The Generic Support Group Thread

Originally Posted by wolf

I'm reminded of the very thick book described by Mrs. Premise (or perhaps Mrs. Conclusion) about how to put your budgie down called "How to Put Your Budgie Down." The OED would serve admirably as the book with which to hit your budgerigar.




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Damn! It would take you 20 volumes to squash the thing? Why not just shoot it? Remind me to never be left alone in a room with THAT bird!

[staceyv]

Did I spell something wrong or make a grammatical errror? I'm really confused and have a feeling I might be being made fun of, or I might just be misunderstanding what the hell you're talking about...Either way, please explain

Originally Posted by staceyv

Did I spell something wrong or make a grammatical errror? I'm really confused and have a feeling I might be being made fun of, or I might just be misunderstanding what the hell you're talking about...Either way, please explain

From the OED website:


The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.

The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North America to South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. It also offers the best in etymological analysis and in listing of variant spellings...

As the OED is a historical dictionary, its entry structure is very different from that of a dictionary of current English, in which only present-day senses are covered...

The OED is a wonderful work for someone who loves words and their meanings like I do. I may be rotten at spelling, but I love the history and meaning of the words which make up the English language. The OED gives each word in English a new depth and meaning. The print version contains 20 volumes.

It is far from "a stupid dictionary." But most people wouldn't know this, since few people have ever encountered the OED. It was one of my most fav reference tools when I still worked as a librarian.

[Perry Winkle]

Originally Posted by marichiko

From the OED website:


The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.

The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North America to South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. It also offers the best in etymological analysis and in listing of variant spellings...

As the OED is a historical dictionary, its entry structure is very different from that of a dictionary of current English, in which only present-day senses are covered...

The OED is a wonderful work for someone who loves words and their meanings like I do. I may be rotten at spelling, but I love the history and meaning of the words which make up the English language. The OED gives each word in English a new depth and meaning. The print version contains 20 volumes.

It is far from "a stupid dictionary." But most people wouldn't know this, since few people have ever encountered the OED. It was one of my most fav reference tools when I still worked as a librarian.

Etymology is cool.

[limey]

Originally Posted by staceyv

Did I spell something wrong or make a grammatical errror? I'm really confused and have a feeling I might be being made fun of, or I might just be misunderstanding what the hell you're talking about...Either way, please explain

Nope. I think this dictionarily defined diversion came from a typo of Marichiko's.

[Trilby]

Damnnit! I got the blues. I hate this.

I feel very, very lonely and sad. And, I would do just about anything to NOT feel this way. I wonder how staceyv is doing.

Originally Posted by Brianna

Damnnit! I got the blues. I hate this.

I feel very, very lonely and sad. And, I would do just about anything to NOT feel this way. I wonder how staceyv is doing.

I hate that feeling, too, Brianna. Are you on anti-depressants? Sometimes they can work wonders and there's no shame in taking them. We all have tough spots that we go through.

Hope you are feeling better today.

[limey]

Originally Posted by Brianna

Damnnit! I got the blues. I hate this.

I feel very, very lonely and sad. And, I would do just about anything to NOT feel this way. I wonder how staceyv is doing.

My solutions to this situation are
1) get a pet
2) learn to play a musical instrument
3) have a good cry
Perhaps one or more of these would work for you, too?

[Sundae]

Its snowing here. It will quickly turn to rain (experience, not pessimism) but while it lasts its wonderful. I can't spread anything but the words to you as it doesn't photograph well (and you probably get much better snow where you are) but its about the only thing shifting my blues at the mo.

Am going to walk home for once, across the wide & windy waste of the park, and fell glad to be alive. Or cold. Which is the one that makes your fingers tingle again?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

--snip-- Which is the one that makes your fingers tingle again?

Funny bone.

[mrnoodle]

It's been windy as [insert euphemism] here for 3 days. I hate the wind. It makes me nervous and sucks the air out of your lungs when you go outside.

[Griff]

[a bean packers convention]

[BigV]

Hehehe, funny.

I have fairly been described as windy.

[BigV]

cute. I sometimes warn my audience that I talk a mile a minute with gusts up to ninety.

[Trilby]

She sure is a cutie. I wish her good luck and healing for her emotions. Bless you, Kitty, the puppy dog, bless you. And, peace.

I'm already getting the best dog on earth .