An acquaintance of mine has a house that backs up against a nature preserve. He lives there for the sake of family rather than out of an affinity for wildlife. These past few years, he's been out of town, and I wonder if I should have left a note on his door to warn him. Cal will gleefully oblige should I ask him to perform the duty.

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For those of you not still too embarrassed to emerge from seclusion, allow me to put a different spin on yesterday's theme.

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Coulrophobia - n., an extreme fear of clowns

Bodach - n., something that will actually eat you while wearing grease paint if you don't chop it into pieces first

[ooc: It was either this or the original Niko, "Honk, honk," which I just can't bring myself to do.]

HIST 307 Essay PromptsSelect four of the five following topics for discussion. Your answers must be in short essay format. By now you should be familiar with the requirements, but if you find your memory has been overwhelmed by the rigors of studying for this exam, consult the course guidelines you were given at the beginning of the semester or ( Read more... )

HIST 307 Ancient Warfare: Student ReminderA study session for the multiple choice portion of the exam will be held today at 2:00 PM. Students who wish to complete this portion of the exam early may attend the testing session at 7:00 this evening. All other students must report for the test at 8:00 AM Friday. You will have one hour in which to ( Read more... )

In the interest of saving time, as I've found myself providing a definition on frequent occasions of late, allow me to share the following.

Auphe /aʊf, uf/ n.

See also - ouphe, auf, elf, goblin, fairy.* A sentient species of unknown origins predating the evolution of Homo sapiens. Auphe are characterized by an obsession with destruction for the ( Read more... )

"[The unicorn] did not attain his beauty all at once. As soon as we begin to inquire how he looked to the imagination of the Ages of Faith we are reminded that his ancestry is mixed, that he descends from the horse and the ass on the side of the Greeks and from the goat on that of Physiologus. The results of this miscegenation were a series of ( Read more... )

The blinds were in excellent shape until the cats got into the water from the faucet. We'll make do until the effects have passed. In fact, I might let Hal and Hotspur into Cal's room when they've finished destroying what's left of the window coverings in here. It may be the first time sunlight has entered that territory in weeks ( Read more... )

Consider, for a few moments, where the English language would be without Shakespeare. Would you still be going to your bedroom, or would someone have had to come up with a better way to describe the space in which we sleep? (Incidentally, the current definition isn't what Shakespeare actually meant.) You might not enter into negotiations, or be ( Read more... )

I don't suppose anyone's cursed to be a member of the Coast Guard this evening. In that case, it might be wise to prepare the lifeboats now instead of waiting until an hour after the iceberg is struck.

[OOC: I'm sure Niko knows a lot more about the Titanic than I do. :-/]