so I missed seeing your new videos. To answer your question, “Jack” is short for Jonathon, and also for the name, John. Also, “Jack” is short for Jack Daniels, a Tennesee whiskey. In electromics , a “Jack” is a Jack Audio Connection Kit. “Jack” is short for a fast-food place called Jack-in-the Box. A golfer named Jack Nicholas was also called just “Jack.” A tool caled a “Jack” is used to lift heavy objects. A “Jack of all trades” means someone who has many skills and can make repairs. “Jack” is also the partner of “Jack and Jill” who are in a famous nurserey rhyme.
I’ve posted so late, I don’t know if you’ll read this, Marina. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Your dear student, seesixcm6
LOL! That’s a type of “Jacks” I forgot! Good call! I also didn’t mention that old time movie actor. Jack Nicholson, or the old-time TV host, Jack Parr. or the old-time comic, Jack Benny!
seesixcm6
You’ve been here a little while, now – all noobs are given a mutant alien image on their posts… if you click it, you can upload a photo to personalise it. As well, the ‘Dashboard’ tab at the top right of the page will take you to a profile page wherein you can change your display name to be equal to your ‘nickname’ – whatever you like, spaces and some punctuation are allowed. Thirdly, there you can add an URL in the Website field. This will turn your name blue, like mine, and link it to that URL. Most use their YouTube channel, but mine is a bit different. Enjoy!
* to change your display name, first enter desired name in the ‘nickname’ field, Update Profile at the bottom, select Display Name Pubicly as drop-down list, and update again. your next post or reply will reflect changes made here.
Changing your photo, or ‘Gravatar’ is retroactive to all your posts on this site.
Thanks, Fianchetto. I just haven’t taken the time. I should tell you that I am so new to using computers(never had one before this one) that you would truly not believe it. So all the stuff you’re mentioning that someone like you takes for granted, I have to figure it out for myself. I’m trying to teach myself on Marina’s site. Can’t think of a funner way to learn. Say, I have to go somewhere now, but take a look at Marina’s tweets. It looks like Gorby may have a problem. Could you keep an eye out? Appreciate it.
Glad to help – I am new to having an online presence, and new to HTML and we all have different learning curves. As a paramedic, I learned the Galen Rule: See one, do one, teach one. Though I don’t currently practice medicine, I still try to carry on in the manner of my fellow Medics and Physicians who took me under their wings when I was green. mijj here taught me how to post renamed links, and the other ‘Frequent Flyers’ and TA’s here are generally more than happy to help with any questions you may have. Click their names and you usually get their YouTube channels if you wish to contact them directly. I am at http://uk.youtube.com/Fianchetto1 feel free to drop me a line there if you like, mate.
The origin for Jack is Jacobus in Latin, or Jacques in French, or Jaime and Santiago (which comes from San(t) Yago or Iago = J ->Y or I; and C -> g) in Spanish. Santiago is also the patron saint of Spain. Have you heard of the Spanish city “Santiago de Compostela”, where the saint is allegedly burried?
The strange etymology of Yakov:
Yakov (Hb) => Iacobus (L) => Jacomus (NL) => James (E) and Jaime (Sp)
Yakov => Iago (Sp) and Jacob (E)
Santiago de Compostela…that’s in Galicia, NW Spain, right? Lovely cathedral there.
You are completely right, Evan. The Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela is wonderful. The city is located in NW West, where the Celtic infuence is remarkable. I wonder whether you also visited the Parador (=State owned hotel) there. It is the old hospital for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, or Way of St James. Should we talk today about the Way of St Jack, just for the sake of keeping close to Marina’s question?
jri:
Actually I haven’t been there. I met some Galicians at the Festival Interceltique (speaking of Celts) in NW France who told me about it.
Good point re St. Jack: since the origin is Yakov and Jacobus, St. Jack WOULD be more accurate than St. James.
Fortunately, I am a Rick, although I know some people who consider me a Dick. And there are a couple of you who are being dicks out there. What the hell’s wrong with you, questioning Dear Marina about her vids and her private business affairs? This is HER CREATION. It ain’t about you. Be grateful for the information/education and the fun Marina has provided for us all.
“Each problem that I solved
became a rule which served
afterwards to solve other
problems.”
– Rene Descartes 1596-1650,
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heh heh!
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“I am always willing to learn”
-MeLikaDoTheChaCha
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“What was that middle part?”
-A Fish Called Wanda
Back in basic training, we were called “DICKs”, while our drill sergeants were considered “DICKHEADs.”
It’s an acronym for Dedicated Infiltrated Commited Killer.
And for the HEAD add-on: Hired to Educate Another Dick.
The other day I went searching for Eggnog, I love that stuff. Why don’t they sell it year round?
Anyway I found Pumpkin Eggnog, it’s like liquid pumpkin pie and Gingerbread Eggnog. Mmmmm good.
While driving home from my sister’s after a great Thanksgiving weekend my girlfriend asked me the origins of ‘port’ and ’starboard’ ( which I was able to answer ) and then she asked about ‘right’ and ‘left’; which I was NOT able to answer.
You did rightwing and leftwing, but not the underlying right and left.
Starboard is a good one… port is more obvious once you hear the origin.
One 4th of July I spent the evening with friends on a sailing yacht in the middle of Clear Lake (TX) to watch the fireworks. On the return trip, as we motored into the channel, our port light went out on the bow. Inebriated, and armed with a flashlight and a red water balloon, I took the place of our forward port light, earning me the moniker “Port Light Dez”.
I don’t know how well it met requirements, but the Coasties did not seem overly concerned. My guess is that they were more worried about drunken pilots. Our bowsprit had a teak deck-like structure that was about 6 feet long and 2 feet wide. I whimsically dubbed it “The Forecastle”. It was a perfect place to lay out while holding the improvised port light.
I apologize if my comment sounded harsh; obviously you were trying to avoid collisions.
OOD’s and smaller boat captains are trained to discern another ship’s ( or smaller boat’s ) orientation by the lights seen. Seeing both red and green lights I would have to assume your vessel was pretty much pointed directly at me, and might cause concern and or confusion ( I have seen bizarre light combinations, in foreign waters, international waters, and in inland waters ).
As I said; you were trying to be more visable, and as you said, the Coasties had bigger concerns.
No offense was taken, Orion. It did not seem harsh in the slightest. My going forward was just for that very purpose… to avoid collisions, specifically with power boats. Most sailing yachts, whether under sail or motoring, move fairly slow. As you note, without the port light, and in its proper place, a Captain should assume the worst case scenario. But not every driver and pilot on the water has experience enough to judge the proper course. I find this especially true of “go-fasters” who rely on their engines, not training, to avoid danger… no offense meant to all speed and power boaters.
I have that problem on this video too James. The last comment I make ends up in the next reply box. So it’s just not your computer or mine, a little glitch probably.
Don’t worry Pagedoll you cut it with the rest of us. Whaaaassssttt up my friend. How’s everything on your side of the map? Hope everything is fine for you as it is for me and mine. Take care and don’t work too hard. Or with one.
Hey Cappy!! Oh its all good over here. Had a mellow T-day with the folks. Just got back from Glamis, that was a blast. Just kickin’ back watchin’ some college ball right now…Pagey says HI! (shes right here)
1979 was a GREAT year! Not because of Blondie tho,because I had wheels(68 chev 2-door 396),alcohol and gasoline,money(a job plus ummm lucrative entreprenurial interests),a steady gorgeous GF then when that ended several others,party favors,lax laws,good friends,etc..Lived well within My means but lacked for nothing important. I am always “lifted” when 1979 comes-up in convo,,TY.
After that era MADD and other “puritan type” groups slowly gained power and made Me get trickier and trickier just to have a dab of fun. Everybody knows what MADD is but have Ya All heard of DAMADD? = Drunks Against Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. I don’t know that it is a real organization,probably just a widespread feeling. The more we are restricted the stronger the feeling will grow,till,like prohibition,it will all bust loose worse(or better ) than ever.
hmmm…i don’t know if your post is in jest or not, tyrant, but my brother was nearly killed, and did suffer brain damage, due to a drunk driver…for me, it’s not a funny subject…
Ouchie bigtime,I am sorry to hear that Man. I do however feel that many activities with downsides do have upsides too.When too many rights are taken away then,even tho injuries are prevented,it lessens the general freedom of the masses. I have lost Friends to alcohol related incidents and feel for Ya Man. I just hate to see My rights diminished daily. If I am injured/killed by a driver wich is under the infuence then that will be My comeuppance for wanting to be free,I accept the possibillity.
