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"arcadia has created 18 lists, listed 405 words, written 274 comments, and added 0 tags, 10 favorites, and 0 pronunciations."
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Arcs, where've you been?! Do you happen to have a good nutloaf recipe? I've tried a few I truffled up on the internet and haven't found one that gives me a firm texture, at least firm enough to slice (when cold) for sandwiches, antipasto plates, etc.
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Rabid wordie vegans notwithstanding, I find it hard to believe that even my aversion to all things congealed would convince me to break off my intimate relationship with cheese.
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No new v-munchers that I know of. The subject doesn't come up that often, really!
I had a German visitor last weekend whose pronunciation had me as a wegian. So, Glas- or Nor-? -
Happy to see you here Arc! I always keep some red lentil and onion dip in the back of the fridge for when you drop in :-)
Sorry to hear about your father ... *hugs* from across the universe. -
Hopla! See gallimaufry. Dhaero update overdue!
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We like you too!
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What happens if you do 'remove from favourites'? Nothing?
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Could / would somebody please tell me how to delete a word that I added, say, four times instead of once, to my favorite words column?
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Of course we're friends! I even used Dhaero as my nick on some online forum as, mysteriously, it was the only name that came to me at the time :-) Sorry you didn't make the big 10K! I've always appreciated your comments and your visits here on Wordie.
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About the only 'toys' list I know of is Treeseed's Let's Play.
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Does anyone know of an existing list of toys from the 1980's? I want to start one but would be just as happy to contribute to an existing one.
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This is not a picture of me.
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Seems like the private note thing enables you to leave notes on a page that no-one else can see. I've never used it; I'm not here for research so if I make a comment it's for all the world to see.
Musical notes? I'll have you know you're asking someone who sings like an old bathtub! I think you're referring to the symbol that appeared in a comment a bit earlier. Well, there are various bits of code that, when entered/pasted in a comment box, will produce a symbol. Such whizzbangery is beyond me. Try the ever-attentive mollusque :-) -
Good to see you too, as always!
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I think it's in faq - a slightly strange process - you have to edit the comment, save your edit (it can be a nothing edit), and then you'll see the option to delete.
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Would somebody remind me how to delete a posted comment? I certainly didn't mean to post that thrice!
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WOE, sorry
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Must be time for a *hug* then :-)
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Thank you my friends!
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Just substitute the users name in the profile URL. For example, your profile is http://wordie.org/people/profile/arcadia, so change arcadia to mi-vox.
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Try just going to your own profile and changing the url so it says mi-vox instead of arcadia.
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HELP! How can I go to a user's profile who hasn't made an appearance in a while?
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Not by birth. I was adopted into the clan.
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The Dhadiwuy are a clan of the Yolngu, an Aboriginal tribe of Northeast Arnhem Land, a region in the north of Australia.
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Hi arcadia:
I wanted to reiterate that it is good to see you back. Although I took you to task earlier today for your post on the vegetarian page, I respect the passion behind it. Internet posting is a tricky business, and we've all made the occasional posting whose tone we later regret. For example, I think my rebuke to you was unnecessarily sharp. So I'm sorry about that. Wordie is a terrific site, and you are one of the people who helps make it so.
Am posting this here, because I sense that folks on the vegetarian page may prefer to move on.
Anyway, I'm glad you're back, and hope you will be able to hang out more.
David
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He sounds amazing :-) Great idea to teach DSL. I'm doing a lot of work at the moment with Aboriginal children. Most Aboriginal tribes have quite sophisticated signing systems. Generally it's sacred/ceremonial so I'm supposed to pretend I don't see it or understand it. Unless I'm with my own mob, the Dhadiwuy.
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Uselessness seems to be away. I'm sure the rest of us will hug you in absentia. How's Dhaero?
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Hi old friends. I've been gone for a while but a new list idea has drawn me back. Glad to see some familiar faces. I've missed you all. Where's uselessness?
