chained_bear has looked up 3036 words, created 262 lists, listed 24198 words, written 17153 comments, added 9795 tags, and loved 8 words.
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Oh! Iroquoisy! So I was looking up Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty, &c. There's a theory* that Moriarty was modeled after Simon Newcomb, the man "accused of a 'successful destruction'" of the career of Charles Peirce (author of many of my favorite Century Dictionary definitions).
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Moriarty (which also mentions Carl Gauss and Srinivasa Ramanujan) -
Insolent, self-centered, achingly intelligent bastardy. *sigh*
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Indeed, ruzuzu, I do. *sigh*
Isn't Benedict Cumberbatch dreamy with his black hair and his insolent self-centered bastardy? -
So I was watching the first season of Sherlock last night when something caught my eye in the opening credits--a handwritten word flashed across the screen for just a moment, and I immediately read it as confectio. Although it didn't shock me to see it there, and although I was starting to be pleasantly surprised that someone else in the world shares the obsession with confectio Damocritis, I did decide it might be a good idea to rewind and pause until I could see it again. Alas, it was only the word connection.
Somehow I thought you might understand. -
I found a cool Century definition for free-lance which answered a question you'd had over on freelance.
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Are you related to Gum E. Bear? (See Roy G. Biv.)
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I heart you, too.
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Turns out that as long as we heart each other we can be amazing!
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And my niece! Happy Birthday to sionnach-sister as well. :-)
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Congratulations, c_b! This means your new cub shares a birthday with my sister.
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Oh! Yay! Congratulations!
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Congrats on the new cub! :-D
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Don't miss my word of the day for tomorrow.
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I just re-read the marathon of phony umbrage taking page and laughed my ass off.
Thanks. I needed that. :-) -
Happy National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day!
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You cannot escape the charge that you have previously engaged in the amazing pastime that is IDENTIFY THE WORDIE.
You are therefore prime target material for inviting to IDENTIFY THE WORDIENIK.
The whole of the bit of Wordnik that joins in on this would be truly honoured should you participate this time round.
Easily find the right page right now because it is currently the most commented on list shown on the Community page. -
Umm...?
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you rained on me today
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Sure, it's expensive till you figure out pounds-per-square-inch. Those greedy bastards had no right! How the hell do they think my tiara looks with all that damn camo around?!
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Who knew bears had such expensive taste? (link)
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Across the site, in IE8.
(I just tried Firefox and it doesn't do it there! Instead, every last blessed comment is in bold type. Grr.) -
Hi c-b!
I can't replicate that right-click issue you reported. Are you seeing it just on the homepage, or across the site? And what kind of browser are you using? Does it happen for you with all browsers, or just one? -
HI c_b, sorry for the delay on the list paging bug--it's fixed now. Hope all's well.
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*sings* Happy Birrrthday to da Bearrrr....
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*sings* Confectio Damocritis to you....
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*sings* Thanks, frindley!
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*sings* Happy birthday to you!
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How old r u ?
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♫ It's beginning to look a lot like ram schist. ♫
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poop-lantern
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Why is slalom your least favorite word?
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And I like your tags--they're helpful.
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Of course not!
*puts away notebook full of observational notes, tucks camera into vest pocket, and hides book about recognizing specific excrement* -
P.S. I got rather a load of guff for those tags, by the way.
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Uhh... that's right...
*suspicious*
Are you stalking me? -
"Chained Bear has added 258 lists containing 23,840 words, 16,839 comments, 9,787 tags, 125 favorites, and 0 pronunciations."
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Hi c_b. There is a Google-powered 'search-most-of-wordnik' feature, which is kind of hidden right now, since we hope to improve upon it in the future. But at the bottom of every page, the far-right footer link is 'search'.
I love that thing too! -
I love that thing. I like visiting my profile to see it. :)
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No chains! :-)
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Hi c_b, Tony just cleared up the glitch in our database that was causing trouble with war tourist. It necessitated removing it from your list, but you should be able to add it back now no problem.
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This morning I read the first 20 pages of this book and I'm already quite convinced you'd love it.
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Howdy! Never thought I'd be noticed, there in a corner of Wordie happily playing with my toys (ahem, words) by my contented self... *gryn* Many thanks for the generous compliment on my profile.
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I'd wager the sender would decline to be a bear if he/she heard about that part.
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Thanks, oroboros! I actually saw that somewhere... but I think it is negligent in not mentioning tappens. Seriously.... I mean... tappens...
