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#197014 - 02/04/11 11:23 PM Re: Discombooberated -Scombussolato [Re: Father Steve]
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Augh--they can't spell!
#197031 - 02/05/11 07:37 AM Re: Discombooberated -Scombussolato [Re: Jackie]
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Umm... Jackie?
No, I won't tell you.
It's so refreshing to see your innocence.
#197054 - 02/05/11 05:22 PM Re: Discombooberated [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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Originally Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu[quote=Faldage]Gazornen something or other, what was it? Gazornenplatz seems most likely but where did I hear it and what did it mean? Well, to be orthographically correct it should be Gesornenplatz
Back in the '60s, I think it was, comedian Bob Newhart had a schtick about an infinite number of monkeys with typewriters reproducing Hamlet. One of them typed, "To be or not to be: that is the gesorgenplatz." I've quoted it many times over the years. Sorry to have taken so long finding this thread.
Discombobulated is definitely part of my vocabulary, and I use it without pretense. Its connotation is that something is so hopelessly tangled or damaged beyond repair that it's almost funny, that maybe if we give it a good whack it will right itself, but not likely.
Edited by Tromboniator (02/05/11 05:26 PM)
#197055 - 02/05/11 06:16 PM Re: Discombooberated [Re: Tromboniator]
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"To be or not to be: that is the gesorgenplatz."
ha! I'd forgotten this bit. not surprisingly, I find this via google with another spelling: "To be, or not to be, that is the gesornenplatz..."
but this is just a quiddle[sic], and it serves to remind me of another comedy bit, from the Blackadder series:
Blackadder: Oh, well, in that case, sir, I hope you
will not object if I also offer the Doctor my most
enthusiastic contrafibularities.
Dr. Samuel Johnson: What?
Blackadder: '"Contrafribularites", sir? It is a common
word down our way.
Dr. Samuel Johnson: Damn! [writes in the book]
- Edmund Blackadder, Blackadder the Third
#197058 - 02/05/11 08:14 PM Re: Discombooberated -Scombussolato [Re: Faldage]
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It's so refreshing to see your innocence. Hmph. I say, even if you're posting pornography, it ought to be spelled correctly! With correct punctuation.
#197062 - 02/05/11 08:25 PM Re: Discombooberated -Scombussolato [Re: Father Steve]
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gesorgenplatz!! I use that word all the time! I have always wondered where I picked it up._________________________
formerly known as etaoin...
#197063 - 02/05/11 08:50 PM Discombobulated again [Re: tsuwm]
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While we're giving Earliest Printed Appearances: In 1940-41 Robert Heinlein wrote, and Astounding SF published, a three-part serial named Sixth Column, reprinted by Signet Books in 1951 as "The Day After Tomorrow," a novel about USA after being conquered by the (thinly-veiled) Japanese, and the remnants of the Army fighting back under the Occupation, masquerading as a religion. Using slang to confound the eavesdropping authorities (who can hear only his end of the conversation), right here on Page 124 of the paperback the Commander says to his staff,
"Look, cherubs--mamma wants baby to go to the nice man. It's all hunkydory as long as baby-bunting carries his nice new rattle. Yea, verily, rattle is the watchword--you don't and they do. Deal this cold deck the way it's stacked and the chopstick laddies are stonkered and discombobulated. The stiff upper lip does it." [emphasis mine]
Which the guy at the other end of the line translates, just in case the reader didn't get it either, "Check me if I'm wrong, Chief. You want the priests to give themselves up, and to rattle the PanAsians by their apparent unconcern. You want them to carry it off the way you did, cool as a cucumber, and bold as brass. I also take it that you want them to hang on to their staffs [clandestine super-weapons], but not to use them unless you tell them to. Is that right?"
"Elementary, my dear Watson."
(And so the rebellion proceeds.)
#197065 - 02/05/11 09:31 PM Re: Discombobulated again [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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I don't think anyone had claimed earliest (until just now) - that credit would have to go to one of these: discombobulated
or even one of these:
1834 Sun (N.Y.) 21 Mar. 2/3 May be some of you don't get discombobracated.
1838 J. C. Neal Charcoal Sketches 14 While you tear the one, you'll discombobberate the nerves of the other.
#197072 - 02/06/11 06:49 AM Re: Discombooberated -Scombussolato [Re: Jackie]
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Originally Posted By: JackieIt's so refreshing to see your innocence. Hmph. I say, even if you're posting pornography, it ought to be spelled correctly! With correct punctuation.
Umm... Yeah. Innocence. That's the way it's normally spelled given the meaning.
#197099 - 02/06/11 08:52 PM Re: Discombooberated -Scombussolato [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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I discussed this word with a German yesterday. He said he did not know of this word as a German word. I told him of the British Nanny thing. He said it must be "gesnorgenplatz" the place where one snores.
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Rainy Days and Mondays
Well, I'm going to try not to let them get me down, but when they coincide like today, it can be a bit dreary.
Good news yesterday, though. After dropping the first two games of a four-game series to the Padres, the Phillies managed to pull out a win in dramatic fashion. Down 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, new Phillie Raul Ibanez hit a walk-off two-run homer for the first Phillies' victory since last Monday.
