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The tabloids.. how did they get their name? The answer might surprise you!
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HERE’S MY LITTLE THEORY THAT JOURNALIST USED THE TERM TABLOID TO PROMOTE PROPAGANDA…
My Dr. Reads the Hemroids…..But thats kind of different I think….
I don’t read the tabloids.
Hey Marina I don’t read tabloids but I did have a good Christmas and got a PC tablet which I though I would mention doe to the tablet reference.
С днём рождения, Марина!
Я знаю, что ваш семейство очень далеко. Но я желаю для Бас, хороший дружи с Бами сегодня!
Merry Christmas, Marina!
I know your family is very far away. But I wish for you, good friends with you today!
Извините, пожалыста: “вас, вами”
No I don’t read those.
Merry Christmas to all
The closest I get to reading tabloids is seeing what is on the front page while in line at the store.
I recognized the stone tablet used in this video from a documentary I watched earlier this week.
Merry Christmas to you, too, Marina!
Thanks for the christmas cards, Marina!
Merry Christmas!
no i don’t read em.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! CAT
Note to linguistics freaks
Check out the remarks of KlaxonCow on YouTube under HFW “Salary” lesson. The guy was so excited to see “CantwrCymreig” (“WelshSinger”) on the screen that he wrote a whole dissertation on the Welsh language!
Marina, fun fact:
The Welsh word for language, iaith (yezh in Breton) is cognate with the Russian язык.
***WORD REQUEST***
“Jesus” — How did we get this name out of the original “Yeshua”?
Marina I went and voted for you, but there are so many to choose from. I picked the one with the highest number, but now it’s disappeared. Does all of those different entries take away from each one or do they all count for you in the end. I know you are well loved but we don’t want to hurt your chances of winning or getting to a higher mark.
Have a Merry Christmas today and don’t eat to much. Thank you so much for the beautiful card.
XOX
Mike
I voted for all of the Marina posts, and posted one of my own for Marina
You can make a post and give ‘em all the “thumbs up”
Thanks Doug.
Scroll down this page Capman, PK talk about this very issue. I’d link to it but I don’t know how.
Hi Marina,
two word requests:
1: Asshat: does this word come from the implication that someone has their “head up their ass”, as in, they don’t know what they’re doing or talking about?
2. You once told me to request “Evolution”, and so far, though I’ve requested it in the past, you haven’t done it!
Thanks.
You should know, evolution takes time
Hey C.S.,
Try doing a video request, she always likes to have those to add visual interest to her video lessons.
Hi Marina,
Have a lovely Christmas. I also have a word to summit. My wife loves sailing whereas I’m a land-lover.
In the maritime world the word for Toilet Bowl is referred to as the “Head” ? Where did that strange term come from.
Hotforwords should investigate.
Be good!
Love Phil.
Marina, thank you for the Christmas Card.
Merry Christmas to you and all of your students.
It’s been a good year here, thank you.
Hey Marina,
Have a wonderful Christmas day “und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr”! I would like you to find out the origin of the word “hate” (or “Hass” in german). By the way, how do you handle all the guys on youtube who write negative comments about you as a person? Thanks in advance (i hope i spelt that right
, DeinDing
Yes, and how come so many words are the same in German and English except the Germans spell them with an “s” instead of a “t” (e.g. Wasser instead of water)
The TA’s are always on pa-troll for that
Frohe Weinachten
Thx for the beautiful card, my dear teacher. It is a lovely gift. Have a wondeful Christmas day.
Merry Christmas Marina and thanks for the card.I don’t think Santa is going to be able to put anything in your stocking that is as nice as whats in it now!!
Yes, when I worked in inventory accounting I used to read the Weekly World News tabloid to relieve stress. It made me laugh. Others may have thought I was “cracking up” which can mean “to laugh” or “to go crazy”.
Marina, why do you call your dog “Gorby”?
Pax!
Oh, I learned the word “diminuitive” as opposed to “derivative”, from you today.
Speciba and Dasvidanya!
what?
moerschj asked: “Marina, why do you call your dog Gorby?”
Hello moerschj,
Marina talked about it in this posting
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/10/28/gorby/
i’m pretty fucking sure he knows what he asked.
Merry Christmas, Alex
Something for our teacher Merry Christmas pretty #1
Marina seems to be everywhere.
I know what your thinking.
Why don’t you get out of the house more often.
Well, I do and did. And, who do I run into?
You knew I was going to say Marina, didn’t you?
breakfast time
you sure she’s a sub? i thought pigtails sort of point in the dom direction …
That’s why it says “Sub-Marina.
errr, well. it says, “california subs (!)”.
My old eyes can only read the BIG letters.
I prefer Subway.
Hi animalntaz,
The funny thing is that I didn’t eat there (yet). I had my heart set on pizza just around the corner. When I made the turn into the parking area, I had to laugh out loud, grabbed my camera and had to take the picture. I’ll have to go back there and try it. I’ll let you know how it compares to Subway.
