I have nothing of interest to say at this moment so let me get back to you on all of the above. |
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989. CoRrUpT (m93-mp1.cvx5-c.man.dial.ntli.net) –
15 Nov 2003 11:51:53
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"I'ld rather have a fish fork shoved up my ass and be called tina than do that", "its better to give than recieve, as long as you did'nt want it anyway", "it takes a real man to admit he's wrong and I aint one of them" |
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988. Tom 7 (h-66-167-161-17.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
15 Nov 2003 10:13:35
[ Space Names! ]
I thought about it, but it makes for a boring book.... |
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987. Marc (h00102b024a85.ne.client2.attbi.com) –
15 Nov 2003 08:59:14
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Why don't you just generate all of the words for your book? |
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Yeah, Mettez vos mains dans le ciel is grammatically correct.
I just think french people would think you meant they had to detach their hands and place them physically into the air.
Very awkward, indeed! :-) |
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985. Femgeschmutwski Praplasmgolvoo (supercow.kabel.utwente.nl) –
14 Nov 2003 21:28:19
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Femgeschmutwski Praplasmgolvoo |
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984. Roman Gargulak (h-66-167-161-17.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
14 Nov 2003 17:35:39
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Roman Gargulak |
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All right, good one! Progressive blade geometry... haha. |
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The interesting thing that I forgot to mention: according to the first article, the 3-blade razor was actually invented by a japanese company! |
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Here's an article with a pretty good, but quick, recap of the history of shaving technology in relation to the shick quatro:
http://www.businesstoday.com/business/business/ap_schick05132003.htm
and here's an article that mentions that gillette is actually suing shick over the quatro:
http://www.adlawbyrequest.com/inthecourts/schick090203.shtml |
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Okay, good. I'll consider this a "preponderance of the evidence." |
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Service Merchandise was in South Bend, IN too (well, technically Mischawaka, but whatever). If I recall, the chain went through some pretty lengthy death-throws, but the South Bend store managed to tough it out until the end. |
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We also had service merchandise. |
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kiss my ass mother fuckers
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Well, there was a service merchandise in Hamden when we were growing up, attached to Sears. I hope that not only Hamden folk will recall the name. ;)
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Yes I remember "service merchandise" (though not what it refered to).
Not all fish eat plankton and krill. There are, ya know, like 6 bajillion species of fish out there. Some are herbivorous (there's plenty of plant life underwater). Some are carnivorous, but don't eat plankton or krill. Some are krill, and don't eat each other.
I thought that Norwegian Wood was a George song, but maybe I'm not remembering that right. |
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Nothings, thanks: too bad about the Panama canal, but I guess it's okay for 14 year-old to not understand that, since I didn't understand it until now. ;)
Tuuur 1: That sounds right! I couldn't find that anywhere, good work...
Tuuur 2: Well, hehe, I'm not sure I care if it sounds awkward, just that it's grammatical. Thanks, though.
Tuuur 3: Great. That's fairly important.
"If all this is in only the first 20000 words of your novel, I can't wait to find out what's in the rest."
Hah... me either. ;)
Thanks everyone!! |
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And another oh: yes, Amsterdam has got a port.
It's holland's second largest seeaport actually. |
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Oh, and I think it would be more legal French to write:
"Halte! Halte! Haut les mains!"
Mettez vos mains dans le ciel sounds way to polite... :-) |
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About the Magical Incantation:
http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~gophtax/_gophtax.96/0990.html
It seems to be "Treguna mekoides trecorum satis dee"
McCartney sings backing vocals on Norwegian Wood.
In this list of people that were on board of the Russian Kursk submarine, it seems that the lowest rank is seaman.
http://www.russialink.org.uk/kursk/crew-eng.htm |
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You mean even those who partake in this happening don't understand what they're doing? |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal
According to this site the difference is only 24 cm due to tides. The locks raise a ship 26 whole meters so it can pass through a lake which is above sea level.
If all this is in only the first 20000 words of your novel, I can't wait to find out what's in the rest. |
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Norwegian Wood was written by Lennon, so I assume sung by him.
It appears that the locks on the Panama canal are to allow ships to traverse waterways that are above sea level on both sides. If you don't care about the Panama canal itself and just about Atlantic vs. Pacific--I can't tell from the sources I looked at. The first one below mentions that the Pacific has more significant tidal variation than the Atlantic, though.
official: http://www.orbi.net/pancanal/public/general/features/features.htm
official: http://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/asi-es-el-canal.html
a friend's panama passage: http://windom.cybox.com/logs/2002/03.17.htm |
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I don't understand this American political folklore. |
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