In High school we called our blitz “thunder” or “stunt” with a number or another code name behind it to determin which linebackers were going to rush in.
My grandmother would talk about World war 2 when she was alive .
And call it the Blitz when She and the chiildren had to go in bunkers when doodlebugs dropped in london .
I have a long list of requests, so here we go:
[orgasm]
[outside]
(high, middle, elementary…[school])
[faggot]
[nugget]
[nerds]
[whiskey]
[woman]
[wiener]
[jerk off]
[douche bag]
[diarrhea]
(leet[1337])
[Lamborghini]
[lesbian]
[ludicrous]
[bodacious]
How does this voting thing work? I clicked on M’s up arrow and the number decreased by 1. I clicked on DF’s down arrow and it decreased by 1. Five minutes later I went back and tried it again and it increased each.
Also, if you go to http://www.wired.reddit.com, there are some bloggy things there, but it doesn’t look at all like I would expect a home page to look. What’s that?
“I am not a number, I am a person.” “You are a number and your number is 120.1.1!”
“My name – is pagedoll, pagedoll you hear!?”
“Your number is 120.1.1!! Accept your number!”
Another name for blitz would be: “Gigantic kick in the a$$”.
“Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picknicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.” – Maureen Dowd (1952 – )
Those are two different words. Whichever one you want, you must enclose them in square brackets as shown at the top of the lesson.
Any words not so enclosed will be discarded into the Unimportant Word Bin. When the bin is full, it is dumpled into a 20-foot container; when that is full, it is shipped to India, where the words are manually torn apart for the individual letters. The letters are cleaned, pressed and pasted onto the pages of textbooks which are used in local schools. Everyone is encouraged to use words with Qs, Zs and Xs, as they are in short supply right now. For example, them have to use sentences like, “Jane kwickly walked to the soo where sebras play the sylophone.” It’s so sad. Help stamp out ingnorancy!
I like the idea behind the schemata: outlining form to arrange thoughts or to present an argument. As with any indivual schema, though, it has its limitations. String logic can very easily be manipulated into circular logic. Such as: 1) Maia is my cat, 1.01) Maia has kittens, 1.02) Maia’s kittens are my kittens. 2) Only a cat can have kittens. 3) I am a cat.
All too often, we see this type of manipulation in the political arena, from the pulpit, and in the classroom.
It is, though, a good process for arranging one’s own thoughts, or to share them systematically, as long as the presentor is honest with the process and does not intentionally distort the information.
Bsomebody, I agree with what you say. This type of manipulation through propaganda and publicity is practiced by pretty much all politicians, businessmen and other so-called self-proclaimed “leaders”, and most people can’t even spot the embedded fallacies into them.
You would probably be interested by Kurt Gödel’s incompleteness theorems. They challenge pretty much all kinds of logic, fuzzy or not.
Having said this, you also have to remember that not all thoughts can be shared systematically. Maia, in your example, for instance, cannot systematically share her thoughts about hunger with you. But she’ll have her own way to tell you that she’s hungry. A few well-placed “meow” will probably establish the communication both-ways. If it doesn’t work, well, she still has her claws to pinch your legs.
I agree completely. Variety and adaptability are extremely important. It would also be great if more people would actually listen. Even further, if these people would actually process the information for him or herself. It is funny that Maia has mastered communication better than many of the “higher species.”
I guess I will go with “portrait artist.” When I went to their sites (thnx, Che and Bob) that is what they call themsleves. I was for sure, though, that they had a specific term. Mebbe me mind is flailing. Thanks for all of your help, guys.
I don’t get blitzed…. wasted, polluted, fried, toasted, high, inebriated, buzzed, altered, intoxicated, drunk, stoned, lit up, blazed, pie eyed, chinese eyed, drunk, intoxicated, impaired, tipsy, under the influence; informal plastered, smashed, bombed, sloshed, sozzled, sauced, lubricated, well-oiled, wrecked, juiced, blasted, stinko, half-cut, fried, gassed, tanked (up), soaked, out of one’s head/skull, loaded, trashed, befuddled, besotted, pickled, pixilated, canned, cockeyed, blotto, blind drunk, roaring drunk, dead drunk, punch-drunk, ripped, stewed, tight, the worse for wear, far gone, three sheets to the wind and last but not least, shit faced anymore….
Yeah, I don’t either. Well, not often. Perhaps, once every year or two, I may tie one on. I still feel, though, that a good buzz every now and then helps me to recooperate my soul.
While I am asking for help and all… What is the word for an artist who paints portraits? I don’t even know where to look. I know they have a special name, and it’s not “portraitist.”
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While I am here, I am still trying to figure out how to get the opening screen from Lady m’s vids. The animated kind of shot, with the eyes and the HFW logo at the bottom. One of you has probably already captured this shot. If so, could ya be a pal and share with the rest of us? Thanks, folks.
I think we will. The news has been calling for another flake or two so we will wait and see. It’s very cold out right now so the temp is right for it. Glad to have been able to help you on the picture. If you need another let me know.
I totally agree; I’ve got those eyes on one of my desktops too.
Bob, here is a brief tutorial for capturing screenshots (in windows) without having to invest in any extra fancy software.
1. Play the video until you find the frame you like and hit the “pause” button.
2. Enlarge the shot to full screen.
3. Hit the “Print Screen” button on your keyboard. This copies the whole screen to the clipboard.
4. Now, get out of full screen mode and open up “Microsoft Paint” with a new (blank) window. (Microsoft Paint is on every Windows computer)
5. Paste the contents of the clipboard by pressing ‘ctrl’+V.
6. Finish up by cropping out the parts of the picture that you don’t want, e.g. black bits, borders, toolbars etc.
I hope I haven’t assumed too much knowledge and that it helps you. After you’ve done it once it’s very simple and quick.
Hey Bob we got the snow last night. Not a lot just enough for a two hour delay for the school system. it will be gone before the day is over. Unless we get some more later on.
We were in the donut hole. Maybe 1/4″ or so. School was not even delayed here. I had to go up to Boone this morning; they had 6 or 7″ and about 5 degrees last night. I took care of my business and scrambled back down off the mountain.
This one girl I knew always complained about her blitz. She said her blitz kept giving her a big headache. When I asked what she meant, she said a blitz was a girl having too many boyfriends. She was one crazy mixed up blonde. Go figure!
I have only lived down here for a little over a year, but I acclimated really fast. Now, I bitch when it gets in the twenties, and we don’t even get a lot of wind down here.
Is it true that they have marijuana vending machines in Hollywood? If so, I could really use a dimebag of the really good stuff. I slipped on a banana peel and bonked my head on a piano.
Why don’t people make snow women too?
They would be original and nice to look at.
Or maybe people think that if they decide to build a snow woman, they would have to get her accessories such as a Prada handbag, a D&C belt, Armani gloves, a Versace jacket and matching Gucci shoes, instead of the traditional broom and carrot nose!
Oh, so when you see a chick that knows about cars, you say she’s cool, but when a guy seems to know about fashion, it’s odd.
I actually agree, for the most part
But in my case, I’d like to be able to impress my girlfriend or my wife, by buying her something she actually likes!
It’s always good to have your eyes open to all things.
Did you all realize that you can link to a comment by clicking the Date & Time of a comment? Actually, by copying that link? Before you had to do some Show Code thing.
Anyway… just wanted to let you all know, that it’s easier to link to other comments now.
Marina, that’s way last year’s news for us.
Time spent here, is time spent learning.
It’s good that you wanted to share with us your discovery, and I for one appreciated your gesture
I am sorry if I have as well, I’m far from perfect, but the worst part is, that I don’t really know what you mean.
I’d like to hear your thoughts on the matter.
That is, if you believe what you wrote.
Why so stressed today anyway?
I should be the one being cranky, and all pissy, since I didn’t sleep for 2 nights, trying to study for an exam.
