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Words / Re: maoist
« on: August 24, 2007, 10:30:53 PM »
let a hundred schools of thought compete comrade
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i tried maoist and it was rejected - i know that it originally came from someone who followed the teachings of Chairman Mao, but surely nowadays it just means someone who adheres to a particular political view point - i think maoist should be allowed!
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Word Games / Re: Should word length determine points??
« on: August 19, 2007, 01:00:52 PM »
hi green1 - welcome from me too
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Dear Al,
i just tried Umpy in a random puzzle and had it rejected? - I can understand that it would not be a common word, but it is very common in Oz- particularly in Vic, where the umpires at footy games are always called the umpy -(Also known sometimes as white maggots, but that's a bit rude) Anyway, just listen to the Coodabeens any Saturday morning on the ABC and you will hear numerous references to the umpy - i guess the plural would be umpies - i call on the other Victorians who follow the AFL to back me up on this. Carn the Saints (she says without much conviction at this stage of the season)
i just tried Umpy in a random puzzle and had it rejected? - I can understand that it would not be a common word, but it is very common in Oz- particularly in Vic, where the umpires at footy games are always called the umpy -(Also known sometimes as white maggots, but that's a bit rude) Anyway, just listen to the Coodabeens any Saturday morning on the ABC and you will hear numerous references to the umpy - i guess the plural would be umpies - i call on the other Victorians who follow the AFL to back me up on this. Carn the Saints (she says without much conviction at this stage of the season)
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Words / Re: Common Words - Regional Variations
« on: August 14, 2007, 08:58:11 PM »
Hi vvv- it's a very long time since i heard sprog - in particular sprog as in semen was very common (as in not unusual) when i was a gel - but seems to have gone completely out of fashion now - replaced by cum i think. and sometimes spunk also was used to mean semen, whereas now of course it means attractive (or brave?)
and one hardly ever hears about cars having prangs nowadays - they have smashes - much less attractive
and one hardly ever hears about cars having prangs nowadays - they have smashes - much less attractive
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Words / Re: Common Words - Regional Variations
« on: August 10, 2007, 10:36:18 PM »
Well, i suppose "whinging pom" is a bit of a australian cliche - but still - it's a damn fine word i think!
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Words / Re: Common Words - Regional Variations
« on: August 10, 2007, 09:55:16 PM »
i dont mind about any of them except whinge (and whinger/ whinging) i never in my wildest dreams thought it was UK - certainly very common in Oz - what on earth do Americans do if they dont whinge - in fact i have heard them whinge frequently - particularly when travelling in Europe - they whinge about everything - the prices, the food, the fact that the locals insist on speaking their own language etc - and i am very partial to a good whinge - it's just about my favourite pastime - so please don't demote it.
Anyway, some book i read recently said that Poms "moan" - which i understood to be the same as whinge, - not sure what that proves except that it's not just "English" English.
Anyway, some book i read recently said that Poms "moan" - which i understood to be the same as whinge, - not sure what that proves except that it's not just "English" English.
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Whatever / Re: Calling Melborne residents!!!
« on: August 08, 2007, 07:22:11 PM »
it is strange that so many americans seem to like Starbucks coffee (actually can hardly cal it coffee - i agree Bobbi - too weak and nasty tasting) and i dont think it's different in the US - although I've never been to Seattle so cant comment - but in other places fairly disgusting - we are quite lucky in Melbourne due to the large Italian post ww2 migration. but you would think that Vietnam with it's big french influence could lift their coffee game - their baguettes are quite nice.
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Whatever / Re: The Cultural Thread
« on: August 02, 2007, 09:47:38 PM »
hi dave - like the poem - i like the last two lines - it's the widening gloom which strikes a discordant note with me. and i'm sure you have a good reason, but in the 3rd line i read "they" as "that" (without the semi colon of course) and then i kind of liked the "that ", although it does change the meaning slightly. loved the morning coming at glacial speed yay you!
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Words / Re: Say "maroon"
« on: July 31, 2007, 09:56:57 PM »
good bit of detective work there Al - Carn the Roy boys!
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Words / Re: munerate?
« on: July 29, 2007, 01:50:02 PM »
hi dave - i tried munerate because if you can remunerate how come you cant munerate? doesn't seem ri ght to me.
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Say Hello / Re: hello Bobbi,
« on: July 22, 2007, 09:08:54 PM »
congrats Bobbi - well done - OT is a female profession in Oz also - dont know why - it's quite well paid. PS - do you know any OTs in Oz (Victoria) i'm looking to emply one on a 12 month maternity leave cover - scarce as hen's teeth at the moment.
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The Daily Quest / Re: The subject of CHEATING...again....
« on: July 22, 2007, 09:03:49 PM »
yes T - a thoughtful response - but (this is to L and 3B) i found the series of posts immediately below T's mildly offensive. The question of who posts/ who doesn't has (as T says) been discussed at length, and it odd to see comments like "over thinking" or "dog with a bone", in reference, i am assuming, to one of my initial comments on this question.
perhaps i should add that my question / query was not intended to arrive at a a definitive answer, but to pose a possible hypothesis as to why people post and the relationship (if any) between scores and posts. I wonder Al if you could cast some light on this - is there a correlation between high scores/ trophies/ rosettes and posts?
perhaps i should add that my question / query was not intended to arrive at a a definitive answer, but to pose a possible hypothesis as to why people post and the relationship (if any) between scores and posts. I wonder Al if you could cast some light on this - is there a correlation between high scores/ trophies/ rosettes and posts?
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Words / Re: new words?
« on: July 22, 2007, 03:57:17 PM »
what does it mean - is it an abreviation of cripple?