Hope you all have a fantastic holiday season eating, drinking being merry
Love and peace.
Hi Marina,
I would like to request the origin of the phrase ” the real McCoy”
Scott
ScottSales,llc
hmmm…wonder if some Hatfield ever pretended to be one to infiltrate the enemy camp…
Marina is my vote for the sexiest…anything, anytime!
Steve Martin – 5 Christmas Wishes
Merry Christmas Y’all!
hears one chacha
Yes, Tagalog has been an under-represented language on this site for far too long!
Most happiest parties today, to Marina and her HotForWords Gang…british humor,Slade love over all
Slades Christmas’ hit
Slades money maker Cum On Feel The Noize to the children
my buddy
Leonard, you definitely march to the beat of a different drummer!
“That head is broke”
skid marks
I like them Leonard, kewl bro.
Thanks Capmann911!
…March 25th and she’ll put you to work on ‘eMeber 
merry CHRistMas-twenty5th.(9mnth) 
..snake and potatoes with Tony and Johnny…and the girls…big tree?-yellow ribbon and Oak-treeCASH-…merry new cheer too
You will like this
James you getting lazy with your URL? Meaning why are you not using [[/a href="" rel="xxx"--/a]]?
Lay off.. It’s christmas (crap christmas finished 2 mins ago)
Ok then.. Sometimes I cba to type it out because I forget what it s
gggguurrrr. You seam a bit up tight?
Something got you upset? 
…
Wow your fast. Im still editing my comment. And yes it would be nice if you did on your extremely long urls.
You don’t know how tempting it is to post a hughe url right now.
I guess I don’t.
Well I just spent £200 on clothes too big lol
I meant that in a joke way
Oh Ok. On my browser your url doesn’t wrap around very well and it just looks horrible on my end of things.
Christmas Quotes:
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is
softer and more beautiful.”
- Norman Vincent Peale
http://www.insightoftheday.com/play.asp?m=369183&f=DTYFMO&ps=6&p=1
“Marina’s Christmas card waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”
- Bob
Are you absolutely positively sure about your thinking
Are you, Chemonkey?
Bob, I think what Che is saying is that everything is more beautiful but not necessarily softer.
Yeah, I love how she always tells us to be good when looking at her makes me feel like being naughty!
Amen Eric amen
Merry Christmas Marina and thanks for the card.
p.s. Just voted for you in the Sexiest Geeks of 2008 contest.
Mil
Off The Record
If you put any word in front of monkey it makes a great username
weird ads appeared “the truth behind Christmas !!” omg
Merry Christmas dear teacher Marina and fellow classmates! Mir a mir!
What i get from tabloids can be found in an average newspaper also (i think) , so i don’t read them
Thanks for the Christmas card , Merry Christmas everyone !!
Christ’s Mass lol . How much do you think he have ? Answers in kg
@Bob, did you bring the bangers for breakfast
Sorry, Che, all the bangers are fully engaged with preparing for the Boxing Day Bash.
Oh! Four bangers, I see
{ love the smell of cooking sausages in the morning }
The bacon is all gone, but the coffee is hot and will keep coming all day long.
Any more Whiskey left?
Che
Hair of the dog, Che?
I’m surprised you could be thinking of sausages this morning!
Frsh, warm Swedish coffee cake – yum!
well… hello!
What about STRING or TANGA?
What a nice email marina, Well I almost had a heart attack for christmas
What! A healthy young man like you? It’s just us OLD geezers who should have to worry about that!
Seriously. Hot For Words, you are TOO Hot for Words
Really, you are. You transcend anything that can be expressed by spoken language or words.
I think I am in love with you.
Some notes about the Wired’s “Vote for the Sexiest Geeks of 2008”
There is a huge selection this year and as Wired makes changes, Marina can sometimes appear on the second page. Scroll all the way down and click the “Next” link if you don’t see Marina on the first page.
The top portion of the first page shows numerous entries for Marina. Wired stated that they would merge those votes into one listing.
Watch for Wired’s announcement just above the listing for any other directions that they may post.
really ? I went there just now and saw nothing else but Marina at the first page ==
Holly replicating Marina entries!
That’ll keep Wired busy trying to merge all of those
Who is the dude with 18000 votes? I mean really? Is someone just sitting there spamming votes for that guy?
That’s SxePhil who has 296,438 YT subscribers.
Of course, he’s been on YT 5 months longer than Marina, but Marina will catch up to him.
I have been on yt longer than Marina!
That is a long list of votes for Marina, underneath Philp DeFranco and Tia Marie.
Marina, I have some HFW site recommendations:
On the HFW Home page, very lower left is the “Wired’s Geek of the Year” posting, but it is for 2007. The post is dated 1/7/2008.
Recommendations:
- Change the title of that post from
“Wired Magazine’s Sexiest Geek” to
“Wired Magazine’s Sexiest Geek 2007″
- Change that “Home” posting to the new post for 2008-2009
I don’t see a new post for the new “Wired Geek of the Year” link?