Look at what you wrote: “last year’s news for us.”, “your discovery”, and a tongue-in-cheek “appreciated your gesture” while laughing at Marina with a smiley.
Now get this clearly: Marina’s knowledge, skills and ability, technical and otherwise, are self-acquired and way superior to your or any of your professors’ skills. She knew about copying links ages ago — that was not something she “discovered” today; today she noticed Bob’s comment indicating that he did not know about copying and pasting links; and I suppose there was a time when a comment did not have a field, such as the date field, that was a link to the comment. Also, with the new numbering system, one can refer to a comment in one’s text by a simple, easily grasped, easily looked up and typed number rather than by cutting and pasting the multi-digit un-graspable, number.
In my defense, there was no tongue-in-cheek action involved when I wrote that I appreciated it. I did however attempt to make fun of her with the word “discovery”, because this post is long overdue.
It’s been months since the feature was available, and as you may know, we help each other solve problems of any nature, right here on the website. Weather or not Marina is present to provide guidance herself.
What motivated me to exaggerate that she has just made a discovery, is the fact that she rarely hangs out to comment and reply, like the rest of us. And that is because she is also the site’s ADMIN, and she (unlike us) has to make the hardest posts around, and I don’t mean comments or forum topics, I mean the Lessons!
So please don’t imply that I don’t recognize(or appreciate) Marina’s knowledge, skills, or otherwise.
I don’t know how you interpreted it as an attack on her persona. You should know better by know, than to think that I’d want to harm her, or make her think less of herself, and especially not on account of something as ridiculous as link pasting!
OK, maybe I didn’t choose my words well, I didn’t stop to re-read the comment, and didn’t think it through, and I’m sorry for the mess.
I guess I thought that’s common knowledge.
I’ve seen a lot of people use this method, since the site changed, a few months ago.
I think I see how it could have been interpreted as carrying a dose of irony, but I actually thought that everyone already knew, since a lot of people have been using it up and down, all day long. I know I spend more time on the computer than others, but I have to. And I need to learn to better differentiate the things that are obvious, from the things that are not.
Right, I’m sorry that I was an ass. Sometimes I don’t think much before I act, and thank you for pointing out the error. I’ve been told before that I’m no fun when I’m tired and I should have taken that into account… I hope she will forgive me for it.
Bob, I’m sorry for daring to speak on your behalf.
I’m more of a computer geek than I know, apparently.
And I hope you don’t feel that I meant to hurt you with that remark.
Oh no, pardon me. I was referring to your comment, but I meant absolutely no disrespect to you and the others. Your input is necessary neccesary nee nessac shit! needed for Lady M to get well-rounded input. I only meant to give a contrasting point-of-view. We do have some pretty techy folks here, but some of us are not. Thanks for all your input.
On a personal note, I am in a similar (but not) situation. I, too, am going to school. My degree is history, however. I need to read for several hours everyday. My eyes get soooo tired, sometimes, and the words begin to chase each other around the page, forgetting to land in my brain. I cannot imagine doing math for that length of time. It must be physically, mentally, and emotionally fatiguing. Push hard, but remember to keep yourself balanced. (Me, too )
You know what’s funny, I try to keep balanced, by frequently visiting here. Because I know I will always find out something new, and interesting. For a moment, I just failed to see that what was once new for me, is presently still new for someone else.
I mean let’s face it, have you ever met a computer programmer before? They are pretty obnoxious people, if you ask me… But I do my best to surpass my condition!
You guys are great – it’s so nice to associate with mature people who can discuss their differences in a calm and civilised manner, without resorting to calling each other names, and to arrive at an understanding of each other’s point of view in a friendly atmosphere.
I appreciate you.
A-ha, I will try to see what numeration this comment gets. OK, great leader of the Republic of Lexicon: someone asked me if other people can search your web site, for users comments? Like, I suppose to read just one users comments. I really do not care but; it does not hurt to ask. “It is better to ask a dumb question, than it is to make a dumb mistake” something my pa always said to me
Holy HotForWords Wall Calendar for 2009!!!
Did you guys see the entry for Feb 3?
1468 Gutenberg died *
Check out that asterisk (*), it says; Marina can’t sleep.
Check it out below. It’s true I tell ya.
I love that February photo!!!
Then, again, I love them all!!!
Have you also noticed February is the in caps and also in july it says “full moon*” but it doesn’t say (Marina cant sleep) like other months. Perhaps she is just a star on those days
I knew yours was Feb. “because the best people are born in FEBRUARY.”
Yes mine and, if I remember correctly, smokeybear too.
I would have thought that you, who can recite every one of Marina’s videos wordforwords ( ), would remember that she once asked for everyone’s birthdays as a homework assignment, but I don’t recall which video it was.
Ahhh yes, one of my favorite videos. The video where Marina asked for our birthday is the Calendar video. I love that video as she playfully teases us with that awesome calendar.
Good Morning Everyone,
I want to thank Chemikal for asking for the latest Sexy Geek voting graphs which I just posted on the Sexy Geek page.
Marina only needs 1791 more votes to have her take “winner take all votes”, and make her the definitive Sexiest Geek for 2008.
Please take the time to vote today by clicking on the link inside the red dotted box up above. Thank you in advance for your votes and a big shout out and thank you to all of you who have voted and are continuing to vote.
Hey Marina, thanks for the heads up on the “easy wi-fi” for Starbucks. I’ll definitely download that app. Thanks!
I was having a blast showing everyone your videos the other day at the local Starbucks. Your videos in HD and even the older HQ videos are breathtaking.
Just checked my Twitter value = $46.00, which is like $57.21 Canadian. Anybody want to buy me out yet?
Marina is @ $198… almost $250 Canadian… I quess I’m past my best before date or something.
From the O.E.D.
Antinomy 1. A contradiction in a law or between two equally binding laws.
2. A contradictory law, statute or principle; an authoritative contradiction.
3. A contradiction between conclusions which seem equally logical, reasonable or necessary; a paradox; intellectual contradictoriness.
For example, from the Bible:-
Thou shalt love thy neighbour.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife. (Who is also thy neighbour.)
The actual comment number or any kind of global sequence number I think would be useless. The original comment number should be numbered and all others numbered by level beneath them like you are doing now.
Warning CampKohler-Sacramento CA: [NAPHTHA] and jelly beans…the nard aromatic ointment makes for a rub; i think the cock-tails, and all other awards makes for fun comments. It’s a gass and spreads like quack grass!!!!!!!!!
Marina, I think it’s best to keep them the way they are, now. I think the jumble thing wouldn’t be as good. (And I’m not asking for any massages.)
Good night, seesixcm6
Top of the Morning to you BillyB,
Yes, the iPhone is new and have had it for under two weeks. It’s awesome and I’m having a blast with it. It’s perfect when I’m away from home whereby I can keep in touch as I did in the above comment.
I just got home a little while ago and to answer your question; would a picture work for you? Check this out. And, yes indeed, I can vote in the SexyGeek contest, AND, I did.
Notice that I was not on Wi-Fi at that moment and that I was using AT&T 3G. It shows I have 3 bars, but actually it varies and goes up to 5 bars. If I were on Wi-Fi, you’d see another icon instead of the 3G.
At Starbucks, I sign in on their Wi-Fi which allows me to see HotForWords in glorious HD. Man, you should see it. Breathtaking. What? the iPhone? No, Marina of course. He he he.
There is a burger place across the street where the Wi-Fi is even easier to log into, and I get to see HotForWords where ever I go. I love it.
I’d prefer the actual comment number, because I’ll be able to see much easier, when and where people added new replies to.
I don’t need a number x.1 to tell me that a reply is linked to the comment above. It’s redundant…
In my opinion, adding the actual comment number in replies, is a practical way to keep track of them. Not to mention that it will also take up less text space.
If you want to see the order of posting of comments, you can look at the time/date in blue under the commenter’s name, though it would be easier if it was in the international format of YYYY/MM/DD/HH:mm.
