This stuff is cool!

[Michael52x]

Wow! Never looked here! Great stuff! Very funny!
I just give good technical advise on what I know,and I am happy to do so. Good on ya'll!

"Impatience will reward you with dissatisfaction" RMS Cosmics'97

 

[donbott]

Dave's is cheating - they boost the heat with added capsaicin(?). They have another sauce on their web site even hotter, comes in a casket shaped box.

But I think we need to digress again.


Favorite crossword puzzle compiler, Henry Hook, Merle Reagle, or someone else. Merle's the man.


DonBott

Does not play well with others

 

[sleipnir214]

Why would anyone want to deliberately injest a chemical weapon?



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[ESquared]

[offtopic]
Soy is not a health food. Period.
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[LNBruno]

Minor update:

Soy is not a health food. Period.


< M!ke >
[small]I can say nothing, which is cowardly, I can lie, which is immoral, or I can tell the truth, which will upset people. - Tiki Barber[/small]

 

[SantaMufasa]

I believe we must offer a vote of gratitude to Michael52x for instigating this otherwise benign thread that has turned into a very entertaining walk in the weeds.

I believe, however, that once Michael realised how psychotic we are, he has chosen not to return for a second visit to his own thread, and furthermore wishes to retract his original kudos. <devilish grin>

Mufasa
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[sleipnir214]

Kudoi^* can't be withdrawn except in person, so either Michael52x must beard the lion or the kudos stands. So there.








^*I assume that the Greek work kudos, which is singular (and everyone already knew that, right?), takes "-oi" as its plural. Anyone know for sure?



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[SantaMufasa]

Our friends at Merriam-Webster would probably take issue:

kudo
Pronunciation: 'kü-(")dO, 'kyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural kudos /-(")dOz/
Etymology: back-formation from kudos (taken as a plural)
1 : AWARD, HONOR
2 : COMPLIMENT, PRAISE

Mufasa
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[sleipnir214]

They're just going to have to take issue. This from the yourdictionary.com entry for "kudos" (link):

Usage Note: Kudos is one of those words like congeries that look like plurals but are etymologically singular. Acknowledging the Greek history of the term requires Kudos is (not are) due her for her brilliant work on the score. But kudos has often been treated as a plural, especially in the popular press, as in She received many kudos for her work. This plural use has given rise to the singular form kudo. These innovations follow the pattern whereby the English words pea and cherry were shortened from nouns ending in an (s) sound (English pease and French cerise), that were mistakenly thought to be plural. The singular kudo remains far less common than the plural use; both are often viewed as incorrect in more formal contexts. · It is worth noting that even people who are careful to treat kudos only as a singular often pronounce it as if it were a plural. Etymology would require that the final consonant be pronounced as a voiceless (s), as we do in pathos, another word derived from Greek, rather than as a voiced (z).



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[philhege]

Ah, hot peppers. I'm growing seven varieties in the garden right now.

FYI the Original Buffalo Wing recipe, invented at the Anchor Bar, uses Frank's. Nothing else will do, although I spike it for more adventurous types.

The next time you're in Key West, check out Peppers of Key West. Complete with tasting bar.

Or stop by Adventures in Heat if you're ever in my neck of the woods.

Now, where were we?



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[BobRodes]

<Our friends at Merriam-Webster would probably take issue

Yes, but they're no fun at all...

After careful research into the second declension of Greek nouns, I advance the opinion that "kudoi" is the correct plural form, if you are speaking ancient Greek.

As my father says when people mention that "Notre Dame" (as in the university in South Bend, Indiana) isn't pronounced correctly: "Notre Dame" (notra-DAHM) is a cathedral in France, whereas "Notre Dame" (noter-DAME) is a university in Indiana.

 

[SantaMufasa]

As my father says when people mention that "Notre Dame" (as in the university in South Bend, Indiana) isn't pronounced correctly: "Notre Dame" (notra-DAHM) is a cathedral in France, whereas "Notre Dame" (noter-DAME) is a university in Indiana.