Hopefully some momentum will carry into tonight, though Mother Nature would not seem to be cooperating. Last time I checked, the game was still on for tonight, even though current conditions are rainy, windy, and chilly. I'm guessing they'll try to get it in somehow, as it's the last game of the series, and the Padres don't come to Philly again this season.
***Update: tonight's game has been postponed, with no make-up date announced yet.***
Quite frankly, this is why I almost never buy advance tickets to early spring games. With temperatures in the 40's, it is not exactly my idea of a good time. I'll watch on TV from the comfort of my home, thank you.
Earlier today, my mind was wandering a bit, and I was thinking about Padres left-fielder Chase Headley. I'm sorry, but that name cracks me up!
For whatever reason, the first time I heard his name, I thought of that old TV show from the 1980's with the character Max Headroom. Headley, Headroom, they're kind of similar. Then, while listening to radio coverage of yesterday's game, one of the announcers noted that it reminded him of former Phillie Dave Hollins, whose nickname was Headley, due to his big head (this does not refer to his ego, he really has a physically large head).
So do they resemble each other? Yeah, a little bit.
Anyway, my best baseball moment of the weekend had nothing to do with the Phillies. I'm going to use the forum of this blog to have my proud parent moment out there for the blogosphere to read.
My son plays baseball, and in his league the teams are made up of mostly 9- and 10-year-olds (he is 10). At his game Saturday afternoon, he came up to bat with the bases loaded. He roped a liner into the left/centerfield gap, and ended up with a triple! Mind you, he is not blessed with Rollins/Victorino-type speed, he lumbers around the bases more in the vein of Burrell or Howard. Still, it was a thing of beauty! And, his team won, so happiness all around.
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YEAH!!!! Sue – we mom's always need to share our proud mom moments! I know I do! Congrats to your son! And yes, they do look alike!
That's funny…we used the same title :O) Great minds…ya know? Rain sucks. I hope it holds off tomorrow…I am going to get my Ring replica! Have good seats too…will be bummed if it rains for that one :O(
That Max Headroom dude always freaked me out…weird.
Have a good one!
Two years ago, I actually bought tickets in advance to a Padres (ironically)/Nationals game. The forecast was 95% showers all day, so we stayed home because the stadium is a long drive and a metro ride away — figuring we would be able to use the tickets another day. Whaddya know — I turn on the TV out of curiosity to see if the game is on and they're playing in the rain and got the minimum number of innings in to be an official game. I was furious.
And I put Sheffield in magnifying-glass type font because I suspect he was one of the other 100+ players not mentioned in the A-Roid leak.😉
Sue- I thought I would respond to your comment on here so I know you got it. JD is my favorite player of all time. I will always love him and I was heartbroken when those batteries were thrown (I was 9, and he was my favorite player, no amount of explanation would ever justify it, esp if it was money). I can not forgive the fans as a whole but I understand that not everyone was involved. So don't worry I don't say that all Phillies fans are terrible people. I knew that would get people upset but I will never forgive them for doing that. Sorry. You are fine though. Don't worry.
Sue- Congrats on your son's triple! As for mother nature… well, she can be a real pain. The weather's been nice out in Colorado, although I've heard that snow might be on it's way… Bug I also agree, those guys do look alike.
Haha, I love Chase! He's a really funny guy… I wonder when the game will be made up. I just hope it's not when the Padres are busy making a playoff run or anything🙂
Very exciting about your son hitting a bases loaded triple, Sue. I bet he'll treasure that memory forever. You too.
Aww Sue, that's great about your son's triple! You must've been one proud mom! As for the rain…ugh…I went to Nats games on Monday and last night, and both had rain delays of at least an hour. I'm either very dedicated or just stupid for going to games when rain was in the weather forecast!
Hey, thanks everybody! When I told my son that I had mentioned his triple in my blog, he got a big smile on his face!🙂


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Mail typically takes three weeks to a month to travel between the United States and Suriname by air. A package sent by surface mail can take up to six months to arrive.
Mail for Peace Corps/Suriname is received at a post office box in Paramaribo. During pre-service training, your mail will be picked up and delivered by staff to your training site once a week. Once training is completed, mail is picked up by Peace Corps staff at the central post office and distributed to Volunteers' mailboxes in the Peace Corps office in Paramaribo. Volunteers are encouraged to establish networks in their communities to facilitate receiving mail directly at their sites. This may involve making arrangements with a teacher, counterpart, colleague, missionary, medical worker, or villager who travels to the capital regularly and agrees to pick up your mail for you. The alternative is to retrieve your mail from the Peace Corps office yourself.
Your mailing address will be:
Peace Corps/Suriname
"Your Name" itant is so very inmport
P.O. Box 9500
Paramaribo-Zuid, Suriname
South America
Mail can be sent from the central post office (Surpost) in Paramaribo, satellite post offices in districts, or a few stores in the capital. Packages to the United States can only be mailed from one post office located two kilometers from the Peace Corps office in Paramaribo.
Peace Corps regulations prohibit Volunteers from accepting gifts of property, money, or voluntary services directly. Such gifts can cause confusion about the role of the Volunteer, who might be perceived as a facilitator of goods and funds, rather than as a person who is working to build a community's capacity to identify local resources. You are not permitted to solicit materials or funds for your community during your first six months at site so that you have time to integrate into the community and help members identify possible projects. To ensure that any request for funding or donations is appropriate for your project and your community, you must have prior authorization from your program manager and the country director.
