English Language & Usage: Multi-Layered Discourse Room

aedia λ

00:02

I didn't think of that.

Cerberus

There's better things that they could serve me upstairs...

aedia λ

Must be some comfort, at least. But not like the good ol' days?

Cerberus

Alas, no.

Having to sell the land and sack the servants... it sucks.

aedia λ

Perhaps they enjoyed going into the sack?

Cerberus

Breeding like bunnies...

aedia λ

00:12

Finally home. Real computer. I don't know what to type! So much freedom to write so quickly.

Of course, now I've gotta scrounge up something to eat. All this talk of being served makes me wish I were going out, but no dice.

@Cerberus mumbles with mouthful of avocado uu eet annghulls!?

Cerberus

@aediaλ Hahaha I know the feeling.

@aediaλ They don't come down here, alas.

Avocado! I am just eating crackers with molten cheese.

aedia λ

Ooh, that's good too.

I was going to eat my avocado on some toast or a salad, but then it was gone when I looked again.

Cerberus

Yeah that's sad when that happens.

►

Mid-20th-century Italian pop is great.

Looks a bit like my father when he was that age.

aedia λ

I can't understand it but I like it!

Cerberus

00:29

I can't understand much of it either.

Somehow I like singing better when it's not in a language I know very well.

aedia λ

@Cerberus Really? Cute! You would not have caught my dad looking like an Italian singer at that age. My parents were hippies.

Cerberus

@aediaλ Haha... but are those incompatible?

aedia λ

My dad has a great story about how he once wore a short-hair wig to job-hunt, to please his mom.

@Cerberus The short hair and kempt appearance (is that a word?), those are.

Cerberus

@aediaλ Hahaha brilliant!!

My parents were too boring to be hippies.

user19161

Hi!

Cerberus

00:34

Hi!

aedia λ

Cerberus

Haha is that your father?

aedia λ

I'm not sure that this really is young George Thorogood, but it seems representative of the photos I've seen of my parents' friends.

It's (possibly) George Thorogood, who my dad played guitar with at least once, or so he says.

Before George got famous for Bad to the Bone or anything.

Cerberus

Of course they say those things.

Just believe him.

More fun.

aedia λ

@Cerberus Imagine the same dude looking a bit less sullen, and with grease on his hands from working on cars, and you've got my dad.

@Cerberus :)

@Jasper Hi!

I almost didn't see you there.

Cerberus

00:41

@aediaλ Nice! My dad still works on cars, loves it.

He used to repair a friend's car, who would do his teeth for free in return (dentist).

user19161

@aediaλ It's OK. I changed my name after all, and I am always changing my avatar. But I have not changed my heart since the last change.

user19161

@Cerberus Errr... do his teeth?

Cerberus

@Jasper Yes?

It may seem a strange deal.

user19161

@Cerberus Nvm, noone gets my jokes.

Cerberus

My father is a lawyer, but how often do you need those?

@Jasper Ohh... sorry! I'm slow.

And tipsy.

@Jasper I'm not refreshing!

aedia λ

00:43

@Cerberus I'm sure your parents aren't really boring! They just didn't have Vietnam to bring them together like my parents' generation...

Cerberus

@aediaλ Hehe... my father has always been right wing, so I doubt whether that would have helped!

user19161

@Cerberus And I'm not ever going to change my heart again.

Cerberus

@Jasper No? But you already did once...

user19161

@Cerberus Well, I didn't say that the last time did I?

aedia λ

@Cerberus Surely right wing in the Netherlands is still like voting Democrat here? ;)

user19161

00:47

@Cerberus It's OK, I don't get your jokes either.

user19161

Hello @sim! I've changed my name, and Chaos has turned into Sonic The.

Cerberus

@Jasper I suppose not.

simchona

@Jasper I saw his name change, but didn't see yours

Cerberus

@aediaλ Yes, more or less!

user19161

@simchona Well, just a shortening in my case, so not obvious. How is your first day?

Cerberus

00:49

That is, conservatives here are atheists, pro abortion and gay things, but against taxes and Muslims.

simchona

Twas good. I just got into my room an hour ago

Cerberus

But our taxes are way higher than yours anyway.

aedia λ

sighs wistfully I need to move somewhere where even the conservatives think most people deserve rights.