We all have views,TY for presenting yours for consideration without appearing angry,I respect that action and no mistake.
no worries, we all have actual lives that we actually live once in a while – and i go for months without talking to online friends, sometimes – doesn’t mean i don’t like ‘em, just means i have nothing to add or no reason to comment…
I like the colour of your border. I think we have the best ones (dont tell everyone ( kinda hard for them not to notice when i have written it in a place they read ))
“I’ve been here for 6 months give-or-take,She did reply to comments more often till a few months ago,ahhhhh well. You TAs are friendly and reply alot,that’s cool,keep after it fellas. Might I suggest the next batch of TAs be hot chickies like Marina? You know,to bring some balance,Yin/Yang,hot/cold,good/evil,light/dark and such. Most fellas here would welcome it I think.
So,to the hot lady members here,how about it?,wanna apply for TA? Get Your own shade of reply box and gain some fame whilst helping educate the world? You know You want to,,so,,,c’mon,just do it.”
I suppose the above copy/paste is some form of cross posting,sorry,just want to be sure the idea is seen by as many as possible.
Heck yeah,sounds primo to Me! You fellers recruit Em and I’ll help chat Em up! Of course,if they read the archives I’ll prolly get ripped up one side and down the other.
If’n I had My druthers I’d tell Ya it means something like this,,”I would rather see it this way”,it implies to Me that,although unknown to the speaker for sure,the don’t really know if it is/will be as they wish.
watch some old BW episodes of the Beverly Hillbillies and it’ll all become clear
I am getting fed up. Marina is commenting here a lot more now and all I can see is people having a go at her. For gods sake, if you think you can do better then why don’t you try!
AND JOHN!
(he should just go before he creates a FW)
this business association attempt sucks dicks like you do.
Marina I must say that your videos were much better before you became a you tube partner. Do you even know who is jerking your chain?
OK, at least one of the comments is an honest opinion… he likes the earlier videos. I have to admit that I like some of them more too. I like the bloopers she used to show at the end. But I’m really interested to find out about this mysterious power behind the throne… this group of ne’er-do-wells who are manipulating Marina within some shadowy conspiracy. So, I’ve got to know… who are they? Is it The Pentaverate?
Marina is far more powerful than Colonel Sanders… his chicken was laced with a secret chemical that made you crave it fortnightly… obviously we crave Marina’s lessons on a (practically) daily basis.
Hmm… Walt Disney… it’s interesting… that’s the second dead man mentioned that is controlling this “cartoon we call life”. Perhaps we must contend with Zombies!
No worries, James… Marina doesn’t need anything corporate to be a success.
thats a real good attempt to manipulate the content of my posts by combining two seperate posts into one seperate posts to two seperate commenters in too one,
this business association attempt sucks dicks like you do.was directed too Evan Owen
Marina I must say that your videos were much better before you became a you tube partner. Do you even know who is jerking your chain? This post shouldnt be associaterd with the one above, except by some pervert like James
Are you kidding I’m not gonna rememberin a few weeks
Alas the fate of all video game geeks, no short term memory.
It took me a while to get an answer on this, no one ever listens to me. I’ll Try though. Would you prefer a post or an email as a reminder???
Oh yeah, this is a PHILOLOGY site, not an encounter group!
BACK TO BUSINESS: so Rick becomes Dick. Hmm… in the Celtic languages, the initial consonant often mutates depending upon the word preceding it. E.g., in Welsh
tad = father;
ei dad = his father;
ei thad = her father;
fy nhad = my father
Gaelic also has initial consonant mutations.
For your homework, if Dick is short for Richard, what would be a logical nickname for Pritchard?
I didn’t understand at first either, ’til I scanned the rest of his remarks. He’s just some hijo de puta who’s trash-talking everybody today.
Yes yes i agree you are.
BTW I’ve driven a large Deere a few times when I was little. http://bit.ly/BZvf It was a thrill when I was driving on a elevated road that was too narrow for the tractor and the outside wheels where just turning into space. My sister tried it and she had a hard time staying on the road.
I have never driven a dual wheeled tractor, but I would love to! My tractor is sort of high profile and I have gotten into some tight spots! Like going under trees!
I don’t care whom reads these posts i,ve made. I do care about that they find my comments offensive when it plain as day that they weren’t meant for them.
I can see no reason why this post could be offensive to anyone here it is a a stating of a personel opinion directed to 1 specific person and all i read is comments from people who are attempting to manipulate my opinion with their opinion that don’t/won’t count for anything where I am concerned.
you post in a public forum and believe it should be sacrosanct to you and the person to whom you write?…c’mon, John – I know you know better than that…
but your question of whether Marina knows who actually pays her salary isn’t really anyone’s business here, is it?…Marina strikes me as very bright, but her business is hers – not ours…
i’ll leave that for you and wish you peace…enjoy your evening.
hmmm…well, i wouldn’t construe this particular post as offensive – insensitive, perhaps, but not offensive…it’s more in the way you word things than what you are saying…
but i’m sure my thoughts matter not a whit…thanks for the response…
I don’t care whom reads these posts i,ve made. I do care about that they find my comments offensive when it plain as day that they weren’t meant for them, If some one finds my post offensive state it in a seperate comment or it is a clear attack upon me; as evidenced by annuddermale’s comment above.
i don’t believe i attacked you – i certainly did not mean to do so…you certainly are free to speak; and i don’t think it is recriminate to request a bit of civility in language…
i don’t believe i attacked you – i certainly did not mean to do so…you certainly are free to speak; and i don’t think it is recriminate to request a bit of civility in language…
2¢ just isn’t what it used to be…
So in submiting this comment I John say to you annuddermale “I don’t think it is recriminate to request a bit of civility in language” as long as the message doesnt get polluted.
If I may be so bold after last night’s drunken episode,I would like to request “naked as a J-Bird”.
It is good to see Your pink boxes again Marina,maybe that was what had bothered Me all along,for a while You left nearly all the replying to the TAs and I missed Ya! I was petty and let it manifest in a bad way,,,silly Me.
Now don’t get Me wrong here,I do like all the TAs too,especially capman.
That’s and interesting phrase “naked as a J-Bird”. I thought it was short for Jail Bird. humm..
Yea sometimes M doesn’t comment very much on her own site. This is a common occurrence. So much of the problem comes from what the technology lacks. I felt the same way as you do. I have been reading the comments for about a year and we are lucky just to get one pink box per lesson. Im guessing here she doesn’t feel the need to comment for she contribute more than her share with making the videos for us to watch and a website to watch them on. That’s the problem with videos. After time they become plastic or unrealistic. I have mention to my student about offer my class online and they said they would never attend because they want the personal physical instruction that you would get at a university. I had mention doing video lessons which they said would be ok but it lacks the spur of the moment questions. Im a bit more interactive in class and prefer to answer question in person than with text.
I’ve been here for 6 months give-or-take,She did reply to comments more often till a few months ago,ahhhhh well. You TAs are friendly and reply alot,that’s cool,keep after it fellas. Might I suggest the next batch of TAs be hot chickies like Marina? You know,to bring some balance,Yin/Yang,hot/cold,good/evil,light/dark and such. Most fellas here would welcome it I think.
So,to the hot lady members here,how about it?,wanna apply for TA? Get Your own shade of reply box and gain some fame whilst helping educate the world? You know You want to,,so,,,c’mon,just do it.
I would love to see some women TAs. I have not had one woman even ask to be a TA. I should try to volunteer JCR. You know I find interesting is that this site is not dominated by women. Women tend to be more into words than men.
Good suggestion Tryant. Let’s see if any ladies are willing to step up on the plate.
Well TY Capt Jack! Nice to be lauded a bit after I was such a damnable goon last night,makes Me feel a tad bit redeemed.
I wonder if there would be more ladies at HFW Youtube to dangle the “TA carrot” in front of? I think I’ve done My part and someone with a better understanding of Youtube Users might have a better ability to “recruit” the ladies. Get Em! Beg,borrow,and steal Em! Just get Em here!
Marina will always and ever be the Queen,We could benefit from the company of some Princesses tho!
Your not a bad example Tyrant or even 1/2. We all have to vent somewhere or sometime. It just builds up in us until have you let go. No harm no foul. Then carry on as nothing has happened it’s all cool. Peace Pal
Jack is short for Jack-Off. haha hey MARINA HOW COME THERE IS NO THANKSGIVING CARD!?? =( i was waiting for that one. Also y do people these days refer to dick as penis?
