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Old 03-23-2010, 07:51 AM   #121
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On a (somewhat) related note, "Christian"-- when used to imply that everyone who isn't one is a bad person.

Or when it's used to mean "belief in God"



And on that note, here's an interesting talk on TED about Religion, Science and Morals:
http://www.ted.com/talks/sam_harris_...t_s_right.html
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Old 03-23-2010, 08:24 AM   #122
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ha! no. when you rodeo, all of the roughstock, the cattle in the roping events and so on are picked by lottery, hence "out of the hat". there used to be a cross country/eventing course where they required riders to swap horses. I thought that had ended, but there ya' go
But wouldn't that then be "picking the horses name out of the hat". I'm with sneaky on this one - if I hear someone say that, I'm looking for a really big hat.
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Old 03-23-2010, 08:43 AM   #123
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Can't it be both?
Probably is!

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I'm not normally too bothered (normally just amused) by most things suggested in this thread, usually figuring if the message is communicated successfully to me then language has done its basic job. However, I must admit to a rabid dislike of a compound similar to Steve's suggestion above: the use of "un-Australian" (especially by pollies and journos)

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I'm with you on that, Marc. Name-calling as a political ploy is typically used as a substitute for solid reasoning and thoughtful arguments. There's nothing new about that, of course. I just file it under "Some Things Never Change" and go on about my business.
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:02 AM   #124
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If an outlawed, banned or restricted word is used then what should be the penalty for this crime?
Adults who say veggies instead of vegetables in conversations with other adults should be locked up in nurseries for a week and force-fed baby food and formula. Repeat offenders should have to watch episodes of the Teletubbies.
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:07 AM   #125
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Or when it's used to mean "belief in God"



And on that note, here's an interesting talk on TED about Religion, Science and Morals:
http://www.ted.com/talks/sam_harris_...t_s_right.html
Thanks for that link, Kenny. There's always room for Harris! (My apologies to the Jello folks!)
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:18 AM   #126
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Hang on a tick - you're learning English? From how you type it, I'd've guessed that if you weren't brought up bilingual then you at least learned it at a fairly early age!
I've met YleT in person. All he does is talk in gutteral German. Strange, since he's from Quebec, but there you have it. I'd like to see people not really from the South stop using y'all. Wassup, y'all?
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:19 AM   #127
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:19 AM   #128
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when you have been assimilated by the military it becomes standard speech
(regarding the y'all bit)
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:20 AM   #129
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when you have been assimilated by the military it becomes standard speech
Wouldn't this be "General speaking"?
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:25 AM   #130
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Wouldn't this be "General speaking"?
I didn't really finish that post, check it out now
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:51 AM   #131
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All text message shorts making their way into longhand writing.
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Old 03-23-2010, 09:51 AM   #132
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"I don't know", as in "I didn't do it." You have no idea how much that prolongs the whole bit of getting a confession out of a moke who is clearly guilty as a Chicago jury.
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Old 03-23-2010, 10:14 AM   #133
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You've hit it right on the nail, Steve.

Some opponents to the arrival of the ebook claimed high and low that litterature was assained its death blow. They got the wrong culprit. TEXT MESSAGES ARE KILLING THE WRITTEN WORD...
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Old 03-23-2010, 10:42 AM   #134
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Adults who say veggies instead of vegetables in conversations with other adults should be locked up in nurseries for a week and force-fed baby food and formula. Repeat offenders should have to watch episodes of the Teletubbies.
Don't make me come up there, mate. Regionalise your complaint or I'll let a bag o' mad yabbies at ya tadger.

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Old 03-23-2010, 10:45 AM   #135
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Have you never been tempted to use "smilies" in a letter? I know that I have.
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