BigBird Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Retarded MySpace isn't letting me post bulletins. >. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Darnit. Â I missed the recycleables pickup this morning. Â Hmmmph. Â Oh well, I will get it out earlier next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 A potential employer wants me to send samples of my work (AutoCAD drawings). Problem is that I worked for a military contractor previously (project ran out of funding, that's why I'm looking...), and they sort of frown on former employees taking drawings home---hard copies or electronically. Â So, if they want samples, how do I provide them? They won't have me in for an interview and give me a test so I can prove that I know what I'm doing, so it looks like a no-go on this job. Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twg519 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 ^ Â Be sure to watch out for the impending helicopter chase if you try this, those blades can be nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke11793 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I just wrote a 4 page lab report for my Biology class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 We're starting the dance unit in P.E. And I have three words to tell you why it's so bad. Â The. Chicken. Dance. Â Seriously, that's a part of the dance unit. I've said enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 ^Oh, god, I feel your pain. Best of luck to you, man.  Okay, seriously, people. Gyro.  Not "Jiyroh." Not "Gyroh." Not "Hero." Not. "Euro."  It's "Hyro," with a trilled "r" from the back of your throat and an almost nonexistant "H."  This is an odd rant, but there's a fantastic gyro place in Des Moines called Ted's Coney Island and people mispronounce "gyro" all the time.  While I'm on the subject... OFF-ehn, NOT OFT-ehn. The "t" is effing silent! You're not supposed to say it!  "Anyways" is not a word.  PLEASE use "There are" and "fewer" when talking about a plural, not "There's" and "less." (eg. "There are fewer problems here," not "There's less problems here.")  Don't use "at" relentlessly ("Where are you at," "I'll tell you where it's at," etc.) You're already implying that it's there by using some form of the verb "to be." You don't need "at" to prove that it. This has just recently started annoying me.  GAH! Why must I have such an ear for English grammar? And it's not just English, either! If you are going to try to pronounce German, know what "ch" means. If you can't make that hard "h" in the back of your throat, say "ck." It's never an "sh" sound when it's by itself. People get that from listening to some natives speaking. They let their tongues get a little too far up in their mouths and it produces a sound similar to "sh." That's bad German! Don't do it! Also, "w"="v" and "v"(usually)="f." It's interesting that I can handle the mispronunciation of "ü," "ä," ö," and "ß," but not "w," "v," or "ch."   Sorry if I sound picky. It just gets on my nerves sometimes (especially that there are people in my German class who still don't know any of that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 ^ Well, at least I'm not the only English Nazi around here. Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bspellx5 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 OK so I work at a resturant called Five Guys, and I was sick for a while and I just started back today..I hate when this happens.   Me: So thatll be [insert price] Lady: [pays] 5 Minutes Later  Lady: Excuse me, I'm missing a hot dog I ordered. Me: Um, no Im pretty sure I got everything. Lady: No, I know i paid for 3 hot dogs. Me[being as patient as I can be] : Ok let me check..No you got everything you ordered. Lady: That must be wrong, I know I paid for 3. Me[thinking to myself]Look at you, you don't look like you need another one anyway! We both know your trying to get a free hot dog, but its not going to happen!]  So at that point I didn't know what to do, so I just gave it to her, don't know if it was a good or bad decision. My dad says theres just some people that can't work jobs like that, and I guess I'm one of them. I'm like not a patient person at all, and as much as I hate to admit it..I'm one of those people that has to be right and get the last word, and working at a cash register dealing with people like this isn't exactly good for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 While I'm on the subject...OFF-ehn, NOT OFT-ehn. The "t" is effing silent! You're not supposed to say it! Â Actually, both pronunciations are technically correct. merriam-webster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepills Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I pronounce it OFT-EHN, and I should know, I'm English  The US pronounciation of herb, or 'erb' as it seems to be bothers me a little.  Oh and people who consistently use the wrong their/they're/there annoy me sometimes. I just don't think the concept is THAT difficult to grasp.  /rant  Right so I know its unrelated, I just didn't want to double post, but I really hate the whole culture of celebrity. What's annoyed me today is that on my ISP homepage there is a list of blonde female celebs who should know better cos they HAVEN'T HAD THEIR ROOTS DONE. So what if there's a dark strip down their parting? I just find it so irrelevant that maybe they've been looking in the mirror and thinking 'damn I really should get these done soon' and just not bothered to do it like thousands of other regular people very day. It's so unimportant, so bitchy how journalists seem to find the simplest little 'fault' and then explain how embarassed these people must be to have dark roots with blonde hair.  