blafferty has looked up 3792 words, created 22 lists, listed 479 words, written 682 comments, added 43 tags, and loved 15 words.
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Where've you been? No blaffing matter :-(
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Blaff: Welcome back, from someone who also took time off. (I haven't exactly come blasting back yet....)
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You are so right! I love the use of of language in the last werewolf and i discovered wordnik at the same time as reading it, hence the double obsession!
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Just stopping by to check out the accuracy of Wordnik's Random word feature. You didn't have a pickle for dinner by any chance, did you?
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Thank you for your kind words.
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*jealous!*
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Coofor is in New Mexico. I leave it for you to research and find out where. A hint - Coronado stayed there. Also see comments under waldo about a mythical hotel between there (Coofor) and Santa Fe. Also see stay in the lightening fields near quemado and comments on
bryn mawr.
Though a native of Arizona, I grew up on a ranch on the rio abajo section of the Rio Grande. Sounds like you spend your time here on or near the rio arriba section.
It sounds as if your travels may take you to another rift valley - the Rhine. Are you going to Trier? -
Heading to Europe next week!
*traveltraveltraveltravel*
Amsterdam/Brussels/Paris/Zurich - recommendations for a fellow wordienik, anyone? -
It's back! Someone must have had an attack of conscience and returned it.
If you ever go to New Mexico, let me give you some recommendations! I used to live there but now only visit. -
Nooooo, sorry. *sigh* But glad you had a great time. New Mexico is on my dream list of vacation spots. :-)
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*holds breath*
Well? Was it there?
Yes, I had a lovely time, thanks! -
Hope you had a good time!
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I was on vacay. Not much wifi in northern New Mexico.
Also:
Waaaaaaah! I can't find my Pebbles! Someone find my wotd! -
Welcome back, blaff! Was wondering where you were hiding. :-)
Pro, I didn't see the "t" issue until I logged on using my desktop PC (I usually work on a Mac laptop). Don't know whether that makes any difference.... -
Thanks, Pro!
On the word pages, the lowercase t comes up with a thick little tail that kind of jumps out at you in the new font.
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Feedback page mostly; new interface occasionally.
What's this "t"issue everybody's been talking about? -
Ack, I've been gone for two weeks and come back to find all the word pages looking completely different! Is there a place that people are talking about the new layout? The font is weird; lowercase t is very distracting. Anyone agree?
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Hmm ... if so, it's not a very lovely shade of green. Actually, it's only a couple shades darker than the walls in my living room.
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I dunno; that always looked like green paint to me.
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Whenever I see the phrase "Thank you ________" I hear it in a mocking, sing-song voice now.
Thank you marky. -
Thank you blafferty.
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Okay, you asked for it: PEEEAAA SOOOUUUP!
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*adds pea soup*
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At least there was no pea soup this time.
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Neat! Thanks for spinning your head!
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I have no idea! All this thanking is making my head spin.
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Thank you, blafferty.
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Ooh! Too late. Darn.
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That means I get to make a wish, right?
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111 comments and 11 favorites.
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Oh dear. He got to you, too.
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And thank you, reesetee.
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Ah, yes. The wounded trees--how insightful. Thank you, blafferty.
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I don't think that can prevent marky in his thanking crusade. I'm pretty sure the reason for the thank you bilby was that he couldn't find bilby's profile to thank him there.
Besides, then how would reesetee help me fix the wounded trees? -
Just make yourself invisible--all you have to do is add the magic incantation "This account either doesn't exist or isn't public" anywhere on your profile page. It worked for me--I've tricked absolutely everybody!
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*freezes*
Don't move ... they can't see you if you don't move. -
ok, you've made me laugh twice really hard.. you're cool. you're new here though. one more, and you may get a thank you too? haha
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*whishwhishwhish*
I think that was the trees saying thank you. -
*offers bandages to trees*
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Thanks, ruzuzu! Me too! I was missing out on all the fun. I agree on allochthonous. That was fbharjo's brilliant contribution to my rock-lover query.
I think the trees could use the bandages more than me, reesetee, but I appreciate the offer. -
*offers bandages*
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You're fun. I'm glad you came back.
P.S. allochthonous is a fabulous word! -
omnomnomnom *(crashing in background)*
Sooo worth it ...
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Ah, well. Here's a fuflun.
