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MeTa post:
108 ain't bad.
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That original post about Olive is one of my favourite things I've found through Metafilter.
RIP Olive.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 8:06 PM on July 14, 2008
MeTa post:
NYC meetup on April 4th or 5th?
Thanks for the tip about the signing, jonmc--it sounds great and I wish I could go but I'm booked to see a play that night, otherwise I'd definitely be there!
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 12:27 PM on March 11, 2008
Aw, sounds great! I am really looking forward to meeting you guys.
I am SO excited about going to New York again--I was there two years ago for the first time, and I loved it so much. I wasn't sure what to expect before I got there, but as soon as we got off the plane I nearly passed out from the sudden rush of just...being in New York. That probably sounds corny. I think I'm driving my family and friends crazy with my excitement over going back. And a meetup will be a... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 4:14 PM on March 11, 2008
Saturday works well for me! I will add this to the meetup sidebar.
Does anyone have any ideas for location? I'll be staying in Chelsea, if that area prompts any suggestions, but I am more than happy to go elsewhere.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 7:40 PM on March 11, 2008
From the FAQ I see I should wait to sidebar until after we agree on a place (and time). I propose 8:00.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 8:15 PM on March 11, 2008
OK, sounds like we're set for 8:00, Saturday April 5th, at 151. Excellent! I'll sidebar it now.
[Ukeleles! Ah, the memories--I used to play the ukulele as a child in school.]
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 12:19 AM on March 12, 2008
spec80: Count me in on the Dash Dogs. That photo on their website of a bacon-topped hot dog looks like a piece of manna from heaven. Yum!
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 11:30 AM on March 12, 2008
Oh no! Closed! My hopes are dashed! [sorry, couldn't help it]
The Chihuahua does sound good, though.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 4:21 PM on March 12, 2008
Yup! Saturday April 5th, 8:00, at 151.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 11:10 PM on March 17, 2008
It was indeed lovely to meet up with you folks. Thank you for showing me a good time on a New York evening! Who knew I would come to associate Metafilter with tasty rice pudding.
I've got some photos but won't be able to upload them for a while as I'll be in transit for the next couple of weeks. I think it'll be a bit of a chore to find internet access in France, especially with my bad French. However, I'll add them when I get back home.
Thanks again for the fun meetup.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 9:17 AM on April 6, 2008
MeTa post:
Easter Week NYC Meetup
Oh man! I am going to be in NYC for a conference the following week. :-( I was just coming in here to propose a meetup for April 4th or 5th when I saw this thread. Bad timing on my part.
Is there anyone who can't make it to the meetup on the 28th/29th, or, uh, anyone who won't be meetupped-out, who would like to get together on the 4th or 5th?
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 1:18 AM on March 11, 2008
I wish I could go to this meetup! It sounds like a lot of fun.
Thanks, spec80. I'll post a separate thread in case there are others who'd like to go on the 4th/5th, but can't make the 28th/29th weekend and don't click on this thread.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 11:06 AM on March 11, 2008
MeTa post:
WriteLearnThink.pdf
Of a 100-page grammar book, you may need 3 pages, or less.
(Get people to help you figure out which 3!)
I suggest the pages that tell you when to use the word "less" and when to use "fewer."
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 8:06 PM on January 13, 2008
languagehat wrote: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English Usage (the only such manual worth consulting) has a long discussion of facts and myths that ends with the only thing you really need to know: "If you are a native speaker, your use of less and fewer can reliably be guided by your ear."
I find that fewer and fewer of my native speaker students use the word "fewer" at all, in their speech or their writing; "less"... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 12:34 PM on January 14, 2008
smackfu wrote: ESL students love rules. I feel so sorry for them when they don't work perfectly.
I know. I have to brace myself for the inevitable look of disappointment when I tell them, "Well, there ARE some exceptions to this..." or "This doesn't ALWAYS apply..."
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 12:50 PM on January 14, 2008
a friend of mine teaches ESL and mentioned that a question she occasionally gets from students is, "What is the difference between 'the' and 'the'?" One being pronounced "thÉ™", th-schwa, the toneless vowel; the other being pronounced "thee". It's a surprising question to English speakers.
I get asked that too, and as far as I can tell, the schwa ending for "the" is the most common among most native English... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 10:24 PM on January 14, 2008
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The poached becomes the poacher!
Ha, that's funny! I enjoyed reading your update. I think deer are very cute, but then they don't come into my yard and eat my flowers.
I have a very sweet, animal-loving friend who goes all crazy-eyed whenever the subject of deer comes up. They have systematically chewed up most of the flowers and trees in her yard. It's funny to watch her transform from a pacifist animal lover to a rabid venison fan.
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 8:56 PM on August 30, 2007
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Posting from beyond the grave
I'm sorry to hear about your son, arse_hat.
Thank you for this post, ColdChef. (By the way, I LOVED the interview you did on the Metafilter podcast. If I needed a funeral home and lived in your area I would go to you.) I think this is very useful information and it is something I do think about every once in a while. I agree with goodnewsfortheinsane that this issue--how to notify online communities of the death of a member--is something that... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 10:40 PM on August 5, 2007
MeTa post:
Metabiorhythms
Hmm, that's funny, lekvar! That's why I joined too, after years of lurking. When I first started reading Metafilter, memberships were closed, then open for about an hour a day or something like that. I never managed to sign up quickly enough. I was happy enough to lurk. But then, I kept seeing AskMe questions that I thought I could answer helpfully, so I got sucked in.
I am addicted to AskMe. I check it a lot--although I check the blue a lot too. I'd say I spend about... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by hurdy gurdy girl
at 6:02 PM on July 3, 2007
