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Comment on A Wordsmith’s Dream by phill

phill — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:29:19 +0000

Hamesucken n. the crime of assaulting someone in their own home.

Which must, in my mind, lead to a particularly douchebag-ish such burglar delivering a hamesuckenpunch.

Comment on A Wordsmith’s Dream by Nick Drewe

Nick Drewe — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:06:14 +0000

An aglet is the small plastic tube on the end of your shoelaces that is often overlooked as crucial to the integrity of your boot straps. Drop an aglet and you’re screwed.

Comment on Grammar Wars by Megan

Megan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:23:19 +0000

I correct my housemates for two reasons:
1) so she gets it right!
2) cuz it shits her in a funny way :p

Comment on Grammar Wars by Samantha van Zweden

Samantha van Zweden — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:02:47 +0000

I do it to my father. It’s my passive-aggressive way of getting back at him for everything, ever. English is not his first language, so grammar is my battle-field.

Comment on Grammar Wars by Johannes Jakob

Johannes Jakob — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:05:39 +0000

Hey, politicians do it in loltacular ways! http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3003284.htm

Comment on Grammar Wars by phill

phill — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:40:39 +0000

On Facebook, no. I’d be there all day and I have better things to do. Plus I’m too busy putting the ‘hide’ button into overdrive.

Sometimes when I’m feeling incredibly petty and/or troll-ey, I’ll do it on forums when a newbie has wandered in and hasn’t read the posting rules or some such. But mostly I just cringe a little inside and get on with the conversation.

Comment on Q&A Monday: Emmett Stinson by Nikita

Nikita — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:57:29 +0000

Further to the debate about creative writing courses and their legitimacy see Rjurik Davidson’s article in Overland 200 – it is bang on. Very thorough.

Comment on Friday Writing Exercise by Hank 'Hyperbole' Hawkwing

Hank 'Hyperbole' Hawkwing — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:30:05 +0000

(3) “Do you believe?”
(6) “In what? God? China? Scully & Mulder?
(5) “Do you believe in us?”
(4) “That’s a remarkable question.”
(4) “Don’t sidestep. You’re sidestepping.”
(3) “I have to.”
(2) “You don’t.”
(5) “Do. I can’t go there.”
(5) “You need to go there.”
(4) “You need more wine.”

Comment on Friday Writing Exercise by ana

ana — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:54:06 +0000

Two hikers pause for a rest…

(5) ‘Can you believe that view?’

(3) ‘Amazing… really amazing…’

(2) ‘I’m gonna…’

(1) ‘STOP!’

(4) ‘What’s got your goat?’

(3) ‘Look… up… there…’

(2) ‘My god!’

(1) ‘It’s…’

(2) ‘The yeti!’

Comment on Friday Writing Exercise by bec

bec — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:47:34 +0000

(5) you nearly hit me, idiot!
(3) not my problem…
(2) you dickhead!
(1) what!
(4) you heard me, dickhead!
(3) say it again!
he pulls up his sleeves with intense aggravation
(2) nah mate
(1) idiot
(1) junkie!
(2) cock sucker!!!
guy on bike gets punched
(5) fuck this i’m going home
(4) good riddance, you loser

Guy in a car vs. a guy on his bike.