But what’s the point of having numbered comments, if I still have to look at the tiny blue date, and do the math according to GMT? And who knows where everybody lives around the world? I can only do the math, for the people I know. (and the only ones that I’d bother to do it for, I might add)
91.10.1.1.1 what does that even mean? That I’m the first to reply to the first reply of the first reply of the 10th reply of the 91st comment. Do I really need to know that?
I can’t imagine why anyone would need to know that, but most of those who bothered to reply seem to like it.
I was only pointing out that, the way it is, you effectively have both options.
I don’t get your point about doing the math – all the time/dates are given in California time so you have your time-line without having to know in which time-zone anyone lives. You don’t really think I’m awake at two o’clock in the morning, do you?
So you’re saying that the numbers are supposed to be more aesthetic, than practical?
Oh yea, I forgot I only need to add my GMT difference to the time displayed here.
It’s funny, the math and coffee I consumed these past 2 days, finally brought me down today. I couldn’t even wake up to go to my exam!
I’ll redo it on the 10th of Feb. But I was really hoping I’d get it behind me today. It’s funny how things work sometime…
What would be really useful would be to use the ‘div id = “comment-108012″ ‘
number, so that people could more easily link to previous comments, instead of having to highlight the comment and then view the “selection source” and then figure out the html.
This system is very logical. Stick with it. It makes it easier to refer to, and locate, a particular comment as well. Sorta like the Dewey decimal system. Or, yikes, the income tax code.
I was being serious. Do you really put a “pe” on shop? Here it is considered a kind of cutesy and pretentious thing, like putting an e on the end of point. Real estate developers do that kind of thing, e.g. Quail Pointe, as though it has a grander sound to it. It just seems a bit irritating to me.
This may help.
If you look at the top of the page, you will see “Words/Lessons” lotsa good stuff there or check out the Maxim Radio shows in the “Interviews” section, it’ll keep you busy for hours.
Actually, Marina has done lessons on the origins of these words in booby and vanilla. Too bad you didn’t make it a trifecta by asking for dick
(I guess you already knew this one, huh?)
PS: To see where, start Google Earth and fly to “san vito dei normanni br, italy”. Now head east along highway SP1bis until you get half the way to Brindisi. Look for a big circle (like a crop circle) south of the road, the center of which is at 40° 38′ 50.92″N and 17° 50′ 24.80″E. I spent a year and a half working in the L-shaped building just to the south of the circle. The climate was identical to that of Sacramento, and the countryside, except for the flatness of the land, was close to that of the country side around here. (Join the Air Force and see the world.)
I would like to know the origin of the word/phrase [hood winked]. I was recently reading Cato’s Letters (from 1720) and was surprised it was being used well over two hundred years ago.
Have I done anything to razz you yet? If not, here’s a little ditty in honour of your HFW name:
Song of the Bard Owl
Harken ye! What dazzling light
Breaks rudely thus through yonder trees?
When men awake at end of night
‘Tis time for me to take my ease;
For, weary after hunting through
The darkened hours, while men do sleep,
Day’s labour, I let men pursue
While I my earned repose do keep.
(by the local barred owl, transcribed by Evan Owen )
The standard IBM keyboard double quote (a.k.a. APL quote) is HTML entity " (”). There are also available the kind of quotes you would see in print media which are curly and are different for the start and end of a quote, namely entity “ (“) and ” (”). You guys are somehow entering the latter. This can be seen by right-clicking the blog whitespace, choosing View Source and then use Ctrl-F to search for the text nearby the quote marks. Once nearby, you can see the HTML entities present.
Because the IBM keyboard gives the APL quote and no other, I am interested to know exactly what keystrokes you are using to get the right-leaning marks.
You know this really ticks me off. I posted the above and couldn’t find it, so I decided to post it in the forum instead. And what do you know, it pops up here anyway. Pbbbbt!
Anyway, there are mistakes in the above, so go to the forum.
You do that too, huh?! I add some cream, mini-marshmallows and drizzle a bit of Nesquick chocolate sauce on top. If it had a name… I’d call it… “Mom’s Not Home” breakfast.
Hi Marina. I’ve always wanted to know the origin of Poly Morpha Nuclear Leukocyte. It’s not all one word but it’s interesting non the less. It’s a type of bloodcell, but thats about all I know. Might be…. difficult to research but I would appreciate it if you could.
dogpile v. [Usenet: prob. fr. mainstream "puppy pile"] When many people post unfriendly responses in short order to a single posting, they are sometimes said to “dogpile” or “dogpile on” the person to whom they’re responding. For example, when a religious missionary posts a simplistic appeal to alt.atheism, he can expect to be dogpiled. It has been suggested that this derives from U.S. football slang for a tackle involving three or more people; among hackers, it seems at least as likely to derive from an `autobiographical’ Bugs Bunny cartoon in which
a gang of attacking canines actually yells “Dogpile on the rabbit!”.
Hey Chiselstone let me help you and put your word request in brackets so Marina can find it easier for you. [Daffodil]. It’s something new she is doing to help with finding words for lessons. Right above the smiley faces is how she would like the requests to be done. Have a good day pal.
Is today Ground Hog’s day? I thought I had him for dinner last Thanksgiving. kinda greasy like an opossum.
No just kiding.
Happy Ground Hogs Day and a good morning to everyone.
Happy Groundhog Day, HotForWords’ groupies! We were teased with a beautiful day, yesterday, only to find that Punxsutawney Phil discovered his shadow and we will have 6 more weeks of winter.
What! Will the North / South conflict ever end? Thanks for the reply. I never heard “Go Beau” before. I don’t know which groundhog came first, but Gen. Beau’s on top of technology using Twitter to get the message out.
@Capman, I hope you see this. I found a couple cool vids I think you will get into. Didn’t want to lose them, so here they are. The first is a BIG ol’ R/C B-29 with an X-1. The other is some low flying in a woode area in a manned helo enjoy.
Or is it CaptainJack that gets off on this? Hmm… Well everybody have a looksee.
James, if you can take a break from computer science, here are a few more quick facts about our teacher’s native country:
• Russia is the biggest country in the world in land area (but not in population)
• From 1917 to 1991, it was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the largest and dominant country in said Union. Now you know what the Beatles song was about.
• From 1941 to 1945, the USSR fought a war with Germany called the Great Patiotic War. (We call it World War II.) They lost 6,000,000 soldiers and a comparable number of civilians. The leader of the USSR at that time was Joseph Stalin.
• The economic system of the USSR was called Communism, a state-directed economy.
• The US and the USSR were enemies during the Cold War of 1945-1991, but we get along OK with the Russians now.
• In Russian this is called “ещё разз и ещё разз”:
I’d like to know the origin of the word [holler] as used in the Appalachia area, that could be used in a sentence like… They live in the holler.
Thanks
Yes, quite possible. Though I’ll bet on the easy explanation… a Kentucky accent applied to the word ‘hollow’. But when, and why, did the rest of us (and mapmakers) start to write it and accept it as ‘holler’? And do the hillbillies hear themselves saying ‘hollow’ or ‘holler’ and wonder why it says holler on the map instead of hollow?
Anyway, if you do find yourself in a holler one day and you start to hear banjo music … run!
“A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.” – Paul Erdos 1913-1996
How adequate, because tomorrow, it’s time for Advanced Mathematics exam! Yaaay!
Even though… I’d rather take a philology exam instead.
I need some more coffee for later, because I sure got a heck of a lot of theorems this semester.
In High school we called our blitz “thunder” or “stunt” with a number or another code name behind it to determin which linebackers were going to rush in.
world war german strategy ==
I would like to know the origin of the word [spatula]. Because I just bought a new spatula and I thought what an interesting word.
Thanks,
Pwa93
I second your request…
My grandmother would talk about World war 2 when she was alive .
