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Robusto

22:00

That's a burro, silly.

RegDwight АΑA

@Robusto Note how "no... ma" is a litotes.

Matt Эллен

awww, Cerb is understandable most of the time

Robusto

What?

I can't believe I'm hearing this.

RegDwight АΑA

Who?

Robusto

How?

RegDwight АΑA

22:00

I am hard of hearing this.

Matt Эллен

my ears are ringing

RegDwight АΑA

So your ears was phone?

Matt Эллен

many a phone

RegDwight АΑA

Sounds phony.

Matt Эллен

I'm no fake, just a flake

Robusto

22:01

You could be both.

And a wink may precede a wank.

RegDwight АΑA

Not alphabetically.

Matt Эллен

lol

Robusto

But categorically.

RegDwight АΑA

Very imperative.

Robusto

Now here is one dumb son of a bitch.

RegDwight АΑA

22:04

So I've been trying out this new review tools, them's cheating. If I click on "link" to go to the answer and downvote/edit/delete, it doesn't count that as a review. My stats don't ++.

Robusto

But you can still QQ.

Matt Эллен

@Robusto idiots ruin everything for everyone. this is why we're not allowed nice things

RegDwight АΑA

Better QQ than QT.

@Robusto he got what he deserved. He shot himself in the ass and had to watch The Bourne Somethingacy.

Robusto

What I want to know is how he managed to run out of the theater after shooting himself in the ass. What was he carrying, a .22? If so, what did he expect it to do against an armed assailant?

RegDwight АΑA

Kill himself faster than the assailant would, duh.

Matt Эллен

22:10

maybe the adrenaline (epinephrine to you) caused him to ignore the pain just long enough

RegDwight АΑA

Or make the assailant die of laughter.

The possibilities are endless.

Matt Эллен

so the bluit could have been larger. but I don't know

Robusto

@MattЭллен We have adrenaline in the U.S. Sometimes I think that's all we have.

Matt Эллен

Oh, OK. it must be a US/UK medical distinction, rather than general.

Robusto

Epinephrine just means "above the kidneys" — which is where the adrenal glands are located.

Matt Эллен

22:12

indeed

it's also one of the names of the hormone

Robusto

Adrenaline Rush

An adrenaline rush is the fight or flight response of the adrenal gland, in which it releases adrenaline (epinephrine). When releasing adrenaline, one's body releases dopamine which can act as a natural pain killer. An adrenaline rush causes the muscles to perform respiration at an increased rate improving strength. It also works with the nervous system to interpret impulses that trigger selective glands. The phrase may also refer to: * Adrenaline Rush (album), the 1997 album by rap artist Twista * Adrenaline Rush 2007, the 2007 album by Twista * Adrenaline Rush: Science of Risk, an IMAX ...

Matt Эллен

also noradrenaline vs norepenpinephrine

Robusto

Wait, that's a Canadian band ...

RegDwight АΑA

It's a loose translation from Egyptian, "Epic Nephretete".

Robusto

@RegDwightАΑA Huh-huh ... you said ''tete" ...

RegDwight АΑA

22:13

Tete a tete.

Robusto

@RegDwightАΑA Teton à teton?

Wow, they blame Biden for everything.

RegDwight АΑA

@Robusto Benetton à beton.

Robusto

Mahlzeit.

RegDwight АΑA

Good idea.

The review tools dig up such hilarious gems.

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A: What is the correct form of address for a police officer?

I would suggest a neutral "mister/miss/comrade policeman/policewoman".

user19161

I think I understand the joke now. Let me explain it.

user19161

22:27

When one has grown up, one cannot want to be a musician anymore. Wanting to be a musician is only done before one has grown up. QED. @reg @rob

Matt Эллен

@RegDwightАΑA lol

@JasperLoy which is why Bach died so young.

or maybe his rival drove him into poverty, who can be sure?

user19161

@MattЭллен Now that I understand the joke, I may die as well.

RegDwight АΑA

How the hell am I supposed to get 1000 reviews under my belt? And for a pathetic silver badge, too.

user19161

Speaking of "growing up", I thought of a question which I will attempt to post on main and risk getting flamed.

Matt Эллен

@RegDwightАΑA with an iron first.

@JasperLoy yay!

user19161

22:29

@RegDwightАΑA Ask kiam.

Matt Эллен

@RegDwightАΑA or use the old review tools

user19161

@MattЭллен Wrong link.

Matt Эллен

oops!

RegDwight АΑA

I'm at 37 now and I'm bored beyond death already.

Haha now it gives me this shit again.