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Well, I'm a writer and editor - I make program books for a symphony orchestra. And that involves a fair bit of proofreading. It also involves taking on the mantle of resident guru: pronouncing on matters of musical and literary detail. Hence pedantry - of the best kind!
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Hi arcadia - just saw your question re the æ ligature now (I've been neglecting my list!)
If you're using a PC, then the easiest method is to hold down the ALT key while typing, using your keypad:
0230 (for lower case æ)
0198 (for upper case Æ)
This will work anywhere, including spreadsheets and emails where MS Word shortcuts and insert symbol options don't work.
If you have any problems, try toggling the "num lock" key on your keyboard.
If you are using a Mac, then hold down the ALT/OPTION key while typing:
' (i.e. an apostrophe, for lower case æ)
SHIFT+' (i.e. the double quote character, for upper case Æ)
On a Mac, you can also set up a Character Palette in your Menu bar (do this in International under System Preferences) which will allow you to insert all kinds of special characters. This isn't as speedy as using the keyboard.
If in Word on either platform you can use the Insert Symbol option. Again, not as fast and limited to Word.
Cheers, frindley -
Sorry about that message showing up twice. My Internet service freaks out on me occasionally. :{
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I like the name Absolom. Hope you find a good one!
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I can't tell you how stupid it feels to have to say that the baby is still unnamed. This is humiliating. So much for deadlines.
We were involved in a car accident on our way home from Christmas vacation, (skidding in the rain; everybody survived) and had to file a report. The insurance company needed the names of all in the vehicle at the time of the crash, so my agent got to file the first report where one of the passengers was nameless.
And, no, the baby doesn't have a birth certificate, social security number, or any of those government issued documents. All of those require a legal name to file.
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If you've managed to wait all this time (has the poor thing got a birth certificate?) why not wait a few years and ask him to choose for himself?
I would go for Pangloss. -
Do we get to find out what the name was?! Pleeaasseeee!!!!
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Homer - for Odyssey and being born at home :-)
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Since he was born just a day or so after the summer solstice, you could name him Sol (for sun) or Solstice, or keeping with the Greek theme, Helios. A little more traditional, but appropriate given the circumstances of his birth, might be Eugene ("well-born" or "happily born").
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I'm not ignoring the post you made on my profile; I've been wracking my brain trying to come up with some good names but I'm not as clever as you might think... I'll post here if/when I come up with something usable. ;-)
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Mentor (from the Odyssey)? Nile (the life-sustaining river of the "cradle of civilization")? And Kelsey supposedly means "Dweller by the water."
Congrats, and good luck with the name! -
Nautilus - a genus of sea-creatures; an under-water birth is in some aspect a water creature :-).
- nautilus originally referred to a genus known as argonauts, and that name certainly links to great odysseys in my mind.
- I like the sound of nautilitus which has echoes of nobility about it.
- the (possibly fatal) flaw of this as a name would be the obvious derivation of Naughty as a nickname.
I'm sure other wordies will have suggestions, they love a challenge!
arcadia commented on the user bilby
Hey, I'm not exactly sure what a nutloaf is -maybe there's an American equivalent I might be familiar with? If it's a meatloaf substitute you're in search of, I do have a pretty good "neatloaf" recipe from a Vegan Kids cookbook, and you can use it as leftover for sandwiches.
I'm going to our local vegan fast food place tonight for the Philly "chick'n cheeze-steak" with vegenaise and a side of peanut oil fried fries. Nothing like really greasy, totally overpriced, vegan counter food when you're starving. :)
Oct 24, 2009
arcadia commented on the word quip
I love this word. I love asking people to "tell me what you mean, without the quips".
Sep 27, 2009
arcadia commented on the user uselessness
This is the best news I've come across in recent memory: Uselessness returns to Wordie!
Sep 27, 2009
arcadia commented on the word orgasm tofu
But the silken can be good as a scrambled egg substitute or for The World's Best Chocolate Pudding (blend silken tofu with cocoa, raw sugar and vanilla). That's orgasmic.