And call it the Blitz when She and the chiildren had to go in bunkers when doodlebugs dropped in london .
thast a good word to use
Doodlebug
I have a long list of requests, so here we go:
[orgasm]
[outside]
(high, middle, elementary…[school])
[faggot]
[nugget]
[nerds]
[whiskey]
[woman]
[wiener]
[jerk off]
[douche bag]
[diarrhea]
(leet[1337])
[Lamborghini]
[lesbian]
[ludicrous]
[bodacious]
Here you go for some of your words
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/01/16/faggot-a-bundle-of-sticks-right/
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/05/18/the-l-word-game/
http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/05/19/the-l-word-answer/
Go here to check if a word you would like to request has been done.|
……………Y
http://www.hotforwords.com/words
How does this voting thing work? I clicked on M’s up arrow and the number decreased by 1. I clicked on DF’s down arrow and it decreased by 1. Five minutes later I went back and tried it again and it increased each.
Also, if you go to http://www.wired.reddit.com, there are some bloggy things there, but it doesn’t look at all like I would expect a home page to look. What’s that?
I wonder, I wonder.. where might the word [fiend] come from?
Thanks in advance Marina
This is the 3rd time I had to log on because of some glitch.
I just had the same problem logging in.
That was a great clip by the way.
I’ve never watched that show but I hear its pretty darn funny…I guess what I heard was true.
Headline from CNN.com
If that is not enough, a quote from further down in the article,
You can read for yourself here.
All I wanna know: Who in the hell is her dentist?
This might be her Dentist .
“I am not a number, I am a person.” “You are a number and your number is 120.1.1!”
“My name – is pagedoll, pagedoll you hear!?”
“Your number is 120.1.1!! Accept your number!”
I agree, The Counting can definitely get out of control.
Sounds more like some kind of medical mishap.
Another name for blitz would be: “Gigantic kick in the a$$”.
“Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picknicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.” – Maureen Dowd (1952 – )
Or, more likely, the heard, but ignored.
If no one is blinder than he who will not see, then would no one be deafer than he who would not hear?
There’s no-one so ignorant as one who won’t listen.
Stupidity is never a sin; ignorance often is.
“Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes.”
– Arthur Schopenhauer
Reminds me of a roman legion. The 12th fulminata. I think “fulminata” means “the one that brings the thunder” or something like this.
[Paraquincunx]
uh. lightening? lightning?
Those are two different words. Whichever one you want, you must enclose them in square brackets as shown at the top of the lesson.
Any words not so enclosed will be discarded into the Unimportant Word Bin. When the bin is full, it is dumpled into a 20-foot container; when that is full, it is shipped to India, where the words are manually torn apart for the individual letters. The letters are cleaned, pressed and pasted onto the pages of textbooks which are used in local schools. Everyone is encouraged to use words with Qs, Zs and Xs, as they are in short supply right now. For example, them have to use sentences like, “Jane kwickly walked to the soo where sebras play the sylophone.” It’s so sad. Help stamp out ingnorancy!
Is that true?
Yes. It’s true, I tell you.
I just thought that the nature of the post was so self-evident that it was unnecessary to actually say so. My bad.
uh. [dumpled]? [ingnorancy]?
i know they are two different words. and i don’t want any of them.
i love that numeration. always reminds me of wittgenstein’s tlp.
I like the idea behind the schemata: outlining form to arrange thoughts or to present an argument. As with any indivual schema, though, it has its limitations. String logic can very easily be manipulated into circular logic. Such as: 1) Maia is my cat, 1.01) Maia has kittens, 1.02) Maia’s kittens are my kittens. 2) Only a cat can have kittens. 3) I am a cat.
All too often, we see this type of manipulation in the political arena, from the pulpit, and in the classroom.
It is, though, a good process for arranging one’s own thoughts, or to share them systematically, as long as the presentor is honest with the process and does not intentionally distort the information.
Bsomebody, I agree with what you say. This type of manipulation through propaganda and publicity is practiced by pretty much all politicians, businessmen and other so-called self-proclaimed “leaders”, and most people can’t even spot the embedded fallacies into them.
You would probably be interested by Kurt Gödel’s incompleteness theorems. They challenge pretty much all kinds of logic, fuzzy or not.
Having said this, you also have to remember that not all thoughts can be shared systematically. Maia, in your example, for instance, cannot systematically share her thoughts about hunger with you. But she’ll have her own way to tell you that she’s hungry. A few well-placed “meow” will probably establish the communication both-ways. If it doesn’t work, well, she still has her claws to pinch your legs.
I agree completely. Variety and adaptability are extremely important. It would also be great if more people would actually listen. Even further, if these people would actually process the information for him or herself. It is funny that Maia has mastered communication better than many of the “higher species.”
How I blitzed my last toy(jk)
http://tinyurl.com/cxgy43
ouch
John check out the blower on this 67 Camero. It’s toward the end, but he does one heck of a wheel stand.
Forgot the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEfC-S5QWJA&feature=related
Do you call that a quarter roll? Or a quarter roll wheelie?
I guess I will go with “portrait artist.” When I went to their sites (thnx, Che and Bob) that is what they call themsleves. I was for sure, though, that they had a specific term. Mebbe me mind is flailing. Thanks for all of your help, guys.
I don’t get blitzed…. wasted, polluted, fried, toasted, high, inebriated, buzzed, altered, intoxicated, drunk, stoned, lit up, blazed, pie eyed, chinese eyed, drunk, intoxicated, impaired, tipsy, under the influence; informal plastered, smashed, bombed, sloshed, sozzled, sauced, lubricated, well-oiled, wrecked, juiced, blasted, stinko, half-cut, fried, gassed, tanked (up), soaked, out of one’s head/skull, loaded, trashed, befuddled, besotted, pickled, pixilated, canned, cockeyed, blotto, blind drunk, roaring drunk, dead drunk, punch-drunk, ripped, stewed, tight, the worse for wear, far gone, three sheets to the wind and last but not least, shit faced anymore….
Yeah, I don’t either. Well, not often.
Perhaps, once every year or two, I may tie one on. I still feel, though, that a good buzz every now and then helps me to recooperate my soul.
While I am asking for help and all… What is the word for an artist who paints portraits? I don’t even know where to look. I know they have a special name, and it’s not “portraitist.”
Caricaturist
I tried to find the answer but no luck.
All I can come up with is ‘Portrait Artist’
That is closer. Damn! I know iit; it is right on the tip of my finger.
If you what to call the The American Society of Portrait Artist the phone number is listed at their website.
Oh, if it’s not “portraitist”, I’ll keep looking
This might help Marina explains
Good memory, Leonard.
She’s a talented artist as well, isn’t she?
Portraiturist Is what I Googled
Portraiture is the painting itself
Could it be limner that you are thinking of?
Otherwise, all I can think of is “portrayer” or “portrait painter”, as in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
This is what the dictionary says about portraitist. I think you are right on the name of a painter or portraits.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/portraitist
portraiture=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/PORTRAITURE
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While I am here, I am still trying to figure out how to get the opening screen from Lady m’s vids. The animated kind of shot, with the eyes and the HFW logo at the bottom. One of you has probably already captured this shot. If so, could ya be a pal and share with the rest of us? Thanks, folks.
Do you mean this one Bob.
http://i43.tinypic.com/i5rm75.jpg
That’s the one! You da Man, Cap. Thanks, Mike. You guys expecting to get any of this snow everyone is frettin’ about?
I think we will. The news has been calling for another flake or two so we will wait and see. It’s very cold out right now so the temp is right for it. Glad to have been able to help you on the picture. If you need another let me know.
FYI it makes a pretty cool desktop. Lady M has some very lovely features, but those eyes just kill me (natural, cosmetic, or whatever.)
I totally agree; I’ve got those eyes on one of my desktops too.
Bob, here is a brief tutorial for capturing screenshots (in windows) without having to invest in any extra fancy software.
