How to capture videos from YouTube & organise them on iTunes
For teachers who take a laptop into class, downloading or ‘capturing’ YouTube clips and playing them on iTunes is an excellent way of organising the videos that you use with your students.
http://www.teflclips.com/
TEFLclips is a site dedicated to the possibilities for YouTube and other video sharing sites in the classroom. Every week a new lesson plan is uploaded.
http://www.jamiekeddie.com/
http://www.teflclips.com/
TEFLclips is a site dedicated to the possibilities for YouTube and other video sharing sites in the classroom. Every week a new lesson plan is uploaded.
http://www.jamiekeddie.com/
Reach Every Child - New Year Resources
Reach Every Child | Welcome!:
"New Year, as all holidays, presents a rich opportunity to capitalize on student interest and create new lessons that stimulate thinking, understanding and achievement. Such elements as culture, art and the core subjects can be enhanced easily with some good links that have materials and ideas to jump start pre- and post-holiday learning. Some of the better free sites follow."
Tips to Overcome Procrastination
Procrastination - Overcoming Procrastination - Tips to Overcome Procrastination:
"You might procrastinate if: You just sat down to study, and you suddenly realize you forgot to do something very important. Something other than your homework, that is. Does this sound familiar? It's procrastination!
It’s important to know when you are creating a diversion and trying to get around your homework. Many things can take your mind off of the time you should spend doing math problems or preparing for a test. But it’s so east to procrastinate! Try making some changes to your homework routine to get the most out of study time.
Tips for Overcoming Procrastination:
"You might procrastinate if: You just sat down to study, and you suddenly realize you forgot to do something very important. Something other than your homework, that is. Does this sound familiar? It's procrastination!
It’s important to know when you are creating a diversion and trying to get around your homework. Many things can take your mind off of the time you should spend doing math problems or preparing for a test. But it’s so east to procrastinate! Try making some changes to your homework routine to get the most out of study time.
Tips for Overcoming Procrastination:
Turn off the music before you sit down to study. Many students claim they can concentrate while listening to music, but research disagrees.
Put the dog or cat outside. You know you can’t resist them when they wander in and want to play!
Bring a snack or drink to your desk before you start. That way you won’t be tempted to walk away.
Turn off your instant message tool. Concentrate on the mission at hand if you have to research online. Don’t get distracted by email or instant messages.
Turn off the TV and the phone. If you really want to make the most of homework time, you can sacrifice these two for an hour or so!
Just remember, if you change your study habits now, you can avoid things that will interrupt your thoughts and distract you from things that really mater. "Top 8 Components of a Well-Written Lesson Plan
Whether you're working on your teaching credential or being reviewed by an administrator or evaluator, you will often need to write out a lesson plan during your teaching career.
Make sure it includes the eight essential components of a strong, effective lesson plan and you'll be on your way to achieving every teacher's goal: measurable student learning.
Use the blank lesson plan template to stay organized.
1. Objectives and Goals
The lesson's objectives must be clearly defined and in lined with district and/or state educational standards.
The lesson's objectives must be clearly defined and in lined with district and/or state educational standards.
2. Anticipatory Set
Before you dig into the meat of your lesson's instruction, set the stage for your students by tapping into their prior knowledge and giving the objectives a context.
3. Direct Instruction
When writing your lesson plan, this is the section where you explicitly delineate how you will present the lesson's concepts to your students.
4. Guided Practice
Under your supervision, the students are given a chance to practice and apply the skills you taught them through direct instruction.
5. Closure
In the Closure section, outline how you will wrap up the lesson by giving the lesson concepts further meaning for your students.
6. Independent Practice
Through homework assignments or other independent assignments, your students will demonstrate whether or not they absorbed the lesson's learning goals.
7. Required Materials and Equipment
Here, you determine what supplies are required to help your students achieve the stated lesson objectives.
8. Assessment and Follow-Up
The lesson doesn't end after your students complete a worksheet. The assessment section is one of the most important parts of all.
New Year's Theme Page
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/newyears.php
Twelve Things to Keep in Mind when Teaching Teenagers
http://www.cambridge.org/elt/englishinmind/teacher_resources/teaching_teenagers.htm
"- It seems that all teenagers are interested in pop songs, so exploit that interest by bringing music – and the feelings that can be expressed through songs – into the classroom.
- Teenagers (perhaps especially the current need-to-know generation) like to be seen as cool and up-to-date, so bring in topics of current interest from IT, sport, entertainment and media, and English-speaking cultures that is personally relevant to your learners.
