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Re: Word of the Day
by pieces o'nine on Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:45 pm
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:42 am
abience
noun
-a tendency to withdraw from a stimulus object or situation
noun
-a tendency to withdraw from a stimulus object or situation
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by DavidH on Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:49 am
ambulance - noun
Something that takes you away from an unpleasant stimulus object or situation
Something that takes you away from an unpleasant stimulus object or situation
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:02 am
Maillard reaction
noun
-a nonenzymatic reaction between sugars and proteins that occurs upon heating and that produces browning of some foods (as meat and bread)
noun
-a nonenzymatic reaction between sugars and proteins that occurs upon heating and that produces browning of some foods (as meat and bread)
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by daftbeaker on Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:27 am
Mallard Equivalency - The standard test for witches. Originally developed by S. Bedevere, the full proof is provided below.
Witches burn.
Wood also burns.
Wood floats in water.
Ducks float in water.
Logically, if the accused weighs the same as a duck, she is a witch. The Peasant Modification, proposed by A. Peasant, uses the same initial process but instead, on the grounds that wood is used to make bridges, makes a bridge out of the accused.
Witches burn.
Wood also burns.
Wood floats in water.
Ducks float in water.
Logically, if the accused weighs the same as a duck, she is a witch. The Peasant Modification, proposed by A. Peasant, uses the same initial process but instead, on the grounds that wood is used to make bridges, makes a bridge out of the accused.
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything - Friedrich Nietzsche
Ich versteh euch nicht - Till Lindemann
Ich versteh euch nicht - Till Lindemann
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Re: Word of the Day
by Roy Hunter on Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:18 pm
Mullard parody
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A grotesque comic actor performing a song from a popular teen movie (see also Olivia Hylda-Baker-John).
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A grotesque comic actor performing a song from a popular teen movie (see also Olivia Hylda-Baker-John).
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"To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine.
"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:17 am
congruent
–adjective
1. agreeing; accordant; congruous.
2. Mathematics. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence.
3. Geometry. coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent triangles.
–adjective
1. agreeing; accordant; congruous.
2. Mathematics. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence.
3. Geometry. coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent triangles.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by Ubi Dubius on Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:08 pm
congoruent
–noun/verb combo
1. The result of a series of civil wars over the last 20 years.
–noun/verb combo
1. The result of a series of civil wars over the last 20 years.
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Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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Re: Word of the Day
by pieces o'nine on Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:26 pm
tzjin-anthony-ks
noun
Gagrakackan drink which kill cows at a hundred paces.
noun
Gagrakackan drink which kill cows at a hundred paces.
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Re: Word of the Day
by black bart on Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:26 am
Cowpat noun
1.Pile of cow poo which one inevitably steps in during a country hike
2.What I say to my friend Pat when I see a cow and it always gets a laugh
1.Pile of cow poo which one inevitably steps in during a country hike
2.What I say to my friend Pat when I see a cow and it always gets a laugh
The smoke wafted gently in the breeze across the poop deck and all seemed right in the world.
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Re: Word of the Day
by DavidH on Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:41 am
black bart wrote:Cowpat noun
1.Pile of cow poo which one inevitably steps in during a country hike
2.What I say to my friend Pat when I see a cow and it always gets a laugh
3. Irish cowboy
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Re: Word of the Day
by Roy Hunter on Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:20 am
powcat
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The cat from Hong Kong Phooey that used to sit on top of the filing cabinet and batter it so that Henry, the mild-mannered janitor, could complete his transformation into everyone's favourite oriental canine crime fighting superhero.
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The cat from Hong Kong Phooey that used to sit on top of the filing cabinet and batter it so that Henry, the mild-mannered janitor, could complete his transformation into everyone's favourite oriental canine crime fighting superhero.
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel; but I am, so that's how it comes out." ~ Bill Hicks.
"To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine.
"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.
unkle vanya
"To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine.
"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:32 am
edify
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by TwistedSister on Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:02 am
PKMKII wrote:edify
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
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Re: Word of the Day
by Ubi Dubius on Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:01 pm
jedify
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to instruct in the use of the force, esp. uplifting rocks: Ben tried to jedify Annakin but the anger was too strong in him.
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to instruct in the use of the force, esp. uplifting rocks: Ben tried to jedify Annakin but the anger was too strong in him.
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Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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