tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post6682504484792180957..comments2023-10-12T07:26:45.479-07:00Comments on I'm Mad and I Eat: "Alot" Is Not Awordcookiecrumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-51429636717294056422009-05-03T20:50:00.000-07:002009-05-03T20:50:00.000-07:00Amen...Amen...Sarah Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995934753291549654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-42003712147155659122009-05-02T09:15:00.000-07:002009-05-02T09:15:00.000-07:00Peter: I would join, but I know how insufferable w...Peter: I would join, but I know how insufferable we are, and a whole army would be offensive.<br />(I, too, have many more. Alot.)<br /><br />Bird: I'd almost rather do a word blog than a food blog. :)<br /><br />Limoncello: Che incantevole! Grazie. xxcookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-68808118613687610892009-05-01T23:12:00.000-07:002009-05-01T23:12:00.000-07:00Ooh, I am definitely up for sitting around and yap...Ooh, I am definitely up for sitting around and yapping about linguistic crap! I'll bring a six-pack of subjunctives. If nothing else, Italian studies beat *that* into me - in two languages. And with that, all together now:<br /><br />Buon compleanno a te. <br />Buon compleanno a te! <br />Buon compleanno, cara 'briciola di biscotti' -- buon compleanno a TE!<br />(e tanti in piĆ¹uuuu.......!)limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900007779042464131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-27835389315457472132009-05-01T21:10:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:10:00.000-07:00heh...I love youheh...I love youSweet Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821739270102885382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-21903461835300652772009-05-01T18:24:00.000-07:002009-05-01T18:24:00.000-07:00In Infinite Jest there's a terrorist group called ...In <I>Infinite Jest</I> there's a terrorist group called the League of Militant Grammarians. You should join.<br /><br />For me the its/it's thing is #1 for making the veins stand out on my forehead. But there are so many more.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-83312587954068298672009-05-01T13:55:00.000-07:002009-05-01T13:55:00.000-07:00Sam: We could all help one another. xo
Limoncello...Sam: We could all help one another. xo<br /><br />Limoncello: Brava! We should sit around some day and yap about linguistic crap. Didn't know you had it in you.<br /><br />KT: Mea kalikikulpa. I totally missed that you were being intelligent and clever. Pologies.<br /><br />Greg: You just refrain from posting a new blog for a few days, and the critters come a'crawlin' out. Thanks to all.<br /><br />Anna: I'm afraid I'm mistreating my commenters, now that I have moderation turned on. I hope to get back to the old way soon.<br />I can't believe you remembered my BD!! Thanks.<br /><br />Biggles: You got big ear holes. Supposibly.<br /><br />Katie: Yeah, I still hear that one all the time. People think it makes a word fancier to add syllables onto it.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-65176704450295694502009-05-01T11:18:00.000-07:002009-05-01T11:18:00.000-07:00Mine is 'irregardless'....
Don't know how to spell...Mine is 'irregardless'....<br />Don't know how to spell it... 'cause it's not a word... Either.Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-22675710755626756312009-05-01T11:06:00.000-07:002009-05-01T11:06:00.000-07:00supposibly, that's brilliant. Ain't never heered ...supposibly, that's brilliant. Ain't never heered that one. Before.<br /><br />I like cleaning my ears with my thumbs, Bigglesmeathengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103655191726899093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-69897580767105607032009-05-01T08:12:00.000-07:002009-05-01T08:12:00.000-07:00I thought I'd made a comment here, but no matter -...I thought I'd made a comment here, but no matter -- the important one is I already miss you! And Happy Birthday tomorrow!Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-60015425130729667822009-04-30T12:56:00.000-07:002009-04-30T12:56:00.000-07:00This post wins the award for the shortest post wit...This post wins the award for the shortest post with the most comments!<br />That's a...lot.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255032914854206547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-68534140938877240512009-04-30T10:48:00.000-07:002009-04-30T10:48:00.000-07:00It's been ALOTTA awhile! I did that on porpoise. Y...It's been ALOTTA awhile! I did that on porpoise. You dint laff! Don't be getting cranky on me...one per household is the limit! Happy almost b-day, by the way.kthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074860179942243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-29623676619072420952009-04-29T20:29:00.000-07:002009-04-29T20:29:00.000-07:00@kalyn: Were I to be buried, my tombstone would re...@kalyn: Were I to be buried, my tombstone would read "She never said 'snuck'"<br /><br />Uhm, CC? Is this the proverbial "third rail"? I remember Herb Caen's "Apostrophe Posse" from when I was kid. But then, you "could care less", right (hehe).limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900007779042464131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-49673165927824988622009-04-29T13:44:00.000-07:002009-04-29T13:44:00.000-07:00It's ok. I promise I am not a walking self-help bo...It's ok. I promise I am not a walking self-help book.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-80557982976351086242009-04-29T12:00:00.000-07:002009-04-29T12:00:00.000-07:00ceFRET: Ooh, Snarky McSnarksnark!