My nickname was “Mr. Meoff”. I even had this one evil girl announce my nickname over a PA system at the malls food court. I was very embarrass then later realized know one their knew my first name.
This is a good day for Jack and Dick jokes or is it Dick and Jack jokes, either way it’s fun just like the panties video and all the different names for panties and games we played on that one.
Hi Marina. I can’t thank Bill O’Reilly enough for introducing you to me. I look forward to your upcoming visit. I have a word for you. Baseball, that makes sense, basketball, makes sense too. How about Hockey? played in Europe, North America. What is the origin of Hockey?
Im right here. But I have to go now. I have some moving to do. Yeap I have to move again. Im giving back my new motor yacht and moving back on to my sailboat. Then moving the sailboat back to Kirkland. Which is better so I don’t have to commute to my classroom. Reason? Because the recession is strangling my business. I wish I was in SoCa now. Im getting more request for my classes there than in Seattle. Might be because there are 7 schools here and only 1 in LA. USCG would like me to be in LA. Well at least I have solved the $15k expense of moving cost. I’m just going to buy a new sailboat in Long Beach area and start my classes near by.
Do what you have to pal. I know things are tough for everyone right now. I think you liked Kirkland better anyway didn’t you.? If you need any help moving I have a truck.
I saw this economy thing coming long time ago. I had hoped that I would be able to fill my classes during the summer as plan for the market to crash. I called this one right on the money. I had a plan to ride out the recession but failed to implement it in time.
No need to a truck on this trip. That why I like boats. You just fire up the engine and cast off all lines. Think of it this way. It’s like living in a motor home. Problem with motor homes is your limited in width, height, and length. Sailing yachts are very friendly to the environment. Im still working out the move to LA or San Fransisco. Thinking of buying a 20 foot container and just trucking it to SoCa.
It was another hot August night I had spent all day at the race track in the blazing sun. Now back at the office I turned on the desk fan and poured myself a drink of some cheap bourbon.
My sun burnt face and the third bourbon was making me drowsy then I heard someone approaching. I could see though the frosted glass that it was a dame at the office door.
And then she walked in, she was wearing a tight sun dress made up of thin material from which you could see the upside down V of her open legs reveling the magic triangle in her silhouette. She walked towards me an sat at my desk thrusting her gams in my full view of my face.
That guy was no- fish out of water
nor was he- all wet
he was in a- kettle of fish
it was- sink or swim
he had- other fish to fry
being- hard boiled
a regular- Shamus
not wanting to- walk the plank
figuring it was- water over the dam
there was a- turn of the tide
so- in a twinkling of an eye
he decided to- vote with his feet.
Milaya Marina,
After reading all the lewd, crude, and downright offensive remarks that some jerks write about your videos on YouTube, I feel a need to write how I feel while watching them.
I would love to awake in the morning to the sound of your breathing and the feel of your soft curves in my embrace.
I would delight in fixing you a breakfast of your favorite foods: maybe eggs benedict, crepes suzettes, shchi i kasha (“pishcha nasha” – sorry, trying to be funny).
I would kiss you passionately before leaving for work.
I would sneak home from work an hour early in the afternoon, so that I could walk with you by the river or the seashore, watching the sun reflect in your eyes and the wind play with your hair.
I would gaze lovingly into your eyes over dinner, while talking with you about your latest research and ideas on philology and etymology – maybe kibitzing with cognates from Spanish and Welsh.
I would spend some time in the evening helping you with research, or doing some work on your website that you asked me to help with.
I would end the day by exploring every inch of you with lips and fingers, looking for new ways to give you exquisite pleasure.
Repeat every day for forty years, with breaks to raise the children.
Anyway, that’s how I feel when I watch your videos.
S lyubovom,
Evan Owen
Oh yeah…I’d like to be 25 years younger so that you might take this proposition seriously.
PS Hey “HFW AA group,” need some help here, I’m falling off the wagon!
dude wtf your some 40 year old virgin probably that imagines about beautiful girls over internet, damn, no one wants to listen to your sad life imagination, either get laid or stay in your little house and keep hiding behind that computer, but dont post any of this crap
btw very funny vid….
Own the next meeting is after the new year so we can all fall of the wagon before then. Lot of parties to go to before the next meeting. Nice post Owen, we all have dreams of something that eludes us in one way or another.
Speaking of romantic, here’s a great Russian vid. It’s about a young soldier’s tender feelings for his sweetheart in her blue scarf, as he set off to go slaughter the Nazi invaders. Синий платочек
Maybe russianboy / russkiichelovek will translate for us? Pozhalista?
Great song Evan! My mom and grandmother LOVE this song! It’s very popular in Russia.. especially at weddings! You pretty mush summed up what the song is about! (The blue scarf symbolizes love and hope and caring, I think)
Dear Marina
I have enjoyed your site for some time now and never until today found you wrong on any point.
However, for once you have strayed from the path. Obviously Dick is not your speciality.
Dick as the nickname for a detective comes from American literature towards the end of the 19th century. Dime novels published in the period featured a sharpshooting lawman called “Deadeye Dick” so called because he was a ‘dead shot’ who always hit and killed his target – the bad guy. It became the contemptuous nickname for detectives throughout the US. The nickname never really spread elsewhere as the brand of dime novel didn’t travel outside of the US so the cultural reference wasn’t clear to the rest of the world.
Deadeye Dick as a name was a turnaround of a long naval tradition, “Dick Deadeye”, made famous by WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan in their music hall operettas. A deadeye was a kind of knot or sliced loop.
ianp. if you could show me examples of this Deadeye Dick prior to 1908 and that he was a detective that would be helpful as a slang dictionary published in 1908 described dick as being short for detective. The only reference I can find of detective stories involving Dick.. there was a detective series by the name of Dick Donovan from the late 1800s. People could have possibly associated his first name with detective. Another theory is that dick is taken from the slang “to dick” meaning “to watch” taken from the Gypsies back then.
Dick to be short for Richard is pretty bizarre, just like Jack for Jonathan… it’s just as possible that dick came about in a similar bizarre manner.
Jack is short for Jackson and sometimes Jacob
[Dork] doesn’t have a clear etymology from online sources. Is it from the same origin as “dick,” or is it a contraction of “door key,” as in “door key children”–> “dorky children”? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dork
u can have my private dick
‘Jack’ is an affectionate version of the name John.
u sure love saying dick, that was great though private dicks
James… Which is odd considering Jim is also short for James..
You don’t dick around(great hand gestures), jack in the box
I have a request: what is the origin of the word “word”? Anything to do with the Latin “verbum”?
If “dick is short for Richard”, I feel sorry for you, Richard!
Oh Marina, Marina….I detect, that humor rises to many peoples’ temper—”I have the smallest penis in the world; that is why I have so many women looking for it.” Also, in grade school, I had to administer punishment because this kid told me a joke…” he said…would you suck my dick if I washed it===you punk i said—he then called me a dirty cock sucker” bang bang
Jack is an Anglofied version of Jacques, the French occidental word for “John”. The name comes from somewhere in the early Middle ages and according to my best friend Jack, it was used as a taunt to a minor King or England, now well-forgotten by history. The French called him Jacques, jut to anger his subjects who couldn’t understand why the Frogs couldn’t say a simple word like “John”.
here you go, another mystery solved by your…nevermind.
John [but do not ask me why]
I like that scene from the movie G.I. Jane:
G.I. Jane: “Master Chief…”
Master Chief: “LIEUTENANT… SEEK… LIFE… ELSEWHERE!”
G.I. Jane: “SUCK MY DICK!”
My former roommate in the army would recite that DH Lawrence poem from that movie.
YOU ARE SO HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
I remember back in basic training, while we were getting smoked doing push-ups, one of my drill sergeants would stomp his way in front of us and say something crazy like, “MAKE MY DICK HARD!!!”
I didn’t think of him to be gay when he said that. I’ve always assumed that he was one of those war crazy types, who gets an erection by the very sound of gunfire.
He would also say something crazy like this towards a group of privates, “I REMEMBER THIS ONE TIME A PRIVATE TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF BY STICKING A HOSE DOWN HIS THROAT, TRYING TO PUMP HIS STOMACH! WHEN I SAW THAT, I NEARLY LAUGHED MY ASS OFF!!!”
a bundle of sticks
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Jack is short for Jackin or Jacob. If your French Jacque.