Cerberus

Well, Muslims may be out of luck!

drɱ65 δ

I'm thinking of putting a ♣ after my username, reminiscent of the ♦ for mods. Whaddaya think?

drɱ65 δ♣

Cerberus

00:54

@drɱ65δ Hmm people might think it was a diamond at first glance...?

drɱ65 δ

Looks weird.

Plus I like clubs.

user19161

@drɱ65δ I hate all symbols, but what's impt is what you think dude!

Cerberus

@aediaλ At least Americans are more tolerant towards religions.

drɱ65 δ

@Cerberus I probably won't do it.

Cerberus

Clubs are my favourite suit, even though they are the lowest in Bridge.

aedia λ

00:55

@Cerberus Ha, ha. Very funny.

Cerberus

@aediaλ Well, they really are!

Though I'm not sure I always like that...

aedia λ

Americans are more tolerant of Abrahamic religions that start with C.

Cerberus

@aediaλ Hehehe.

Nah.

drɱ65 δ

What if I put a ♦ after my name? Would I be sued for blasphemy? ;)

user19161

@aediaλ That is a very poetic way to put it.

Cerberus

00:57

@drɱ65δ Yes! Everyone got his pitchfork ready?

user19161

@drɱ65δ No, maybe a suspension of a decade.

aedia λ

@drɱ65δ You'll be edited by a real one!

Cerberus

@aediaλ Muslim women and Jews are forbidden to wear any and all religious symbols here if they are acting as judges or policemen.

I think I've mentioned this before in this room.

KitΘδς

Oh yes. I remember that discussion.

Cerberus

Jinx!

drɱ65 δ

00:58

@Jasper I wish @Reg was here.

Reg ♦ that is.

Cerberus

Reg just went to sleepy town.

drɱ65 δ

Oh yes. GMT +1

user19161

@drɱ65δ Btw are you a he or a she? I called you dude just now.

Cerberus

Yup.

Ugh, I feel sobriety looming close.

drɱ65 δ

@Jasper He. I suppose you never saw my profile? My real name is Daniel.

That was never a girl's name.

Cerberus

00:59

True.

By the way, I spoke to a Jasper for a long time tonight, and a Daniella...

Hehe.

user19161

@drɱ65δ I saw it, but did not see Daniel there.

user19161

@Cerberus But only speaking to me satisfies!

Cerberus

@Jasper Of course! But what was I supposed to do without a substitute?

Luckily I found the Jasper in the bar.

user19161

@Cerberus Thanks. I meant that in jest only you know.

KitΘδς

pouting

Cerberus

01:02

@Jasper Haha.

@KitΘδς Hmm there was no Kitty... that's why I went home.

KitΘδς

I will be satisfied even if you are lying just to please me.

user19161

@drɱ65δ That sounds very Christian. Not necessarily but most Daniels I know are.

Cerberus

@KitΘδς Girls are so easy.

user19161

@KitΘδς Then that is called self-deception.

KitΘδς

Tibi dono rosas.

Cerberus

01:04

Daniël is quite a common name here, and noöne is Christian.

@KitΘδς Tibi gratias ago!

user19161

@Cerberus I don't think so. That's why I never had success.

Cerberus

@Jasper What have you tried so far?

KitΘδς

Perhaps you should say "Kit is so easy."

aedia λ

(Phone. BRB.)

Cerberus

@KitΘδς You know I am a diplomat.

user19161

01:06

@Cerberus You mean my whole life? Well, nothing much really.

Cerberus

@Jasper See?

Seriously, get on a dating site.

KitΘδς

@Cerberus I didn't know that. Have you also had sexual relations with world leaders?

Cerberus

There are plenty, and they work very well for a great many people.

@KitΘδς Not yet.

But I hope I've bred some.

KitΘδς

grins Me too.

Cerberus

This yours?

It's so stupid that Russia killed off all its old money.

Now they have only buffoons left.

user19161

01:08

@Cerberus No. Seriously I won't change again. Seriously.

Cerberus

@Jasper Why not try?

KitΘδς

@Cerberus Oh, I remember that weekend. He was all messed up on meth.

Cerberus

Don't put all your eggs in one basket...

@KitΘδς Did you plant the poison?

KitΘδς

@Cerberus You know I can't answer that.

user19161

@Cerberus If they all crack, so be it. Like I said, this will be my last one.

KitΘδς

01:10

Wouldn't you like to have some practice first?

Cerberus

@KitΘδς Wise.

KitΘδς

Before you commit to someone you don't even know?

aedia λ

Practice makes purrfect.

