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Post by Poly on Oct 23, 2010 2:22:59 GMT
And the lava/earthquake/flooding?
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Post by Thlaylie on Oct 23, 2010 14:19:04 GMT
Discreetly engage my Starship Repulsers and lift the house up a bit while projecting a hologram of normality.
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Post by Poly on Oct 23, 2010 14:56:12 GMT
You explode. You lose.
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Post by Thlaylie on Oct 23, 2010 15:01:03 GMT
Highly unlikely, my containment systems are rated for powered reentry.
I NEVER lose!
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Post by wormwood on Oct 23, 2010 15:38:46 GMT
This isn't just for Thlaylie, but all of you who put an extra O in Lose. Loose would be the opposite of tight. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lose
Verb /lo͞oz/
Synonyms: verb: miss, waste
lost past tense; losing present participle; loses 3rd person singular present; lost past participle
Be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something) I've lost my appetite Linda was very upset about losing her job the company may find itself losing customers to cheaper rivals Cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something) you lost me my appointment at the university
Be deprived of (a close relative or friend) through their death or as a result of the breaking off of a relationship she lost her husband in the fire (of a pregnant woman) Miscarry (a baby) or suffer the death of (a baby) during childbirth
Be destroyed or killed, esp. through accident or as a result of military action a fishing disaster in which 19 local men were lost
Decrease in (body weight); undergo a reduction of (a specified amount of weight) she couldn't eat and began to lose weight
Waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity) they lost every chance to score in the first inning he lost no time in attacking his opponent's tax proposals (of a watch or clock) Become slow by (a specified amount of time) this clock will neither gain nor lose a second
Lose control of one's temper or emotions in the end I completely lost it—I was screaming at them
Become unable to find (something or someone) I've lost the car keys
Cease or become unable to follow (the right route) the clouds came down, and we lost the path
Evade or shake off (a pursuer) he came after me waving his revolver, but I easily lost him
Get rid of (an undesirable person or thing) lose that creep!
Cause (someone) to be unable to follow an argument or explanation sorry, Tim, you've lost me there
Be or become deeply absorbed in (something) he had been lost in thought
Fail to win (a game or contest) the Bears lost the final game of the series they lost by one vote the losing side Cause (someone) to fail to win (a game or contest) that shot lost him the championship
Earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent the paper is losing $500,000 a month he lost heavily on box-office flops
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Post by psychichobo on Oct 24, 2010 21:40:13 GMT
wormwood: THANK YOU. Sorry, but the whole 'lose/loose' thing secretly makes me want to burn things. I'm not a massive grammar Nazi, but that particular mistake... *twitches* It's even been in newspapers...
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Post by Thlaylie on Oct 24, 2010 23:18:03 GMT
English language is such a mess it's inevitable there are misspelling.
It can't even follow it's own rules!
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Post by Trygon on Oct 24, 2010 23:30:38 GMT
I like how you blame the English language instead of admit to being wrong.
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Post by salamut2202 on Oct 25, 2010 4:47:02 GMT
I like how you blame the English language instead of admit to being wrong. this!
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Post by Thlaylie on Oct 25, 2010 5:21:42 GMT
I before E except after C or during windy Wednesdays in Lent.
Yup. ALL my fault!
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Post by salamut2202 on Oct 25, 2010 5:52:49 GMT
there are more complex languages than english. you can't make mistakes when speaking khoisan and don't think about icelandic. the japanese have 3 alphabets, netherlanders speak 4 languages and smoke marijuana. i just have horrible english because i'm a fast and lazy typer. i can admit when i'm wrong...
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Post by Poly on Oct 25, 2010 11:36:07 GMT
Me: If you could go back in time, where & when would you go? How wold you go Delorian/phonebooth? who would you take? Thlaylie: I'd use a motorcycle.
Me: Your house is being destroyed by mother natures wrath, you can save one thing what do you save? Thlaylie: My house.
Me: Two trains leave different cities heading toward each other at different speeds. When and where do they meet? Thlaylie: I'd like to buy a vowel, an A please.
Me: Why is it, when I ask you a question you have a hard time answering it? Thlaylie: I find that offensive, some of my very best friends are suspension bridges.
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Post by FungusA on Oct 25, 2010 11:44:56 GMT
Wormwood, people typo. You don't have to go all 'Read a dictionary' on their ass.
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Post by loplod on Oct 25, 2010 11:49:23 GMT
Back on topic (So slow to these things)
I would grab the baby. but I would also burn myself a little, so girls would ask me why I was burned. and I could tell them I was saving a baby from a burning house in an earthquake.
Sounds like a good plan to me.. A good plan indeed
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Post by Captain Malachi on Oct 25, 2010 12:02:13 GMT
Christ, the lengths some people'll go to for a bit of pussy...
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Post by Poly on Oct 25, 2010 12:08:30 GMT
A double entendre. Well done, Malachi! I'd take the cake. So people could point at me & say "That really takes the cake."
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Post by Thlaylie on Oct 25, 2010 21:15:25 GMT
Me: If you could go back in time, where & when would you go? How wold you go Delorian/phonebooth? who would you take? Thlaylie: I'd use a motorcycle.
Me: Your house is being destroyed by mother natures wrath, you can save one thing what do you save? Thlaylie: My house.
Me: Two trains leave different cities heading toward each other at different speeds. When and where do they meet? Thlaylie: I'd like to buy a vowel, an A please.
Me: Why is it, when I ask you a question you have a hard time answering it? Thlaylie: I find that offensive, some of my very best friends are suspension bridges. ^ This is Awesome!
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Post by alice on Oct 26, 2010 0:49:41 GMT
Christ, the lengths some people'll go to for a bit of pussy... It's a good thing too! (For the baby that is) XD
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Post by Poly on Oct 26, 2010 11:19:18 GMT
^ Babies need boobies silly goosie.
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Post by Valtiel on Oct 26, 2010 19:21:10 GMT
I would grab a a bathmat (Google translator tells me that's how you spell it. Is it lying to me?) or computer. Why you might ask? Because I know the way to travel back in time from a dream I once had! I just need to put my computer on the bathmat that lies on a bed, turn on the computer and swoosh! I'll travel back in time! To stop the fire!
I've been too afraid to actually try it in real life but if my house did burn down it would be worth trying.
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