I’m Actually Sorry I Missed This
It looks like Saturday’s SNL lampooned Dan Rather’s “apology” about the whole Rathergate thing. While I’m no fan of the recent cast (or crew of writers, for that matter) over at SNL, I think it’s a pity I didn’t see…
Month January 2005
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Fankle
Eleventh in a series fankle (fan·kle)Dialect, chiefly Scot ~v. 1. to entangle, twist. 2. to knot. 3. to coil, wind. 4. to disorder, complicate. ~n. 5. an entanglement. (used in “Dinnae get yersel’ in a fankle“).
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Canny
Tenth in a series canny (can·y) Dialect, chiefly Scot ~adj 1. cautious, careful, hesitant, unwilling to rush into things. 2. frugal, prudent (esp. with money) [a canny Scot – one who has an aversion to separating money from his pocket]…
Brrrr.
I woke up to a cold house this morning – apparently, my heating oil company’s “auto” “replenishment” program wasn’t working right and my tank just plum ran dry. A repairman just stopped by and got us up and running and…
Is It Just Me
…or is anyone else praying for a speaker or light to drop from the Georgia Dome’s ceiling, crushing Tony Siragusa in the process? I kid, of course. I don’t wish physical harm on the Fox Sports “broadcaster”. Honestly, though, he…
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Laldie
Ninth in a series laldie (lall·dy) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. a thrashing; a sound beating, punishment (as in “Jist wait till ah get ma hauns oan ye, ya wee bugger. Ah’ll gie ye laldie“). 2. gie it – to…
Taaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrr!
Four things conspired to make traveling via automobile an interesting affair this fine day: Excavation crews were digging up the sewer system under the street across from my house. Said crews fill their excavations with quick-drying asphalt each evening. I…
Frank J. Cracks Me Up
Frank J. of IMAO fame can be hit-or-miss at times. Fortunately, today was a “hit” day. Frank weighed in with his Blog Myths and Facts. A small sampling, to whet your appetite: MYTH: Bloggers are partisan hacks. FACT: We lack…
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Fitba’
Eighth in a series fitba’ (fit·baw) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. (m) the beautiful game 2. (f) stupid game involving 22 grown men (and 3 officials of dubious parentage and eyesight) kicking a lump of leather around a field, often…
Corrupt Unions… In New Jersey?
You don’t say!