The “2007 Geek of the Year” post is found under the link called “HOMEWORK”.
The original post date doesn’t reflect the edited dates. She just edited her old post to save time.
To update the photo is a pain in the butt.
Thanks for suggestions.
Thanks for your reply Capt’n.
Check out my last comment on that edited post, regarding the sentence error.
Marina: as far as the Worlds Sexiest Geek Contest Go’es. You Won that Title hands down Ages ago!!!!!! Geek? You are not! So, why do I have so much trouble with Your site? very frustrating at times,I put up with it because I enjoy it so much. Ya I’m sucking up. hoping to become Teacher’s Pet!!!!
Marina, thank you for the second Holiday card and kiss.
You look exquisitely, ♥ elegant, and stunning.
Dearest Marina: Thank You so much for Your Entertaning site. It’s Great! and fun. Please, do Your best to ignore the Idiots. I thank You for Your Cards, Your Wisdom and oh, Your HOT. Merry Christmas Happy New Year!!!!!! Your Dear Student Forager
This golden border is only for when your typing comments, darn.
Marina, I just got you Happy Holiday Card Thank You so much.You do deserve to get it.
I went and voted on the Sexy Geek of the Year contest a couple of days ago and again just a few minutes ago.
But on a more serious note be sure to pull up those stockings
I noticed you twittered “What are doing for Christmas? My family is in Russia so I won’t be able to be with them ;-(” I hope that you and yours are not lonely this holiday season and have a Very Happy Holidays.
WOW do I get to keep this Golden Border? hope so L
L
Hey Marina you might want to let the other students know to vote your official post on the vote sexiest geek page as you have like 6 different spots there for your votes.
Wow! Earlier my cousin gave me a labbatt blue picture to hang on the wall and a Chicago Bulls Banner. I got something better just now. A x-mas card from the sexiest teacher in the universe! Thank you dear Marina and Merry Christmas!!!
Labbatt78(Eric)
Tabloid? Now there’s a real Christmas message! Like the theme of my novel, “Nothing means Nothing, Have a Nice Day!” Since I’m visiting my Mom and she has dial up, I’m not watching your videos- just seeing that your tits are bigger in dialup and your dog cuter! Arf Arf. Now, back to composing my private fax message to Mr. Cheney about his speech to the Wyoming legislature in a couple weeks. After the stupid-means-predictable standing ovation from amateur citizen politicians, I hope he’ll make the same kind of statement that president Eisenhower in 1960 regarding the dangers of the Military Industrial Complex (in Cheney’s case, he needs to articulate the dangers of America feeding on itself like a Stalinist/corporate pigpen, using the excuse of the security perimeter that teh Bush Administration created. It will be a big surprise for everybody who thinks (like BBC reported in September while I was driving Ferraris in Monaco) that Cheney’s the “Merchant of Death”. OH, I forgot, Nothing means Nothing. Have a Nice Day. That’s my attempt to give a Christmas present to all of you, a safer and more free America because I got Dick Cheney to calm down the amateur A-holes (like those in Wyoming) who would otherwise pass laws that limit your future in the name of “economic security”.
Merry Christmas Marina !
With so many of my coworkers sick with colds I was wondering where the name cold came from to describe being sick??
Loved the card. It was my favourite Christmas present !
Oh well, getting late & kids will be up early…
Nadolig llawen ichi’n bawb / Merry Christmas to you all!
Ieuan ab Owain (Evan Owen)
***WORD REQUEST***
) I recalled that работа (rabota) is Russian for “work.”
Discovery Channel today had a thing about robots, mechanical workers.
Then while reviewing my high-school Russian (don’t know WHAT inspired me
Then I thought, “Rabota…robot…work…what’s going on here, guys? HotForWords must investigate!”
Oh yeah, belated homework for question, “What would you like for Christmas?”
A big hug and a kiss from HotForWords would be wonderful!!!
My great-uncle George Hitchings worked for Burroughs Wellcome company, and won the 1988 Nobel Prize in medicine for (among other pharmaceutical discoveries) developing the first anti-viral medicines. So all you folks on Zovirax, now you know who to thank!
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to Jesus.
Happy birthday to you.
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Ma navu al heharim
Raglei ha-mevaser
Mashmiah Yeshua
Mashmiah shalom!
– Isaiah 52:7
Transl. pls?
OK, if you’re too glued to the screen to look it up…
“How beautiful on the mountain
are the feet of the Messenger,
Proclaiming Salvation
Proclaiming peace.” (Isaiah 52:7)
Oh, but here’s the neat part: “Yeshua” (salvation, or God Saves) is also the real name of Jesus, how his contemporaries called him, before the Greeks/Romans/French/English changed the name to Jesus. Hey…that could be a HFW lesson!
“Ma navu” has become a popular Israeli song.