Marina,
I made a request here for Dick short for Richard months ago. Along with…
Ted for Edward
Bill for William
Hank for Henry
and so on.
However, it appears a standard written request will not get your attention.
I have made a lot of good request but they keep getting overlooked.
Why are some words used as both a noun and verb, spelled the same but pronounced different?? You know heteronym’s.
i.e. Duplicate, Dove, Record, Attribute.
I feel for you, mittheman. But video requests are the way to go. She probably chooses them because they add some extra interest to her videos. I just need to get my 13-year-old to show me how to upload a video.
Jack is the common nickname for those named John, of which there is a very funny episode in Chapter 2 of the book Mr Midshipman Easy, whose name indeed, became Jack.
If Scotland Yard was looking for John the Ripper instead of Jack the Ripper they might have caught the guy.
Pretty soon they’ll be looking for Che the Quipper.
@Bob the Zinger
Everything I know I learned from you
I think Jack is short for John…
Jack is short for John. (Even though they have the same number of letters.) For example, John Kennedy was often called Jack Kennedy.
Eric M
and Nixon,Dick—I over heard…you give Nixon your stuff to send home (New Guinea,world war two) You could trust him too!!!! Dueces never looses
oh over heard from vets dead—-sons of the half wings 
Word Request: Gorp. I was on an MBTA bus the other day and overheard a group of people discussing their recent hikes. They were comparing how much chocolate was in gorp. One person claimed that gorp stood for ‘good old raisins and peanuts’. Could you find out where this word came from and what, if anything, it stands for?
Eric M
Naughty one!
Jack-Jacob
Marina answer me!! Y DONT WE GET THANKSGIVING CARDS FROM YOU!?
Perhaps Marina has her own way of celebrating thanksgiving she isnt priviledged to reveal? Thats just up to her to answer someday.
Oh, my dear teacher, there you go overreaching yourself again. You’re a very knowledgeable and talented etymologist, but you are not an onomastician (expert on proper nouns and name origins) as that’s a specialized area that requires a much deeper understanding of sociology and history sometimes.
Richard is not merely a “popular Christian name” as you put it, it comes from Old English and Anglo Saxon, and means literally Wealthy and Hard (Rich=Wealthy, Hard=obvious). In the context of the times, anyone wealthy was powerful, and anyone wealthy and powerful was a nobleman. And anyone hard was also hardy, strong, brave and powerful (in the physical sense), so the contextual meaning of Richard is “Bold Ruler”, which many kings where named Richard for that reason, the Lion-hearted being the most famous.
Now, there is the joke that in the most basic sense, Richard means Powerful and Hard, so of COURSE the nickname Dick applies, but that’s just a joke.
I know you probably get many requests for name origins, but seriously, until you get a degree in onomastics, leave that for the experts, okay?
dude – dont be a richard
Thanks I like this explanation much better
Maybe detectives were called dicks because they were cocky.
Oh dude, I get those names too. And Jack is short for John, an oddity I’ll never get. What is it with these nicknames? I agree with Satchmo, why does William have so many nicknames, and why do so many words use the word Bill? Where does it come from?
Hello Marina,
I do believe that “Jack” is also short for “Jonathan” or, John.
BUT…..
I was wondering why “Bill” is short for “William”??
And also “bill” is used for money(as in dollar bill etc.) or as money owed (phone,car, power etc) and also as a mouth on a duck or goose!! Please answer this for me as I don’t seem to understand!?! Sincerely, Bill…..or Billium….Or Willy!!
And I hope that Gorby feels better soon!
Hi All;
Sorry, see no problem as long as you preface it with “Big”
Regards
Richard
Hi Marina,
In your latest video you were talking about the shortened name
for Richard and detective. You asked the origins of the name Jack. Jack is another name for John. I know this as my uncle was named Jack. My auntie would call him John.
Marina, congratulations on 150,000 subscribers. (Actually, 150,010 now)
What’s funny is that this morning at 3:16 AM PST, I noticed that you had 149,832 subscribers. That’s 10168 subscribers in the last 15 hours.
No.. that’s about 168 subscribers in 15 hours… someone needs a refresher in mathematics
Ohhhh my gawd that is soooo funny.
Reminf me to never use a calculator again.
Of course, then remind me to tripple check my typing.
Thanks for keeping me honest.
ROFLOL – Our beloved English teacher helps us out with our maths, too!
Absolutely beautiful! 
New site HOT FOR NUMBERS
I love this girl. She is all quality and she is with it.
If you were online with HFW at 3:15AM, you’re even more obsessive than I am!
Also note that Marina’s Twitter followers have increased by 50% since YouTube live, so attending has probably done her some good.
hmm…well, i joined just to pass on my prayers for Gorby…
but i did see one highlight of YTLive where someone poked Marina’s highlights…that alone might cause a Twitter…(-;
I will pray for Gorby also and for you Marina.
i think jack is short for james? I also would like to request the origin of the word word.
What is the word origin of “bouncer” like one that would be seen at a bar/club?
Marina, wishing Gorby a speedy recovery.
I think this is the season between now and March when, flu, tainted foods, and certain infections occur. Viruses account for most food poisoning cases where a specific contaminant is found. I was in the hospital for five days several years ago due to tainted food.
My brother just got over food poisoning from eating deer meat. I don’t know if he didn’t cook it long enough or if it was too old. It’s tough on the old body.
Marina, Gorby and you will be in my prayers tonight. I hope all turns out well. Always, Rick.
My Grandfather was known as “Jack” because it was the polite version of a a nickname his older sisters gave him. It was just not nice to call him “Jack-ass” in front of company.
The polite version of the nickname stuck. He even got his retirement checks with “Jack” on them.
HEY Marina!
I dying to know the orgin of the name Jenna!
JJ
Nice SLIDE SHOW of our teacher…How many lesssons can you recognize by name? I only got two.
I hope Gorby gets well. He’s a very special part of HFW.
Hey Hot for Words,
I have a word request for you. I’ve been reading this book called “Convivium” and I have never heard the word before. I was wondering what it means and where it comes from.
thanks!
Nila
Marina, I really, really hope Gorby gets well soon, I, like others here have grown quite attached to the little fella.
Putting Gorby in my prayers tonight
We shall as well. I didn’t understand this or your earlier, similar post until I looked on twitter just now – thanks for posting here, prompting me to look, mate!
added my own prayers to yours, Che Volay…
added my prayers also on my 12 other sites
@Warren
[Magic Noir]
[Guy Noir]
You pointed me in a new direction.
Thank you.
[Pinot Noir]
personal favorite the Pinot Noir
Film Noir, Detective work and music noir.
That was smooth.
What happened to Film Noir?
Whoops… already covered… rats!
La Bête Noire
I forgot about the name Jacobus in the Old Testament which in Hebrew means “supplanter” (or similar).
look up
seems like Fianchetto wants to make a movie I Don’t see it happening though.
Dear совершенная Marina, I was away both Thursday and Friday, so I missed seeing your new videos. To answer your question, “Jack” is short for Jonathon, and also for the name, John. Also, “Jack” is short for Jack Daniels, a Tennesee whiskey. In electromics , a “Jack” is a Jack Audio Connection Kit. “Jack” is short for a fast-food place called Jack-in-the Box. A golfer named Jack Nicholas was also called just “Jack.” A tool caled a “Jack” is used to lift heavy objects. A “Jack of all trades” means someone who has many skills and can make repairs. “Jack” is also the partner of “Jack and Jill” who are in a famous nurserey rhyme.
I’ve posted so late, I don’t know if you’ll read this, Marina. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Your dear student, seesixcm6
Hey Seesix how about pickup Jacks and with the little ball and little stars called jacks.
LOL! That’s a type of “Jacks” I forgot! Good call! I also didn’t mention that old time movie actor. Jack Nicholson, or the old-time TV host, Jack Parr. or the old-time comic, Jack Benny!
seesixcm6
@originalistrick
You’ve been here a little while, now – all noobs are given a mutant alien image on their posts… if you click it, you can upload a photo to personalise it. As well, the ‘Dashboard’ tab at the top right of the page will take you to a profile page wherein you can change your display name to be equal to your ‘nickname’ – whatever you like, spaces and some punctuation are allowed. Thirdly, there you can add an URL in the Website field. This will turn your name blue, like mine, and link it to that URL. Most use their YouTube channel, but mine is a bit different. Enjoy!
