"‘Surly?’ In Russian—what's the opposite of malodetz? Staridetz. ‘Surly.’"
Quotes
Interesting things said in my presence
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heard: 11 April 2008
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[edit] added: 11 April 2008
(23:21:17) Michael: i have to actually start writing the journal paper version of my thesis soon
(23:21:33) Michael: before i forget what i did
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heard: 11 April 2008
[edit] added: 10 April 2008
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[edit] added: 10 April 2008
(11:18:41) kesuari: there's a corner of hell where people write Microsoft Office-style suites in TeX
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heard: 9 April 2008
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(18:45:25) kesuari: i never know how to assess girls
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heard: 27 March 2008
[edit] added: 26 March 2008
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[edit] added: 26 March 2008
"Well, it's like a protein bar."
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heard: 27 March 2008
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[edit] added: 26 March 2008
"I donno, I think I could think about it for a while, and still not get it."
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heard: 27 March 2008
[edit] added: 26 March 2008
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[edit] added: 26 March 2008
Thatcher: "The funniest quote of the night was:
"Thatcher: ‘Do you want a valium?’
Jonathan: ‘What's that?’
Jonathan: "I have enough quotes of myself under stupidity. Though all my friends seem to think that when I say something that should be under stupidity, I put it under wisdom or profoundness instead."
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heard: 26 March 2008
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[edit] added: 26 March 2008
(23:13:38) Colum: that friend of mine kept saying that "they are trying. English isn't their first language!" But you don't try it on your merchandise!
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heard: 22 March 2008
[edit] added: 24 March 2008
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[edit] added: 24 March 2008
me: "What's that called when you express things with sounds?"
Austin: "You mean speaking?"
Jonathan meant interjections, or something, but Austin made an accurate generalisation..
misunderstandings, linguistics, language, phonetics, stupidity
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heard: 16 March 2008
[edit] added: 19 March 2008
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[edit] added: 19 March 2008
Elmira: "Oops, I think I did something to [i.e., spilled something on] your pants."
Soviet: "That's okay, you're the one who's going to wash them [by hand]."