- Teenagers are discovering (often with difficulty) a different relationship with others and group work allows individuals to interact with different classmates in a less stressful, collaborative atmosphere.
- Teenagers are starting to define their proper personalities (sometimes it seems they have multiple personalities!) and role-play activities can allow them to try to express different feelings behind non-threatening, face-saving masks.
- Part of growing up is taking responsibility for one's acts and, in school, for one's learning, so a measure of learner autonomy and individual choice can be helpful for teenagers.
- It's amazing how some teenagers will have an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of a particular field, so let individual students bring their outside interests and knowledge into the classroom through cross-curricular work.
- Variety – including surprise and humour – is the spice of classroom life (perhaps particularly with teenagers and their infamous short attention span), so try out different warmers, starters and fillers to change the pace and enliven the organisation of your lessons.
- Teenagers are discovering their (often awkward) bodies so use movement by giving students an opportunity to move around during class.
- Teaching in secondary school often means teaching multi-level classes, but effective classroom management can help even with very large classes.
- Use of the mother tongue can not only steer a whole class activity away from misunderstanding, confrontation and potential discipline problems (always a risk with teenagers), but also help avoid pressure on an individual by removing the impression that one person is being tested and put on the spot.
- Games can provide not only purposeful contexts in which to use language but they also stimulate interaction, provide competition and are fun – as long as rules are clear and clearly followed by all participants.
- Project work offers each individual a chance to use their individual talent to do something personally meaningful and motivating with the language they are learning – and the resulting posters and other visuals can be displayed around the classroom (just as teenagers decorate their rooms at home)."
Pay Attention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw
"Since most of today's students can appropriately be labeled as "Digital Learners", why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with their teaching practices?
This presentation was created in an effort to motivate teachers to more effectively use technology in their teaching."
This presentation was created in an effort to motivate teachers to more effectively use technology in their teaching."
YouTube Alternatives
Many schools block YouTube videos, but they can be very useful for teaching English and other subjects so here are some alternatives to YouTube.
aTube Catcher:
I use aTube Catcher to download the videos I'm going to use in my lessons. (Free and very easy to use).
English:
http://atube-catcher.en.softonic.com/
"If you want to download and convert videos from YouTube or other popular video sites without having to spend ages doing so, look no further than this no-nonsense software. aTube Catcher allows you to do everything (i.e. the downloading and conversion) from within the same window. All you need to do is paste the link to the video and select the format you want to convert to and aTube Catcher does the business for you - at a very quick pace to boot.
aTube Catcher:
I use aTube Catcher to download the videos I'm going to use in my lessons. (Free and very easy to use).
English:
http://atube-catcher.en.softonic.com/
"If you want to download and convert videos from YouTube or other popular video sites without having to spend ages doing so, look no further than this no-nonsense software. aTube Catcher allows you to do everything (i.e. the downloading and conversion) from within the same window. All you need to do is paste the link to the video and select the format you want to convert to and aTube Catcher does the business for you - at a very quick pace to boot.
Rather handily, the program can also be used as a standalone file converter, letting you take a FLV file and transform it into a different format using a similar process. The program also dishes up a bevy of useful options, such as the ability to define the quality and resolution of the video, audio channels, codecs and more. All in all, aTube Catcher is a brilliant tool for quickly grabbing cool movies from the most popular video sites."
Spanish:
http://atube-catcher.softonic.com/
TeacherTube:
http://teachertube.com/
SchoolTube:
http://www.schooltube.com/
Edublogs TV:
http://edublogs.tv/index.php
KickTube:
http://kickyoutube.com/ The video shows how to download YouTube videos.
http://atube-catcher.softonic.com/
TeacherTube:
http://teachertube.com/
SchoolTube:
http://www.schooltube.com/
Edublogs TV:
http://edublogs.tv/index.php
KickTube:
http://kickyoutube.com/ The video shows how to download YouTube videos.
Zambar: Free online file conversation.
http://zamzar.com/
http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/
To download a video to your computer, enter the URL for the video in the box. It will be downloaded in flv format (use VLC or another compatible player to view it).
More information:Larry Ferlazzo:
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/12/20/the-best-ways-to-access-educational-youtube-videos-in-school/
Joyce Valenza:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/1410038141.html?nid=3714
http://streamingvideo.wikispaces.com/
http://www.teachforever.com/2008/10/how-to-show-youtube-and-other-internet.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page
http://www.tonyvincent.net/?q=node/33
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Yoda 'speaks like Anglo-Saxon'
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Yoda 'speaks like Anglo-Saxon':
"Star Wars character Yoda's sentence structure is similar to old Anglo-Saxon, a linguistics expert has said.