I would like to please request the word “Shyster”. Yes, it is a real word and I would like to know more about it. Thank You. =]
WORD HISTORY Calling someone a shyster might be considered libellous; knowing its probable origin adds insult to injury. According to Gerald L. Cohen, a student of the word, shyster is derived from the German term scheisser, meaning literally “one who defecates,” from the verb scheissen, “to defecate,” with the English suffix –ster, “one who does,” substituted for the German suffix –er, meaning the same thing. Sheisser, which is chiefly a pejorative term, is the German equivalent of our English terms bastard and son of a bitch. Sheisser is generally thought to have been borrowed directly into English as the word shicer, which, among other things, is an Australian English term for an unproductive mine or claim, a sense that is also recorded for the word shyster.
Sounds like a bunch of BS to me.
Hi Marina,
Where does the word “Wits” come from? Examples like, “Scared the wits out of me.” , “A man lives by his wits alone.” .
Also the word “Twit” came to mind.
Thank you
oops i posted on the old video!
Hello my dear teacher
I would like to know the origin of the word “hircine”
It’s a very strange word…
I don’t read any tabloids. I can careless who dumped who, who’s gaining weight and so on.
What do Eskimos get from sitting on blocks of ice all day?
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POLAROIDS!
Do astronauts get ass-teriods?
Homework: Tabloids? Nah…
“Man bites dog” and “Aliens fathered my children” stories don’t do it for me. The conspiracy theorists seem to source a lot from tabloids. Nowadays, it’s all Oprah this, and Britany that, and Paris, and Lindsay, etc. etc. Just a bunch of poop to get (or keep) celebrity status for has-been’s, wannabes and never-was(es).
Marina is lookin’ FINE in her red and fuzzy bonnet
No I don’t read Tabloids. they make me laugh
MARINA ORIGIN OF THE WORD SOLES. like the soles of your feet. PLEASE DO THIS ONE!!!! AND WHEN IS THE CHIRSTMAS CARD COMING!!???
I read the headlines of the silly tabloids at the check out stands. The funny headlines give people waiting in line something to laugh about.
Just watched the movie Seven Pounds, if you see it bring a handkerchief
on a 1 to a 10 what would you give it
I’d give it an eight or 4 1/2 stars, Google the synopsis to get a better idea of what’s going on or better yet, just try to figure the plot out as it develops.
thanks
What? To cover my head? LOL!
Please tell about the words “Quixotic” or “Xylophone” since you don’t have any words from the Q or X list please (-:
Hey jrcx. Someone else asked about quixotic a few lessons back, too. Here’s what I told them:
A writer, Miguel de Cervantes, wrote an immense novel–and actually considered by some people to be the first “modern” novel–entitled Don Quixote [say it, Don Kee-ho-tay]. It’s about a guy who’s infatuated with the idea of being an adventurous knight, a chivalrous gentleman and such. So he gets a horse, a sidekick named Sancho Panza, develops a devotion to a farm girl that he fancies to be a princess, and goes around in search of quests to do, suffering from the total delusion that all the stuff he’s read about courageous knights and the like is true. The most famous example is that he attempts to joust a windmill, believing it to be a loathsome giant. Anyways, the point is, the word “quixotic” refers to a task that is ridiculously impossible, even calling into question the sanity of the person trying to accomplish it, like jousting windmills.
Thank you Nathan, I was aware of the story, and found it quite interesting… and thought it might be a good webisode for all others out there. My understanding of it (simplified from your version) would be Adventurously in love in a non-conventional romantic way… in either case, thank you… we are on the same page! (-:
Marina, here are a couple of words you may want to etymologize: ’sideburns’ (an interesting origin from an interesting, if tragic, man – see ‘The Battle Of The Crater’, ‘The Mud March’, etc.) and teetotaler (which, with its several different proposed word origins, could be a game), surprisingly, Angus Young is one.
Happy Holidays
P.S. I ‘Orlova’ your YouTube channel, but be careful of Gorby: He’s a scene stealer! He may want the spotlight all to his own!
Bush releases all U.S. death-row prisoner-trapped mice. What did the Christmas cards look like?
hey! what’s the meaning of, ‘a quad city’. Google doesn’t seem to explain it well.
pliz, also give me some examples.
I never read them. They are filled with yellow journalism and half-truths and lies. All you need to do is see the front page to ascertain that.
Drooling aliens invade the Vatican! I just noticed something interesting. From now on, until you figure out what and why, I am going to do something in these posts. Then we can all do it until M catches on and scolds us.
Hi Marina Thank you for the christmas card. Marina looks like Gorby feels good and is doing OK i am happy for you both
I got my calendar the other day it is very nice i am very glad i got it. You are so pretty i like all the pictures. My favorite is march or the cover. Merry christmas Marina and Merry Christmas to everyone else to all your Students 
Hello, Ms. Orlova. I’ve been watching your videos since I’m on YouTube. This is amazing! You’re like a ‘walking dictionary’, no offense!
Umm…may I request words?
Please, I want to know the origin of the word chocolate, neapolitan, and Merry-Go-Round. Those are my current favorite words!
Thank you!