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Hey c_b! This was in my inbox this morning and I thought I'd pass it along to you. Interesting that tappen somehow escaped mention. Hope it's never had your eyetracks on it before.
I want to be a bear......
If you're a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that.
Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that too.
If you're a bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you are sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs. I could definitely deal with that.
If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that.
If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.
Yup...... I want to be a bear!
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Wait. Bears... monkeys.... Um, anyway, did you see that another of your lists was chosen as list of the day?
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Hey! I think c_b's awesome too! A bit distracted these days with a new lil monkey, but still awesome...
chained_bear commented on the word gold, solid gold
You need to read this article to get why it's on this list.
Feb 5, 2013
chained_bear commented on the list specific-excrement
This is also pretty fun.
Feb 5, 2013
chained_bear commented on the word fantods
Congratulations to fantods for making it onto the 2013 Wayne State Word Warriors list of words that should be used more often. Seen here.
Jan 31, 2013
chained_bear commented on the list specific-excrement
Eew! Added.
Jan 30, 2013
chained_bear commented on the list nasa
Wow, thanks! I totally forgot I even had this list! :)
Jan 30, 2013
chained_bear commented on the word monkey slug caterpillar
As seen in this article. Eew.
Jan 23, 2013
chained_bear commented on the list loaded-words-part-deux-two-words-that-together-make-one-load
It's just as well I don't usually interact with those folks, then. :)
Jan 20, 2013
chained_bear commented on the list loaded-words-part-deux-two-words-that-together-make-one-load
Hm. I see how that means something, but the additional concept isn't particularly "loaded" with additional meaning. I did add a couple other suggestions, though.
Jan 17, 2013
chained_bear commented on the list specific-excrement
Ain't that the truth.
Jan 16, 2013
chained_bear commented on the list specific-excrement
deinonychus, I am so grateful to you for sharing that information. This list is *exactly* the place for sharing that sort of thing, and I'm moved (ahem) that you did so.
I thought your link might be to this article, but I was (delightfully) wrong! Yet another article on the phenomenon! Poo-nomenon! Thank you for enriching our lives. :)
Jan 15, 2013
chained_bear commented on the word abuwtiyuw
Featured article of the day on Wikipedia.org today (here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuwtiyuw).
Nov 8, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word fox news obsessed with lone Black Panther
Seen here: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/11/fox-news-obsessed-with-lone-black-panther-148638.html?hp=lh_b10
Nov 6, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word gauche
"C.S.S. Virginia struggles to damage the U.S.S. Monitor in this gauche painting which brings to life the drama of close combat with frightening power of armament and devotion to duty."
Aside from thinking this is a stupid sentence, I am also pretty sure they meant that the painting is gouache. *eyeroll*
Oct 8, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word feathers
http://xkcd.com/1104/
Sep 18, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list boxing
Is it bad that my first thought on seeing your comment, ruzuzu, was of clinchpoop? *off to read some archival funnies*
Aug 20, 2012
chained_bear commented on the user WilliamBG
Or this one, the mother (in size only) of all O'Brian lists (that I know of). Enjoy.
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/the-aubrey-maturin-list-i-m-gonna-make-someday
Aug 20, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list •-wordie-pro
*sigh*
Aug 20, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list dog-breeds-according-to-simon-schuster-s-guide-1980
How interesting. Have you also read Simon & Schuster's guide from 1980?
Aug 20, 2012
chained_bear commented on the user chained_bear
Indeed, ruzuzu, I do. *sigh*
Isn't Benedict Cumberbatch dreamy with his black hair and his insolent self-centered bastardy?
Aug 8, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word tenaille
And, four years later, I found this nifty list that I may someday cross-check with this other list: link.
Jul 20, 2012
chained_bear commented on the user oriel
Yeah... on the odd occasions I return to Wordnik, I read the recent comments and I'm usually glad to leave again... :(
Nice to see you again, though, bilby. (And ruzuzu, of course.)
Jul 20, 2012
chained_bear commented on the user Yachtie
just found this... I assume you mean my Aubrey/Maturin list? I'm sorry it isn't open. But you could always start your own! For a while someone was even keeping lists of the different lists around on various topics... but that seemed a little disappearing-into-myself for me. :) Best wishes!
Jul 18, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list the-aubrey-maturin-list-i-m-gonna-make-someday
oh, thanks! I think it's already on the list though! (at least when I went to add it, it looked like it!) dumb-chalder
Jul 18, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word owl fruit decorators
Seen here. Thanks to reesetee.