Cerberus

@Jasper Why?

Yeah I'm not saying you should court flocks and herds of girls...

But a few?

Hey, Norway is only 600 km away!

No idea it was that close.

user19161

@Cerberus No, I am very focused. And this one is special like I said.

user19161

01:14

@Cerberus Are you planning to meet sb there?

KitΘδς

I would very much like to visit Scandinavia.

I have recently become infatuated with the west coast of Norway, which is where my ancestors purportedly originate.

I would also like to ride Icelandic ponies and visit Elsinore.

user19161

@KitΘδς OK, hope it happens soon then!

KitΘδς

Oh, it won't be soon. But maybe in a few years.

Cerberus

@Jasper Well, how much information do you really have? I have dated people I'd never seen before, and it was never really a success. If I don't see lives images and speech, it's totally different.

@KitΘδς You naughty Vikingess! I knew it.

@Jasper Not really, and 600 km is way too far!

An hour by train is my max.

KitΘδς

@Cerberus Who me? I was thinking more like Valkyrie. Maybe that's too dark.

user19161

01:22

@KitΘδς I see. OK, good for you.

KitΘδς

But it would explain the devotion to Frigga.

user19161

@Cerberus That's a very low max.

Cerberus

@KitΘδς No that's excellent!

@Jasper Is it? If you're living in a decently-sized city, there's plenty of fish.

user19161

@Cerberus OK I hope you find your fish soon.

Cerberus

@Jasper I don't need to. I like having my own bowl.

aedia λ

01:26

@KitΘδς Oh my goodness Icelandic ponies are sooo cute!

I just want to snuggle them!

user19161

@Cerberus I don't need to, but I want to.

KitΘδς

@aediaλ Is that frowned upon in unicorn circles?

Cerberus

And paint them purple before humping them?

@Jasper Then why not try a bit harder?

user19161

@Cerberus I will keep the current one in view. That's all for now.

user19161

Going to loo, brb.

Cerberus

01:29

@Jasper You are a free man!

aedia λ

@KitΘδς A bit of cross-species fraternization might be okay, but really, they're only suitable for keeping as pets. Not as... er... companion animals.

Cerberus

Very nice term.

KitΘδς

I can't find a suitable Valkyrie picture.

Except maybe Xena as a valkyrie.

Cerberus

At least it's not Asian.

KitΘδς

That's just...no.

This would be easier if it weren't a fetish.

Cerberus

01:33

Oh.

KitΘδς

I had no idea this was a fetish btw.

Cerberus

I thought the sixpack might be OK.

KitΘδς

Which is a pretty remarkable thing for me not to know.

@Cerberus No, no, no. Valkyries are warriors. They wouldn't wear such stupidly impractical getup.

aedia λ

Cerberus

@KitΘδς All my female friends tell me high heels and tight pants are perfectly comfortable.

simchona

01:35

@kit, I thought you might have something to say about this

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Q: Please re-open the "oldest profession" question

Please re-open Why (and since when) is prostitution called “the world's oldest profession”? . Talking about a well-known euphemism that's used in polite company (even Ronald Reagan has referred to the phrase!) shouldn't be closed because the subject matter is somehow "dirty".

aedia λ

Oh, sorry, that's a Fjord, not a Valkyrie.

Cerberus

@aediaλ Ah I like the black stripe.

KitΘδς

@Cerberus Depends on what they are planning to do.

Cerberus

@KitΘδς Riding flying horses and collecting souls, while brandishing weapons?

I don't know what women do.

aedia λ

@Cerberus They're adorable. Their thick manes are usually cropped short like that to show off the striping (and to keep them out of the way, because they're draft horses, though I've only seen them in demonstration, at horse shows).

KitΘδς

01:39

@Cerberus Mostly lie on their backs or bitch, as far as I can tell. Unless they are shopping for shoes.

Cerberus

@aediaλ I think it's also cute how round their bellies are. Like Americans.

@KitΘδς Hehe. Or unless they're working as judges—a profession dominated by women here.

KitΘδς

@simchona Thanks. I wrote an answer.

OK. She's kinda hot.

Even if she's not too practical-minded.

A little too angelic though.

Cerberus

She looks very practical minded.

In certain professions, her dress would be supremely useful.

user19161

Back from the loo. It was a big one.

Cerberus

WAY too much information.

Learn not to overshare!

user19161

01:49

@Cerberus I think that was alright.