Hi shiraru,
I don’t think Marina would take any offense. Take a look at this, the New Yorker Magazine thought the same as you.
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/11/12/new-yorker-cartoonist/
I don’t read them. It’s better to read the Onion if you want something known to be bogus. At least they are funny.
Tabloid was first used in commerce in 1884 and then the trademark was applied for in 1897, granted in 1907 (ten years it took!) and it is still active for medicine and again for a whole range of substances by the same old Burroughs in London. Almost all uses for tabloid that do not refer to the style of printing are dead (lawyer’s work?) except for one line of women’s clothing in 2004.
Homework: Nope. (ok… from rare time to time, for a laugh in the checkout line…)
Mostly laughing at the facts:
-They continue to be printed because:
-They continue to sell enough to keep printing them and turn a profit
-There must be a great many individuals stupid enough to purchase them
…then the sigh of relief that I am not to be counted among them! (as I shake my head and return it to its proper place in the rack when it comes my turn to pay for my groceries.)
Dear Miss Marina Orlova,
I like to keep up with the science news on sciencedaily.com , those are the tabloids I eat, I mean read. This was a great lesson I really enjoyed it! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! And to all a Good Knight!
YourStudent,
ThoughtOnFire
I guess most peoples parties are started so here is some dancing music from
Santana and Chad Kroeger
Carlos A+ on playing that guitar playing
I’ve been wondering where the word “Spanish” comes from and why it is considered a language? I look forward to your response.
Yeah, me too. Especially the question about it being a language.
Hmmm… ever read any history or geography?
Check out a country called Spain. Spanish is their native tongue.
OK guys, go easy; the kid’s YouTube account says he’s 14.
Spanish comes from España, the country we call Spain, in Europe, south of France. It is considered a language because it is spoken by about 400 million people worldwide. It is the main language of Mexico and most of the Central and South American countries. The word language is lengua in Spanish; lengua also means tongue. El español es mi lengua segunda — Spanish is my second language, after Welsh and English.
Kind if like me, Evan – I’m half Danish, half Irish, half English, and about 1/16 Cherokee.!
You guys need to learn to count.
Fianchetto, I make you 1 and nine sixteenths … Fellini was 8 and a half … how come you got short changed?
Fianchetto, Bob, I was hoping you guys would take the bait!
Dear Marina,
Though I read several papers regularly I do not usually read tabloids. For a time I read the London Daily Mail as I admired its editor, Sir David English, and its chairman, the Viscount Rothemere.
I am sad that you won’t be with your family on Christmas.
I wish you all the best and offer my thanks for your hard work, insightful teachings, and delightful smile.
Merry Christmas, quiggles
Hey Marina,
Tabloids are actually kind of a bête noire for me. I just can’t stand the whole culture of celebrity-following. Whenever I see footage of paparazzi swarming on some starlet or another, it’s like I’m about to have an aneurysm. And I find the people who buy into that stuff and read the tabloids just as insufferable.
On the other hand, the bizarre tabloids like The Sun are amusing to look at while standing in line at a store. I always get a kick out of imagining their writing staff sitting in a room dreaming up all their crazy stories and lauging at the people who believe them.
I’ve been sippin’ the egg nog tonight and I just want to say
I lo o ove yoou guys, I mean I really real…ly lo o ove ya
Why r u blushing? Did you pee on yourself again
Well Che you need to hurry up and catch
ME I am about out.
Goodness me! that is in real time
Does this mean you wont be here for the breakfast club?
Bob’s bringing bangers, I’m bringing a Shore Dinner, bsomebody always has the coffee, what do you say a little hair of the dog?
Sounds good to me. I like a little hair every now and then.
When I was 17 I had a young Syrian girlfriend, once while sucking on her breast I got a hair stuck in between my front teeth then pull away, boy! did she yell. aye ye ye aye ye yi ll
the sound is like those Arabic women make
@Che:
Good thing you didn’t get “Syrias” about her, you’d be stuck between Iraq and a hard place!
the sound is like those Arabic women make you mean like when Lawrence of Arabia was riding out from Wadi Ram with abu Tayyi and friends to take Aqaba?
We love you too, Che, & I’m on my fourth shot of drambuidh…hey, очень красивая Marina, pardon the Gaelic on my breath (hic) but what’s the history of the word “drambuidh”?
HAPPY XMAS FROM ENGLAND!
Merry Christmas from San Diego!
A HotForWords Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas in the HotForWords house
Not a creature was stirring, not even Gorbys new mouse.
The comments were all hung in their threads with great care
Hoping teachers reply, soon would be there.
The students were drowsy, all snug in their beds
While visions of first comment danced in their heads.
And Skip in his bed, and I in my cap,
had almost logged off for a long winters nap.
When out from my phone there arose such a clatter,
I sprang for my crackberry to see what was the matter.
Away to the laptop I flew like a flash, tore open the cover,
and hit refresh with a bash.
With the screen so bright, aglow in the dark,
Skip got scared and let out a bark.
When what on my computer screen did appear,
but a holiday message from Marina with cheer.