1. Play the video until you find the frame you like and hit the “pause” button.
2. Enlarge the shot to full screen.
3. Hit the “Print Screen” button on your keyboard. This copies the whole screen to the clipboard.
4. Now, get out of full screen mode and open up “Microsoft Paint” with a new (blank) window. (Microsoft Paint is on every Windows computer)
5. Paste the contents of the clipboard by pressing ‘ctrl’+V.
6. Finish up by cropping out the parts of the picture that you don’t want, e.g. black bits, borders, toolbars etc.
I hope I haven’t assumed too much knowledge and that it helps you. After you’ve done it once it’s very simple and quick.
Got it. Tried it. Did it. Piece of pie. Many domos.
Hey Bob we got the snow last night. Not a lot just enough for a two hour delay for the school system. it will be gone before the day is over. Unless we get some more later on.
Ya, so did we; everything was looking very Christmas cardy this morning but it’s already melting and turning to slush.
We were in the donut hole. Maybe 1/4″ or so. School was not even delayed here. I had to go up to Boone this morning; they had 6 or 7″ and about 5 degrees last night. I took care of my business and scrambled back down off the mountain.
Word is, we might get some snow tonight. It might even make it as far as Capman.
bsomebody: wisconsin got snowed again with below 0 wind chills….Quote
“Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back.” – Paul Erdos 1913-1996 2days
I have only lived down here for a little over a year, but I acclimated really fast. Now, I bitch when it gets in the twenties, and we don’t even get a lot of wind down here.
Is it true that they have marijuana vending machines in Hollywood? If so, I could really use a dimebag of the really good stuff. I slipped on a banana peel and bonked my head on a piano.
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You’ll probably want to hit up Mendocino County for that one.
…Get it? “hit up”
If he “bonked” his head, it’s more like “knock up”.
You mean… if I take the “Skunk Train”, I’ll end up with “stinky buds”?
weed
***WORD REQUEST***
[chauvinist]
@Bob Are you making a snowman today?
@James, if you make a snowman post a picture.
Why don’t people make snow women too?
They would be original and nice to look at.
Or maybe people think that if they decide to build a snow woman, they would have to get her accessories such as a Prada handbag, a D&C belt, Armani gloves, a Versace jacket and matching Gucci shoes, instead of the traditional broom and carrot nose!
Why does a dude know so much about ladies’ fashion
Oh, so when you see a chick that knows about cars, you say she’s cool, but when a guy seems to know about fashion, it’s odd.
I actually agree, for the most part
But in my case, I’d like to be able to impress my girlfriend or my wife, by buying her something she actually likes!
It’s always good to have your eyes open to all things.
I will consult with you in the future for all my gift buying needs
They do sometimes.
So where is it?
Is it behind that fence?
All I see is a “dirty” pile of snow!
Nice one!
‘Dirty old man’ and you said there was no snow in your neck of the woods, nice back yard BTW.
Ah, you discovered one of my masterpieces.
snowmansnowperson, snowrobot, snowmammal, snowveggie, snowappliance (a refrigerator cold on the outside as well as the inside)No snow here – just cold rain.
Did you all realize that you can link to a comment by clicking the Date & Time of a comment? Actually, by copying that link? Before you had to do some Show Code thing.
Anyway… just wanted to let you all know, that it’s easier to link to other comments now.
Yes indeed, I used that technique in my comment # 101 below.
Love those comment numbers.
Marina, that’s way last year’s news for us.
Time spent here, is time spent learning.
It’s good that you wanted to share with us your discovery, and I for one appreciated your gesture
And by “some Show Code thing” she meant Ctrl+U (Page Source)… in case you were imaging that it is something complicated, when it’s really not.
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You have no clue, not even the faintest idea, of what’s going on here.
I hope I have not made any similar error in any of my writings, in the comments or elsewhere — I am sorry if I have.
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I am sorry if I have as well, I’m far from perfect, but the worst part is, that I don’t really know what you mean.
I’d like to hear your thoughts on the matter.
That is, if you believe what you wrote.
Why so stressed today anyway?
I should be the one being cranky, and all pissy, since I didn’t sleep for 2 nights, trying to study for an exam.
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Look at what you wrote: “last year’s news for us.”, “your discovery”, and a tongue-in-cheek “appreciated your gesture” while laughing at Marina with a smiley.
Now get this clearly: Marina’s knowledge, skills and ability, technical and otherwise, are self-acquired and way superior to your or any of your professors’ skills. She knew about copying links ages ago — that was not something she “discovered” today; today she noticed Bob’s comment indicating that he did not know about copying and pasting links; and I suppose there was a time when a comment did not have a field, such as the date field, that was a link to the comment. Also, with the new numbering system, one can refer to a comment in one’s text by a simple, easily grasped, easily looked up and typed number rather than by cutting and pasting the multi-digit un-graspable, number.
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In my defense, there was no tongue-in-cheek action involved when I wrote that I appreciated it. I did however attempt to make fun of her with the word “discovery”, because this post is long overdue.
It’s been months since the feature was available, and as you may know, we help each other solve problems of any nature, right here on the website. Weather or not Marina is present to provide guidance herself.
What motivated me to exaggerate that she has just made a discovery, is the fact that she rarely hangs out to comment and reply, like the rest of us. And that is because she is also the site’s ADMIN, and she (unlike us) has to make the hardest posts around, and I don’t mean comments or forum topics, I mean the Lessons!
So please don’t imply that I don’t recognize(or appreciate) Marina’s knowledge, skills, or otherwise.
I don’t know how you interpreted it as an attack on her persona. You should know better by know, than to think that I’d want to harm her, or make her think less of herself, and especially not on account of something as ridiculous as link pasting!
OK, maybe I didn’t choose my words well, I didn’t stop to re-read the comment, and didn’t think it through, and I’m sorry for the mess.
I guess I thought that’s common knowledge.
I’ve seen a lot of people use this method, since the site changed, a few months ago.
I think I see how it could have been interpreted as carrying a dose of irony, but I actually thought that everyone already knew, since a lot of people have been using it up and down, all day long. I know I spend more time on the computer than others, but I have to. And I need to learn to better differentiate the things that are obvious, from the things that are not.
Right, I’m sorry that I was an ass. Sometimes I don’t think much before I act, and thank you for pointing out the error. I’ve been told before that I’m no fun when I’m tired and I should have taken that into account… I hope she will forgive me for it.
nanananananana
Oh yeah!!! Nice!
James, here is a cheap 3D webcam
Some of the more ‘puter savvy folks may have taken this info for granted, but it is very useful info for me.
Thank you for your support.
Bob, I’m sorry for daring to speak on your behalf.
I’m more of a computer geek than I know, apparently.
And I hope you don’t feel that I meant to hurt you with that remark.
Oh no, pardon me. I was referring to your comment, but I meant absolutely no disrespect to you and the others. Your input is
necessary neccesary nee nessac shit!needed for Lady M to get well-rounded input. I only meant to give a contrasting point-of-view. We do have some pretty techy folks here, but some of us are not. Thanks for all your input.On a personal note, I am in a similar (but not) situation. I, too, am going to school. My degree is history, however. I need to read for several hours everyday. My eyes get soooo tired, sometimes, and the words begin to chase each other around the page, forgetting to land in my brain. I cannot imagine doing math for that length of time. It must be physically, mentally, and emotionally fatiguing. Push hard, but remember to keep yourself balanced. (Me, too
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You know what’s funny, I try to keep balanced, by frequently visiting here. Because I know I will always find out something new, and interesting. For a moment, I just failed to see that what was once new for me, is presently still new for someone else.
I mean let’s face it, have you ever met a computer programmer before? They are pretty obnoxious people, if you ask me… But I do my best to surpass my condition!
You guys are great – it’s so nice to associate with mature people who can discuss their differences in a calm and civilised manner, without resorting to calling each other names, and to arrive at an understanding of each other’s point of view in a friendly atmosphere.
I appreciate you.
Our very own soap opera!