Sep 24, 2009
arcadia commented on the word uncircumcised
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/circumcision-video.html
Sep 22, 2009
arcadia commented on the word ungodly
I also like "unholy". The two can be used interchangeably in most cases.
Sep 16, 2009
arcadia commented on the word he-pussy
What is THIS?!
Sep 16, 2009
arcadia commented on the user thesaraheffect
Your comment on "head cheese" is just gonna have wordie vegans coming up with clever ways to entice you to become one of us. "One of us! One of us!"
Sep 16, 2009
arcadia commented on the word cheese grits
Yeah baby! I could LIVE on grits (having acquired the taste for them during my 6 years in Atlanta, Georgia). I do remember that in my pre-vegan days, nothing beat a bowl of cheddar cheese grits topped with a fried egg.
These days it's a heap of organic Smart Balance and lots of salt & pepper to compliment my critter-friendly bowl of grits. They still taste fantastic!
Sep 16, 2009
arcadia commented on the list little-miss-different
Nice list. I'm expecting and if she's a she, I'll be consulting this list in a few months time.
Sep 15, 2009
arcadia commented on the word goon
--bilby, A little late to confirm, isn't it?
When I see this word, I am forced to think of that really stupid song that my children's great-aunt insists on singing to them all the time, about Little Bunny Foo-foo. ...Dear God, why!?!?! Make it stop.
Sep 10, 2009
arcadia commented on the list prayerware--2
But at least the spammer representing Sharon Hallaran has done us the great service of making this an OPEN list. So we can have fun with it.
Sep 10, 2009
arcadia commented on the word waldo
My husband had a friend who was cooking up the idea of Where's Waldo books on tape. Think about it, cuz it's pretty funny. A sampling:
Astronaut. Scientist. Alien waitress. Waldo. Octopus-man. Space cop. Waldo's cane. Cyclops. etc.
PS: I live in PA but I haven't met Wally yet.
Sep 4, 2009
arcadia commented on the word heaveno
Totally remember this from a Kids In The Hall episode where a flirty businessman (played by Bruce McCullah) introduces himself to a business partner's wife at a company party with, "Heaveno. ...With you, 'hello' just wouldn't be right".
He proceeds to hit on her with equally witty distortions of grammar, as I recall.
Sep 3, 2009
arcadia commented on the word a turning
YES!
Aug 10, 2009
arcadia commented on the word phonetics
"Hukt on fonix wurkt for me!"
Aug 10, 2009
arcadia commented on the list kitten-is
Feel free to make contributions based on your knowledge of kittens and kitten behavior.
Aug 4, 2009
arcadia commented on the word bubbies
Hahaha. Also plural for "Jewish Grandmother" in Yiddish.
Jul 27, 2009
arcadia commented on the word terpsichore
Oh man, advertising? Good call, CB.
Jul 24, 2009
arcadia commented on the word tree of life
I like when this is used as an alternate term for placenta.
Jul 24, 2009
arcadia commented on the word simple
It's A Shame That A Family Can Be Torn Apart By Something As Simple As A Pack Of Wild Dogs
-Ed Gein album
So, I dunno which came first, but I prefer Jack Handy's version (below). In any event, great use of the word "simple".
Jul 24, 2009
arcadia commented on the word simple
It's too bad that entire families have to be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs.
-Jack Handy
Jul 23, 2009
arcadia commented on the list carlin-s-words
I just teared up a little missing him.
Jul 19, 2009
arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle
Kimya Dawson (of Juno soundtrack fame) named her daughter "Panda". ...Is that anything?
Jul 19, 2009
arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle
How about the couple who named their children Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell & Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell?
Jul 19, 2009
arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle
*loves the idea*
Jul 18, 2009
arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle
I'm just glad I am not a celebrity else you merciless wordies would ridicule the names of my children, as well.
Sometimes my husband and I take our brood to the playground and jokingly call them names like "Jaiden, Jacob and Aiden", just to dabble with what being mainstream feels like.