The Peace Corps has a mechanism in place for you and the communities you work with to access U.S. private sector funds. The Peace Corps Partnership Program, administered by the Office of Private Sector Initiatives, can help you obtain financial support from corporations, foundations, civic groups, individuals, faith-based groups, and schools for projects approved by the Country Director. To learn more about the Partnership Program, call 800.424.8580, extension 2170, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.peacecorps.gov/ index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.volproj.
Public telephones are available in the capital city and surrounding suburbs. To make a call from a land-line phone, you will need to purchase a telephone card. Telephone cards are readily available in small corner stores, at gas stations, and at any of the Telesur offices in Paramaribo. It is possible to place international calls using these cards.
Some villages in the interior of the country have telephone service, usually one phone at a local store that serves the entire village. Other villages have only high-frequency radios for communication. Because the possibilities of making calls from the interior are so limited, most Volunteers call home when they are in the capital.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
Three computers are available for Volunteers' project-related work at the Peace Corps office in Paramaribo. Volunteers have initiated a sign-up system to ensure that those who wish to use the computers have equal access.
Internet connections in Suriname are not as fast as what you may be used to in the United States. Connections are typically slower in the afternoon, when people leave work or school and head for one of the many Internet cafés in Paramaribo. Prices are reasonable ($1.50 to $2 per half-hour). Funds for Internet fees are included in your living allowance. Most Volunteers do not have Internet or e-mail access in their communities. Some Volunteers bring a laptop (or have it sent to them), however, it is not encouraged since not all sites in the interior have reliable electricity.
Housing and Site Location
Trainees are placed with a host family for most of pre-service training. After swearing-in as Volunteers, they typically live in their own homes within their communities. Volunteers are located at sites in the interior, in districts or in the capital.
The sites in the interior are along the Suriname and Marowijne rivers or in the savanna region. Interior villages often do not have running water or electricity, or have those services for a limited number of hours each day. Houses are rustic, consisting of a thatch or tin roof and wood-plank walls.
Because villages are asked to furnish housing for Volunteers, the size, condition, and style of housing can vary widely. A few sites are located in the southern part of the country. The houses in the far south generally have zinc roofs, running water, and electricity.
Some Volunteers are placed in District sites best characterized as small towns; or they may work in the capital city, Paramaribo. Volunteers living in these areas generally have access to running water and electricity day and night and other conveniences.
Living Allowance and Money Management
Volunteers receive a living allowance in the local currency (Suriname Dollars—SRD), which is deposited into a bank account in Paramaribo once every three months. Volunteers based outside of Paramaribo receive a transportation allowance, which pays for one trip to the capital per quarter. This allowance is also deposited into the bank account and is intended to cover one trip per quarter for Volunteers to come to the capital to take care of banking and other needs. Volunteers are responsible for the cost of additional trips. Volunteers who need to pay rent also receive a housing allowance.
It is important to manage your money so that it lasts for the entire three months. Setting up a system of budgeting will be important. The living allowance is determined by annual market surveys to ensure the amount is sufficient to meet basic expenses. In the interior, there is little to spend money on other than food and beverages. However, things tend to be more expensive in the interior, so most Volunteers buy a supply of food to take to their sites when they are visiting the capital. Transportation between interior sites can be expensive. All Volunteers receive three additional allowances: a monthly vacation allowance; a one-time settling-in allowance to cover the initial expenses of furnishing a house or room and purchasing basic supplies; and a readjustment allowance of $225 set aside by the U.S. government for each month of service. Available to Volunteers upon completion of service, this allowance permits returning Volunteers to resettle in the United States without undue burden.
Volunteers are expected to live within the means of the living allowance. Peace Corps discourages use of outside funds brought or sent from home as it prevents you from living at the same level as the people in your community. You may, however, want to bring a small amount of money for travel in Suriname and surrounding countries during your vacation time. Very few places in Suriname accept credit cards, and those that do only accept American Express, MasterCard or Visa; likewise, a few ATMs accept major credit cards. Bank fees between 1 percent and 5 percent are not uncommon when using a credit card in Suriname.
Food and Diet
Because of the diversity of cultures represented in Suriname, there is a variety of food options. In rural villages, rice is a staple of the diet. Meals usually consist of a large quantity of rice served with a small piece of meat and a small serving of vegetables. Most people in the interior also grow their own cassavas and other vegetables to sell at markets. Volunteers are encouraged to plant their own gardens for a steady supply of fresh vegetables.
Vegetarians can maintain a healthy diet in Suriname. Adequate levels of protein are available locally in texturized vegetable protein products, and in a variety of beans, lentils, and nuts. Many vegetarians find that the greatest difficulty lies in explaining vegetarianism to members of their community, where meat is highly valued and served at many social gatherings.
Learning to prepare local cuisine can be rewarding. Suriname has many of the spices and ingredients needed to prepare the foods you are accustomed to in the United States. Chinese, Indonesian, Creole, Indian, and American food is available at restaurants in the capital.