Author David Crystal also says a number of characters in the Lord of the Rings are excellent examples of non-standard English for children to study.
In his book The Stories of English, the academic even discusses the effect on pronunciation of the BBC and on vocabulary by the Sun.
He said he wanted to attack purists who would not tolerate non-standard English
'Devil speaks Queen's English'
Mr Crystal, a professor of linguistics at Reading University for 20 years, said Yoda - a Jedi master in the Star Wars films - was a good way to get children interested in how preferences in English word order changed from the Anglo-Saxon era to that of Middle English."
"Star Wars character Yoda's sentence structure is similar to old Anglo-Saxon, a linguistics expert has said.
Author David Crystal also says a number of characters in the Lord of the Rings are excellent examples of non-standard English for children to study.
In his book The Stories of English, the academic even discusses the effect on pronunciation of the BBC and on vocabulary by the Sun.
He said he wanted to attack purists who would not tolerate non-standard English
'Devil speaks Queen's English'
Mr Crystal, a professor of linguistics at Reading University for 20 years, said Yoda - a Jedi master in the Star Wars films - was a good way to get children interested in how preferences in English word order changed from the Anglo-Saxon era to that of Middle English."
BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Scheme to stop slang in classroom
BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Scheme to stop slang in classroom:
"A school is taking part in a pilot government scheme to stop slang words being used in the classroom.
If a pupil at Lilian Baylis School in Kennington, south London, uses slang the teacher corrects it on the board and gives the standard English phrase.
They then put a tick next to the slang each time it is repeated to show how often students slip into the habit.
Headmaster Gary Phillips says pupils need to be proficient in both spoken and written English to pass exams.
He does not mind slang used in the playground but not in the classroom.
Pupil Nicholas Harris
Pupil Nicholas Harris uses slang with his friends
'We are not trying to ban slang. Children will speak to each other how they wish - that's part of being a child,' Mr Phillips said."
"A school is taking part in a pilot government scheme to stop slang words being used in the classroom.
If a pupil at Lilian Baylis School in Kennington, south London, uses slang the teacher corrects it on the board and gives the standard English phrase.
They then put a tick next to the slang each time it is repeated to show how often students slip into the habit.
Headmaster Gary Phillips says pupils need to be proficient in both spoken and written English to pass exams.
He does not mind slang used in the playground but not in the classroom.
Pupil Nicholas Harris
Pupil Nicholas Harris uses slang with his friends
'We are not trying to ban slang. Children will speak to each other how they wish - that's part of being a child,' Mr Phillips said."
Free Printables for Teachers - Free flashcards, printable games, free worksheets, printables, phonics, clipart, projects, ebooks and other resources
Free Printables for Teachers - Free flashcards, printable games, free worksheets, printables, phonics, clipart, projects, ebooks and other resources:
"Free resources for teachers of young learners. All of the resources are designed to be versatile and useful in many K-6 classrooms. I have free flashcards, worksheets and handouts to match, free phonics cards, free ESL games, an international project exchange library, printable certificates, printable stickers and activities all ready for printing."
"Free resources for teachers of young learners. All of the resources are designed to be versatile and useful in many K-6 classrooms. I have free flashcards, worksheets and handouts to match, free phonics cards, free ESL games, an international project exchange library, printable certificates, printable stickers and activities all ready for printing."
Some Questions People Ask Themselves - (Education) Homework/Exams
1.Why do we forget our book when taking an open-book exam?
2.Why do you have to work like a slave to get a Master's degree?
3.Why do vital term papers move from where you left them to where you can't find them?
4.If you take an IQ test could the results ever come back negative?
5.On a school quiz that asks for your opinion how is it possible to get an 'F'?
6.Is there such a thing as a trick answer?
7.In exams why does it say 'Write in your own words'? Surely you can't just go and make up your own words?
8.Why are the good answers always the ones you think of later?
9.How come when looking for something really important like your math homework due the next day you can never find it? And why do you always come across it three days later when you are looking for something else?
10.Don't we all know all the answers just as long as they ask the right questions?
11.Does being right half the time beat being half-right all the time?
12.Isn't the only angle from which to approach a problem the try-angle?