Ciao,
Fianchetto
* to change your display name, first enter desired name in the ‘nickname’ field, Update Profile at the bottom, select Display Name Pubicly as drop-down list, and update again. your next post or reply will reflect changes made here.
Changing your photo, or ‘Gravatar’ is retroactive to all your posts on this site.
Thanks, Fianchetto. I just haven’t taken the time. I should tell you that I am so new to using computers(never had one before this one) that you would truly not believe it. So all the stuff you’re mentioning that someone like you takes for granted, I have to figure it out for myself. I’m trying to teach myself on Marina’s site. Can’t think of a funner way to learn. Say, I have to go somewhere now, but take a look at Marina’s tweets. It looks like Gorby may have a problem. Could you keep an eye out? Appreciate it.
Glad to help – I am new to having an online presence, and new to HTML and we all have different learning curves. As a paramedic, I learned the Galen Rule: See one, do one, teach one. Though I don’t currently practice medicine, I still try to carry on in the manner of my fellow Medics and Physicians who took me under their wings when I was green. mijj here taught me how to post renamed links, and the other ‘Frequent Flyers’ and TA’s here are generally more than happy to help with any questions you may have. Click their names and you usually get their YouTube channels if you wish to contact them directly. I am at http://uk.youtube.com/Fianchetto1 feel free to drop me a line there if you like, mate.
Thanks for the Gorby update, too!
The origin for Jack is Jacobus in Latin, or Jacques in French, or Jaime and Santiago (which comes from San(t) Yago or Iago = J ->Y or I; and C -> g) in Spanish. Santiago is also the patron saint of Spain. Have you heard of the Spanish city “Santiago de Compostela”, where the saint is allegedly burried?
The strange etymology of Yakov:
Yakov (Hb) => Iacobus (L) => Jacomus (NL) => James (E) and Jaime (Sp)
Yakov => Iago (Sp) and Jacob (E)
Santiago de Compostela…that’s in Galicia, NW Spain, right? Lovely cathedral there.
You are completely right, Evan. The Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela is wonderful. The city is located in NW West, where the Celtic infuence is remarkable. I wonder whether you also visited the Parador (=State owned hotel) there. It is the old hospital for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, or Way of St James. Should we talk today about the Way of St Jack, just for the sake of keeping close to Marina’s question?
jri:
Actually I haven’t been there. I met some Galicians at the Festival Interceltique (speaking of Celts) in NW France who told me about it.
Good point re St. Jack: since the origin is Yakov and Jacobus, St. Jack WOULD be more accurate than St. James.
Marina, is Gorby sick? Let us know when you can. I hope everything is alright! Always.
Fortunately, I am a Rick, although I know some people who consider me a Dick. And there are a couple of you who are being dicks out there. What the hell’s wrong with you, questioning Dear Marina about her vids and her private business affairs? This is HER CREATION. It ain’t about you. Be grateful for the information/education and the fun Marina has provided for us all.
How little you actually know.
How do you know?
This is HER CREATION. It ain’t about you. ahh question, what are we all doing here then?
At least one of us here seems to be doing (or wishing to do) something like [This]
or [This]
“Each problem that I solved
became a rule which served
afterwards to solve other
problems.”
– Rene Descartes 1596-1650,
.
heh heh!
.
“I am always willing to learn”
-MeLikaDoTheChaCha
.
“What was that middle part?”
-A Fish Called Wanda
Welcome back, ChaCha – Have you seen my video dedication to you and stokes (below) yet?
Good to see you, as always, and hope you like it!
If it involves others it ain’t her creation.
Please think, if you are capable, of how stupid that comment was.
Not a creation more of an illegal modifications
see answer too question “how do you know” above
Hey HotForWords,
I have a word request. What is the origin of the phrase
“5 o’ clock shadow and what does it have to do with its meaning?
mine starts to show @ 11 AM…
but my timing has always been off…
“Suck my dick.”
…….just got back, what i miss?
you Missed the Boat?…
You stepped on me Annuder. Oh well I wear you as a hat
To much to surmise in one comment box
Capman911 why don’t you take offense to animalntaz”s comments?
You suck DICK!
It’s kinda funny with Marina’s facial expression on the freeze frame above.
You have a friend named Richard, Marina? I guess it is safe for me to say that you must really like DICK!
Back in basic training, we were called “DICKs”, while our drill sergeants were considered “DICKHEADs.”
It’s an acronym for Dedicated Infiltrated Commited Killer.
And for the HEAD add-on: Hired to Educate Another Dick.
Hehe… in bootcamp the DIs told us USMC stands for:
U Suckers Miss Christmas
and
Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children
HOMEWORK: I was starting to think that maybe Jack was short for Jacque or Yakov or something. But I guess it’s just originally a nickname for John.
The other day I went searching for Eggnog, I love that stuff. Why don’t they sell it year round?
and Gingerbread Eggnog. Mmmmm good.
Anyway I found Pumpkin Eggnog, it’s like liquid pumpkin pie
Just something I wanted to share.
Yeah, Smokey, sounds great! You have a brand name for these tasty products?
Brand name is Hood
They are out of Lynnfield, MA
I guess it’s like Peeps, the only time you can find them is at Easter time.
PEEPS!!!
I love to put them in a microwave!
ever wonder how they get the words on those little heart shape Valentine candy.
Have you ever tried making your own eggnog?
It is somewhat similar to making custard, homemade eggnog taste a lot better than store bought.
Hood milk company has a blimp, seen it once while watching the Tall Ships Parade while on the East coast.
The Valentine candy is printed on by munchkins and very small pens
hello. i have a question where does the word russia come from
Good request… with a good history lesson too.
Maybe they were ”rushin’” to build an empire?
The word russia must come from russia or our interpertation of the spoken word as it was pronounced by a russian?
Christmas Word Requests
These are both related to each other.
Mistletoe
Kiss
(Marina I can’t believe haven’t done a lesson on kiss yet.)
that you
Heartily second the request cufan
I was guessing she’d be saving ‘kiss’ for St. Valentine’s Day, but like your idea even better!
P.S. Have you seen the place my name links to?
Very
video Fianchetto!
I’ll third these requested words.
While driving home from my sister’s after a great Thanksgiving weekend my girlfriend asked me the origins of ‘port’ and ’starboard’ ( which I was able to answer ) and then she asked about ‘right’ and ‘left’; which I was NOT able to answer.
You did rightwing and leftwing, but not the underlying right and left.
Please investigate.
Starboard is a good one… port is more obvious once you hear the origin.
One 4th of July I spent the evening with friends on a sailing yacht in the middle of Clear Lake (TX) to watch the fireworks. On the return trip, as we motored into the channel, our port light went out on the bow. Inebriated, and armed with a flashlight and a red water balloon, I took the place of our forward port light, earning me the moniker “Port Light Dez”.
I just hope you were able to restrict your arc of visibility to the required 112.5 degrees required by the rules of the road.
Inebriated or not, a difficult task for a non-fixed light.
sounds like you were the Prime Director…
make that Primed…
lol… primed… I was feelin no pain that night
I don’t know how well it met requirements, but the Coasties did not seem overly concerned. My guess is that they were more worried about drunken pilots. Our bowsprit had a teak deck-like structure that was about 6 feet long and 2 feet wide. I whimsically dubbed it “The Forecastle”. It was a perfect place to lay out while holding the improvised port light.
I apologize if my comment sounded harsh; obviously you were trying to avoid collisions.
OOD’s and smaller boat captains are trained to discern another ship’s ( or smaller boat’s ) orientation by the lights seen. Seeing both red and green lights I would have to assume your vessel was pretty much pointed directly at me, and might cause concern and or confusion ( I have seen bizarre light combinations, in foreign waters, international waters, and in inland waters ).
As I said; you were trying to be more visable, and as you said, the Coasties had bigger concerns.
No offense was taken, Orion.
It did not seem harsh in the slightest. My going forward was just for that very purpose… to avoid collisions, specifically with power boats. Most sailing yachts, whether under sail or motoring, move fairly slow. As you note, without the port light, and in its proper place, a Captain should assume the worst case scenario. But not every driver and pilot on the water has experience enough to judge the proper course. I find this especially true of “go-fasters” who rely on their engines, not training, to avoid danger… no offense meant to all speed and power boaters.
So Marina really was a SINGER in a former life. Just watch, you’ll rub your eyes in disbelief.
