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Old 03-05-2006, 11:08 PM   #1651
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word origins
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Old 03-06-2006, 12:28 AM   #1652
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Here's a fun one, perhaps already posted. It works like a close up magic trick.. Have fun!

Animal, Mineral, Vegetable, Other or Dunno.
It's been a while since I played with that ... I can still stump it, though, and with relatively non-obscure objects. (computer mouse, video cassette)
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Old 03-20-2006, 02:46 PM   #1653
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Political satire.
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Old 03-20-2006, 02:59 PM   #1654
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That is one scary link.


Here's a fun one, perhaps already posted. It works like a close up magic trick.. Have fun!

Animal, Mineral, Vegetable, Other or Dunno.
I just played it and it disagreed with some of my choices, especially in the music category.

'lead a group' is open to interpretation.

Quote:
<big>You are Rod Stewart.</big>
Do you lead a group? You said Yes, I say No.
Are you a James Bond theme song? You said No, I say Unknown.
Have you performed live since 2000? You said Yes, I say Unknown.
Have you been knighted? You said Unknown, I say No.
Are you good-looking? You said Yes, I say Doubtful.
Are you from England? You said Yes, I say Doubtful.
Are you popular with teenagers these days? You said Unknown, I say No.
Are you fond of wearing leather pants? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Have you ever changed your line-up? You said Yes, I say No.
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Old 03-20-2006, 04:41 PM   #1655
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I was going to see what the origin of the word "etymology" was, but I didn't see a search function.
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Old 03-21-2006, 04:39 AM   #1656
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Old 03-22-2006, 03:33 AM   #1657
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someone keeps stealing my letters
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Old 03-24-2006, 12:44 AM   #1658
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I think the scratchpad has interesting possibilities.
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Old 03-26-2006, 08:57 PM   #1659
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Old 03-26-2006, 09:56 PM   #1660
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Great link, Billy. We miss you.
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Old 03-27-2006, 01:27 AM   #1661
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best MS paint picture EVER

talk about time consuming
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Old 04-20-2006, 05:33 PM   #1662
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http://www.dropkickthefaint.com/


Not sure if it's so cool. Entertaining maybe.
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Old 04-22-2006, 10:29 AM   #1663
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http://www.slashdot.org

A great place to hang out in if you are into debates on anything dear to your geeky hearts
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Old 05-01-2006, 09:34 AM   #1664
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Featuring award winning videos and other digital media art.
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Old 05-01-2006, 03:17 PM   #1665
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I was going to see what the origin of the word "etymology" was, but I didn't see a search function.
"What's another word for 'thesaurus'?"--Steven Wright
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