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Verbing Weirds Language only if you're expecting it to work in a simple way. This is a special case of the more general truth that Language Weirds.
Only when a republic's life is in danger should a man uphold his government when it is in the wrong. There is no other time.
The church says Earth is flat; but I have seen its shadow on the moon, and I have more confidence in a shadow than the church.
If we can't find Heaven, there are always bluejays.
Sheesh. Is it just me or were both the Double Jeopardy Daily Doubles really easy today?
Labels: humor, jeopardy, language, miscellaneous
I used to teach Russian and Ukrainian, and some basic English, to civil servants. Now I teach Russian at a local continued-learning institute. I dabble in Gaelic and Welsh. I'm am amateur photographer and I love birding (in a small way). I'm a Progressive, and a Freethinker, and I know Evolution is a fact - that's FCD, Friend of Charles Darwin (look down the sidebar). I read a lot, and follow women's college basketball. Also I love astronomy, though I'm a rank amateur at it. Most of all, I like living in the reality-based community...
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At 12:34 AM, January 18, 2008
Barry Leiba had this to say...
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At 5:45 AM, January 18, 2008
The Ridger, FCD had this to say...
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At 11:53 AM, January 18, 2008
Barry Leiba had this to say...
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<-- Older Post ^ Home Newer Post -->Actually, I know a couple of people who've been on it, and they say that the key isn't so much the questions (er, answers; what a silly affectation), but how well you can time your buzzer. Buzz in too soon, and not only doesn't it work, you're also locked out for a few seconds, enough to let someone else beat you to it. Buzz too late, and someone else beats you to it outright.
Do you have to wait for him to finish reading the question? I've always wondered.
Yes, that's basically it, from what I'm told (we wouldn't want to upstage Alex). If you hit it just as he finishes reading, you're in. But a syllable too soon and you're locked out and someone else gets it. Apparently, getting the hang of it is harder for some folks than for others, regardless of how well either knows the questions to the answers.
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