Word Link Discussion Thread IV

Author	Message
Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29831 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1799725 - Posted: 30 Jun 2016, 18:54:40 UTC Stuart Little ID: 1799725 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1800678 - Posted: 4 Jul 2016, 14:58:22 UTC The great chef Julia Child popped into my mind when I saw the word gusto. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1800678 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29831 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1800683 - Posted: 4 Jul 2016, 15:09:46 UTC When I think of Julia, I think of this Pretty Woman. and Mystic Pizza. ID: 1800683 ·

TimeLord04 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23	Message 1800707 - Posted: 4 Jul 2016, 16:16:21 UTC Damned spell checker!!! paper - machete I wanted "mache"; but both FF Spell Checker and OpenOffice said it was wrong!!! They corrected it to "Machete"; which is NOT what I wanted!!! D'OH!!! :-O TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos ID: 1800707 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1801144 - Posted: 6 Jul 2016, 20:20:27 UTC - in response to Message 1800707. Damned spell checker!!! paper - machete I wanted "mache"; but both FF Spell Checker and OpenOffice said it was wrong!!! They corrected it to "Machete"; which is NOT what I wanted!!! D'OH!!! :-O On regular computers, I only let spell check suggest, not correct. Auto-correct on my phone is damned annoying sometimes (and helpful others). David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1801144 ·

Ed Moran Send message Joined: 25 Jan 02 Posts: 174 Credit: 721,503 RAC: 0	Message 1801500 - Posted: 8 Jul 2016, 5:20:35 UTC I was going to say 'Nancy', but nah... So I googled it (gasp), and it turns out that this is also a pharmacological abbreviation, semel in die, once a day. Trivia worth knowing, eh? ID: 1801500 ·

cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 1801506 - Posted: 8 Jul 2016, 5:35:38 UTC - in response to Message 1801500. I was going to say 'Nancy', but nah... So I googled it (gasp), and it turns out that this is also a pharmacological abbreviation, semel in die, once a day. Trivia worth knowing, eh? Buddah (Sid), googling 'Nancy' and pharma abbreviating all on the same day boggles the mind.. You know what they say: 'Once a king always a king... but once a kinght is enough.' ID: 1801506 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 1801508 - Posted: 8 Jul 2016, 5:37:38 UTC - in response to Message 1801506. I was going to say 'Nancy', but nah... So I googled it (gasp), and it turns out that this is also a pharmacological abbreviation, semel in die, once a day. Trivia worth knowing, eh? Buddah (Sid), googling 'Nancy' and pharma abbreviating all on the same day boggles the mind.. You know what they say: 'Once a king always a king... but once a kinght is enough.' Oh, you Nancy.... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 1801508 ·

TimeLord04 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23	Message 1802357 - Posted: 13 Jul 2016, 13:32:18 UTC Last modified: 13 Jul 2016, 13:37:29 UTC Any news on the Word Link 88 Thread being returned after being cleaned of SPAM!!!??? TL [EDIT] Thank you!!! :-) TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos ID: 1802357 ·

Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20261 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0	Message 1802497 - Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 12:29:24 UTC Last modified: 14 Jul 2016, 12:30:10 UTC In the year 2274, the remnants of human civilization live in a sealed city contained beneath a cluster of geodesic domes, a utopia run by a computer that takes care of all aspects of their life, including reproduction. The citizens live a hedonistic life but, to maintain the city, everyone must undergo the ritual of "Carrousel" when they reach the age of 30. There, they are vaporized and ostensibly "renewed." To track this, each person is implanted at birth with a "life-clock" crystal in the palm of their hand that changes color as they get older and begins blinking as they approach their "Last Day." Most residents accept this promise of rebirth, but those who do not and attempt to flee the city are known as "Runners." An elite team of policemen known as "Sandmen," outfitted in predominantly black uniforms and serving in an agency of the city called "Deep Sleep," are assigned to pursue and terminate Runners as they try to escape. ID: 1802497 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1802514 - Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 13:36:09 UTC "vigorish"? vigorous? David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1802514 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30649 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 1802540 - Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 16:10:50 UTC - in response to Message 1802514. vigorish: noun 1) An exorbitant or unlawful rateÂ ofÂ interest 2) A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster ID: 1802540 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1802649 - Posted: 15 Jul 2016, 4:36:44 UTC - in response to Message 1802540. vigorish: noun 1) An exorbitant or unlawful rateÂ ofÂ interest 2) A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster Ah, what vig is short for. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1802649 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1802975 - Posted: 16 Jul 2016, 16:39:24 UTC Picnic at Hanging Rock is kind of a cult classic movie. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1802975 ·

Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20261 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0	Message 1803545 - Posted: 19 Jul 2016, 23:08:54 UTC Opera. It's not over until the "Fat Lady" sings. ID: 1803545 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1803607 - Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 4:08:22 UTC In Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Marian had a chastity belt with the logo of Everlast boxing gear. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1803607 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29831 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1803670 - Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 13:02:59 UTC Alaska, land of the midnight sun. ID: 1803670 ·

Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20261 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0	Message 1803857 - Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 3:54:11 UTC No-maj means the same as muggle. ID: 1803857 ·

BladeD Send message Joined: 9 Aug 11 Posts: 13320 Credit: 1,603,919 RAC: 2	Message 1803926 - Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 15:33:38 UTC Last modified: 21 Jul 2016, 15:39:05 UTC Yes there is a Rowling and Serena Williams connection. If you don't know what it is, just ask. ID: 1803926 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328	Message 1803984 - Posted: 21 Jul 2016, 20:58:15 UTC Sparrows in London have been in decline for many years now. http://www.britishbirdlovers.co.uk/articles/the-decline-of-the-house-sparrow I walk in the park every day and never see any. ID: 1803984 ·

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