Go on then hot shot. What makes you so great.
PAGEDOLL!!!!
SORRY!! that seemed to have pasted itself from my last comment
what i meant was
PAGEDOLL!!
JAMES!!
I have that problem on this video too James. The last comment I make ends up in the next reply box. So it’s just not your computer or mine, a little glitch probably.
1979?…’er – Marina, being 28(?), would’ve been born in 1980…
obviously she was ahead of her time…
I like [This bit] of Marina’s pre-philologist-incarnation work.
LOL… I prefer Heart of Glass
I don’t remember in which order they are in, but here are the pictures you wanted.
http://i33.tinypic.com/nfpu87.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2dtun2c.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/33oppi8.jpg
Marina ages well… very well, indeed. Maybe she’s like Merlin, and lives in a backward time-line.
One word…Vampire.
pagedoll Your vision here just doesn’t cut it for me , no offense mean’t.
Vampire? Like Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, we have Marina, Woman of Word Origins?
Certainly a Witchy Woman, if not a Vampire.
I pulled this picture from the Witchy Woman video. It kinda looks like Marina.
http://i37.tinypic.com/vookgk.jpg
Can you extract 1:15 for PageDoll?
2:38 is way kewl as well
I like the faerie thing going on… 
Don’t worry Pagedoll you cut it with the rest of us. Whaaaassssttt up my friend. How’s everything on your side of the map? Hope everything is fine for you as it is for me and mine. Take care and don’t work too hard. Or with one.
Hey Cappy!! Oh its all good over here. Had a mellow T-day with the folks. Just got back from Glamis, that was a blast. Just kickin’ back watchin’ some college ball right now…Pagey says HI! (shes right here)
1979 was a GREAT year! Not because of Blondie tho,because I had wheels(68 chev 2-door 396),alcohol and gasoline,money(a job plus ummm lucrative entreprenurial interests),a steady gorgeous GF then when that ended several others,party favors,lax laws,good friends,etc..Lived well within My means but lacked for nothing important. I am always “lifted” when 1979 comes-up in convo,,TY.
After that era MADD and other “puritan type” groups slowly gained power and made Me get trickier and trickier just to have a dab of fun. Everybody knows what MADD is but have Ya All heard of DAMADD? = Drunks Against Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. I don’t know that it is a real organization,probably just a widespread feeling.
The more we are restricted the stronger the feeling will grow,till,like prohibition,it will all bust loose worse(or better 
) than ever.
hmmm…i don’t know if your post is in jest or not, tyrant, but my brother was nearly killed, and did suffer brain damage, due to a drunk driver…for me, it’s not a funny subject…
but that’s me…your taste may vary…
Ouchie bigtime,I am sorry to hear that Man. I do however feel that many activities with downsides do have upsides too.When too many rights are taken away then,even tho injuries are prevented,it lessens the general freedom of the masses. I have lost Friends to alcohol related incidents and feel for Ya Man. I just hate to see My rights diminished daily. If I am injured/killed by a driver wich is under the infuence then that will be My comeuppance for wanting to be free,I accept the possibillity.
We all have views,TY for presenting yours for consideration without appearing angry,I respect that action and no mistake.
just one correction – a driving license is a privilege, not a right…and therefore to keep the license you must abide by the strictures…
Touche’ annudder,I wouldn’t wanna parry with You too much,prolly get My drunken brainpan split asunder
Fianchetto thought you would like this pic from witchy woman.
http://i38.tinypic.com/33oppi8.jpg
Pretty cool pic. I like it.
I have not been talking to the people I usually talk to latley
Melikadothechacha
capman911
smokey36bear
annuddermale
captainjack
I AM SORRY!
i thought you were James?…(-;
no worries, we all have actual lives that we actually live once in a while – and i go for months without talking to online friends, sometimes – doesn’t mean i don’t like ‘em, just means i have nothing to add or no reason to comment…
what was this about?…
Just thought I should say.
James it is okay
I like the colour of your border. I think we have the best ones (dont tell everyone ( kinda hard for them not to notice when i have written it in a place they read ))
Thanks.
i like to chill with the common folk…
My recent reply to Capt Jack;
“I’ve been here for 6 months give-or-take,She did reply to comments more often till a few months ago,ahhhhh well. You TAs are friendly and reply alot,that’s cool,keep after it fellas. Might I suggest the next batch of TAs be hot chickies like Marina? You know,to bring some balance,Yin/Yang,hot/cold,good/evil,light/dark and such. Most fellas here would welcome it I think.
So,to the hot lady members here,how about it?,wanna apply for TA? Get Your own shade of reply box and gain some fame whilst helping educate the world? You know You want to,,so,,,c’mon,just do it.”
I suppose the above copy/paste is some form of cross posting,sorry,just want to be sure the idea is seen by as many as possible.
actually, i think the HOT ladies have to apply thru me…
i call it annudder rule…
Well I won’t *rule* that out!
I don’t care how they get to the position,just that they do get there 
Have-at-em annudder! More power to Ya Man.
Is that like the Prime Directive?
Heck yeah,sounds primo to Me! You fellers recruit Em and I’ll help chat Em up!
Of course,if they read the archives I’ll prolly get ripped up one side and down the other.
Hi Marina, Here is a first time newbie word request… What are “druthers”?!? If I had them, I’d know.. Thanks!
HAUSCAT! Love that name!
I was thinking BOATHAUS, but decided against it There can be only one Marina on this site.
If’n I had My druthers I’d tell Ya it means something like this,,”I would rather see it this way”,it implies to Me that,although unknown to the speaker for sure,the don’t really know if it is/will be as they wish.
watch some old BW episodes of the Beverly Hillbillies and it’ll all become clear
I am getting fed up. Marina is commenting here a lot more now and all I can see is people having a go at her. For gods sake, if you think you can do better then why don’t you try!
AND JOHN!
(he should just go before he creates a FW)
goddamn!
I don.t care what you think youngster.
Listen, you aint the first person here to be a pain in the ass, and you wont be the last ok. So if you don’t have anything nice to say…. Piss off.
Do you own this website? if not than pissoff your self
YES ACTUALLY I DO OWN THIS WEBSITE
Proved by the fact I can go more than 3 levels deep.
So shut it then because
You don’t know shit
COOL IT John
How deep you can go don’t mean shit , boy its the person whom paying the money for the website owns it .
YES ACTUALLY I DO OWN THIS WEBSITE
Proved by the fact I can go more than 3 levels deep.
So shut it then because
You don’t know shit
Go on then hot shot. What makes you so great.
good one James
OK, at least one of the comments is an honest opinion… he likes the earlier videos. I have to admit that I like some of them more too. I like the bloopers she used to show at the end. But I’m really interested to find out about this mysterious power behind the throne… this group of ne’er-do-wells who are manipulating Marina within some shadowy conspiracy. So, I’ve got to know… who are they? Is it The Pentaverate?
Colonel Sanders has his hands on alot, even beyond the grave.
I would hate it if marina went all comercialised
“hello my dear students, today’s lesson is sponserd by coca-cola
insert slogan hereThat would break my heart.
i thought Walt Disney still ran this cartoon we call Life…
at least that was the rumor…
Marina is far more powerful than Colonel Sanders… his chicken was laced with a secret chemical that made you crave it fortnightly… obviously we crave Marina’s lessons on a (practically) daily basis.
Hmm… Walt Disney… it’s interesting… that’s the second dead man mentioned that is controlling this “cartoon we call life”. Perhaps we must contend with Zombies!
No worries, James… Marina doesn’t need anything corporate to be a success.
thats a real good attempt to manipulate the content of my posts by combining two seperate posts into one seperate posts to two seperate commenters in too one,
this business association attempt sucks dicks like you do.was directed too Evan Owen
Marina I must say that your videos were much better before you became a you tube partner. Do you even know who is jerking your chain? This post shouldnt be associaterd with the one above, except by some pervert like James
I wasnt trying to do that.
I just didnt do 2 blockquotes.
OK I’m going to try one more Time at this; DOES ANYONE KNOW IF MARINA IS STILL GIVING OUT RINGTONES????
I should start them up again… remind me in a few weeks!
Are you kidding I’m not gonna rememberin a few weeks
Alas the fate of all video game geeks, no short term memory.
It took me a while to get an answer on this, no one ever listens to me. I’ll Try though. Would you prefer a post or an email as a reminder???