A-ha, I will try to see what numeration this comment gets. OK, great leader of the Republic of Lexicon: someone asked me if other people can search your web site, for users comments? Like, I suppose to read just one users comments. I really do not care but; it does not hurt to ask. “It is better to ask a dumb question, than it is to make a dumb mistake” something my pa always said to me
I don’t fully understand the purpose to that yet, but I’ll get there.
***WORD REQUESTS***
For Valentine’s day:
[heart]
[hertzen]
[сердце]
[coeur]
[corazon]
[calon]
How are they all related etymologically?
Someone left them in San Francisco?
And, of course there is, Heart with Crazy On You.
One of my all time favorite songs – good call.
A performance I had not seen before – good find.
Holy HotForWords Wall Calendar for 2009!!!
Did you guys see the entry for Feb 3?
1468 Gutenberg died *
Check out that asterisk (*), it says; Marina can’t sleep.
Check it out below. It’s true I tell ya.
I love that February photo!!!
Then, again, I love them all!!!
I thought it was just at the full moon that Marina can’t sleep.
Tonight is first quarter.
Marina, what was it like working with Jennifer Moss on those photo shoots?
Since my boss enjoys etymology, I thought I’d post my HFW calendar at work — but it turns out I have to settle for a portrait of Robert Claiborne!
Have you also noticed February is the in caps and also in july it says “full moon*” but it doesn’t say (Marina cant sleep) like other months. Perhaps she is just a star on those days
Yes, I noticed that FEBRUARY was in all caps, probably because Marina thought it would be a CAPITAL idea and I think it is a [capital] word request.
I think it’s because the best people are born in FEBRUARY.
Hey, hey, how did you
know my birthday is in Feb?
Don’t tell me your’s is in Feb as well?
I knew yours was Feb. “because the best people are born in FEBRUARY.”
), would remember that she once asked for everyone’s birthdays as a homework assignment, but I don’t recall which video it was.
Yes mine and, if I remember correctly, smokeybear too.
I would have thought that you, who can recite every one of Marina’s videos wordforwords (
Ahhh yes, one of my favorite videos. The video where Marina asked for our birthday is the Calendar video. I love that video as she playfully teases us with that awesome calendar.
Hey Chemikal here’s the two bucks I owe you!
Good Mooning cufan 71
Good Morning leonard and cufan71 !
Looks like two clucks to me.
Good Morning Everyone,
I want to thank Chemikal for asking for the latest Sexy Geek voting graphs which I just posted on the Sexy Geek page.
Marina only needs 1791 more votes to have her take “winner take all votes”, and make her the definitive Sexiest Geek for 2008.
Please take the time to vote today by clicking on the link inside the red dotted box up above. Thank you in advance for your votes and a big shout out and thank you to all of you who have voted and are continuing to vote.
Privet Marina,
I would like to know the origins of word [attaboy]
Take care and poka!
Greetings from Finland
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[Sauna] — Marina, you could label this “Hot and Steamy” on YouTube!
[Suomi] and [Finland]
Marina, what should I do with spam on YT? should I keep it or delete it?
Keep it
Keep it.. you can mark it as spam… but all comments contribute to your video’s success.
Hey Marina, thanks for the heads up on the “easy wi-fi” for Starbucks. I’ll definitely download that app. Thanks!
I was having a blast showing everyone your videos the other day at the local Starbucks. Your videos in HD and even the older HQ videos are breathtaking.
Ok will do! Hang on 5:34 am? You don’t seriously wake up then do you?!
[fruit punch]
or [punch]
My twitter is $9
Hi Marina, how about the term frog march.
Just checked my Twitter value = $46.00, which is like $57.21 Canadian. Anybody want to buy me out yet?
Marina is @ $198… almost $250 Canadian… I quess I’m past my best before date or something.
I would like to know about the word [Ostensibly]
HI Marina! I would like to request the word [Antinomy]
Do you mean the element antimony?
From the O.E.D.
Antinomy 1. A contradiction in a law or between two equally binding laws.
2. A contradictory law, statute or principle; an authoritative contradiction.
3. A contradiction between conclusions which seem equally logical, reasonable or necessary; a paradox; intellectual contradictoriness.
For example, from the Bible:-
Thou shalt love thy neighbour.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife. (Who is also thy neighbour.)
hmmm – i’m not sure that in Biblical times your neighbor’s wives (yes, plural) were considered “neighbors”…perhaps more like your neighbor’s property…
we’ve come a long way, baby…
Hallelujah!
I like them as you currently have them, Marina.
Do you guys like the numbering of the comments the way they are now? like
82
…82.1
……..82.1.1
…………82.1.1.1
83
…83.1
Or should I make them the actual comment number:
4
…10
……196
5
…220
6
…7
……123
………156
8
9
which means the numbers will be all over the place.
Which do you prefer? What I have now, or the jumble thing?
The actual comment number or any kind of global sequence number I think would be useless. The original comment number should be numbered and all others numbered by level beneath them like you are doing now.
That will be six cents, please.
And a back rub.
A little lower and to the left.
Ahhhhh! That’s heavenly!
Warning CampKohler-Sacramento CA: [NAPHTHA] and jelly beans…the nard aromatic ointment makes for a rub; i think the cock-tails, and all other awards makes for fun comments. It’s a gass and spreads like quack grass!!!!!!!!!
Marina, I think it’s best to keep them the way they are, now. I think the jumble thing wouldn’t be as good. (And I’m not asking for any massages.)
Good night, seesixcm6
The 99.1… 99.1.1 etc. is good.
I like 91.3 (etc.) No jumbles please, I’m an accountant.
I like it the way it is…or was
91 91.1 – 91.2 – 91.3
91.1.1 – 91.1.2 – 91.1.3
91.5 (½)
The way it is now , takes some getting use too but identifies the sub-comments which is good.
Have another coffee Marina & let the math guy turn it into a Theorem.
Why would numbers matter to most anyways… except maybe “FIRST“
I categorically like it the way it is now.
-Pk on iPhone
Is the iPhone new… More importantly can you vote @ Sexy Geek contest on it?
Top of the Morning to you BillyB,
Yes, the iPhone is new and have had it for under two weeks. It’s awesome and I’m having a blast with it. It’s perfect when I’m away from home whereby I can keep in touch as I did in the above comment.
I just got home a little while ago and to answer your question; would a picture work for you? Check this out. And, yes indeed, I can vote in the SexyGeek contest, AND, I did.
Notice that I was not on Wi-Fi at that moment and that I was using AT&T 3G. It shows I have 3 bars, but actually it varies and goes up to 5 bars. If I were on Wi-Fi, you’d see another icon instead of the 3G.
At Starbucks, I sign in on their Wi-Fi which allows me to see HotForWords in glorious HD. Man, you should see it. Breathtaking. What? the iPhone? No, Marina of course. He he he.
There is a burger place across the street where the Wi-Fi is even easier to log into, and I get to see HotForWords where ever I go. I love it.
There is an app called easy wi-fi for the iphone and it logs you into the starbucks wi-fi with one click of the button. You should download it.
Cool.. I’ll stick with the current setup
I’d prefer the actual comment number, because I’ll be able to see much easier, when and where people added new replies to.
I don’t need a number x.1 to tell me that a reply is linked to the comment above. It’s redundant…
In my opinion, adding the actual comment number in replies, is a practical way to keep track of them. Not to mention that it will also take up less text space.
If you want to see the order of posting of comments, you can look at the time/date in blue under the commenter’s name, though it would be easier if it was in the international format of YYYY/MM/DD/HH:mm.
But what’s the point of having numbered comments, if I still have to look at the tiny blue date, and do the math according to GMT? And who knows where everybody lives around the world? I can only do the math, for the people I know. (and the only ones that I’d bother to do it for, I might add)
91.10.1.1.1 what does that even mean? That I’m the first to reply to the first reply of the first reply of the 10th reply of the 91st comment. Do I really need to know that?
