Your Scottish Slang Word O' The Day: Birl

Posted by Doug on January 31st, 2005 | No Comments

This entry is part 22 of 28 in the series Your Scottish Slang Word Of The DayTwenty-first in a series
birl
(burl) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~v.
1. to spin around, to revolve rapidly.
2. a whistle; the sound made by a whistle.
~adv. birlin' ("Ah tell ye, efter a' that dancin' ma heid's fair birlin'").

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As Glenn Reynolds Once Said

Posted by Doug on January 31st, 2005 | No Comments

Remind me never to get on the wrong side of Jeff Goldstein.
I hope that flake McGruder meets an enraged Iraqi or two on one of his numerous appearances on Bill Maher's HBO show.

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Heh.

Posted by Doug on January 31st, 2005 | No Comments

Billboard Blitz to Blast Hollywood.
Ouch. I'll be watching the red carpet this year to see if those billboards get any reactions from the Hollywood Left.

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A Post In Which I Try My Hand At International Diplomatic Conspiracy Theory

Posted by Doug on January 31st, 2005 | No Comments

Date of Team America: World Police premiere: October 11, 2004.
Last known sighting of Kim Jung Il: late September, 2004.
Could it be that Parker and Stones' crude, foul and furious spoof in which a deranged Kim Jung Il is relentlessly mocked was the straw that broke the camel's back?
Write this day down because if I'm right, [...]

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Adventures In Instant Messaging Improv

Posted by Doug on January 30th, 2005 | No Comments

(21:51:29) ZaMoose610: did you see Eternal Spotless Sunshine of the Sunshine Spotless Eternal Mind Spotless?
(21:52:04) Brad : no but I read your review
(21:53:38) ZaMoose610: it were good
(21:53:43) ZaMoose610: you should see it
(21:54:00) ZaMoose610: except it further proves my theory that Jim Carrey is attempting to be the next Robin Williams
(21:54:10) Brad : I will [...]

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Quick Movie Review

Posted by Doug on January 29th, 2005 | No Comments

The wife and I had a couple of people over last night and watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I enjoyed it greatly and would highly recommend it to those looking for a quirky movie.
If you've seen any of Charlie Kaufman's previous work (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) then you know you're in for [...]

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Your Scottish Slang Word O' The Day: Couthie

Posted by Doug on January 28th, 2005 | No Comments

This entry is part 21 of 28 in the series Your Scottish Slang Word Of The DayTwentieth in a series
couthie
(coo·thee) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj.
1. amiable, sociable esp. persons ("Och, she's a couthie soul, so she is").
2. comfortable, pleasant; snug (as in "Here, there's a couthie wee pub doon-by").

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