I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it sounds like arthritis.
Yeah, when I had my accident back in '91, a doctor told me I'd probably get arthritis in that knee when I got older.
Still, I was hoping it wouldn't happen for a few more decades....
Overwhelming? How much more than whelming would that be exactly?
Anya ,'Touched'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Feb 24, 2010 6:27:47 am PST #10373 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 24, 2010 6:28:41 am PST #10374 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
So would you say banana splits?
Earwormed now.
Heh, I see tommyrot went to the same place.
Waits for our resident Bubblegum Music expert to make an appearence.
megan walker - Feb 24, 2010 6:29:39 am PST #10375 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The same reason "pants" and "scissors" are plural?
But that's because it's a "pair of pants" and a "pair of scissors". To me split is from the verb. I'm just fascinated that I've never heard this.
Barb - Feb 24, 2010 6:31:18 am PST #10376 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
I've only ever used "a split" generally in reference to skating or ballet move. Sometimes it would be "splits" by itself, as in "I'm going to practice splits," but that's the only time I can think of that I used it as a plural.
I've never heard "the splits."
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2010 6:31:31 am PST #10377 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've never heard "a split" before this conversation.
Me neither. And I've been doing them for decades.
Buncha freaks.
Yesterday I was something-dressed. Today, I am over-dressed. I decided not to wear lipstick and I took off my necklace on the drive over, in order to tone things down. Velvet dress, shiny black high-heeled boots with big buckle. Technically I think my sister has worn this dress clubbing.
Jesse - Feb 24, 2010 6:32:23 am PST #10378 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But that's because it's a "pair of pants" and a "pair of scissors".
But why is that??
megan walker - Feb 24, 2010 6:33:55 am PST #10379 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
But why is that??
I have no idea. One of the hardest things for my students to remember was that pants is singular in French.
Jessica - Feb 24, 2010 6:34:00 am PST #10380 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Bwah - so true:
The Unused Cellphone App: 'Calling'.
"People resist protocols that call for verbal communication," Mr. Robb says. Translation: People don't like using their phones to make calls or listen to voice mails.
Steph L. - Feb 24, 2010 6:38:56 am PST #10381 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I've never heard "a split" before this conversation.
Me neither. At least, in reference to the painful-looking gymnastic move.
I have heard "a split" of champagne.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2010 6:39:37 am PST #10382 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommy, what kind of plane is that really big Qantas plane that's, like, 8 stories tall?
People don't like using their phones to make calls or listen to voice mails.
Yeah, when I rejiggered my plan I just asked for minimum minutes, unlimited data. And do I ever use the hell out of that.