Most Surinamese in the city and district use public transportation, usually small buses that accommodate 15 to 26 people. These buses run on regular routes and are regulated by the government. Each route has a name or number and an established fare (generally 1 SRD to 2 SRD). After 9 p.m., fares increase and some routes are not available. Most Volunteers rely on buses. There are also several reputable taxi companies.
Roads to the interior are dirt and bauxite and receive little maintenance. During the rainy seasons, mud holes and erosion are common. In the dry seasons, roads become dusty washboards. Travel on rural roads can be rough, to say the least.
Most Volunteers make a portion of the journey to their sites in mini-vans or "DAF trucks." DAF trucks are essentially semitrailers filled with old airline seats or wooden benches. The ride is rarely comfortable, and the trucks are typically filled to capacity with people and their cargo. Some Volunteers must then transfer to a dugout canoe or a small airplane from the DAF truck to reach their site. The average travel time from the capital to a Volunteer's site is about six hours. For some, travel time may be twice that.
Peace Corps Volunteers are not permitted to operate any motorized vehicles or ride on the back of motorcycles or mopeds.
Part of the Volunteer settling-in allowance may be used to buy a locally appropriate form of transportation, whether that be a bicycle or a dugout canoe. Volunteers who purchase bicycles are given funds to buy bicycle helmets. Life vests are issued to those using boats for transportation. Helmets must be worn when riding a bicycle; a life vest must be worn whenever traveling on any waterway.
Geography and Climate
Suriname is in the tropics, and much of the country is covered in rainforest. Sites located in the savanna region are drier, but still experience high humidity. The average temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit with 80 percent humidity. During the dry seasons, temperatures climb higher and rain may not fall for up to three months. The rainy seasons provide a brief respite from the heat and bring a lot of moisture. Clothing is subject to mildew in the rainy seasons. The country's red clay soil and mud from the roads will stain clothes.
Social Activities
Establishing relationships with members of your community is vital for almost every aspect of life as a Volunteer. Not only will you feel more connected, but the more community contact you have, the easier it will be to access information and resources to develop projects. Birthdays and local holidays are celebrated with food, dancing, and sometimes fireworks. Work parties provide social interaction, as does involvement in the daily activities of life. Men hunt and fish in small groups and work together on their farms. Women may share daily chores and wash together at the river.
In the capital, Volunteers enjoy spending time with their counterparts or fellow Volunteers at restaurants, pubs, or one of the few dance clubs. Nightlife is generally safe in groups.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
It is important for Volunteers to maintain a professional image within their communities and in the capital. The behavior of Volunteers reflects not only on the Peace Corps program and other Volunteers in Suriname but also on North Americans in general. Each Volunteer's interaction with the public has an effect on current and future Volunteers in Suriname and helps to shape perceptions of North Americans. Professional attire is also required when coming to the Peace Corps office.
- Attire for men: In the capital at the work place, men dress in casual business attire: short-sleeved collared shirts, trousers, and closed-toe shoes. Male Volunteers are not permitted to wear earrings, nose rings, or other apparent piercings, even though some Surinamese men do. Nor are they permitted to display tattoos or wear long hair (including ponytails).
- Attire for women: Women's attire tends to vary more, but skirts or slacks with a T-shirt or blouse and nice sandals or closed-toe shoes are common. Women rarely wear their hair loose, so bring some hair ties or clips. Some Volunteers spend most of their time in a village setting where attire may follow norms specific to that community. However, you should bring clothing appropriate for professional meetings and to wear while in the city. It is necessary to wear proper business attire when doing business in the capital city. Keep Suriname's hot climate in mind when selecting business attire.
- Attire during training: Pre-service training will feature guest speakers and government officials. All trainees are expected to adhere to a professional dress code. Men should wear cotton trousers, a collared shirt and close-toed shoes. Women should wear skirts, dresses or cotton slacks (no jeans) with blouses or T-shirts. In all cases, clothes must be clean and well-maintained. Trainees should also bring one outfit appropriate for their formal swearing-in ceremony. (See the suggested packing list later in this book.)
The people of Suriname are generally friendly. Greetings are very important. Handshakes are appropriate for both men and women. In some settings, one is expected to greet each person at the gathering. When meeting someone for the first time, handshakes and names are exchanged, surname first. You will receive more information on Surinamese cultural norms during training.
Personal Safety
Information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is contained in the Health Care and Safety chapter. These issues cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as rich or well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help Volunteers reduce their risks and enhance their safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in Suriname. At the same time, you are expected to take primary responsibility for your own safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
The lack of infrastructure in Suriname, as in many developing countries, can cause frustration with travel, communications, and Volunteers' ability to help their community complete tasks quickly. The pace of life in Suriname is slower than what you may be used to in the U.S. People do not follow strict times for meetings or gatherings. Functions may be canceled because of rain or some other seemingly minor reason. In Maroon communities, where people live close together, privacy is not a strong value. People here have a different sense of personal space and think nothing of touching what you may consider your personal belongings. In Amerindian villages, you may have more personal space and privacy, but you may also experience feelings of isolation. Houses are farther apart, and there is less emphasis on visiting daily with other members of the community. Members of both cultures are quick to observe physical characteristics and comment on them. Volunteers sometimes are the subject of comments such as, "You got fat!" or "You have a big butt!" In most cases, these comments are meant as a complement! Overall, Americans are well-received, but they are automatically viewed as wealthy. It is not uncommon to be asked for one's possessions. All of these things can take a physical and emotional toll on Volunteers. On the other hand, Peace Corps Volunteers learn more about the local cultures than most other outsiders do. They also learn about themselves and their own culture. Being accepted into a community and culture, learning about differences, discovering commonalities, and sharing your knowledge while you learn from them make the frustrations worth it.