I’m guessing Jack is short forJackson
hmmm…Jack is a nick for John, so i’d guess Jackson is a nick for Johnson…
Oh yeah, this is a PHILOLOGY site, not an encounter group!
BACK TO BUSINESS: so Rick becomes Dick. Hmm… in the Celtic languages, the initial consonant often mutates depending upon the word preceding it. E.g., in Welsh
tad = father;
ei dad = his father;
ei thad = her father;
fy nhad = my father
Gaelic also has initial consonant mutations.
For your homework, if Dick is short for Richard, what would be a logical nickname for Pritchard?
this business association attempt sucks dicks like you do.
See what we mean about your attitude John. There was no reason to talk trash to Evan. He hasn’t bothered anyone by his comment.
We should be able to vote-kick.
the evidnce suggests otherwise or i wouldn’t have commented , capman so take your comment and shove it where the sun don’t shine.
That’s a pretty interesting observation… I’m guessing that Welsh/Gaelic is an oft untapped resource around here.
BTW, I don’t understand John’s comment. Evan, are you attempting a merger with Marina, or perhaps a corporate take-over?
well, Evan did suggest a merger of a different sort elsewhere…(-;
I didn’t understand at first either, ’til I scanned the rest of his remarks. He’s just some hijo de puta who’s trash-talking everybody today.
I didn’t understand at first either, ’til I scanned the rest of his remarks. He’s just some hijo de puta who’s trash-talking everybody today.
Yes yes i agree you are.
Oh Deere! I’m back!
Jack Deere
Nah 
WB.
BTW I’ve driven a large Deere a few times when I was little. http://bit.ly/BZvf It was a thrill when I was driving on a elevated road that was too narrow for the tractor and the outside wheels where just turning into space. My sister tried it and she had a hard time staying on the road.
I have never driven a dual wheeled tractor, but I would love to! My tractor is sort of high profile and I have gotten into some tight spots! Like going under trees!
Speaking of oversized: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjDshU8pDxI
Dear.. Methinks of (sorry about that, it’s just a bad association of ideas)
Flying deer (at least part of it).
Marina I must say that your videos were much better before you became a you tube partner. Do you even know who is jerking your chain?
I can see no useful purpose in this word association game manipulation thier attempting.
Huh?
I don’t get it either
.
q.v. my [Video Dedication] below, and the past couple of days’ posts, and you still won’t get it, but you will understand.
It never ends with him. He’s is going to run of more members.
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/11/28/detectivericharddick/#comment-87131
c’mon, Stokesie, play nice…
I don’t care whom reads these posts i,ve made. I do care about that they find my comments offensive when it plain as day that they weren’t meant for them.
I left you a reply down lower
I can see no reason why this post could be offensive to anyone here it is a a stating of a personel opinion directed to 1 specific person and all i read is comments from people who are attempting to manipulate my opinion with their opinion that don’t/won’t count for anything where I am concerned.
you post in a public forum and believe it should be sacrosanct to you and the person to whom you write?…c’mon, John – I know you know better than that…
but your question of whether Marina knows who actually pays her salary isn’t really anyone’s business here, is it?…Marina strikes me as very bright, but her business is hers – not ours…
i’ll leave that for you and wish you peace…enjoy your evening.
hmmm…well, i wouldn’t construe this particular post as offensive – insensitive, perhaps, but not offensive…it’s more in the way you word things than what you are saying…
but i’m sure my thoughts matter not a whit…thanks for the response…
I don’t care whom reads these posts i,ve made. I do care about that they find my comments offensive when it plain as day that they weren’t meant for them, If some one finds my post offensive state it in a seperate comment or it is a clear attack upon me; as evidenced by annuddermale’s comment above.
i don’t believe i attacked you – i certainly did not mean to do so…you certainly are free to speak; and i don’t think it is recriminate to request a bit of civility in language…
2¢ just isn’t what it used to be…
i don’t believe i attacked you – i certainly did not mean to do so…you certainly are free to speak; and i don’t think it is recriminate to request a bit of civility in language…
2¢ just isn’t what it used to be…
So in submiting this comment I John say to you annuddermale “I don’t think it is recriminate to request a bit of civility in language” as long as the message doesnt get polluted.
well, if you (and, as you pointed out, others) find base language necessary to get a point across, i guess the rationale is lost on me…
not my flavor, but tastes vary…
Out of all these comments to these postsonly 1 was required can you guess the one. Here it is i will tell you. Huh?
Homework
lesson!
Very
Jack I beleive is short for John.
Example: John F. Kennedy was called Jack
Nickname at best but not short.
Maybe Jonathan
So I guess in our spare time we all john off.
If I may be so bold after last night’s drunken episode,I would like to request “naked as a J-Bird”.
It is good to see Your pink boxes again Marina,maybe that was what had bothered Me all along,for a while You left nearly all the replying to the TAs and I missed Ya!
I was petty and let it manifest in a bad way,,,silly Me. 
Now don’t get Me wrong here,I do like all the TAs too,especially capman.
There there, tryant, you’ve just made ME feel a little less foolish after MY outburst of passion…
Yeah? Heh heh,well I guess I’m not worthless after all,I can serve as a bad example!
Only 1/2-kidding.
That’s and interesting phrase “naked as a J-Bird”. I thought it was short for Jail Bird. humm..
Yea sometimes M doesn’t comment very much on her own site. This is a common occurrence. So much of the problem comes from what the technology lacks. I felt the same way as you do. I have been reading the comments for about a year and we are lucky just to get one pink box per lesson. Im guessing here she doesn’t feel the need to comment for she contribute more than her share with making the videos for us to watch and a website to watch them on. That’s the problem with videos. After time they become plastic or unrealistic. I have mention to my student about offer my class online and they said they would never attend because they want the personal physical instruction that you would get at a university. I had mention doing video lessons which they said would be ok but it lacks the spur of the moment questions. Im a bit more interactive in class and prefer to answer question in person than with text.
I’ve been here for 6 months give-or-take,She did reply to comments more often till a few months ago,ahhhhh well. You TAs are friendly and reply alot,that’s cool,keep after it fellas. Might I suggest the next batch of TAs be hot chickies like Marina? You know,to bring some balance,Yin/Yang,hot/cold,good/evil,light/dark and such. Most fellas here would welcome it I think.
So,to the hot lady members here,how about it?,wanna apply for TA? Get Your own shade of reply box and gain some fame whilst helping educate the world? You know You want to,,so,,,c’mon,just do it.
I would love to see some women TAs. I have not had one woman even ask to be a TA. I should try to volunteer JCR. You know I find interesting is that this site is not dominated by women. Women tend to be more into words than men.
Good suggestion Tryant. Let’s see if any ladies are willing to step up on the plate.
hmmm…bright, attractive women usually don’t attract bright, attractive women…
well, maybe in Celeb-world…
or on Ellen…(-;
Well TY Capt Jack! Nice to be lauded a bit after I was such a damnable goon last night,makes Me feel a tad bit redeemed.
I wonder if there would be more ladies at HFW Youtube to dangle the “TA carrot” in front of? I think I’ve done My part and someone with a better understanding of Youtube Users might have a better ability to “recruit” the ladies. Get Em! Beg,borrow,and steal Em!
Just get Em here!
Marina will always and ever be the Queen,We could benefit from the company of some Princesses tho!
Your not a bad example Tyrant or even 1/2. We all have to vent somewhere or sometime. It just builds up in us until have you let go. No harm no foul. Then carry on as nothing has happened it’s all cool.
Peace Pal 
TY capman,TY.
Jack is short for Jack-Off. haha hey MARINA HOW COME THERE IS NO THANKSGIVING CARD!?? =( i was waiting for that one. Also y do people these days refer to dick as penis?
My nickname was “Mr. Meoff”. I even had this one evil girl announce my nickname over a PA system at the malls food court. I was very embarrass then later realized know one their knew my first name.
ok??? y did u tell me that. It has nothing to do with my comment….
Put Jack between Mr. and Meoff and say it 1000 times out loud so everyone can hear you.
I think you might get the picture. 
This is a good day for Jack and Dick jokes or is it Dick and Jack jokes, either way it’s fun just like the panties video and all the different names for panties and games we played on that one.
hahaha thats funny
Yeah but….why did penis get the nickname, dick?
Not that it wasn’t in need of a name change. Honestly, penis is a weenie of a name, isn’t it?
So, I was wondering about the word ‘tweezer’ What kind of word is that? Is it from the Latin ‘tweezus pinchum pluckum’?
