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Forum: Grammar August 31, 2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,249
Posted By Chris
I see. My dictionary doesn't give where the word...

I see. My dictionary doesn't give where the word comes from.
Forum: Grammar August 31, 2010, 11:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,249
Posted By Chris
Get yourself an Oxford dictionary and you'll find...

Get yourself an Oxford dictionary and you'll find a lot of Sch words.

Schism /sizəm, skizm/ --For this they gave two pronunciations.
Schist /shist/ --And this one they gave a sh sound.
Forum: Translations August 31, 2010, 11:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,222
Posted By Chris
This one can have more than one meaning in...

This one can have more than one meaning in English. It can mean the same as "sweeping me off my feet" where it's innocent love for a person that is making your head spin. It can also mean something...
Forum: Vocabulary August 29, 2010, 10:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,331
Posted By Chris
A stride would mean the distance between each...

A stride would mean the distance between each step while walking or running. Hitting new strides would mean that the digital printing is gaining momentum. (Which I just realized is the same thing...
Forum: General Chat August 29, 2010, 09:47 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,272
Posted By Chris
Shyness can be cured. Just like in learning...

Shyness can be cured. Just like in learning Spanish or anything else in life you just have to work on it. There are tons of information on the net for self help. I'm sure shyness is a subject that...
Forum: General Chat August 28, 2010, 09:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,299
Posted By Chris
I like the NFL.com site. You can watch the drive...

I like the NFL.com site. You can watch the drive on the games. I'm keeping up with the MIN game and watching the DAL contra HOU game on TV.
Forum: General Chat August 28, 2010, 09:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,299
Posted By Chris
A squib is kind of like an onside kick except...

A squib is kind of like an onside kick except that they kick it deeper and it's only done so that the guy that normally catches the ball off of the kick off can't get it and the guy not experienced...
Forum: General Chat August 27, 2010, 10:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,299
Posted By Chris
Well Favre is a pretty tough guy. And his home is...

Well Favre is a pretty tough guy. And his home is about a 15 minute drive from where I live. I've never met him, but my sister in law has met his wife. He has a lot of fans in this area.

I've...
Forum: General Chat August 27, 2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,299
Posted By Chris
Watching my team play. Any of you watch American Football?

My team is the New Orleans Saints. Any of you keep up with NFL? How about some of you that live in Mexico or South America?
Forum: Culture August 23, 2010, 08:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,041
Posted By Chris
This is odd, I was just outside with my youngest...

This is odd, I was just outside with my youngest son a few days ago when I heard a donkey. I told him to be quiet and listen but the donkey didn't make any more noise. A crow did though so I asked...
Forum: Vocabulary August 23, 2010, 08:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,415
Posted By Chris
Putting the squeeze on someone is kind of common...

Putting the squeeze on someone is kind of common and an actual use of the word squeeze. Squeezy is not in my dictionary but sounds like something a teenage girl would use to describe something. "How...
Forum: General Chat August 21, 2010, 08:09 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,103
Posted By Chris
Well I don't let my oldest son have a facebook...

Well I don't let my oldest son have a facebook page yet. I let him go online and look at webpages. His cousin wanted him to get one but you have to be 13 and I didn't feel comfortable about lying to...
Forum: General Chat August 21, 2010, 07:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,151
Posted By Chris
I kind of like "Some turds float to the top and...

I kind of like "Some turds float to the top and some sink to the bottom but in the end they all get flushed." :)

But I believe it's more of what you do with your time on Earth. Some people have it...
Forum: Translations August 18, 2010, 08:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,462
Posted By Chris
That's just kind of what I get when I read it....

That's just kind of what I get when I read it. That it's about a guy on a journey away from who he loves.

But all literature is open to interpretation. :)
Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 17, 2010, 08:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,484
Posted By Chris
They are right... If I heard someone say that it...

They are right... If I heard someone say that it fell between the chairs I would say "You mean cracks?"

Not saying that's not an expression, but I'm all 6's and 7's here.
Forum: General Chat August 17, 2010, 07:57 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,103
Posted By Chris
Did the Captain come back home yet?

Did the Captain come back home yet?
Forum: Culture August 17, 2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 15,882
Posted By Chris
Here it's also hard to go grocery shopping and...

Here it's also hard to go grocery shopping and spend less than 100 dollars.

Does your city use US currency? I found 500 Mexican Pesos one time. I still have it.
Forum: General Chat August 17, 2010, 08:01 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,103
Posted By Chris
The way I look at it is that when I go outside,...

The way I look at it is that when I go outside, thousands of people I don't know can see what I look like. So I don't worry about it if people online know what I look like. Now I do try to steer...
Forum: General Chat August 16, 2010, 05:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,936
Posted By Chris
Yes, just a few weeks ago there was a tree where...

Yes, just a few weeks ago there was a tree where we were parking our trucks and it had some peach sized green bulbs on it and the leaves were wide, deep green and waxy looking. When you cut open the...
Forum: General Chat August 15, 2010, 08:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,936
Posted By Chris
LotR - Lord of the Rings It's a series of...

LotR - Lord of the Rings

It's a series of books that was recently turned into a movie. People go crazy over it. Ironically it's about a person that goes crazy over something else.
Forum: Culture August 15, 2010, 08:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,876
Posted By Chris
They are just uneducated. More than likely...

They are just uneducated. More than likely repeating what they have heard. Sometimes they heard it wrong and sometimes they just didn't hear it right.
Forum: Translations August 15, 2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,462
Posted By Chris
From as in away. That leads me away from my love....

From as in away. That leads me away from my love.

Not sure one the next one. A gust is short strong wind.

The third, while I wouldn't be any good translating it, means he must carry on. Trudge...
Forum: Culture August 15, 2010, 07:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,876
Posted By Chris
But people have no problems when writers or...

But people have no problems when writers or whatnot enter Latin words ergo we should use other idiomas as well. badumching
Forum: General Chat August 14, 2010, 08:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,228
Posted By Chris
Here are a couple comical ones made by the US...

Here are a couple comical ones made by the US Army troops.
USARMY - Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet
YMRASU - Which is of course USARMY backwards - Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up

And then there is...
Forum: Grammar August 14, 2010, 08:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,207
Posted By Chris
Now I'm just learning myself so I REALLY do not...

Now I'm just learning myself so I REALLY do not understand these but isn't a door animate? It can have an action performed on it and some of the doors in my house can close by themselves even though...
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