Hey, hold onto the....!!
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*waves flag*
*rollrollroll ... crashcrashcrashCRASH*
Oh, man ... not again. Thanks for the pep talk/squad anyway, reesetee. -
*quietly begins singing*
Just what makes that little old blafferty.... -
I CAN DO EET!
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But don't let me discourage you. I'm sure you'll get to the top tomorrow. :-)
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You are more than likely correct. *double sigh*
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Well, but then you'd probably end up with a hole in your pocket and the pebble would drop out and roll back down the hill.
Just sayin'.
blafferty commented on the word trending words
I think marky just called me bilby. Shall I be flattered or offended?
Mar 7, 2013
blafferty commented on the word trending words
It's nice to come back after so many months and find that cat and jelly shoes are still trending.
Mar 7, 2013
blafferty commented on the word dung
I am surprised at the pictures here. I'm fairly sure only one of those features dung (the noun) in its most common usage.
Mar 7, 2013
blafferty commented on the word megrims
"Dix lit a cigarette and also surveyed the room. Nice people, healthy and wealthy. Normal as you and me. Normal as Sylvia when she didn't have the megrims."
From In a Lonely Place by Dorothy Hughes
Mar 7, 2013
blafferty commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Oh gosh, it's back! I haven't been on in months! Eek.
Mar 7, 2013
blafferty commented on the word pantanoso
These pants are juuuuust right.
Jun 4, 2012
blafferty commented on the word hallux
First tweet right now:
“I will intercourse you so well that the PIP of your first ray will subluxate due to the hyperflexion of the Hallux!”
May 18, 2012
blafferty commented on the word sny
Also check this out.
Apr 29, 2012
blafferty commented on the word diaphonon
See WallyWeet
Apr 29, 2012
blafferty commented on the word second
You guys just made me say "second drug test" like 16 times.
Apr 10, 2012
blafferty commented on the user hunnypot03
SPAM
Apr 10, 2012
blafferty commented on the word sastrugi
"The plains were rippled with sastrugi, great breaking waves, flash-frozen."
--The Black Lung Captain by Chris Wooding
Apr 3, 2012
blafferty commented on the word plinth
Plinth sighting!
It looked like a bathysphere: a ball of riveted metal, two meters in diameter, with a single porthole on one side. It stood on a low plinth, braced by struts. Cables were plugged into it all over its surface. -- The Black Lung Captain by Chris Wooding
Mar 31, 2012
blafferty commented on the word luncheon
Mayonnaise? MAYONNAISE?? Gaaaaah.
hork
Mar 23, 2012
blafferty commented on the user WallyWeet
What we usually do when there's a word missing is do a wordnik search for it, then put our definition in the comments (discuss) section. This makes it a searchable word.
Mar 22, 2012
blafferty commented on the user westinynicy
SPAM
Mar 20, 2012
blafferty commented on the user WallyWeet
diaphanous? diaphane?
Mar 20, 2012
blafferty commented on the word If Ruzuzu is infinitely powerful, can she also be infinitely good
It's my fault for requesting such tasty umbrage. Poor punderscore has been hiding under a porch somewhere and hasn't had any for so long.
Oo, I've been craving fufluns! Thanks!
Mar 20, 2012
blafferty commented on the word If Ruzuzu is infinitely powerful, can she also be infinitely good
I would love some, thanks for asking. Toasted, please, with just a little cheese and garlic.
You know you're in the right place when umbrage is offered, rather than having to be taken.
Mar 14, 2012
blafferty commented on the user reesetee
Thanks! You too, and nice to be back, although right now I'm mostly doing pop-ins.
Mar 14, 2012
blafferty commented on the word If Ruzuzu is infinitely powerful, can she also be infinitely good
Anyone who uses the word sinister is bigoted toward lefties, I think.
Mar 13, 2012
blafferty commented on the word national sleep awareness week
Perhaps you should focus your ire on the unritzy states - they seem to be popular today. Or take a chance on the random word generator, which again seems to be functioning well as my personal Tarot card.
Mar 13, 2012
blafferty commented on the user Louises
Ah, good! Wordnik is a wonderful place, or was once and shall be once we all get used to the changes, I hope. I took some time off to let things settle here, but I knew I'd be back.
I'd looked at The Last Werewolf before (my other addiction is Goodreads) but hadn't really been interested. Your quotes have changed my mind.