KitΘδς

@Cerberus Certain professions, but not valkyri'ing.

How about this?

Cerberus

@KitΘδς You never know when other professional skills come in handy!

@Jasper ...

KitΘδς

Or this?

user19161

@Cerberus I'm not the one biting ears here.

Cerberus

That's different and non-serious.

@KitΘδς Don't you have one fully clad?

user19161

01:52

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Q: Origin of "C**p"

I've heard some far-fetched stories of the origin of the word "crap". Does anyone know its real origin?

etymology offensive-language

user19161

I didn't know crap has to be bowdlerised.

KitΘδς

@Cerberus What do you mean? She's fully clad.

Cerberus

@KitΘδς Is that how your mother-in-law goes to work?

KitΘδς

No, but she's retired...

user19161

Ooh, I just got an email saying I have won a million pounds...

Cerberus

01:57

No way!

user19161

OK I get these about once a month.

Cerberus

I just got an e-mail that I have a hot girl waiting for me with herbal medicine in her hand.

user19161

Just don't open them or you will be virused.

user19161

@Cerberus Really?

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Jasper Come on! Step it up!

user19161

01:59

Hi @sonic!!!

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Jasper you do know that if you just put you head into thinking, you would have a way to block those?

user19161

Gmail has very good anti-spam. But sometimes my legitimate mails go into spam as well.

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog It's interesting to get spam once in a while. Life is too boring without spam.

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Jasper maybe I could make something... IDK that British use Gmail.

I never open mine. I can live without it, I can live with it.

KitΘδς

...I don't know. Maybe I should stick with the fox.

user19161

02:01

@sonic You also inspired me to change my name. And you should learn to use the right and left arrows.

KitΘδς

This avatar makes me feel a little too badass, methinks.

And I also rather resemble JSB.

user19161

@KitΘδς I don't like your avatar, but it's what you like that matters.

Sonic The Hedgehog

yesterday, by ChaosGamer ΕΛ-Υ ēel-ū

You know, his legs Are a little thin.

KitΘδς

Well, I'll keep it for a bit and see how it fits.

Sonic The Hedgehog

But my friend say that it turns her on. o.o

MJ has like, most anime-ish body.

KitΘδς

02:04

@Jasper I know you'd prefer kittens or unicorns or rainbows, but they just don't suit me.

user19161

@KitΘδς There can only be one kitten, which is Sim.

Sonic The Hedgehog

There can be only one hedgehog, which is me!

KitΘδς

What about Shadow?

Sonic The Hedgehog

Or, I wouldn't be if I actualy mange to convince Shadow to join....

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog Yes dear.

aedia λ

02:06

@KitΘδς Fierce!

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog Who's shadow?

Sonic The Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog

}} is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Shadow is an artificially-created life form. His trademark hover shoes propel him at extreme speeds that rival those of Sonic, and with a Chaos Emerald he has the ability to distort time and space using "." Often referred to as being the "Ultimate Life Form," he is a black and crimson male hedgehog that debuted in Sonic Adventure 2. He resembles Sonic in many ways, such as the ability to travel at incredible speeds. He has been featured in a variety of media, including his own self-titled game. Shadow is an antihero, and works toge...

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog Looks evil.

KitΘδς

Shadow is just mis-understood.

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Jasper nah, just a powerful anti-hero.

user19161

02:08

@KitΘδς Like me IRL.

KitΘδς

Good night, all!

blows kisses

user19161

@KitΘδς Night.

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Kit night.

aedia λ

Sweet dreams!

Sonic The Hedgehog

user19161

02:14

@sonic When are your exams again?

aedia λ

@Jasper Life too boring? Not getting your daily dose of spam? Subscribe to our newsletter, now with Vitamin Spam!

user19161

@aediaλ Haha. Anyway I take a multivitamin pill everyday.

Sonic The Hedgehog

Vitamin C, B, K, V, E, ect....

Cerberus

@Jasper No but I often get spam from hot girls or about herbal medicines.

user19161

@Cerberus You mean real ones? Then that's lucky.

user19161

02:19

@SonicTheHedgehog etc

simchona

Cookies. Delicious.

user19161

@simchona What kind are you having now?

simchona

@Jasper Warm chocolate chip ones. The House faculty made them

user19161

@simchona I see. I usually don't eat cookies or snacks of any kind. But I do like Oreos.

user19161

It's best to have proper meals and do away with snacks altogether.