With a wonderful smile, so smart and so bright
I knew in a momment it had come from Marinas cool site.
More rapid than 3G, her helpers they came,
and she whispered and smiled and called them by name:
“Now Capman! Now Jack!
Now, James and Anud!
On, Karl! On, ChaCha!
On, BillyB and Bob!
From the decks of the yachts!
From the car in the stall!
Now type away!
Type away! Type away all!”
And then in a refresh, I heard on the street
the tipping and toein’ of cute little feet.
As I foucused my ears, listened and stopped,
through the front door, teacher appeared with a hop.
She was dressed in all white with glitter of blue,
I fell back off my seat, this couldn’t be true.
A bundle of calenders she had hung on her side.
Guarded by Gorby, along for the ride.
Her eyes so blue, how softly they twinkled
Her cheeks so high and not even a wrinkle.
The smile on her face drawn up like a bow.
And locks of blonde hair with a fabulous glow.
The stump of a pencil she held tight in her teeth
and her hair was styled in the shape of a wreath.
She had a cute smiling face and a flat little belly,
that tightened when she laughed unlike a bowl full of jelly.
She spoke not a word, but went straight to her Mac,
edit and uploaded, the lessons were stacked.
And closing one eye to give a slight wink,
she turned with a blur and was gone in a blink.
She sprang to her car, to Gorby she whistled
and away they both flew, down the street like a missile.
But I heard her exclaim, as she drove through the night:
“MERRY CHRISTMAS DEAR STUDENTS AND VISIT MY SITE!!”
(a repost just because)
Pagedoll, thanks for the repost, I’ve been meaning to read it again. Now go put it to some rock & roll music.
Thats brilliant I think Marina should put it on its own page. I havent felt christmassy at all but that has put it into me… Thanks pagedoll
Are you still up? Santa is not going to come to your house if you are awake.
oh no! he’s re gifting the new HD video camera to me
С днём рождество Марина,
), this poem is truly outstanding. 
Do give Pagedoll a kudo or two (wait…kudos is singular, isn’t it
Again, two thumbs up! I would do more, but I only have two thumbs.
Some days I have ten thumbs, and they’re all up for this poem.
Merry Christmas, James, from the land of long shadows.
Do you have the clout to get Marina to put Pagedoll’s poem on a shout-out page?
I like that Marina has brought back some aspects of her older videos like letting her sister in and doing bloopers at the end of the vids.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT
I’m with you, runaway. I think it makes the vids much more fun and learnable (that’s one o’ them fancy-schmancy teacher words) and M seem more personable. Me-lika!
I know exactly what color Che’s border is. I used to have a pair of Chuckies the same color. Mrs. Somebody said they were pink and busted my hump everytime I wore them. She normally supports my creative clothing choices (as long as the colors match
), but for some reason, she just had to comment everytime I wore these shoes. She finally bought me a pair of flamin’ Chuckies, so I gave mine to a 6′+ young lady I knew. Everyone was happy 
.
By the way, Converse says the color is magenta, but I know it is really Passionate Purple.
or as alex would say that color is ff00fd
foofed… sounds like it sprang a leak.
I rarely read the tabloids, I rarely read anything anymore, just mostly the local newspaper thats more like a tabloid than a major newspaper. I use to read alot back before i got my computers (1995) now if i read something its usually software manuals, computer magazines and a few paperback books.
I generally to not read them. I am afraid that I will remember something from them, but forget from where I read it.
If the story is extremely bogus (one of my favorites was “Baby Born Pregnant,”) then I may go ahead and indulge myself. That is rare, though. My time is fairly limited and my eyes can only take so much reading these days.
woops, ” do not read them.”
“Baby Born Pregnant.”
Sounds like it is Parasitic Twin time.
Pygopagus tetrapus
Used to read them out at sea.
My shipmates thought, oh how could you read such junk.
Then THEY would spend the next 2 weeks reading and passing them around for entertainment.
Which is why I bought it in the first place.
@Capman Do you know what a Sambuca Luge is?
You get a block of ice
Heat up a metal coat hanger
melt a groove/channel in the block of ice
tilt the block up 15 or so degrees
have your open mouth at the low part of this channel
have a friend pour Sambuca down this groove from the top
lap up a nice cold shot a Sambuca
if you run out of Sambuca any alcohol will do
That sound like an ice cold funnel, kewl. Never have drank any Sambuca. Must try it at our next bon fire or make that a barn fire.
keep the ice block away from the fire
Keep the fire away from the barn.
Suck down some Sambuca.
Watch the other guy go find a metal hanger.
Suck down some more Sambuca.
Watch the other guy go find something to heat the hanger with.
Suck down some more Sambuca.
Watch the other guy heat the hanger and start to melt the ice block.
Suck down some more Sambuca.
Watch the other guy finish the ice thing and tilt the ice block.
Watch the other guy try to pour Sambuca down the ice.
Whoops!! Sambuca all gone.
Wish the other guy to have a nice evening.