Mar 13, 2012
blafferty commented on the user Louises
Your quotes from this book made me interested in checking it out, but I wonder if you mean The Last Werewolf, as that is the only title I can find with a similar name by that author.
Mar 12, 2012
blafferty commented on the word national sleep awareness week
Your target should depend entirely on your timezone, I believe.
Mar 12, 2012
blafferty commented on the word locupletative
Seems like encirch should be a word.
Mar 12, 2012
blafferty commented on the word hork
I found you, and your lists, dontcry. But I didn't realize profiles were gone except for our wordie tracks - that was a shocking development.
Mar 12, 2012
blafferty commented on the word porching
dontcry is correct. All porch-related activities. Long-standing rule.
Mar 12, 2012
blafferty commented on the word you're something of a hotdog, aren't you
I only see 2 pronunciations here now. :(
Oooh and they don't seem to work.
Mar 12, 2012
blafferty commented on the word pocket-rider
Yep, me too. I've also heard "pocket dialing" in more polite company.
Nov 2, 2011
blafferty commented on the word new interface
Where did all the pronunciations on you're something of a hotdog, aren't you go?
Nov 2, 2011
blafferty commented on the word new interface
Is anyone else having trouble hearing pronunciations? Chelster pronounced my request line word, but I can't hear it! A little gray bar runs along the top for a second, which makes me think it's playing, but no audio.
Nov 2, 2011
blafferty commented on the word vampire
At least only one of the visuals is of Edward. Whew. But where is The Count?
Nov 2, 2011
blafferty commented on the word canned umbrage
... or like canned applause?
Oct 29, 2011
blafferty commented on the word concatenate
Love me some concatenate.
Oct 26, 2011
blafferty commented on the word ground squirrel
I nominate uselessness to do sound effects.
Oct 26, 2011
blafferty commented on the word alatricial
Eek, damn, sorry. My bad.
Oct 25, 2011
blafferty commented on the word Alaska divorce
Umbrage! Here in Alaska we call that "crab fishing."
Oct 25, 2011
blafferty commented on the word piñata
*added to The Not Necessarily Complete Adventures of Bilby the Wordnik*
Oct 25, 2011
blafferty commented on the word ground squirrel
In my ESL group of Hmong kindergarteners, we were going around the table and practicing finishing the sentence "I like to eat ____." (What do you like to eat, Pajoua? I like to eat pizza!) and one of them said squirrels. No, he was quite serious. He added, "Yum."
Oct 25, 2011
blafferty commented on the word obseesed
How appropriate that the first example listed is a gushing note to the author of Twilight.
Oct 25, 2011
blafferty commented on the word alatricial
Altricial, meaning "requiring nourishment", refers to a pattern of growth and development in organisms which are incapable of moving around on their own soon after hatching or being born. The word is derived from the Latin root alere meaning "to nurse, to rear, or to nourish", and refers to the need for young to be fed and taken care of for a long duration.
(Wikipedia)
Oct 24, 2011
blafferty commented on the word new interface
Has anyone mentioned how sad it is that the word pages no longer show the first lister?
Oct 12, 2011
blafferty commented on the word moneme
Oh! I thought you were describing this word, not defining it.
Oct 12, 2011
blafferty commented on the word yarb
“The yarb will take the chill out of ye better than the pizen of the Dutchman.” - ----- Holiday Tales Christmas in the Adirondacks
(from the examples)
Oct 12, 2011
blafferty commented on the word If there are no list comments, either comment on word pages or add coments to lists as though they were very long words. (The comments, that is, not the lists. You know what I mean.)
How did the woman (Magda?) so quickly become associated enough with this "word" that she is considered a visual for it?
Oct 12, 2011
blafferty commented on the word new interface
I most certainly did not have a teatowel for lunch, thank god. A suffusion of yellow would have been nice, however. Wouldn't have made me very replete though.
Oct 8, 2011
blafferty commented on the word a suffusion of yellow
Aww, no visuals.
Oct 8, 2011
blafferty commented on the word bison
Heh heh
Oct 8, 2011
blafferty commented on the word new interface
What was the question? That answer seems surprisingly meta (or the discussion there does). Sounds like a nice prediction for any question, though - unless your question was "What is the one thing I will never have, though I desire it?"
Oct 7, 2011