Monthly Archives: October 2003

\DIL-uh-tont; dil-uh-TONT; dil-uh-TON-tee; -TANT; -TAN-tee\, noun; plural dilettantes, also dilettanti \-TON-tee; -TAN-\: 1. An amateur or dabbler; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge sporadically, superficially, or for amusement only. 2. An admirer or lover of … Continue reading →

Is it a bad sign when the guy behind the register at my local Beverages and More recognizes me?

Go read Antwon‘s latest post (permalink). It’s very, very funny.

Yet another Meme. Filched from Lauren.

Wow. One more reason to hate the Catholic church: they’re telling people in poor countries that condoms won’t stop the transmission of HIV, so the only solution is abstinence. I can’t put into words how enraged this makes me. The … Continue reading →

People do strange things with their food. You can make many small animals or get a special dingus to make an OctoDog. Stuff like this is why I subscribe to WebZen.

\uk-SOR-ee-us; ug-ZOR-\, adjective: Excessively fond of or submissive to a wife. I suppose the term “whipped” came into prevalent use because “uxorious” is simply too difficult for most plebes to pronounce.

This week’s Monday Mission, superlate because poor PromoGuy had a rough time with his server.

Well, the blogger not-a-Meetup thing last night rocked, open mic notwithstanding. :) Also, I’ve gotten my NaNo Blog for this year up and running, although there’s not much to see there yet. I’m going to bed. *yawn*

\uh-SKRYB\, transitive verb: 1. To attribute, as to a source or cause; as, “they ascribed the poor harvest to drought.” 2. To attribute, as a quality; to consider or allege to belong; as, “ascribed jealousy to the critics.” It would … Continue reading →