Peace Corps service offers you opportunities you may never find elsewhere. You are likely to leave the Peace Corps a stronger person than you ever thought you could be.


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As things stand, any announcer in the world covering the Olympics can see Nick Symmonds on the medal podium (hopefully) at the next Summer Olympics, or even have a conversation about him at Sochi, and talk about how he stood up for equality in the face of morally reprehensible laws from the Russian Gov't while in Russia. They can't say that about any other Athlete. Everyone is telling them to "be quiet" "don't ruin your chances" blah blah blah. I don't blame him one bit for what he said. I applaud him for it. It was elegant and truthful and he made the case for equality without pissing off everyone telling him to shut up! And he's not even gay and still fights the good fight!!!!
I don't see how or why other crap on him when he's the only one standing up for what's right. Your energies should be spent calling out and urging others to speak up and support equality too!
@MikeE …o there you go again throwing shade girl. Shade,shade,shade. Are you made that you can't have him? Is that it?
@B Damion: Seriously, there is always one bitzhy queen to pizs on the parade.
I'm going to have to agree with the author. This guy is as close to perfect as it gets. Why can't I find one just like him that happens to ride the other bus?
@B Damion: Child, MikeE is just angry!!!
@B Damion: No.
I don't want him. he's straight. Unlike you, I'm not one of those gays who fixates on guys I can't have. Besides, I've been happily married for years.
However, I have difficulty accepting his first comments regarding the laws in Russia and reconciling them with what he did afterwards.
If you're not aware of the douchey comments he made about the Russian laws, about how you "don't go into someone's house and tell them how to raise their children", or that he's "a guest in their country and respects their laws". Or how he would "silently" dedicate his medal if he won one.
In my opinion, all of that makes him not so much the hero you guys would like.
Take the time to go jerk off to his pictures, get it out of your system, then spend a few minutes googling his previous comments regarding the Russian anti-LGBT laws.
He owes the LGBT community an apology for his incredibly stupid and unsupportive previous comments. And it's not like those comments are from years ago. They are barely a week old.
@MikeE: I thought his about not wanting to offend the host nation laws was weird.
But everyone has their perception of what respect means.
Overall, I believe that he's friendly to the LGBT community.
@MikeE..Yes your grace!
Did the Nike commercial ever played in the States?
I don't think I ever saw it.
I thought nudity was not allowed in commercials.
Any man that can own and care for a bunny is cool by me!
@MikeE: It's easy to sit in the cheap seats and criticize others. Go to Russia, stand on a corner & show him how you think it should be done. Then live with the consequences of your actions.
You're being beyond naive to expect anything good to come from the actions that you're advocating.
@MikeE: The flaw in Mike's criticism is that Nick Symmonds was absolutely right: gays DO need to sweep around their own front doors before they start worrying about Russia.
Gay communities are some of the most openly bigoted places you can find. Gay porn stars refusing to sleep with black guys, gay bars refusing to hire non-security staff that isn't lily white, gay fashion houses like Andrew Christian refusing to feature anything but white models, gay companies selling black dildoes nicknamed "the thug," gay magazines never featuring anything but white models. I could go on and on and on.
If gays are *really* serious about ending discrimination, you don't have to go all the way to Russia: you can start right here in America in Chelsea and in West Hollywood. All these gay campaigns against hate should only be taken seriously when there's an equally vociferous campaign to integrate our "no blacks, no Asians" Aryan Youth worshipping communities.
Remove the plank from thine own eye before you criticize the toothpick in others'.
@BrandoPolo: and do forget you are only worth anything if you are under 30 years old and if your are 30+ you are forgiven if you look like a Men's Fitness model.
I completely disagree with #3 (regarding his mustache). YUCK!
That's it. I'm quitting law school to be an Olympic groupie.
@ Brandopolo: You have valid points that happen to be true. And the age thing is also true. I will add that Nick is a very attractive man. But I think a gay writer of a gay blog should be very careful in declaring perfection to and for a straight guy. Because there is a large problem within gay circles of too many claiming that they are (straight acting) like it's some desired trait.
Wow! Tough crowd. While I don't think we need to worship at his feet I don't understand the outrage at his actions. Undeniably he is an ally of the LGBTQ community. The fact that he would say anything should be at minimum acknowledged as positive. We don't have to grovel, but a simple note of thanks or a virtual smile would do. His reaction and response to the comments of Yelena Isinbayeva,the Russian pole vaulter, demonstrate that he is a man of character.


text: I really want to give people like John Piper the benefit of the doubt. Given that he's a minister in the Baptist tradition, it doesn't surprise me when he only refers to God as "he" or when he talks about the man's role as spiritual head of the household. I grew up Baptist, so I've [Read More…]


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From the Archives: Catter-Walling in the Library, 1915Monday, September 21st, 2009
The Haverford News was the College's weekly student newspaper from 1914 to 1968. From the March 30, 1915 issue, we learn that the library has had a feline visitor.