Your comment pro...ceFRET: Ooh, Snarky McSnarksnark!<br />Your comment probably got lost because I am still learning how to moderate comments without losing them. I guess I lost yours. It was damn fine of you to come back, though!<br /><br />Auntjone: Hahaha! Clever you. What does Bill Safire call them, the Apostrophe Posse?cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-27510444171725686932009-04-29T06:24:00.000-07:002009-04-29T06:24:00.000-07:00I despise "supposibly". Ack.
My BFF from high sch...I despise "supposibly". Ack.<br /><br />My BFF from high school became an English teacher. I still call her the Grammar Queen. Her peeve is the misuse of apostrophe's. Heh.auntjonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11090226128263928965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-53859980686732437592009-04-29T05:23:00.000-07:002009-04-29T05:23:00.000-07:00i posted a comment on this a day or so ago... wher...i posted a comment on this a day or so ago... where did it go???michael, claudia and sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466840130053606273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-65190738467271216592009-04-28T14:33:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:33:00.000-07:00Kalyn: It must be especially frustrating for teach...Kalyn: It must be especially frustrating for teachers. But that's what slaps to the back of the wrist with a ruler are for, right?<br /><br />Cyndi: Brava! The visual drama probably makes a big impact. Prolly.<br /><br />Natalia: You don't mind being made an example of, do you? Because "alright" is *almost* not a word... I think it finally slipped into dictionaries.<br />But hurrah for us pedants! I'm Mad and I Correct People!<br /><br />Mouse: You are linguistically pure. It was not you.<br /><br />Wenchzilla: Ha! Great name. Thank you, too.<br /><br />Kevin: Sigh. You caught me. Guess I'll drag out that photo of the sexy French toast.<br /><br />Biggles: Oh, you're a member of the Pronunciating Police? That's another hobby of mine. I have been know to drive away potential suitors for correcting their language.<br /><br />Sam: Very, uh... upbeat! Thanks for berating me in a public forum. (JOKE! I'm working on my sassy quotient, no self-help books needed.) Need to see you.<br />xx<br /><br />KT: No, "it's been A WHILE."<br />Ooh, this is fun. I still love you, KT.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-49868413500388357212009-04-28T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-28T12:03:00.000-07:00Hi! It's been awhile! Nice to see you're still mad...Hi! It's been awhile! Nice to see you're still mad. Keeps the juices bubbling. =;-)kthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074860179942243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-18586968684916551232009-04-28T09:10:00.000-07:002009-04-28T09:10:00.000-07:00quit being peeved and worrying about other peoples...quit being peeved and worrying about other peoples' grammar and start enjoying your own life instead!<br /><br />[uhm, can you tell I have been reading self help books?]Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-17204642196345924082009-04-28T08:29:00.000-07:002009-04-28T08:29:00.000-07:00Yeah, and my right knuckles are always red and blo...Yeah, and my right knuckles are always red and bloody from cracking skulls when I hear someone cash in their kyoopons. Of course, in my more modern dictionaries it's now okay. Gah.<br /><br />Bigglesmeathengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103655191726899093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-2809906938022645912009-04-28T06:43:00.000-07:002009-04-28T06:43:00.000-07:00CC,
And now you have reached your alloted number o...CC,<br />And now you have reached your alloted number of non-food posts for this month. It will awhile before you can post another.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385923797403540154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-49143746661037949142009-04-28T03:47:00.000-07:002009-04-28T03:47:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for posting this! Hope the righ...Thank you so much for posting this! Hope the right people read it. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254208063613010279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-66044641818013247002009-04-27T23:33:00.000-07:002009-04-27T23:33:00.000-07:00No, it is not, it is used a lot though.
*creeps aw...No, it is not, it is used a lot though.<br />*creeps away with fingers crossed trusting it wasn't lazy typist me*Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-8040351652452349032009-04-27T23:22:00.000-07:002009-04-27T23:22:00.000-07:00alright i may have been slightly guilty at one poi...alright i may have been slightly guilty at one point or another.<br />funny enough considering i'm a total spelling and grammar snob.<br />but, you go girl!<br />:)nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092338997707070764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-59807165127096108862009-04-27T20:20:00.000-07:002009-04-27T20:20:00.000-07:00Lesson on day one of English 9: I put ALOT on a p...Lesson on day one of English 9: I put ALOT on a piece of paper, and ask the kids what that is. As they all reply "a lot," I then tear it in half and tell them what you just said. It usually works for most of them for most of the year. Some kids you just can't teach, though. <br /><br />My latest peeve is "prolly" - as in, "I prolly will go to the mall instead of home."Cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com