Sonic The Hedgehog

02:31

@Jasper Oreos is a kind of cookie.

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog I know, hence I said usually.

user19161

Your name is too long so the Hedgehog doesn't appear.

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Jasper SHould I chnage it to The Blue Blur next month?

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog Up to you, do whatever you like dude!

Cerberus

@Jasper Real ones? Of course not!

Those do not exist.

user19161

02:35

@Cerberus Though I'm not sure yet if you like those or sth else. Your underwear is too difficult to fathom!

Sonic The Hedgehog

wonderstoday.com/the-future-is-here.html#23532643

totaly rad cars.

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog change

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog totally

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog rad?

Sonic The Hedgehog

Hey, today my tech class is going to practice typing without seeing keyboard. I can do it a little, I just make few mistakes. See, I am doing it right now.

@jasper Radical.

simchona

02:38

@SonicTheHedgehog Why don't you yell at Jasper for correcting you? :p

Sonic The Hedgehog

@sim Idk, don't take me wrong, it is just that I talk more to you than jasper these days. :P

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog I was trying to find your FB just now, but there are too many ZK's.

user19161

@simchona Does he yell at you?

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Jasper ahha, Zach is pseudo-name.

simchona

@Jasper Just a little tiff

Sonic The Hedgehog

02:41

yesterday, by ChaosGamer ΕΛ-Υ ēel-ū

@sim I'm not turning up my nose. I am just saying that it is not nessesary to correct every little thing. It makes me feel like I am in English classroom.

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog OK I shan't guess then. Until one day when I could visit you.

user19161

@simchona I see. TIFF=tagged image file format.

Sonic The Hedgehog

just click and read the whole "discussion"

simchona

dictionary.reference.com/browse/tiff

@SonicTheHedgehog @Jasper, don't read it. Let sleeping dogs lie.

user19161

@simchona OK, but that's Cerberus!

user19161

02:44

@SonicTheHedgehog I feel that your English is improving. Hey when are your exams? I hope you do well. You are in my thoughts.

Sonic The Hedgehog

@Jasper thanks. It is like...

The first week of Jan.

The Test.

user19161

@simchona Yes I know that one.

simchona

@SonicTheHedgehog plays ominous music

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog Ah, what a way to start the new year. Christmas is just three months aways. Yay! I get to see the lights again.

user19161

@simchona Yours should be in Dec right?

simchona

02:47

@Jasper Mhm.

Sonic The Hedgehog

"Who" is it plays

I Gave Her Money
I Gave Her Time
I Gave Her Everything
Inside One Heart Could Find

I Gave Her Passion
My Very Soul
I Gave Her Promises
And Secrets So Untold

And She Promised Me Forever
And A Day We'd Live As One
We Made Our Vows
We'd Live A Life Anew

user19161

@simchona Well, I'm sure you'll do well with that brain of yours.

Sonic The Hedgehog

And She Promised Me In Secret
That She'd Love Me For All Time
It's A Promise So Untrue
Tell Me What Will I Do?

simchona

@Jasper Thank you

Sonic The Hedgehog

And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune

simchona

02:49

@SonicTheHedgehog Lyrics don't need to be in camel case

Sonic The Hedgehog

Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
And The Reason Why She Left Me
Did She Find In Someone Else?

simchona

@Sonic: Please stop spamming

Sonic The Hedgehog

@sim I just like it that way.

user19161

@simchona I just learnt "camel case".

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog Another MJ song?

Sonic The Hedgehog

02:51

@Jasper yep.

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog I only like MC.

Sonic The Hedgehog

@jasper Master of Ceremonies?

user19161

@SonicTheHedgehog Mariah Carey.

aedia λ

207

Linguistics

Proposed Q&A site for professional linguists and others with an interest in linguistic research and theory.

Currently in commitment.

Omg omg omg!

Cerberus

@Jez: Did you know t came from te in a-t-il etc.? I like French.se already!

Sonic The Hedgehog

02:58

@aedia comitted.

aedia λ

@Cerberus wake up! private beta any time now!

Cerberus

@aediaλ Hahah!

Yay!

Wow that went fast.

Sonic The Hedgehog

I always board the train last.

Like i did at bitcoin.

Cerberus

I did post the link on German Meta illegally... perhaps that helped.

user19161

@Cerberus That's not illegal. At most a suspension of a decade though.

aedia λ

02:59

Haha, I'm sure it did!

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