This is how I spend my time now. Mostly.

Oct 28, 2007 11:50

IF YOU CAN READ THIS, THANK A TEACHER. IF YOU CAN READ THIS IS ENGLISH, THANK A VETERAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the ( Read more... )

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el_mentiroso October 28 2007, 22:47:24 UTC
i'm glad you updated. there was a book i wanted to tell you about because i was thinking about your entry on glenn beck. it's called the power of babel. are you familiar with it? it's really interesting. it's about the constant evolution of dialogue and how there is no absolute english. sounds boring i know. but it's good.

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enterthesparrow October 30 2007, 04:56:52 UTC
Actually, I have heard of it, and totally have wanted to read it since forever.

I was having that discussion with the GF that the majority of our conversations would be totally incomprehensible to somebody with even a decent understanding of English. Hell, even the stuff I write for publication is often a contextual nightmare for non-native speakers.

You coming to Seattle soon? I still can't get over you shopping at a record store a block from my place last time.

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enterthesparrow October 30 2007, 04:57:34 UTC
I just realized I wrote the sentence "totally have wanted to read it since forever."

DUMB.

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el_mentiroso October 30 2007, 05:07:06 UTC
i just went to bellingham and had a layover in seattle. goddamit. we're going to stay up there for about two weeks in january though, hopefully. you could show me better record stores.

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bard09 October 29 2007, 04:28:06 UTC
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Oh sweet Jesus that was funny.

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Troy enterthesparrow October 30 2007, 04:49:52 UTC
Your HTML killed itself.

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glazomaniac October 29 2007, 05:48:37 UTC
Except when its not enterthesparrow October 30 2007, 04:50:13 UTC
And forces me into a shame spiral.

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god bows to math! glazomaniac October 30 2007, 05:12:10 UTC
there is nothing to be ashamed of.

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sarabellum October 29 2007, 17:06:22 UTC
LOVE this!

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yes! enterthesparrow October 30 2007, 04:49:28 UTC
Go here:

http://myrightwingdad.net/

I quite literally have spent three days reading them all.

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