I can’t imagine why anyone would need to know that, but most of those who bothered to reply seem to like it.
I was only pointing out that, the way it is, you effectively have both options.
I don’t get your point about doing the math – all the time/dates are given in California time so you have your time-line without having to know in which time-zone anyone lives. You don’t really think I’m awake at two o’clock in the morning, do you?
So you’re saying that the numbers are supposed to be more aesthetic, than practical?
Oh yea, I forgot I only need to add my GMT difference to the time displayed here.
It’s funny, the math and coffee I consumed these past 2 days, finally brought me down today. I couldn’t even wake up to go to my exam!
I’ll redo it on the 10th of Feb. But I was really hoping I’d get it behind me today. It’s funny how things work sometime…
I think its beautiful
James will find a way to re-number himself, anywho…
it’s okay as is, or without numbers, or any indexing system you wish…
What would be really useful would be to use the ‘div id = “comment-108012″ ‘
number, so that people could more easily link to previous comments, instead of having to highlight the comment and then view the “selection source” and then figure out the html.
Bob, if you click the date and time link of a comment it gives you the link you need.
Ah Ha! Thanks, Marina. Is that new? I think I’ve tried clicking on that before and nothing happened.
Bob I have to right click on it and click on properties and it gives me the comment number.
This system is very logical. Stick with it. It makes it easier to refer to, and locate, a particular comment as well. Sorta like the Dewey decimal system. Or, yikes, the income tax code.
I use to do things like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0XlGZgwbFk&feature=related
I encourage it, after all I own a tyre shoppe.
I can understand “tyre,” but do you really put “pe” on the end of shoppe?
Hey mind your own “p”s & “e”s. I’m going international…expanding into New Delhi not everybody lives in the America’s.
I was being serious. Do you really put a “pe” on shop? Here it is considered a kind of cutesy and pretentious thing, like putting an e on the end of point. Real estate developers do that kind of thing, e.g. Quail Pointe, as though it has a grander sound to it. It just seems a bit irritating to me.
It’s “tire” in the America’s and “shop”.
[boobs or breast or vagina]
Sorry, but there is a strict limit of one body part mention per day. This has to be done or the HFW site would be brought to its knees.
Damn! I just used up mine for today. You bastard, you.
This may help.
If you look at the top of the page, you will see “Words/Lessons” lotsa good stuff there or check out the Maxim Radio shows in the “Interviews” section, it’ll keep you busy for hours.
Actually, Marina has done lessons on the origins of these words in booby and vanilla. Too bad you didn’t make it a trifecta by asking for dick
(I guess you already knew this one, huh?)
just watched the casanova vid and relised poindexter was’nt in ur alrdy listed words wat does [ Poindexter ] Mean ? and its origins perhaps ?
Poindexter
Pagedoll, have you seen the talking dog toy ball it sounds like a elmo really cute at wallmart….Gorby would like.
No I haven’t, but It sounds like something my dog Skip would like as well.
when yoo sey ”watch out” sounds like Arnold Swartsnegger accent …..ha-ha
i like your videos =) what does word doom mean ? [ doom ]
MARINA PLZ! ORIGIN OF THE WORD [SOLES]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She showed us her soles in the “fetish” lesson — that wasn’t good enough for you?
NO I WANT MORE! AND LONGER!
Marina, I need of some Indestructible Dog Toys?
Check here.
In…
Caught by the 5-minute timer again.
Supercute
Sorry, not so cute.
This is cute
I liked that one the best. It even had Buzzword in there toward the last.
Great music. 
I would like to take an intelligent Italian girl* for a ride on my [VESPA].
You should know the origin of that one?
I have been to Italy, and I can say that I recognize a straight line when I see one.
PS: To see where, start Google Earth and fly to “san vito dei normanni br, italy”. Now head east along highway SP1bis until you get half the way to Brindisi. Look for a big circle (like a crop circle) south of the road, the center of which is at 40° 38′ 50.92″N and 17° 50′ 24.80″E. I spent a year and a half working in the L-shaped building just to the south of the circle. The climate was identical to that of Sacramento, and the countryside, except for the flatness of the land, was close to that of the country side around here. (Join the Air Force and see the world.)
We [WASPs] ought to be able to answer that!
Okay, now I get the all the Groundhog Day references….. it’s Feb. 2, one of the most overlooked holidays of the year.
It is neither a U.S. state or federal holiday as far as I know. Possibly they might do something with it in France, though.
It’s GROUNDHOG DAY
Now Playing:METALLICA – Blitzkrieg
Sabin’s Blitz Attack (FF3)
Blitz Ball – Final Fantasy X
make a video about the word [stunting] PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I LOVE YOU PLEASE
“Please, please, please”? Perhaps you meant [stuttering].
Love the hair!
I would like to know about the word
[guts] or the phrase [i hate your guts]
You only need to ask once! Marina reads all the comments here!
Easy, now. He was just following instructions.
Ballroom Blitz – Final Fantasy
( hate your guts)
Put word/phrase requests between [ ] like: [dog] or [blah blah blah]
i would like to request the word(guts)
Put word/phrase requests between [ ] like: [dog] or [blah blah blah] see like this
Japanese woman very very nice manners.
http://tinyurl.com/875b5s
Hi Marina,
I would like to know the origin of the word/phrase [hood winked]. I was recently reading Cato’s Letters (from 1720) and was surprised it was being used well over two hundred years ago.
Thanks!
-Greg
Marina,
I disagree.
I think blitz is what I do to a blintz.
I’m hearing Homer whisper in my ear, “MMMmmm Blueberry Blintz”.
Groundhog Day? …Oh the possibilities.
I think I’d probably make some very heavy sports bets!
Now that one was a winner. I liked the part where he let the ground hog drive the truck over the cliff.
There’s nothing you can’t do with a working retrospectoscope.
Talking about the Big Game and fandom, there is a word I came across, [Paraphernalia]. Can you please tell me the origin of this word?
So how was your Superbowl party Marina?
Marina I requested this word like 10 times around xmas!
It’s GROUNDHOG DAY
It’s afternoon here!
What a coincidence! It’s afternoon here, too.
Good afternoon, happy citizen of Marinaville!
Lol, do you think we’re going to far with this?
Nah
Oh, alright then I want my quarter!
I do, Its getting like spam now.
Yeah. You should can it.
Numa Numa: the Misheard Lyrics
Excellent!
With that, we should request the word [ozone] along with with a performance of “Dragostea Din Tea” in the background.
Or has Marina already given us her best Numa Numa impression?
As always, thank you for your consideration.
Thank you, niteowl!
Have I done anything to razz you yet? If not, here’s a little ditty in honour of your HFW name:
Song of the Bard Owl
Harken ye! What dazzling light
Breaks rudely thus through yonder trees?
When men awake at end of night
‘Tis time for me to take my ease;
For, weary after hunting through
The darkened hours, while men do sleep,
Day’s labour, I let men pursue
While I my earned repose do keep.
(by the local barred owl, transcribed by Evan Owen
)
Fantastic find! It’s amazing how close it comes to English.
Of course, nobody in his right mind is going to run away from a date with $30,000,000, unless, of course, you are going Dutch treat.
I’m still puzzling over your “R-A-” song with the misspelled title.
Oh, goody! I have you hooked. You will kick yourself when you find out.
Clue: Up a lazy river by the old mills stream. (A clue in three ways, brother!)
Here’s my Quarter if I say Marinaville today.
yum Oreo cookie dipped in coffee breakfast
That does sound good John. I like to pour my coffee onto my cheerios for breakfast. It make them soggy and I get my coffee to.
That should be”too” which means also.
