I really don't see what all the fuss is about. It's perfectly intelligible English to my ears.
Here's proof.
(Watch with annotations turned on, Youtube self-link)... [
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So... I just got an email threatening legal action from the owner of a site I found out about through Reddit. Here is his email and my response... Apparently he thinks he owns the internet. WTF.... [
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So I was driving around the west of Ireland when my car broke down.
Right up the road was a little farm, and farmer Séamus was kind enough to make me some tea and let me stay at the farm while I waited for a mechanic. We were walking around the... [
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So this posh restaurant is looking for a piano player. A friend of the manager, the owner of a nearby jazz club, has a recommendation: "You should give Stewart Campbell a ring. He's a bit eccentric, mind, but he's a genius."
Well, all... [
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Do you want to hear the story about how I became a millionaire?
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I WAS VERY POOR, BUT NOW I'M A MILLIONAIRE
I'm a millionaire. I grew up in the slums, you see. Very, very poor. I always used to scour the pay phones for change.... [
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What I think is really sad here is that dunkadunc made a good-faith effort here to say "Hey, a remark I made was questioned, let's talk about it" and dnab basically went "talk about it!? How dare you! I quit!".
dunkadunc put... [
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favorited 14 times, recently by Skorgu, the dief, Anything, one more dead town's last parade, Navelgazer, eatyourcellphone, Meatbomb, burnmp3s, Nattie, and hosted from Uranus, jock@law, josher71, boo_radley, dunkadunc
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koeselitz: "250Take it from me; there's no shame in coming back. Wait a month, wait two months if you want - and when you come back, the only people that'll even remember this thread will probably be people who like you and are glad to have you... [
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3 days ago
I could never explain anything under this blue sky better than your humble Commish - if you'll indulge me, I will quote this little gem of his in full. So if you're going to favourite anything today, fave him, not me.* lights a smelly cigar, sits... [
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7 days ago
Man, these threads are always fun until someone shows up who knows what they are talking about and ruins it for everyone. ;) [
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favorited 11 times, recently by Michael Roberts, gudrun, phrits, liza, graventy, titus-g, grimjeer, lukemeister, Monochrome, spilon, haltingproblemsolved
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7 days ago
Oh, my cousins in the Americas. You are so 2009. Greetings from the future.
European and African folk: get back to par-taying stat.
Asia-Pacific fellows: greetings to the future! Is what they say about hovercars true?
Everyone: I wish you a... [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Artw, white_devil, Sidhedevil
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7 days ago
Great, now I can finally cross another one off my list!
Fishing with Tom Waits
Cooking with Coolio
Wine tasting with Maynard James Keenan
Model railways with Rod Stewart
Golf with Alice Cooper
Archaeological excavation with Bill... [
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Eh, I don't really know what to say. I don't really like to harp on music posts as who am I to judge people's tastes, etc., but I'm starting to second-guess myself a bit here. Is it me, or was that just really uninspired? Full disclosure: yes I all... [
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13 days ago
I've also deleted your comment, just to be sure. [
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3 weeks ago
(Apologies in advance for a rather lengthy comment ahead -- if you make it all the way through you will be rewarded with a video of Silvio Berlusconi comparing someone to a Nazi camp leader.)
I am honestly amazed at the degree to which discussions... [
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Oh, and for a more meaningful (I hope) European perspective, it has always struck me how important US fast food joints are in tourist navigation. You could be hanging out in Istanbul with a bunch of Dutch folks and go "From Taksim Square head... [
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Next I turned to the Dutch couple sitting next to us: did they have Subways under the Netherlands? "One or two in Rotterdam," the male Cheesehead said. "But, honestly, we don't go in for this kind of thing."
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That's not enough of an excuse to miss the completion of Omar and Bubble's multi-season story arcs. Definitely watch it.
This. And what brilliant completions they are!
Aside from that, saying "don't watch S5, it's not quite as good as the... [
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Apologies for my late return to this thread.
There is only one national US election: President.
Right you are, rusty, I am aware of this and I should have specified it.
Perhaps in the Netherlands [...] you don't watch Spanish TV [...] But if... [
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Nonsense. Michelin men are easily recognized by their enormous size, white color, chipper demeanour and the many tire-like bulges around their limbs and torso.
But this is a very interesting read, nonetheless, thank you. Three stars.... [
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The Economist: The World in 2010
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***PLEASE CONSIDER THIS COMMENT TO CONTAIN SPOILERS THROUGHOUT***
Is this Wireistas Anonymous?
I, too, have found and lost a warm, wonderful friend in The Wire; and both in only the last two months.
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After the US elections... [
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I just came in here to say "The Grace of Nixon".
I'm tempted to form a new band just so we can call it that. Maybe "Nixonian Grace".
aeschenkarnos: the VP serves out the term. If not then the Speaker as you said, then the... [
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2 months ago
Wow. I missed this thread: I saw the front page part of the post, mind you, "an experiment with how favorites are displayed", and thought "Sure, put up some pie charts, change the kerning, whatever. Fine. I won't miss anything if I... [
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2 months ago
I don't think posts on polarizing topics should not be moderated, and I don't think this topic is overly polarizing in and of itself.
Maybe just treat it like any other subject. Does it break the guidelines or do you think it needs moderator... [
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