Last week the library set aside traditions and became a "sarcophagus for cats," besides being a "cemetery for books." An unfortunate feline took up its residence in one of the walls and was forced to remain in spite of all efforts towards its dislodgement.
At twenty minutes past eight last Wednesday evening, the inmates of the library were awakened, some from thought, others from sleep, by a howl. A cessation, then two more howls, echoing and re-echoing through the lofty rafters. Another interval and then the storm broke, to vibrate unceasingly for an hour and a half in human ears, and dear knows how long in the ears of the wall through the long night. The whine was quickly located as coming from the topmost corner of the wall of the magazine section, and various sceptics hinted at its identity. Harding, looking round a book-case, said it was a rat, but this theory was dispelled when biologist Dunn declared it a kitten. It seemed as though all the horrors of Poe were to be staged in real life, but the source of the noise was far above investigation and it was with great regret that Dunn locked the creature in its grave at ten o'clock.
When Miss Sharpless and Miss Ingalls entered the library the next morning they were greeted with "a cry, at first muffled and broken, like the sobbing of a child, then quickly swelling into one, long, continuous, screaming, utterly inhuman howl." Mr. Collins and his crew answered the calls for assistance and brought ladders which were placed on the outside of the building. Sharpless, star tumbler of the Gym team, offered his services and after ascending without tumbling reported the chimney bricked solid. Mr. Collins, on interview, said that "puss" had crawled up an old flue and did not possess "animal instinct" enough to crawl out again. Whereupon "puss" was left to his or her fate.
Friday: After a long search the noisy animal was located in a portion of the cellar between the old library and the new stock room, and thereupon released.
Cast of characters:
Harding: William Hover Harding (1892-1964), class of 1918, left in 1917. Went on to work for the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway in Chicago, Illinois.
Dunn: Emmett Reid Dunn (1894-1956), class of 1915. Went on to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University and became Professor of Zoology at Smith College. Later joined the faculty of Haverford where he was Professor of Biology from 1929 to 1956.
Miss Sharpless: Miss Helen Sharpless (1878-1969), daughter of Haverford President Isaac Sharpless. An 1896 graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Helen received her library degree from Drexel College in 1901. She served as Assistant Librarian at Haverford College from 1896 to 1902 and Acting Librarian from 1914 to 1920.
Miss Ingalls: Florence L. Ingalls, a 1912 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and a 1914 graduate of New York State Library School. She served as Assistant Librarian from 1914 to 1917. She married Fred Vosburgh in 1917.
Mr. Collins: William Henry Collins (1859-1939), class of 1881. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds from 1897 to 1920.
Sharpless: Francis Parvin Sharpless (b. 1894), class of 1916, captain of the Gymnasium team. Went on to serve in the Reconstruction Unit in France for 18 months, and became a salesman for Woodward & Company, Grain Brokers, and later Resident Manager of the Columbia Milling Company, in Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Puss: No one knows what became of Puss.


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#19995 - 02/23/01 02:55 PM wreaked/wrought Anonymous
For some reason i can never remember if the proper pronunciation of "wreak" is as in 'wreck' or 'reek', so i finally took the time to look it up today and was surprised to find this usage NB from Atomica:"USAGE NOTE: Wreak is sometimes confused with wreck,
perhaps because the wreaking of damage may leave a wreck:
The storm wreaked (not wrecked) havoc along the coast. The
past tense and past participle of wreak is wreaked, not
wrought, which is an alternative past tense and past
participle of work."
i *know* i've seen 'wrought' used erroneously to indicate the past tense of wreak before, and would've thought it correct myself, as an alternative to 'wreaked'.
Atomica shed light, for me, on the entymology of wrought iron (which is, much to my amusement, almost *always* listed as "rot iron" in the local for-sale ads); wrought iron is simply iron that has been *worked* into decorative patterns.
My question, then, is this: What other usage can be made of the word "wrought"? surely it would not be syntactically correct to say "I wrought three hours on that project", right?
#19996 - 02/23/01 03:03 PM Re: wreaked/wrought
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"What hath God wrought?" used as first message on Morse telegraphy, I think.
#19997 - 02/23/01 03:15 PM Re: wreaked/wrought
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Loc: rego park
wrought (or worked) iron-- something you'd get from what used to be your smithy-- but now in NY is done by Iron workers (Unionized name)
Most iron workers build buildings-- but you can still go to a local iron monger to get a custom made iron picket fence or window gates.
(why is iron sold by a monger-- what is a monger--- off i go to dictionary.....)_________________________
my other obsession
#19998 - 02/23/01 03:22 PM Re: wreaked/wrought
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When your kids trash your house, you may find yourself not only over worked, but overwrought.
#19999 - 02/23/01 03:29 PM Re: monger
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A peddler,usually combined with name of his wares, from fishmonger to whoremonger.
#20000 - 02/23/01 04:56 PM Re: monger
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my favorite monger is the costermonger...
#20001 - 02/23/01 05:04 PM Re: wreaked/wrought
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>What other usage can be made of the word "wrought"?
::takes deep breath::
I. 1. a. Created; shaped, moulded. Obs.
b. That is made or constructed by means of labour or art; fashioned, formed.