Mahnax

I think I have reviewed 505 things.

user19161

22:37

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Q: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

The usual question and answer seem to be What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a singer when I grow up. Should it not be What do you want to be when you are grown up? I want to be a singer when I am grown up. Should the first pair be considered correct simply...

tense

user19161

Please comment on my question.

user19161

@MattЭллен That is -1000 rep for you.

Mahnax

Which is then quadrupled and funnelled directly into my rep count.

Hey everyone, I have 10k now!

user19161

Is my question above a stupid one?

RegDwight АΑA

@JasperLoy MC food. Except it's Sunday.

Matt Эллен

22:38

what kinda crazy scheme is gong on here?

user19161

@RegDwightАΑA I thought you meant the nutcase I love at first.

RegDwight АΑA

You're her food?

Matt Эллен

@Mahnax congrats!

user19161

@matt I saw your comment and edited my question, though both forms are fine I think.

Matt Эллен

ok. it was a genuine question. I don't know

user19161

22:41

One is a verb in participle form and the other a participial adjective.

Matt Эллен

I've deleted the comment now

user19161

But I think the verb sounds nicer.

user19161

I really like this question. I hope I get lots of rep for it!

user19161

I also hope I get lots of answers too.

Mahnax

2

Impressive.

user19161

22:45

Thanks to @rob for inspiring my "grow up" question on main.

user19161

@Mahnax OMG!

user19161

@Mahnax Can we start with one upvote first?

RegDwight АΑA

►

user19161

Xavier might give me an answer...

user19161

23:05

Finally, one upvote for my masterpiece!

Jez

every now and then, the wording of something just makes me LOL with its sheer unexpectedness

slate.com/articles/health_and_science/human_nature/2012/03/…

"after-birth abortions"

for some reason that it making me lol

it's like smashing down a shop window, stealing the money equivalent to the goods you bought, and calling it an "after-sale refund"

RegDwight АΑA

@Mahnax Not according to the Top Reviewers all time list.

Mahnax

23:23

@RegDwightАΑA Interesting.

RegDwight АΑA

Yeah I guess the counting is all confused. Note how not a single person with the Reviewer badge has 200 reviews going for him in the All-Time list. Heck, most of them are not on that list at all.

Mahnax

Perhaps it's only counting reviewing done with the new method.

RegDwight АΑA

Obviously so. But only for the list. For the badge it does count the old method, too. Except for people called Mahnax.

@Mahnax where can you see that at all?

I can't find anything like that for myself.

Mahnax

@RegDwightАΑA english.stackexchange.com/review/first-answers

Look on the right-hand side.

RegDwight АΑA

Ah yes. Thanks.

Well it doesn't make sense.

Mahnax

23:30

No problem.

RegDwight АΑA

Wevs. Just gimme the badge.

Just look at this.

Mahnax

Wow.

RegDwight АΑA

And there you are with your 522.

Mahnax

frowns

RegDwight АΑA

So at least we know which number it uses on that page.

Mahnax

23:34

It seems so petty when compared to your OVER 3000.

user19161

Colin Fine gave me an answer, but I commented.

RegDwight АΑA

@Mahnax You've had a happier life for it.

user19161

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A: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

No, because a present tense is normal for an achievement in the future: When I am ready When I get tired When I reach London In all of these a perfect is possible ("When I have reached London" etc), but not required.

user19161

But "grow up" is a process while "reach London" is the end of the process of travelling. — Jasper Loy 5 mins ago

Mahnax

Gotta go cook bacon. Bye.

Matt Эллен

23:41

@JasperLoy growing up is a process. once you have grown up, you're done

user19161

@MattЭллен Exactly, hence my question in the first place.

Matt Эллен

but you say that grow up means grown up, so is there a prpblem?

if someone says, for example, "Oh grow up!" they don't mean a process, then mean do it now.

user19161

@MattЭллен The problem is that it should be "have grown up" logically, though "grow up" is used.

Matt Эллен

I R tired. Sleepy byes

user19161

@MattЭллен See you in your dreams...

user19161

23:47

@Mahnax Save some bacon for me...

user19161

Yo @kit!

KitFox

Hi @Jasper.

Did I miss anything important today?

user19161

@KitFox Nothing, but I asked a masterpiece question which you may want to look at.

KitFox

I see.

Mitch

@Jasper: I'm going to ruin it for you and everybody:

user19161

23:58

@Mitch OK OK.

Mitch

"A young child says to his mother, "Mom, when I grow up I'd like to be a musician." She replies, "Well honey, you know you can't do both." "

Both what?

What are the two things?

..that the child is talking about doing?

one is ...

and the other is ...

argh..I can't bring myself to say it.

KitFox

Hahaha

Mitch

You laugh now.

user19161

I am lost. So my above interpretation of the joke is wrong?

Mitch

because it's true?

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