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Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?
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MinnieM123
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Oh, absolutely. (As a kid, I had no frame of reference about how expensive it was to feed a family of six.)
If that place still existed and was closer to where I live now, I'd definitely go in the back door! (For some reason, I just had a vision in my mind of the old speakeasies--but this one would be for hidden, back-door, cookies?!
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MinnieM123
Premium Member
OMG--they have some serious mileage on them!
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Welder's boots. With pretty pink laces.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Let me guess--you gave him the pink laces when his original laces broke, some time ago. Right?
Songbird76
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Sounds like my kind of place...the secret place to buy cookies where no one would see you and judge you for buying unhealthy contraband.Oh, absolutely. (As a kid, I had no frame of reference about how expensive it was to feed a family of six.)
If that place still existed and was closer to where I live now, I'd definitely go in the back door! (For some reason, I just had a vision in my mind of the old speakeasies--but this one would be for hidden, back-door, cookies?!
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Pink replaced torquoise which replaced the original brown. His football cleats always had pink laces too.Let me guess--you gave him the pink laces when his original laces broke, some time ago. Right?
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Why does awesome have an "e", but awful does not?
The words have been around hundreds and hundreds of years. While they were constructed by combining awe with -ful or -some, once they became lexical items as complete words, their meaning was able to drift like any other lexical item — the fact that each word is composed of a stem and suffix doesn't stop this. (Also, bear in mind that -some, the suffix, doesn't mean "some of X", it means "having the quality of X". Think fearsome, loathsome, cumbersome. And -ful is basically the same as -some in its meaning, with all words.)
Originally, awful had the meaning of being awe-inspiring (including positive connotations), as well as "worthy of, or commanding, profound respect or reverential fear." It was not a far stretch to then use it also to mean "Causing dread; terrible, dreadful, appalling." The earliest records of these uses date back to at least 1000 AD. Between 1000 and 1800, the word evolved to the current meaning: "Frightful, very ugly, monstrous; and hence as a mere intensive deriving its sense from the context = Exceedingly bad, great, long, etc."
Awesome came around much later than awful. It is first recorded in 1598, after awful had been around hundreds of years. Perhaps the need for this word arose because awful had already taken on such a strong negative connotation by this time. So awesome stepped in to again have the meaning of "awe-inspiring", but without the strong negative connotations. Ultimately, in the mid-1900s, the word awesome went from awe-inspiring to its more common use today: "amazing, great, etc."
So, this is how the words ended up like this. Yes, you do have to memorize the words to some extent, because they have certain connotations and colloquial meanings that are extremely common. But, again, part of the problem is treating -some like some. None of the -somewords have a connection to the current meaning of some.
The words have been around hundreds and hundreds of years. While they were constructed by combining awe with -ful or -some, once they became lexical items as complete words, their meaning was able to drift like any other lexical item — the fact that each word is composed of a stem and suffix doesn't stop this. (Also, bear in mind that -some, the suffix, doesn't mean "some of X", it means "having the quality of X". Think fearsome, loathsome, cumbersome. And -ful is basically the same as -some in its meaning, with all words.)
Originally, awful had the meaning of being awe-inspiring (including positive connotations), as well as "worthy of, or commanding, profound respect or reverential fear." It was not a far stretch to then use it also to mean "Causing dread; terrible, dreadful, appalling." The earliest records of these uses date back to at least 1000 AD. Between 1000 and 1800, the word evolved to the current meaning: "Frightful, very ugly, monstrous; and hence as a mere intensive deriving its sense from the context = Exceedingly bad, great, long, etc."
Awesome came around much later than awful. It is first recorded in 1598, after awful had been around hundreds of years. Perhaps the need for this word arose because awful had already taken on such a strong negative connotation by this time. So awesome stepped in to again have the meaning of "awe-inspiring", but without the strong negative connotations. Ultimately, in the mid-1900s, the word awesome went from awe-inspiring to its more common use today: "amazing, great, etc."
So, this is how the words ended up like this. Yes, you do have to memorize the words to some extent, because they have certain connotations and colloquial meanings that are extremely common. But, again, part of the problem is treating -some like some. None of the -somewords have a connection to the current meaning of some.
Eric1955
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Another day, another Macy's and this shirt is mine.
I was doing some thrift store shopping looking vintage things and I found this for @Mike S.
@JenniferS I now have through pillows.
Pier 1 is expensive. I spent way more than I wanted to on pillows and a bunch of glass pumpkins for my dining room table. My dining room table is going to look fantastic when I actually get one.
I was doing some thrift store shopping looking vintage things and I found this for @Mike S.
@JenniferS I now have through pillows.
Pier 1 is expensive. I spent way more than I wanted to on pillows and a bunch of glass pumpkins for my dining room table. My dining room table is going to look fantastic when I actually get one.
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NYwdwfan
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I read all of this in Sheldon Cooper's voice.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I had the explanation in a spoiler. Not sure what happened.
I only mentioned it, because I have been known to type aweful, and think that ain't right!
Mike S
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Please tell me you bought it and I can pick it up my next trip on August 13th while I say goodbye to Energy and GMR. I'll even give you a whole dollar even though it's only $.75
Eric1955
Well-Known Member
Please tell me you bought it and I can pick it up my next trip on August 13th while I say goodbye to Energy and GMR. I'll even give you a whole dollar even though it's only $.75
I didn't get it but if you really want it I'll check if they still have it next chance I get.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I just watched MTM before coming up to read. It was the episode where Rhoda redecorates Lou's living room. She went with an all white motif. Nary a pumpkin in sight.
Eric1955
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I just watched MTM before coming up to read. It was the episode where Rhoda redecorates Lou's living room. She went with an all white motif. Nary a pumpkin in sight.
I've seen that episode more than a few times. Such a great show. It must be on a channel we don't get here. I'm currently watching Night Court.
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JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Deja View. Channel 292.
Comedy Gold on 293 is also very good.
These are my go to stations for MTM, Raymond, Corner Gas, The Odd Couple ....
Sadly, they discontinued Frasier and Wings.
NYwdwfan
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My stupid air conditioner is so loud it woke me up. I wish Night Court was on.