Cf. OE. hand-worht, = mod. E. hand-wrought.
c. Shaped, fashioned, or finished from the rough or crude material; cut.
2. Artificial; specially prepared. Obs.
3. a. Of textile materials, esp. silk: Manufactured; spun. (Cf. raw a. 2a.)
b. Decorated or ornamented, as with needlework; elaborated, embellished, embroidered.
c. Of leather, etc.: Prepared by dressing; dressed.
d. Of articles: Made, manufactured, or prepared for use or commerce.
4. a. Of metals: Beaten out or shaped with the hammer or other tools.
b. wrought iron, slag-bearing malleable iron (see iron n.1 1 and malleable a. 1).
c. Of metal-work: Made by hammering or hand-work (in contrast to cast).
5. transf. Worked up; rough; agitated. Obs.
6. a. Of coal: Hewn from the bed or seam; won.
b. Dug; moved by digging, etc.
7. Of animals: Employed in labour; worked.
II. With adverbs.
8. wrought-off, worked off; printed.
9. wrought-up, stirred up; excited or stimulated; enlivened.
#20002 - 02/23/01 07:19 PM Re: monger
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Dear tsuwm: your mention of costermonger made me think of several articles I saw long ago about there being a large group of London Cockney costermongers who wore shirts very elaborately decorated with hundreds and hundreds of mother-of-pearl buttons.It would be interesting if you could give more details on this.(I hope I am not mistaken.)
#20003 - 02/23/01 07:59 PM Re: monger
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here you are, bill -- the pic isn't the biggest...
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I was in Lunnon in 1998 and went dahn Levvuh Layne (Leather Lane) market on my way to spend the day in the Tate Gallery. I bought something at a costermonger's barrow. I was tickled pink to see that she had on-line Visa access. The line went from her stall, under some boxes by the wall of a building before snaking up three stories and through a partly-open window.
I asked her whether stallholders did well during the working week. She replied "I ain't no stallholder, luv, I'm a costermonger." I refrained from asking if that made the dog under her barrow a costermongrel ..._________________________
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bill, the OED has three-hundred and eighteen (318) entries for 'monger', but the best one, by far, (after costermonger) is:
wordmonger - one who deals in words, esp. in strange or pedantic words, or in empty words without sense or substance. Orig. contemptuous.
-tsuwm (the supremely unipotent word monger)
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This doesn't exactly advance the discussion of the word 'wrought', but I just had to share it with you.
I recently came across this name for a local wrought iron business:
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We have chlorinated our activated sludge system at up to 5.0 mg/L for a couple weeks for filiment organism control and there was no chlorine residual in our effluent from the activated sludge sustem.
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Cleaning of secondary settlement tank weirs with calcium hypochlorite is a regular practice in our WWTP , as a result we have never found any residual in the downstream.
For filiment control i hit my RAS at 200 Lbs/day and have no residual in the effluent.
Hey there this may be a bit off topic but we have been spraying and dosing our activated sludge tanks at the RAS and have had no problems with cl2 levels in the effluent climbing. I was just told to keep a close eye on the bugs to make sure we were not killing off the good bugs as well as the filamantrous. That being said the reason we have been spraying our tanks is we have this tan colored foam that will not go away. We have tried vaccuming it, spraying them with water, and dosing with cl2 at the RAS. This foam does not seem to be effecting our lab results,settle or effluent it is more of a personnal vendetta to get rid of it now !! lol. If anyone has encountered this problem or has any insight on it, I would love to hear from ya.
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What a day. I'm still feeling the effects of this flu and woke up this morning about 6am with my back aching from sleeping the previous twenty hours. The "feeling like sh-it" hits in waves and today it's about 50/50.
Anyways I checked my email this morning and there was an email from Tom Reese of HotStove.com. He was sending out a question to Rockies Bloggers regarding Jason Marquis.
The question was:
Did the Rockies make a mistake in allowing Jason Marquis to leave via free agency? The club doesn't seem to have an heir apparent ready to take his spot in the rotation.
Great question. I was foggy headed when I replied with my answer but to my surprise it was printed at along with another Rockies Blogger that I've never heard of.
Click here to see the article: RPR on HotStove.com.
Kind of neat to be quoted talking about your favorite sport. Believe me I'm not bragging just sharing 🙂
I'll know I've made it when Alana Rizzo from FSN is kind enough to interview me 🙂
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On a different note, Krista and I have been known to show Hunter and Mylee music videos from the 80's. We do this so they understand exactly why we looked like we did back then and because every now and then you just need a good laugh.
A few weeks ago we showed them Twisted Sisters video of "We're not gonna take it" and they fell in love with it. After watching it at least a hundred times the kids decided they wanted to try and copy the video.
If you've never seen the original video here it is:
Now here is Hunter and Mylee's version.
I think they did a great job.
Along with the email from Tom Reese this morning was an email from my friend and long time Rockies fan Robert Harmon. It was a short email stating that he and Bennie were ok and he included a few pictures of what was left of his VW bus affectionately known as"Jim Morrison".
What now Robert, a rental car for the trip to Tucson for Spring Training?..Glad you and Bennie are ok. That was scary.