May 26, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word fruit and vegetable decorators
As seen here. with thanks to reesetee for pointing it out.
May 26, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word priapic elves
‘priapic elves’ has been looked up 0 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.
Mar 22, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word artillery dispersed ice cream ingredients
Or, as the military refers to it, ADICI, or "I scream you scream."
Mar 5, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list •an-arsenal-for-civil-defunse-open-list
WTF is wrong with that woman?!
Mar 5, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list international-house-of-fufluns
I hate bananas in general.
Mar 5, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word Dred Scoot
This is my favorite typo ever. EVER. Except when I entered it, and Wordnik asked, "Did you mean deed scoot?"
Feb 21, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list •things-that-get-way-more-fun-when-you-add-a-g-to-them
Man. I haven't seen this list in forever. And it still cracks me gup.
Feb 8, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word paint with a homemade rubber-band brush
"Loosely secure 20 to 30 rubber bands at one end with another rubber band (the 30 should all be lying in roughly the same direction). Then push an unsharpened pencil into the secured end of the bundle. Tighten the rubber band that's holding everything together by wrapping it around the bundle a few more times. Finally, use scissors to cut all the looped ends of the bands." (From Disney FamilyFun)
Feb 4, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word let him color with markers or paint on coffee filters, then use a spray bottle of water
Helps if you flatten the filters overnight first. Also tape them down before coloring.
Feb 4, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word tempera paint in spray bottles
Directions: stir together 1 cup of dry tempera paint with 1 1/2 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of liquid dish soap (the soap helps keep the nozzle from clogging). Mix thoroughly, checking that there aren't any lumps. Pour the paints into the spray bottles.
Feb 4, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word washable paint, cut-up sponges, paper in gallon Ziploc bag for no-mess painting
Directions: lightly dampen sponge pieces and apply paint to either side. Put in Ziploc bag with paper and seal bag. Turn kid loose.
Feb 4, 2012
chained_bear commented on the list the-aubrey-maturin-list-i-m-gonna-make-someday
Thanks, Mollyhawk! Yeah, I do have A Sea of Words! I love it. Also got the lobscouse and ... whatever it's called, that book of the disgusting food they ate. I went completely batshit for Aubrey/Maturin. In fact just watched M&C again last night and may start reading these books again! Glad you like the list.
Jan 2, 2012
chained_bear commented on the word spinops
Seen here. Thanks to reesetee, who posted it on Facebook.
Dec 6, 2011
chained_bear commented on the list features
Some HTML, comments on lists, comments on profiles, random word, comments on tags, new lists, contributors, profile list of tags, likeness of yarb carved on Mt Rushmore, content, conversations....
Dec 6, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word sellate
Reesetee, this is a word for your "It Has a Name?" list, I think.
Dec 5, 2011
chained_bear commented on the list features
Can I just second a bunch of these, seeing as ruzuzu, yarb, hernesheir, and bilby have done all the work?
Dec 5, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word occupy Wordnik
I freaked out. I mean, I Just freaked the fuck out. It says "show all 200 of my lists" over on the right. I have 260 lists. I thought I lost 60 lists.
I have *GOT* to find a way to archive my stuff. This is crazy.
Oct 28, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word comments
Yeah!!! What if, like, somebody thought up this site, okay, where, like, people could just LIST things. And they could comment on other people's lists. And on other people's words! And other people could, like, talk to them, but about WORDS! They should totally call it something like "wordie."
Oct 27, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word new interface
To quote George Thomason (Thomas Georgeson) of A Fish Called Wanda, "Un-be-fucking-liev-a-ble!!!"
Oct 27, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word alatricial
God. I see these things *all over* Wall Street.
Oct 24, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word new interface
p.s. I want my content back.
Oct 20, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word new interface
Sionnach, are you trying to tell me that Facebook is less private than your comments on Wordnik? ;)
WHY, for the love of PETE, whoever he IS, does this site still take FOREVER to LOAD?!
Oct 20, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word new interface
Still hoping to keep in touch with beloved Wordizens whom I communicate with only on this site. Missing comments, etc. on profiles (etc.) is seriously harshing my mellow.
Also still hoping to continue using this as a research/note-storing site as well as a social one. Not having access to comments is seriously marginalizing my discourse.
Sep 28, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word sausage party
I think this happened on sausage fest some time ago.
Sep 28, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word continuous United States
Seen here.
Aug 24, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word Teutonic plates
Seen here.
Aug 24, 2011