13.Why is it we feel dumb when we don't know the answer and totally stupid when we see it?
14.Isn't it frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions?
15.Why is it that when you're taking an open-book test the teacher automatically fails you if he catches you copying your classmate's answer? Aren't you both supposed to have the same answer?
16.If getting punished for something you did not do is wrong then how come I get in trouble when I don't do my homework?
17.If you were taking a metaphysics exam would it be cheating if you looked into the soul of the person next to you?
18.Why do you take a test with a No. 2 pencil? Would you get marked down if you used a No. 7 instead? Is No. 2 a monopoly? Should the Federal government investigate? Could this be pencilgate?
19.Why is it that when someone asks if you have any questions, you can never think of any until the opportunity to have them answered has passed?
20.If someone took a blood test and found out theirs was type B-, if they studied really hard, could they move it up to type A?
21.Why do we know all the answers at 17, but don't understand the questions until we're 40?
22.Aren't intelligence tests biased towards the literate?
23.Why is it when you talk to students before an exam, several of them will be saying 'I am going to fail'? If they really believed that, wouldn't they just stay home because they're going to fail anyway? And if they don't really believe it why are they saying it?
24.Do any college students actually study before finals week?
25.Has anyone else not taken an IQ test for fear of learning that you really aren't as smart as you think you are?
26.How is it that teenagers can memorize 30 phone numbers, but can't remember last night's assignment?
27.How come every test you study for is easy, yet all the tests you don't study for are difficult?
28.Isn't it the question that gives the solution, not the answer?
29.When you are allowed to use a note card on a test, why do you always lose them before the day of the test?
30.Why do teachers give you a review and then on test day, nothing on the review is on the test?
31.How come the most important piece of information is always the part you forget first?
32.Suppose that, on a whim, you had the entire history of the world tattooed on your forearm, and a year later you had to take a world history exam. Would it still be considered cheating?
33.If actions speak louder than words, why do we have to write reports?
2.Why do you have to work like a slave to get a Master's degree?
3.Why do vital term papers move from where you left them to where you can't find them?
4.If you take an IQ test could the results ever come back negative?
5.On a school quiz that asks for your opinion how is it possible to get an 'F'?
6.Is there such a thing as a trick answer?
7.In exams why does it say 'Write in your own words'? Surely you can't just go and make up your own words?
8.Why are the good answers always the ones you think of later?
9.How come when looking for something really important like your math homework due the next day you can never find it? And why do you always come across it three days later when you are looking for something else?
10.Don't we all know all the answers just as long as they ask the right questions?
11.Does being right half the time beat being half-right all the time?
12.Isn't the only angle from which to approach a problem the try-angle?
13.Why is it we feel dumb when we don't know the answer and totally stupid when we see it?
14.Isn't it frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions?
15.Why is it that when you're taking an open-book test the teacher automatically fails you if he catches you copying your classmate's answer? Aren't you both supposed to have the same answer?
16.If getting punished for something you did not do is wrong then how come I get in trouble when I don't do my homework?
17.If you were taking a metaphysics exam would it be cheating if you looked into the soul of the person next to you?
18.Why do you take a test with a No. 2 pencil? Would you get marked down if you used a No. 7 instead? Is No. 2 a monopoly? Should the Federal government investigate? Could this be pencilgate?
19.Why is it that when someone asks if you have any questions, you can never think of any until the opportunity to have them answered has passed?
20.If someone took a blood test and found out theirs was type B-, if they studied really hard, could they move it up to type A?
21.Why do we know all the answers at 17, but don't understand the questions until we're 40?
22.Aren't intelligence tests biased towards the literate?
23.Why is it when you talk to students before an exam, several of them will be saying 'I am going to fail'? If they really believed that, wouldn't they just stay home because they're going to fail anyway? And if they don't really believe it why are they saying it?
24.Do any college students actually study before finals week?
25.Has anyone else not taken an IQ test for fear of learning that you really aren't as smart as you think you are?
26.How is it that teenagers can memorize 30 phone numbers, but can't remember last night's assignment?
27.How come every test you study for is easy, yet all the tests you don't study for are difficult?
28.Isn't it the question that gives the solution, not the answer?
29.When you are allowed to use a note card on a test, why do you always lose them before the day of the test?
30.Why do teachers give you a review and then on test day, nothing on the review is on the test?
31.How come the most important piece of information is always the part you forget first?
32.Suppose that, on a whim, you had the entire history of the world tattooed on your forearm, and a year later you had to take a world history exam. Would it still be considered cheating?