FYI- I can legally marry people in the State of Colorado. I've got two under my belt and they're both still married.
How cool would it be to marry someone at Coors Field this season?
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Great video!!! Both kids were really into it, and never broke character – great job! Kudos to you and Krista for nurturing their fun. Hope your flu is better, and nice to be asked for your opinion by Tom Reese. You're really coming up in the Rockies organization! Speaking of that, I am also. I've accepted a wardrobe job for the coming season, so won't be ushering but I'll be there! I won't need your marrying skills, sorry to say, just need what would be the groom. Oh well, can't have everything. Only 9 weeks till Opening Day!!!
QUEEN GERI-Congratulations, is the wardrobe job at Coors? Guess now we can have a beer at the game🙂. Thanks for the kind words my friend…D
Hey D,
Your kids crack me up. That was awesome.
Super cool about the Hot Stove article. You're getting more famous with every season my friend🙂
Hope your buddy Robert is OK…that looked scary as Hell.
R-LUV-They crack me up too. Robert's tough, probably not the first time he's rolled a bus :)…D
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That might look great on a purple and black business card for referrals.
I like the idea of getting married at any baseball park, but I got to find a woman smart/crazy/insane enough to spend more than a day with me (lol).
I will work on it this year, and if it happens…..I will let you know and book a flight to Denver…..I can eat pizza afterwards at Johnny's in Lakewood. He still owes me a slice!
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I hope I'm not overstaying my welcome here by all my posts lately . . . . . I appreciate you all bearing with me.
I still have my Nancy Drew hat on and am investigating all clues in hopes of figuring out whether or not I have a supply issue, or nursing strike on my hands . . ..
I was just thinking though, that last time that DD nursed effectively (sat and actually *ate* from me, with no pulling away, no fussing, and was weighed by the LC to have consumed 2oz in the 15-minute session) I had just come from an abdominal ultrasound where I had been instructed to consume 32oz of water in an hour.
Now I do usually drink my 6-8 glasses/day, plus more, and usually have a few cups of herbal tea/and or juice thrown in there too, but I don't usually "chug" that much water at once. That was the last time she got a good meal from me.
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FON Hopes to Break WiFi Free of FeesWiFi yearns to be free. But it's a struggle, and there is mixed news on efforts to make wireless networks available to all comers.From US News & World Report, February 27, 2008
Milwaukee Receiving 4.9 Ghz Network to Support 15 CamerasThe first phase of the project includes a wireless 4.9 GHz-based backhaul network throughout the city's 97 square miles. Initially connecting 15 cameras, the network is designed to scale to more than a hundred cameras in the future.From Wi4Net, February 27, 2008
Wi-Fi as the New Toaster? Trending Toward FreeThis week, a kind of "tipping point" has been reached, and now -- instead of being rented for a fee -- Wi-Fi will increasingly be given away to motivate customers to buy other goods and services.From ComputerWorld, February 20, 2008
Michigan Counties Ponder Broadband CooperativeCounties tentatively proposed for the cooperative's service area include Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Otsego, Antrim, Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle.From Petoskey News-Review, February 20, 2008
Minneapolis Wi-Fi Finish Expected on March 11All six zones of the Minneapolis Wi-Fi Internet access network are to be completed March 11 -- about four months later than originally planned -- although some significant dead areas within those zones will remain for a while, city officials and network builder US Internet said.From Minneapolis Star-Tribune, February 20, 2008
Duke University Plans Record 802.11n DeploymentDuke University plans to cover its more than six million square feet of campus with an 802.11n network to provide wireless coverage in academic halls, libraries, residence halls and other buildings. The deployment includes 2,500 access points.From eWeek.com, February 20, 2008
Broadband Still a Local ConcernIf the federal government hadn't stepped in to build the interstate highway system in the 1950s, it's unlikely that the country's subsequent economic boom would have been as robust as it was.From Government Computer News, February 19, 2008
Get Ready for a Crackdown on Broadband UseAs traffic increases, experts say ISPs may start charging by the gigabyte, limiting use of some services and snooping at the data passing through their networks.From The Washington Post, February 19, 2008
Patrick Pushes $25 Million Broadband Internet Access BillThe $25 million bill would help link up the 32 towns in Massachusetts with no broadband access. Another 63 communities are partially served.From The Boston Globe, February 19, 2008
USDA Invites Loan, Grant Applicants for ProgramsThe six programs are the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program, the Public Television Digital Conversion Grant Program, the Community Connect Grant Program, the High Energy Cost Grant Program, the Revolving Fund Grant Program and the Household Water Well Grant ProgramFrom The Daily Advertiser, February 19, 2008


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Once again, this summer's TEDxKC was a huge success. Crowds filled not only Helzberg Hall, but also the Muriel Kauffman Theatre where the event was being simulcast. Both audiences saw and heard a group of speakers and performers address this year's theme – "Defy Impossible."
KCPT has compiled the night's highlights into a 2-hour special. From Wayne White's "Art Is Embarrassing" to the music of Peter Mulvey, the human flight of Alastair Macartney, and the "Black Girls Code" as revealed by Kimberly Bryant, the 2013 line-up is filled with ideas worth spreading.
About TEDx
"In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, selforganized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized."
*pictured, Phil Hansen presents "The Power of Constraints"