My favourite quote? Claire Danes doesn't look the least bit embarrassed to be sporting an obviously dark strip of hair amidst her otherwise blonde locks on a romantic walk out with boyfriend Hugh Dancy in New York.  Maybe it's because she ISN'T embarassed you idiot.  /end rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Today was the STAR writing test for us. It was flippin' hard because of the stupid topic. We were supposed to write a persuasive letter on this topic: Â You school district is planning on making the school year longer, thus making people smarter, by starting the year 2 weeks earlier. How do you feel about this topic? [/end] Â I mean, how do you argue about that? Who would agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hand 0f Time Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Licking noises. Gives me goosebumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 People who drive while talking on a mobile phone, they just change lanes or pull into roundabouts without even looking, almost been collected several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside down Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Braces, why did it have to be braces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 ^ Braces for a short time will look better than crooked teeth for a lifetime. Â Right now, I'm really tired of the "WOW!!! Post Number [fill in number]!!! WOO-HOO?" that I see too much of around here. Does anyone really care? Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepills Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 ^Definitely, my teeth are nice and staight(ish) after several years of braces and suchlike. It'll be worth it in the long run! Â Â WOW!!! Post Number 235!!! WOO-HOO!!!! Â Yeah cos you didn't see that coming did you EBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 While I'm on the subject...OFF-ehn, NOT OFT-ehn. The "t" is effing silent! You're not supposed to say it! Â Actually, both pronunciations are technically correct. merriam-webster OFT-ehn is only correct people have bombarded them with the misuse. It may be in the dictionary, but it is definitely not the right way to pronounce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepills Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 ^But there are loads of things in the dictionary that have been added over the years, due to common use. I don't see why words can't be added or different pronounciations accepted. Â It's no different than people using regional accents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Braces, why did it have to be braces. Â Seriously, get them!!! I had them for 2 years and was gutted because I got them when I was a bit older, but my teeth are sooo straight now and it looks sooooo much nicer!! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 ^^^If it's in the dictionary it is correct. No matter if it wasn't always the case, no matter if you don't like it, it is correct now.   I just looked up the history of the pronunciation. Here's the funny thing, saying it with the t predates without, so the pronunciation without the t came about because, as you say, "people have bombarded them with the misuse"  —Pronunciation note Often was pronounced with a t-sound until the 17th century, when a pronunciation without the /t/ came to predominate in the speech of the educated, in both North America and Great Britain, and the earlier pronunciation fell into disfavor. Common use of a spelling pronunciation has since restored the /t/ for many speakers, and today /ˈɔfən/[aw-fuhn] and /ˈɔftən/[awf-tuhn] [or /ˈɒfən/[of-uhn] and /ˈɒftən/[of-tuhn]] exist side by side. Although it is still sometimes criticized, often with a /t/ is now so widely heard from educated speakers that it has become fully standard once again. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrancew_hod Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 The splash guard under my car came off while slowly crossing a slightly flooded street (typical in FL after a lot of rain). Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose? Seems like it didn't guard anything! Â The repair shop put it back on for free though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I hate how some people think that you're their best friend when they're the most annoying people in the planet. For example... Â Tim. He used to be one of my best friends. Now he's an idiot. He walks up to me, and says, "I like applesauce." Annoyed, I walk away. He follows, and says the same thing again. Then I ignore him and walk into the library and sit down. He sits down across from me and says it AGAIN. Is it just me or is this super obnoxious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I have a light cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 People driving Hummers who slow to an almost dead stop before rolling over a small speed bump at minimum speed. Really? Are you afraid you may hurt the suspension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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