Why do my quote marks all lean the same direction. hmmmm
” ” I don’t know John as you can see mine lean both ways. Well I thought they did. hmmm
The standard IBM keyboard double quote (a.k.a. APL quote) is HTML entity " (”). There are also available the kind of quotes you would see in print media which are curly and are different for the start and end of a quote, namely entity “ (“) and ” (”). You guys are somehow entering the latter. This can be seen by right-clicking the blog whitespace, choosing
View Sourceand then useCtrl-Fto search for the text nearby the quote marks. Once nearby, you can see the HTML entities present.Because the IBM keyboard gives the APL quote and no other, I am interested to know exactly what keystrokes you are using to get the right-leaning marks.
You know this really ticks me off. I posted the above and couldn’t find it, so I decided to post it in the forum instead. And what do you know, it pops up here anyway. Pbbbbt!
Anyway, there are mistakes in the above, so go to the forum.
my keyboard only has 1 set of quote marks, shift + quote “a”
Please go to the forum here for a discussion of this. Thanks.
We can’t discuss Oreo cookie dipped in coffee breakfast Here?
You do that too, huh?! I add some cream, mini-marshmallows and drizzle a bit of Nesquick chocolate sauce on top. If it had a name… I’d call it… “Mom’s Not Home” breakfast.
If we keep this up I am going to have me a bowl of cereal and coffee.
Another really good cereal combo… especially if you don’t have any milk in the house… is use orange juice.
I use uncooked quick oats and orange juice… try it and you’ll be amazed!
Amazed good or amazed bad?
hmm i have never tried coffee over cheerios.
oh i see no space
Hi Marina. I’ve always wanted to know the origin of Poly Morpha Nuclear Leukocyte. It’s not all one word but it’s interesting non the less. It’s a type of bloodcell, but thats about all I know. Might be…. difficult to research but I would appreciate it if you could.
I don’t know whether or not it is interesting, but it sure sounds dangerous!
HOMEWORK… ["DOGPILE"]
dogpile v. [Usenet: prob. fr. mainstream "puppy pile"] When many people post unfriendly responses in short order to a single posting, they are sometimes said to “dogpile” or “dogpile on” the person to whom they’re responding. For example, when a religious missionary posts a simplistic appeal to alt.atheism, he can expect to be dogpiled. It has been suggested that this derives from U.S. football slang for a tackle involving three or more people; among hackers, it seems at least as likely to derive from an `autobiographical’ Bugs Bunny cartoon in which
a gang of attacking canines actually yells “Dogpile on the rabbit!”.
In my area the term is a ‘pig pile’
The calendars are now 50% off, now is the time to buy an extra one.
Are talking about the price or the uh, clothing?
Just checking…
Gee, yur sooo sexie without trying!
I would like to inform me about the word
[catastrophe]
duh, It’s from the ancient times … When an apostle had a bad accident, it was an apostrophe. When a cat has a bad accident it’s a …..
Funny!
Marina have you checked your comment section on your YT home page. It’s filled with nothing but porn add comments.
Mike
Lady Pekia wants to sandwich your face between her big fat titties.
So are you feeling peckish for a sandwich?
Motorboat is more like it.
Or a Steamboat?
Hi Marina,
Now that spring is almost here, I was wondering if you could give me the origins of my favorite flower? Daffodil
Chiselstone
Hey Chiselstone let me help you and put your word request in brackets so Marina can find it easier for you. [Daffodil]. It’s something new she is doing to help with finding words for lessons.
Right above the smiley faces is how she would like the requests to be done. 
Have a good day pal. 
Thanks again Capman………
[Daffodil] 
Second it! [Daffodil] ([cenhinen Bedr]) — Y blodyn cenedlaethol Cymru! (National flower of Wales!)
Home Work: assault, bombardment, bombing, lightning attack, offensive, onslaught, raid, shelling and strike.
sorry ’bout that, mate. I got my cap’ns confangled. It’s cuz I’m all sleep-deprivated. I guess I oughtta go get a couple winks before school tonight.
That’s quite alright pal. You have a good nap and get back refreshed.
Is today Ground Hog’s day? I thought I had him for dinner last Thanksgiving.
kinda greasy like an opossum. 
No just kiding.
Happy Ground Hogs Day and a good morning to everyone.
urrr that was ham not hog
Happy Groundhog Day, HotForWords’ groupies! We were teased with a beautiful day, yesterday, only to find that Punxsutawney Phil discovered his shadow and we will have 6 more weeks of winter.
What! Will the North / South conflict ever end?
Thanks for the reply. I never heard “Go Beau” before. I don’t know which groundhog came first, but Gen. Beau’s on top of technology using Twitter to get the message out.
It’s GROUNDHOG DAY
Sorry Cufan71, I didn’t see your post until I posted mine. Cheers!
Why have you posted this 6 times
Stop it , I get the idea!
Do it again! Do it again!
I CAN THINK OF ANOTHER USE!!!
A price blitz
It’s GROUNDHOG DAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp6nVzt6mLw&feature =PlayList&p=C33EB76817C297D6&index=67
@Capman, I hope you see this. I found a couple cool vids I think you will get into. Didn’t want to lose them, so here they are. The first is a BIG ol’ R/C B-29 with an X-1. The other is some low flying in a woode area in a manned helo enjoy.
Or is it CaptainJack that gets off on this? Hmm… Well everybody have a looksee.
Thanks Bsombody for the thought, but it’s Captain Jack that flies RC Helos. But I enjoyed both sites and booked marked them for future viewing.
I never knew parts of russia were in asia! or that it was next to china.
James, I think you can use a geography lesson from Miss Teen South Carolina.
Ham thats hillarious
oh dear, Look like I could use a spelling lesson too. Still haven’t got over yesterdays “oh dear, my videos isnt doing good”
wot, I think ham is pretty funny…
I understood eggsactly what you meant.
Don’t give James too bad a time, he does know that Wales is not humpbacks or orcas!
thats ok probably 70% of today’s high school grads can’t find America on a map.
James, if you can take a break from computer science, here are a few more quick facts about our teacher’s native country:
• Russia is the biggest country in the world in land area (but not in population)
• From 1917 to 1991, it was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the largest and dominant country in said Union. Now you know what the Beatles song was about.
• From 1941 to 1945, the USSR fought a war with Germany called the Great Patiotic War. (We call it World War II.) They lost 6,000,000 soldiers and a comparable number of civilians. The leader of the USSR at that time was Joseph Stalin.
• The economic system of the USSR was called Communism, a state-directed economy.
• The US and the USSR were enemies during the Cold War of 1945-1991, but we get along OK with the Russians now.
• In Russian this is called “ещё разз и ещё разз”:
It’s GROUNDHOG DAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp6nVzt6mLw&feature =PlayList&p=C33EB76817C297D6&index=67
lol, spammer!
Good Morning Marinaville!
It’s GROUNDHOG DAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp6nVzt6mLw&feature =PlayList&p=C33EB76817C297D6&index=67
homework:Singing Tesla
It’s GROUNDHOG DAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp6nVzt6mLw&feature=PlayList&p=C33EB76817C297D6&index=67
I’d like to know the origin of the word [holler] as used in the Appalachia area, that could be used in a sentence like… They live in the holler.
Thanks
That request has a hollow ring to it.
Yah but when did a valley become a hollow then a holler?
It may not refer to a valley as such. It may refer to a smaller feature such as a ravine. Perhaps it depends on the granularity of the geography.
Yes, quite possible. Though I’ll bet on the easy explanation… a Kentucky accent applied to the word ‘hollow’. But when, and why, did the rest of us (and mapmakers) start to write it and accept it as ‘holler’? And do the hillbillies hear themselves saying ‘hollow’ or ‘holler’ and wonder why it says holler on the map instead of hollow?
Anyway, if you do find yourself in a holler one day and you start to hear banjo music … run!
“A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.” – Paul Erdos 1913-1996
How adequate, because tomorrow, it’s time for Advanced Mathematics exam! Yaaay!
Even though… I’d rather take a philology exam instead.
I need some more coffee for later, because I sure got a heck of a lot of theorems this semester.