Go get some more Sambuca.
Drink it, cause you can’t remember what the project was in the first place.
You are going to be too busy collecting firewood for the BBQ Ribs.
see your name on the list, ‘wetsuit’ in charge of firewood
Just as long as I don’t have to blow on the fire to get it started.
Sambuca rocket fuel.
These are great at parties where you want to mingle with your friends and don’t want to mix your drinks.
http://img3.travelblog.org/Photos/40366/170022/f/1248852-Jim-Beam–Cola-Can-0.jpg
Apple Jack:
Make a batch of hard cider (unpasteurized apple cider fermented naturally). Place it outside in the cold to freeze. Slake off any ice that forms until no more ice is left. No smoking or open flames around when you drink it. A very potent potable
Apple Jack
My son just gave me my traditional present (I get one for Christmas and one for my birthday in June.) A 1.75 l of Jim Beam Black. Yumm-mmme! I’ll give you guys an hour to get to the cul-de-sac, then we’re crackin’ ‘er open. Better hussle up, now.
my private jet warming up as we speak, just give me the your GPS code on your “on star” and I’ll parachute down to the red (ff002b) ‘X’ in your driveway.
You want to land on concrete instead of grass? Well, at least it will be easier to scrape up your remains if both chutes fail.
I’ll be there with my JB and Coke
Has it come to this, ppl just can’t follow a simple recipe, ppl need someone to mix JB & Coke
But it’s so good and smooth.
Hung Over on Sambuca.
We first need the origin of the recipe.
And I need an asprin.
colour game!!!!
sorry to single out people but only comment if you have a colour nborder …that should make a lovely raindbow effect
I left you a comment below
now who has yellow
These colors are so festive and the right time of year to put on a display
i do.
I wish Santa would give me a color(anyone) so that I too could play
a rainbow sounds loverly..B.B. 
Well I suppose there is room for grey. That still is a colour… Well done on getting here first!
Red Dashes
Marina,
Can I have green please?
You cant… Smokey has green. I dont think there are any more colours.
umm. there are about 16.7 million colors left.
all with individual names? Only shades
yes. individual names.
000000, 000001, … , ffffff.
that’s 2^24 possibilities.
NO! mine mine mine!! LOL
Merry Chrismas Marina.
Darling Marina,
I hope you have a truly wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! May God bless you in ways you could never imagine. I know it’s corny, but you, through this site, have added enjoyment to my life in no small fashion.
Now, I’m going to the woods for a couple of weeks to try to sort out all the goings-on throughout our world over the past year. Maybe I’ll figure some of it out; maybe not. All I know is I’ll come back a better man.
And to all the HFW family: MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ya’ll are a blast and I love you all! See you!
Always.
TY, and Good Hunting.
Che loves his new border, what color would say it is?
It looks Mauve on my computer screen, James said it was pink.
For The Record
Che is man enough to handle a mauve border
a little purple a little redit’s all kewlit’s ff008c, whatever that is?
I think you made his day. A great present for him M.
Eventually I’ll stop talking about it
It the best present I’ve going to get this year
To me it is pink……………….
@James does it disappear into Marina pink background?
I noticed last month that different monitor are not all balanced equally.
No
Sounds like you work in a hardware store
{ Che will call it mauve when Marina is not around }
ff008c = ffooeightsee
As you can see Marina’s background is pink, yours is darker.
I will settle on Magenta,
unless someone Googles a color chart
Fuck magenta i prefer ffooeightsee
Color Chart
http://mysite.verizon.net/laurin99/colorchart.htm
Happy Christmas Marina. I hope you have a really wonderful day, you are a beautiful and talented person whom I am always happy to help, thanks for all your knowledge. This sounds so soppy but I mean it. I just hope one day I can meet you to discuss philology and wide screen high definition.
I am waiting for midnight. This is so my video says uploaded on Christmas day! You are in it
(and we like it that way)
It’s not pink Che, I went back to my color chart and it is darker than pink. So Mauve would be closer.
I’d call it Magenta.
…was expecting a color not the maid
http://i42.tinypic.com/2u6224o.jpg
http://mysite.verizon.net/laurin99/colorchart.htm
no.
hex for magenta: ff00ff.
rgb: 255 / 0 / 255.
4 out of 6 ain’t bad.
Merry Christmas, aLx.
Yes, Magenta that’s the color, it has more of a manly tone to it.
Che is off making grunting noises & pounding his chest
no, it’s not.
Would you settle for ‘fuchsia’
what the hell? lol. look. i’m a male. words like “fuchsia”, “peach”, “cream” — those ain’t colors to me, they’re plants and fruits and whatever.
anyway. it’s pink. nothing wrong with that.
Oh! Oh! Oh! That is just soooooo rippable!
Buxom!
Che on my screen your border is a bright bold red, like Marina’s dress at the beginning of this video or capmans hat.
Thanks for the wishes!
Merry Christmas Marina & Gorby!
