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Quote: Originally Posted by mydo People are saying the track is "fast". They must have done something to it. Speaking as a runner, when someone says the track is fast, they mean one of two things: 1) Fast times have ensued or are likely to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox Yes! Yes! It's mucus to my ears! There's an old saying in Tennessee ? I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee ? that says, fool me once, shame on ? shame on you. Fool me ? you can't get fooled again.
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Quote: Originally Posted by mydo The track is rigged too. Expect world records to be set on the track this year. What?
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Quote: Originally Posted by tilt If BBC has started to use such terms, it is the beginning of the end Cheers It's the beginning of the end when you punctuate your sentences with emoticons.
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Ooo. Now THAT'S just classic.
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Quote: Originally Posted by mydo do you guys say "take a decision" or "make a decision"? make.
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Quote: Originally Posted by tilt This morning while watching CBC's coverage of the Beijing olympics I heard the anchor use the word "winningest". I was not eloquent enough to be able to express my disgust in any of the languages I speak. I fir…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ThinkingDifferent "I Love You" Ahaha
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Quote: Originally Posted by ShawnJ Calm down. It wasn't clear at all that the inflation-adjusted figure was what you were referring to in that bolded part. I'm pretty calm. The sarcasm was just for added affect, I'm not actually angry or a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ShawnJ Actually, both figures are available. Really? I didn't know that! I said that it was "a" (not "the") figure that is kept record of. True story.
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Quote: One woman I work with says "pacifically" all the time. It's gotten so bad I have to keep for laughing when she says it. Haha, that reminds me of "supposeably." Quote: I always get a chuckle when people say "that gives me heebie jeebi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by trumptman When I listen to sports broadcasters they keep using the phrase "as good as anybody in the league" to highlight excellence when it highlights mediocrity. "That Kobe Bryant can break down a man using a cros…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ShawnJ "Highest grossing film of all time." I loved The Dark Knight. Saw it once in a regular movie theatre and once in IMAX. But all these news articles saying TDK is the "third highest grossing film of all time"…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr_E "irregardless" - Man, I hate that one.. Irregardless is correct albeit informal... it means the same thing as regardless. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: probably a blend of irrespective and regardless.
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For all intensive purposes (incorrect) = for all intents and purposes (correct)