PS: Zappa = Genius.
Jul 18, 2009
arcadia commented on the word pilot inspektor
Yeah, but com'on, this name IS kinda' cool.
Jul 18, 2009
arcadia commented on the list morbid-curiosity-words-you-should-be-very-hesitant-to-use-image-search-on
hahaha, "bot flies"...
Jul 17, 2009
arcadia commented on the word three-toed tree toad
Always loved this poem...
Jul 15, 2009
arcadia commented on the list three-is-compoundy
Wow, so many great contributions! I'm especially fond of "psycho the rapist", dunno why....
Jul 12, 2009
arcadia commented on the word chimpanzee
I liked the commentary I heard form the head of the ASPCA following the defacing and ripping off of the hands of the friend of the owner of the chimp from the Old Navy commercials. He said that "The owning of chimpanzees as pets is an example of colossal human stupidity".
Jul 3, 2009
arcadia commented on the list three-is-compoundy
Also note that "hitherto" spells out "hit her to" which is like the beginning of the sentence :Hit her to prove you're a jerk" or something like that.
Jul 3, 2009
arcadia commented on the list three-is-compoundy
Exactly. Not unlike "attendance". Thanks yarb!
Jul 3, 2009
arcadia commented on the word johnnycake
Food shortages persisted until the army was reduced to living on johnnycake and corn dodger.
Jul 2, 2009
arcadia commented on the word sylvia poggioli
Hells yeah Sylvia Poggioli!!!
Jul 2, 2009
arcadia commented on the list i-murdered-i-you-say
hahaha: "goes and gets herself killed" ...Great entry!
Jul 2, 2009
arcadia commented on the user bilby
With all the recent vegan-esque entries, I'm lost as to who else is vegan around here now. Any hints?
Oh yes, and I totally agree with your comment that it's BS when chefs make a big deal over cooking vegan meals. Sometimes I suspect omnivores just feel judged by the very existence of vegans and lash out accordingly, even if unprovoked.
Jul 2, 2009
arcadia commented on the word herbivore men
I married one and birthed three. Herbivore men rock.
Jul 2, 2009
arcadia commented on the list wordie-challenge
I'm only getting my invite now. Must be a glitch in the Matrix or something... But thanks!
Jun 26, 2009
arcadia commented on the word michael jackson
I just heard from a friend and thought it was a joke. Crazy.
Jun 26, 2009
arcadia commented on the word vegan rage
I celebrated my SIX-year vegan anniversary this month, and I'm only now being made aware of this phrase? Why?!
*squinting at Bilby and waiting for an explanation*
Jun 25, 2009
arcadia commented on the word little man in boat
Holy cow, madmouth! Sheik Nefzaoui is like a gentle Marquis De Sade. I just hope I can keep a strait face next time I do my husband and not be too distracted thinking about this colorful excerpt.
Jun 17, 2009
arcadia commented on the word little man in boat
Hahahahaha.
Jun 16, 2009
arcadia commented on the word bubblegum music
Music with absolutely no spine, no message, no decent rhymes, but that gets stuck in your head (like gum on the bottom of your shoe) until you get an excorcist (in the form of GOOD music) to extract it.
Jun 16, 2009
arcadia commented on the word barbecue
Since when does Wordie have pop-up ads? This page features the first I've seen. Maybe I've been away too long... I can't imagine it hasn't been discussed.
Jun 11, 2009
arcadia commented on the word howling vegan slugmudgeon
I feel obligated to comment, even though I have nothing to say.
Apr 26, 2009
arcadia commented on the list if-wordie-were-a-movie-or-tv-series-it-would-be-called
Oh ever enticing "If wordie were a movie or TV series" list, how I wish I could quit you.
Apr 11, 2009
arcadia commented on the list if-wordie-were-a-movie-or-tv-series-it-would-be-called
Can't get this list outta my head.
Apr 11, 2009
arcadia commented on the list johntgraham-s-list
Strange and stranger still.
Apr 11, 2009