From the white bear story:

That the local people on the northwest coast of British Columbia refer to these creatures as "spirit bears" makes them all the more elusive:

This sentance makes no sense to me-- they are elusive because they are called "spirit bears"????

On TWOP I have never really felt at home because all the threads make me crazy. I like our board where you can have large conversations. I think that the large number of people and the many thread means that moderation HAS to be more heavyhanded, and at times seems harsh, but I think it is just the environment. I have never been on the Supernatural threads. I was just disappointed because the Cooking Show Thread had turned into a Recipe thread for about a year and then got told they had to go back to talking about cooking shows. But the mod was right-- these poeple just had really good recipes so I was sad.

Why did I schedule an appointment for right after lunch? All I want to eat is a chili dog and there's no way that wouldn't get all over me.

I have never had a chili dog.

Lived in Detroit 9 years.

No chili dog.

Huh.

Mmmm....chili dog. I hadn't had one in yonks until they started doing Dollar Dog Days at work.

Huh, indeed.

I realize I would also be happy, possibly happier, with a bowl of chili and a grilled cheese sandwich, but not any tidier.

OK, granted her last day is Friday, our boss's position is still empty, and our next-boss-up is on vacation this week, but my one coworker got in at like 10:30, took a long lunch, and just left. Seriously???

ahahaha. Sounds about right to me, given all those circumstances.

Words With No English Equivalent, Ctd

Ah, I love that stuff. The German "doch" has an equivalent in the French "si." I can't remember the linguistic term, and it's driving me bonkers.

French has this ("oui" vs. "si"), but I don't think Italian or Spanish does, do they?

And of course megan beat me to it.

'Course, that's a marriage of a Scots word and a French one, so not really English, so much.

Pfft. It's like you've never even *met* English.

Dude, that's how we make up English words all the time. cf., "Television."

And, of course, Hec beat me to it! I'll just be over here, in the slow commenting lane.

thought this was more interesting when I thought the fetuses were chewing.

I am SO not clicking that link.

Sounds about right to me, given all those circumstances.

Halloo. She came back from lunch. That's a big deal.

I am SO not clicking that link.

The fetuses aren't chewing. FYI.

'Course, that's a marriage of a Scots word and a French one, so not really English, so much.

Pfft. It's like you've never even *met* English.

English is promiscuous and will breed with any language.