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Started by aside, June 05, 2019, 09:01:13 PM

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fast_and_bulbous

Hicksizing (noun): The process of relating one's authentic rural upbringing in such a way as to outcompete another's.
I wake up every morning with a healthy dose of analog delay

mamselle

Isn't that a present progressive, with its '-ing ending'?

Or at least a gerund? (Well, OK, if it's a gerund it's a noun....sort-of)

;--}

M.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Reprove not a scorner, lest they hate thee: rebuke the wise, and they will love thee.

Give instruction to the wise, and they will be yet wiser: teach the just, and they will increase in learning.

fast_and_bulbous

Quote from: mamselle on October 21, 2019, 12:20:58 PM
Isn't that a present progressive, with its '-ing ending'?

Or at least a gerund? (Well, OK, if it's a gerund it's a noun....sort-of)

;--}

M.

I guess that liberal arts education I got has failed me... what was the point of all that muck anyway?? Tongue firmly in cheek...
I wake up every morning with a healthy dose of analog delay

polly_mer

Quote from: fast_and_bulbous on October 21, 2019, 10:37:50 AM
Hicksizing (noun): The process of relating one's authentic rural upbringing in such a way as to outcompete another's.

Everything's a competition if you do it correctly!
Quote from: hmaria1609 on June 27, 2019, 07:07:43 PM
Do whatever you want--I'm just the background dancer in your show!

polly_mer

I really liked the Slate comment of "I rolled my eyes so hard they might be sprained".
Quote from: hmaria1609 on June 27, 2019, 07:07:43 PM
Do whatever you want--I'm just the background dancer in your show!

aside

Me, calculating a grade still using my high school algebra:

The student got 15 of a possible 17 points on this assignment and I want to give them a percentage grade, so: 15 is to 17 as X is to 100 ...


mahagonny


polly_mer

Quote from: mahagonny on October 30, 2019, 04:13:08 AM
You look good in a hat.

I have a huge collection of hats.  I'm writing to Santa for a sombrero like this one.  You could chip in to the gift pool, if you like.
Quote from: hmaria1609 on June 27, 2019, 07:07:43 PM
Do whatever you want--I'm just the background dancer in your show!

mahagonny

So, if I read your novel I'll be able to tell it is you by your trademark themes. But I'll not divulge. Scout's honor.

aside

Perhaps you should get out more.

polly_mer

Quote from: mahagonny on November 03, 2019, 08:02:22 AM
So, if I read your novel I'll be able to tell it is you by your trademark themes. But I'll not divulge. Scout's honor.

Yep, those trademark themes:

"Go where your efforts matter"
"Leaders and Grand Viziers have different skills sets and the empire needs both on the leadership team"
"Beware claims for automation that take human judgement out of the process"
Quote from: hmaria1609 on June 27, 2019, 07:07:43 PM
Do whatever you want--I'm just the background dancer in your show!

aside

As my genius is not appreciated, I'll take it elsewhere.


polly_mer

Quote at the top and add new text at the bottom.

Never mix and match by adding text in random order to an existing quote series.
Quote from: hmaria1609 on June 27, 2019, 07:07:43 PM
Do whatever you want--I'm just the background dancer in your show!

bacardiandlime