Fixed, thanks.
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by Candlewhisper Archive » Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:08 am
by Candlewhisper Archive » Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:11 am
Trotterdam wrote:Did someone change the random last name macro to expunge all spaces from its entries? Because I noticed them missing in some names that should be multiple words.
by Tinhampton » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:44 pm
Option #679.3 wrote:“A space station? Really?” remarks Django Bakker, an unpopular and rather frugal politician, nibbling at a homemade peanut butter sandwich. “Those nerds may act satisfied, but they’ll just be begging for more funding next week. Take a page from Maxtopia’s book and slash Tinhamptonian Space Agency’s budget. We might get less of that ‘science’ stuff, but who cares? No one, because they’ll be too busy enjoying the tax cut. It’s not like space is going anywhere.”
by Lamebrainia » Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:55 am
... star prophets, so be it. Besides, they’re just big spheres of exploding gas ...
whom is feeling
by Candlewhisper Archive » Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:06 am
by Candlewhisper Archive » Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:08 am
Tinhampton wrote:Option #679.3 wrote:“A space station? Really?” remarks Django Bakker, an unpopular and rather frugal politician, nibbling at a homemade peanut butter sandwich. “Those nerds may act satisfied, but they’ll just be begging for more funding next week. Take a page from Maxtopia’s book and slash Tinhamptonian Space Agency’s budget. We might get less of that ‘science’ stuff, but who cares? No one, because they’ll be too busy enjoying the tax cut. It’s not like space is going anywhere.”
Shouldn't that be "...the Tinhamptonian Space Agency"?
by Candlewhisper Archive » Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:12 am
Tillania wrote:Issue 574: "One Small Step For Private Enterprise?" refers to tax dollars irrespective of the national currency.
by Phydios » Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:16 am
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Tillania wrote:Issue 574: "One Small Step For Private Enterprise?" refers to tax dollars irrespective of the national currency.
Tricky one. In the UK, we don't talk about things costing "tax pounds", we talk about them costing "tax dollars". I guess "taxpayer's money" would be the alternative that doesn't assume dollars being a sufficiently dominant global currency to get into the language of other nations, but I think we risk going into excessive blandness if we go that route.
IRL, "tax dollars" is an idiom used outside of dollar-using countries, so I think it can stay.
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. | Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’James 1:26-27, Matthew 7:21-23
by Bears Armed » Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:18 am
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Tricky one. In the UK, we don't talk about things costing "tax pounds", we talk about them costing "tax dollars". I guess "taxpayer's money" would be the alternative that doesn't assume dollars being a sufficiently dominant global currency to get into the language of other nations, but I think we risk going into excessive blandness if we go that route.
by Mount Seymour » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:05 pm
#385.3 wrote:“But not the one it needs!” exclaims the chief executive of BurgerCorp, Agatha Cox, striding into your office dressed as his latest product
The Pacific Alpine Commonwealth of Mount Seymour
a.k.a. Somyrion, Aumeltopia
by Ransium » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:28 pm
Mount Seymour wrote:#385.3 seems to be in need of the new @@HIS@@ macro or at the very least a change of gender in the preceding @@RANDOMNAME@@, so it doesn't come up as:#385.3 wrote:“But not the one it needs!” exclaims the chief executive of BurgerCorp, Agatha Cox, striding into your office dressed as his latest product
by Candlewhisper Archive » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:59 am
Bears Armed wrote:Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Tricky one. In the UK, we don't talk about things costing "tax pounds", we talk about them costing "tax dollars". I guess "taxpayer's money" would be the alternative that doesn't assume dollars being a sufficiently dominant global currency to get into the language of other nations, but I think we risk going into excessive blandness if we go that route.
I'm also British, I'd consider "taxpayers' money" to be the normal term, and this is the first time that I've seen or heard anybody from the UK suggesting the use of "tax dollars" in a British context...
by Lait Criuf Scax » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:18 pm
by Ransium » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:22 pm
Lait Criuf Scax wrote:I recently got the issue "“Bring Back Our Booze!” Cry Revellers"
Choice 2 has the line "“It’s certainly not the choice of the victims of drink-driving!”"
Shouldn't it be Drunk-Driving?
by Lait Criuf Scax » Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:52 pm
Ransium wrote:Lait Criuf Scax wrote:I recently got the issue "“Bring Back Our Booze!” Cry Revellers"
Choice 2 has the line "“It’s certainly not the choice of the victims of drink-driving!”"
Shouldn't it be Drunk-Driving?
Although I am not British (so I could be wrong), I believe this is the common British term.
by Candlewhisper Archive » Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:13 am
by Drayxaso » Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:17 am
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Other fun one I picked up a few days ago was that what British call pot plants, Americans call potted plants.
The Great Devourer of All wrote:"Bring the ship about, helmsman! The Klingons are firing on us!"
"I can't, sir! My knees hurt like hell and my back is cramped in a thousand places. The Klingons might as well put me out of my misery!"
Neanderthaland wrote:Looks like the DPRK is in need of a new buyer. Someone more aligned to their political philosophy.
Now if only there were someone out there who needed massive amounts of coal. Someone with a cult of personality and a keen interest in surveillance. Someone who sees you when your sleeping. Who knows when you're awake.
by Phydios » Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:47 am
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Fancy that, never knew you called it drunk driving in the US. I thought in the US it was DWI / DUI. Drink-driving (almost always hyphenated) is indeed correct usage in the UK, and also in Australia.
Research reveals some other fun differences. Americans have drinking problems, British have drink problems.
Learn something new every day, eh? Other fun one I picked up a few days ago was that what British call pot plants, Americans call potted plants.
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. | Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’James 1:26-27, Matthew 7:21-23
by Trotterdam » Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:57 am
by Candlewhisper Archive » Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:04 am
Trotterdam wrote:My understanding was that "driving under influence" is the formal term, while "drunk driving" is the common term used by everyone except lawyers.
by Australian rePublic » Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:57 pm
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Trotterdam wrote:My understanding was that "driving under influence" is the formal term, while "drunk driving" is the common term used by everyone except lawyers.
Not in the UK. In the UK, the common term used by most people is "drink-driving", and the legal term for the crime is "drink-driving".
by The World of Ares » Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:55 pm
by Bears Armed » Sat Mar 04, 2017 10:22 am
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Learn something new every day, eh? Other fun one I picked up a few days ago was that what British call pot plants, Americans call potted plants.
by Lamebrainia » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:07 am
automobiles are emitting too much pollution
scrappage of inefficient older vehicles
Professor Mary Smiley ... whether he’s talking
amazing, floating
Sky-Train
SKY TRAIN
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