Why is the science of the study of the sky called astronomy and the pseudoscience is called astrology?
Hi Marina. I can’t thank Bill O’Reilly enough for introducing you to me. I look forward to your upcoming visit. I have a word for you. Baseball, that makes sense, basketball, makes sense too. How about Hockey? played in Europe, North America. What is the origin of Hockey?
And you are adorable by the way
What about Polo – or as I call it, Horse Hockey?
Jack is short for John. That would be a good chapter in another book, nick names.
Speaking of which: Nickname!
Another Amazing Video Marina!
It was The Best Meeting You at Youtube Live and I’m Glad You Like My Garfield I Got For You!
Hope You Do My Request For The Word Matrix! Here’s the Video of us Meeting and Me Requesting The Word at Youtube Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIDcL-CNwnA
Hi Sean, Did you know that Marina had rated your video 5 stars? Scroll down to the ratings area on the left.
Where is Jack when we keep talking about him so much? A sleep at the helm.
Im right here.
But I have to go now. 
I have some moving to do. Yeap I have to move again. Im giving back my new motor yacht and moving back on to my sailboat. 
Then moving the sailboat back to Kirkland. Which is better so I don’t have to commute to my classroom. 
Reason? Because the recession is strangling my business. 
I wish I was in SoCa now. Im getting more request for my classes there than in Seattle. 
Might be because there are 7 schools here and only 1 in LA. USCG would like me to be in LA. 
Well at least I have solved the $15k expense of moving cost. I’m just going to buy a new sailboat in Long Beach area and start my classes near by.
Do what you have to pal. I know things are tough for everyone right now. I think you liked Kirkland better anyway didn’t you.? If you need any help moving I have a truck.
Do what you have to pal. note to captain jack , pal is a code for personal ass licker.
I saw this economy thing coming long time ago. I had hoped that I would be able to fill my classes during the summer as plan for the market to crash. I called this one right on the money. I had a plan to ride out the recession but failed to implement it in time.
No need to a truck on this trip. That why I like boats. You just fire up the engine and cast off all lines. Think of it this way. It’s like living in a motor home. Problem with motor homes is your limited in width, height, and length. Sailing yachts are very friendly to the environment. Im still working out the move to LA or San Fransisco. Thinking of buying a 20 foot container and just trucking it to SoCa.
I request the word Pussy
How come this word is used to refure to a cat and a female’s privates?
It’s already been done. It’s on one of the radio show links. Anyone have a link for popstar8katie?
Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack jumped over the candle stick and burned his Richard.
Must have had a long John… son
Yeah it was very painful. But not as painful when I slip and landed on the candle stick.
I can’t sit down anymore. 
TALES OF A GUMSHOE
It was another hot August night I had spent all day at the race track in the blazing sun. Now back at the office I turned on the desk fan and poured myself a drink of some cheap bourbon.
My sun burnt face and the third bourbon was making me drowsy then I heard someone approaching. I could see though the frosted glass that it was a dame at the office door.
And then she walked in, she was wearing a tight sun dress made up of thin material from which you could see the upside down V of her open legs reveling the magic triangle in her silhouette. She walked towards me an sat at my desk thrusting her gams in my full view of my face.
She said she needed my help, ……….
to be continued
Gumshoe? Private Dick? or Jane ?
How about a love story.
Bravo!^2, Warren
Warren great example, I tried to find a sample for the film noir dialogue to set the rhythm of my mimic. Tks.
Especially liked how she got her cigarette.
Cool! I always wondered where the diamond giving event originated from
i hate gum on my shoe…
Here’s a cool story about the adventures of a Private Deck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1GvDWtccI
That’s ‘punny.
That guy was no- fish out of water
nor was he- all wet
he was in a- kettle of fish
it was- sink or swim
he had- other fish to fry
being- hard boiled
a regular- Shamus
not wanting to- walk the plank
figuring it was- water over the dam
there was a- turn of the tide
so- in a twinkling of an eye
he decided to- vote with his feet.
I request the word: Shampoo.
My faithful Indian companion, Srinivar, tells me it is a direct ‘loan word’ from the Hindi शैम्पू.
Pajamas.
Maharajah.
Dungarees.
Candy. (Or is that Malayalam?)
Milaya Marina,
After reading all the lewd, crude, and downright offensive remarks that some jerks write about your videos on YouTube, I feel a need to write how I feel while watching them.
I would love to awake in the morning to the sound of your breathing and the feel of your soft curves in my embrace.
I would delight in fixing you a breakfast of your favorite foods: maybe eggs benedict, crepes suzettes, shchi i kasha (“pishcha nasha” – sorry, trying to be funny).
I would kiss you passionately before leaving for work.
I would sneak home from work an hour early in the afternoon, so that I could walk with you by the river or the seashore, watching the sun reflect in your eyes and the wind play with your hair.
I would gaze lovingly into your eyes over dinner, while talking with you about your latest research and ideas on philology and etymology – maybe kibitzing with cognates from Spanish and Welsh.
I would spend some time in the evening helping you with research, or doing some work on your website that you asked me to help with.
I would end the day by exploring every inch of you with lips and fingers, looking for new ways to give you exquisite pleasure.
Repeat every day for forty years, with breaks to raise the children.
Anyway, that’s how I feel when I watch your videos.
S lyubovom,
Evan Owen
Oh yeah…I’d like to be 25 years younger so that you might take this proposition seriously.
PS Hey “HFW AA group,” need some help here, I’m falling off the wagon!
dude wtf your some 40 year old virgin probably that imagines about beautiful girls over internet, damn, no one wants to listen to your sad life imagination, either get laid or stay in your little house and keep hiding behind that computer, but dont post any of this crap
btw very funny vid….
Harsh!
Own the next meeting is after the new year so we can all fall of the wagon before then.
Lot of parties to go to before the next meeting. 
Nice post Owen, we all have dreams of something that eludes us in one way or another. 
yes, cap…mine was, but i shaved…
We’re all just a bunch of Romantics here on HFW… every Tom, Dick, and Harry
Speaking of romantic, here’s a great Russian vid. It’s about a young soldier’s tender feelings for his sweetheart in her blue scarf, as he set off to go slaughter the Nazi invaders.
Синий платочек
Maybe russianboy / russkiichelovek will translate for us? Pozhalista?
Great song Evan! My mom and grandmother LOVE this song! It’s very popular in Russia.. especially at weddings! You pretty mush summed up what the song is about!
(The blue scarf symbolizes love and hope and caring, I think)
or was it T’s D was Harry
creepy……. :-/
Sorry. I havent spoken to you much lately either.
Oh that sound like what most of us would like to experience with her. Great post Owen!
spoken like a true Marina Sycophant…
Rule 1.1. (a) subsection Why We Exist from The Marina Sycophant Handbook: Marina rules. Period. End-of-story. Why are you still reading this?…
Just don’t step over the line into the realm of Sicko-phant
annuddermale and Dezdkado:
I believe the technical term for the ailment is “thermologophilia.” It’s a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Lover of hot words, eh? Are you sure you’re not suffering from thermodidaskophilia? [(lover of hot teacher(s)]
That too!
Dear Marina
I have enjoyed your site for some time now and never until today found you wrong on any point.
However, for once you have strayed from the path. Obviously Dick is not your speciality.
Dick as the nickname for a detective comes from American literature towards the end of the 19th century. Dime novels published in the period featured a sharpshooting lawman called “Deadeye Dick” so called because he was a ‘dead shot’ who always hit and killed his target – the bad guy. It became the contemptuous nickname for detectives throughout the US. The nickname never really spread elsewhere as the brand of dime novel didn’t travel outside of the US so the cultural reference wasn’t clear to the rest of the world.
Deadeye Dick as a name was a turnaround of a long naval tradition, “Dick Deadeye”, made famous by WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan in their music hall operettas. A deadeye was a kind of knot or sliced loop.
ianp. if you could show me examples of this Deadeye Dick prior to 1908 and that he was a detective that would be helpful as a slang dictionary published in 1908 described dick as being short for detective. The only reference I can find of detective stories involving Dick.. there was a detective series by the name of Dick Donovan from the late 1800s. People could have possibly associated his first name with detective. Another theory is that dick is taken from the slang “to dick” meaning “to watch” taken from the Gypsies back then.
Dick to be short for Richard is pretty bizarre, just like Jack for Jonathan… it’s just as possible that dick came about in a similar bizarre manner.