Lesson! I just read the covers of the tabloids at the store. It’s amazing what can be done to a photo in Photoshop 
By the way, several years ago the Titanic Captain was found in a life boat in the North Atlantic and his pipe was still lit 
Homework
And did you know that explorers in Antarctica found a red double-decker London bus frozen in an iceberg and the passengers were still reading their perfectly preserved copies of the London Evening Standard?
It’s true, I tell you … ask Campkohler.
Did you know that there was an alien who gave advice to the last 3 Presidents? It’s true, I tell you … ask Campkohler.
And his name was Xenu.
Dear совершенная Marina, You are beautiful when you wear red! Happy Christmas Eve to you, too! I hope that you, your sister, and your family all have a happy time!
No, I don’t read tabloid paoers. They’re a waste of time (that I could use watching your videos, instead.) I hope you don’t read them, either. Not unless you view them as works of fiction, just like those Jackie Collins novels you read! (Imagine a teacher of literature reading tabloid newspapers! Not nice!)
До следующего времени. seesixcm6
I have a Word Request for the origin of the word Vacuum.
Vacuum is a really great word for playing hangman. (So is rythm.) I hear that in England they don’t vacuum the floor; they Hoover it.
No, I do not read Tabloids and refuse to.
With all the reading I have to do on HFW, you think I have time to read the Tabloids?
Seriously, there is so much doom and gloom in the news these days and what you get in the newspapers is so inaccurate that I rarely read any quality newspaper, let alone a tabloid.
hi i have a request for the word automation and integred,thanks and merry christmas for all.
by the way i read el heraldo de chihuahua, a local newspaper and a tabloid el heraldo de la tarde
My god Marina. You are still looking gorgeous. And Merry Christmas!
WORD REQUEST: Vacuum
I had an argument with a woman over “the tabloids”. She said that they are the truth… especially
World Weekly News
She stated that all these things happen… it’s just that mainstream media outlets make more money selling political propaganda and such.
I told her Elvis is dead… the Kentucky Fried Chicken Man is dead…
Space Aliens don’t eat doorknobs… I went on and on. Then I realized she was an outpatient from a “nuthouse?” when her friend came up and said, ” Hey Toiletface, have you ever seen a fish in a tree?”
ohhh!
=]. I’d like to request the word “Fraternity”. I’d also like to know the origin of the word “Kris Kringle”.
Thanks,
Love,
Gage:).
Hello Marina,I read a few Tabloids not very often anymore.You have a sister I love your santa outfit wow!What kind of dog is that you have the dogs name etc.Peace and merry Christmas everyone!
I used to think tabloids were a good source protein
(-: until I found out ON decomposition yeild various amino acids prothesis 
LMAO
You said if you like my sister… then held up Gorby
HHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHA
James
It must be a mistake, Gorby is a BOY 
LOL
nope, no tabloid readin’ in this household…tho’ i’ll sometimes scan the headlines while waiting in line at Wallyworld (*gasp* did you know Jen, Ang & Brad are all feudin’???!!!)…
“-oid” as a suffix usually means “like,” so i take it “tabloid” is “tablet-like”…odd choice for something that already is a tablet…
joy to all, all seasons…
Marina what the hell is going on with the beginning of this vid? You have your antidisestablishmentarism video but you are explaining soccer… Ha!
People don’t know that
I just like the big number on the anti… video
You should edit it so it says about 700 million just once and see if anyone notices.
James I didn’t even catch the differences in the beginning videos until you brought it up. Don’t egg her on to fool us poor old people. We have CRS as it is. I didn’t even know what her sister was saying until I played it 4 times. I thought she was talking about an alcoholic drink at first.
the word : Poker
Would have been first had I not been trying to sort out the forum..
Ha ha, we know you would have, James. We really appreciate the work you do for Marina and hre site.
I thought Marina said it was used by Mensans; she actually said ‘medicine’ ( I had to replay that part a few times to figure it out ).
I don’t believe half of what is in the regular newpapers, I’d never bother with the UFO abductions of Elvis or whatever.
can you do word aeon
and can you maybe do this video in your native language
For The Record
Marina thanks for the border but you already had me at
Hello
my dear studentsblue and pink
Hey! Where is the Border Patrol when you need them?
{ thought the color was kind of Mauve
lucky I'm secure enough to handle such a color }
It was closest to Marina’s background color I could originally come up with. She added the rest.
Ah! Santa’s lit’l helper exposed
(now to watch the video)
5th that is lol
nice
Merry Christmas!
Hi
Home Work: I used to read them when my mother would buy them. Now I only check them out standing in the grocery store line waiting to be checked out.
Marina did Gorby leave you a Christmas present in your closet?
whoa
I can’t belive I made it first
I just returned and seen the new post on the right. Luck for the two of use Orion. Congratz pal.
Numero Uno, es bueno, Si
I’d have said ‘ochien horosho’ but si; muy bueno.
Specebo – I’m sorry – muchas gracias.
Очень хорошо, спасибо, virtual Russian keyboard!