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Entries Tagged as 'words'

“Magic Body Control”

May 21st, 2013 · No Comments · Apple, automotive, news, video, words

The 2014 Mercedes S-Class shows off its tuned suspension. Nice, but I wouldn’t call it “magic.” Apple’s already cornered the market on that term.

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Huygen’s Principle

October 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · humor, science, video, words

A rose by any other name is pronounced differently in Dutch.

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Flyby Fave – Chrysler’s Turbo Encabulator

September 25th, 2012 · 2 Comments · automotive, Fave, humor, video, words

Below is a video of a Chrysler training session on a new transaxle. This video is from about 1990 and features a very professional sounding moderator detailing the whys and wherefores of this new assembly. This video proves that Chrysler Corp. is the company behind the origination of those words you heard your granddad use [...]

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Better names for things

September 4th, 2012 · 2 Comments · clever, humor, video, words

You’re welcome, Target.

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35 accents in English

December 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off · humor, video, words

Starting in the U.S. and moving back to Britain where William Shakespeare invented it.

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Grammar Nazi

March 4th, 2011 · Comments Off · humor, video, words

Mitchel and Webb (the British Mac/PC guys) in a comedy skit about grammar Nazis who have a penchant for foisting correct grammar rules on others. I can totally identify.

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Word play

January 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · humor, words

Puns, groaners, whatever. Well worth wasting the time to read them. 1. A bicycle can’t stand alone; it is two tired. 2. A will is a dead giveaway. 3. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. 4. A backward poet writes inverse. 5. A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion. 6. [...]

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Law & Order: UK

January 19th, 2011 · Comments Off · entertainment, humor, video, words

What America has learned from the curious and fascinating habits of the British police and Crown prosecutors.

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You know you’re Australian if…

January 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · humor, words

Although the Aussies speak a dialect of the Queen’s English, only an Aussie would understand what’s below. You know you’re an Australian if: 1. You know the meaning of the word “girt”. 2. You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn. 3. You think it’s normal to have a leader called Kevin. 4. [...]

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Missile guidance for dummies

December 29th, 2010 · Comments Off · humor, stupid, video, words

A one slide slideshow with voiceover, explaining in easy to understand language and in great detail, how a missile gets from Point A to Point B.

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It’s all in the name

December 28th, 2010 · Comments Off · humor, odd, words

Some establishments, regardless of what they sell or how good their wares are, could increase business significantly if they just changed their names. Badly named stores, however, can be found everywhere.

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Grammar lesson

October 20th, 2010 · Comments Off · humor, words

Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive. Avoid clichés like the plague. (They’re old hat) Also, always avoid annoying alliteration. Be more or less specific. Remarks in brackets (however relevant) are (usually) (but not always) unnecessary. Also too, [...]

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