Aahh, the French...They generally refuse to learn/speak English as retribution for our mangling of the correct pronunciation of their words/proper nouns:


We cannot fault President Bush for mispronouncing "nuclear" as long as we (mis)pronounce the surname of Green Bay's quarterback Brett Farve...his name is spelled, "Favre"...the "v" precedes the "r"...it's properly pronounced Fah-vruh. Applying our illiterate pronunciation to France's harbour gateway would have us call "Le Havre" Le Harv...Ouch.



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[LNBruno]

So begins Day 13 of the "Where's Michael52x?" watch....

< M!ke >
[small]I can say nothing, which is cowardly, I can lie, which is immoral, or I can tell the truth, which will upset people. - Tiki Barber[/small]

 

[IknowMe]

Googling his phone number (not really) tells us the last confirmed sighting was Sept. 10th in forum929.

Wow, I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.
I think I've forgotten this before.

 

[BobRodes]

<straight and narrow

By the way....this term arises from the confusion of the words "strait" and "straight". The former is the word in the KJB: "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction. (Matt. 7:13). This is often translated as "narrow" also, leading further to the misconception.

I would think that any one of us would know that the path to the "strait gate" can get pretty crooked....

Other confusions of the words abound, most notably "strait jacket" and "strait laced." The following "spelling aid" is amusing in light of the above (from

http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/s.htm):

strait, straight Sometimes confused or misspelled. Think of strait as narrow, tight or confined, like a narrow channel between two bodies of water, a straitjacket to confine a person's arms, and a strait-laced family with strict moral views. And think of straight as something that's not bent, curved, leaning or dishonest. Someone who's straight [sic!!] and narrow follows a law-abiding, moral path. And someone who's in dire straits is passing through a distressing time.

But hey, this comes from one of the purveyors of the "vast cultural wasteland" we call television. Nice of them to try, perhaps we can cut them a bit of slack.

Bob

 

[BobRodes]

<...They generally refuse to learn/speak English
From the Urban Dictionary:

1. franglais

A combination of two languages: Français and Anglais(French and English).
Franglais can be either a French conversation peppered with English words, or vice versa.
It is commonly used by French teenagers.
It does not necessarily mean that they have forgotten a word, although using Franglais is a good coverup if they do forget the translation of some words.
The words used DO have proper translations.

Franglais:
Gina: Ah mon amie, veux-tu un beer?
Moi: Non merci, je suis le stuffed. As-tu regardé le episode de Newport Beach hier?!
Gina: Mais bien sûr! Ben McKenzie est un hunk hein?
Moi: Je pense que obviously.

Translated:
Gina: Want a beer?
Me: No thanks, I'm stuffed. Did you watch the O.C. yesterday?!
Gina: Duh! Ben McKenzie is a total hottie eh?
Me: He's rellin.

 

[Welshbird]

I've just come back from that very land. My French knowledge is woeful. My Franglais isn't too bad though.

Fee

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[Michael52x]

Ta da!!!! Here's Mikey!
Wow! Gotta say that again,WOW! From howdy to tabasco,and back to spelling! Sorry for absence, forgot about this thread. Am putting the post-it note on Godzilla so I will not forget. Just been working hard, and really have to put effort into this whole take time out for fun stuff.
I enjoyed all the reparte', and will get in on things more regularly. Thanks for th wit!

"Impatience will reward you with dissatisfaction" RMS Cosmics'97

 

[AnotherHiggins]

He likes it! Hey Mikey!

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[SantaMufasa]

He likes it! Hey Mikey!

Perhaps following this thread, we should suggest to the Edmund McIlhenny, Company (makers of Tabasco) that they should create a "Mikey Likes It" commercial redux, but use Tabasco instead of Life Cereal.


BTW,

Tobasco

Close, but we wouldn't want to offend McIlhenny...The sauce receives its name from the Tabasco region of Mexico.

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[LNBruno]

Unlike Texas Pete, which derives its name from Texas, even though it originated in North Carolina.

< M!ke >
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