33.If actions speak louder than words, why do we have to write reports?
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Schools given tips on talking
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Schools given tips on talking:
"Schools are being given official guidance on how to teach pupils standard spoken English.
The guidance, published on Monday by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, says speaking accurately and clearly is a vital skill.
Head teachers have warned in the past that television and computer use are harming children's conversation skills."
"Schools are being given official guidance on how to teach pupils standard spoken English.
The guidance, published on Monday by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, says speaking accurately and clearly is a vital skill.
Head teachers have warned in the past that television and computer use are harming children's conversation skills."
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | UK's Vicky Pollards 'left behind'
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | UK's Vicky Pollards 'left behind':
"Britain's teenagers risk becoming a nation of 'Vicky Pollards' held back by poor verbal skills, research suggests.
And like the Little Britain character the top 20 words used, including yeah, no, but and like, account for around a third of all words, the study says.
Lancaster University's Professor Tony McEnery who conducted the research said vocabulary size was defined early on.
His study of blogs, questionnaires and speech found teenagers used half the words of average 25 to 34-year-olds."
"Britain's teenagers risk becoming a nation of 'Vicky Pollards' held back by poor verbal skills, research suggests.
And like the Little Britain character the top 20 words used, including yeah, no, but and like, account for around a third of all words, the study says.
Lancaster University's Professor Tony McEnery who conducted the research said vocabulary size was defined early on.
His study of blogs, questionnaires and speech found teenagers used half the words of average 25 to 34-year-olds."
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | 20 of your most hated cliches
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | 20 of your most hated cliches:
"20 of your most hated cliches
Hands over mouth
According to an online survey, cliches like 'at the end of the day', '24/7' and 'literally' are among the most reviled. Here are 20 more that particularly irk Magazine readers.
1. My vote for most irritating cliche has to be 'basically'. I even manage to irritate myself by using it, although I do try not to.
AS, Salford, England
2. A few minutes ago I said 'basically' was the most irritating cliche. I've changed my mind: 'To be fair' is the most awful thing anybody can ever say, particularly since it is invariably followed by a biased and utterly unfair comment.
Ian, Sheffield
3. My most hated expression has to be 'to be honest'. What does it mean? Are you normally dishonest then? To my shame you might even catch me saying it.
John Airey, Peterborough
4. It has to be 'going forward', used by business people/politicians, as in: 'Going forward, we need to do...X.' Since time is irreversible, it's totally unnecessary. No one experiences life 'going backward'.
Alex Brodie, London"
"20 of your most hated cliches
Hands over mouth
According to an online survey, cliches like 'at the end of the day', '24/7' and 'literally' are among the most reviled. Here are 20 more that particularly irk Magazine readers.
1. My vote for most irritating cliche has to be 'basically'. I even manage to irritate myself by using it, although I do try not to.
AS, Salford, England
2. A few minutes ago I said 'basically' was the most irritating cliche. I've changed my mind: 'To be fair' is the most awful thing anybody can ever say, particularly since it is invariably followed by a biased and utterly unfair comment.
Ian, Sheffield
3. My most hated expression has to be 'to be honest'. What does it mean? Are you normally dishonest then? To my shame you might even catch me saying it.
John Airey, Peterborough
4. It has to be 'going forward', used by business people/politicians, as in: 'Going forward, we need to do...X.' Since time is irreversible, it's totally unnecessary. No one experiences life 'going backward'.
Alex Brodie, London"
Duh! or The Knack for Stating the Obvious
Alcohol Frequently Seen In Cases (from the Colorado Daily News)
Child's Death Ruins Couple's Holiday
Couple Slain, Police Suspect Homicide
Heat Wave Linked to Temperatures (from Daily Sun Post)
If Strike isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While
Infertility Unlikely To Be Passed On (from the Montgomery Advertiser )
Official: Only Rain Will Cure Drought (from The Herald-News, Westpost, Massachusetts)
Plot to Kill Officer had Vicious Side (from The Chicago Tribune)
Putting Mattress On Floor Prevents Fall From Bed (from the Associated Press)
Sadness Is No. 1 Reason Men And Women Cry
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Study Finds Sex, Pregnancy Link (Cornell Daily Sun, December 7, 1995)
Teenage Girls Often Have Babies Fathered by Men (The Sunday Oregonian)
Child's Death Ruins Couple's Holiday
Couple Slain, Police Suspect Homicide
Heat Wave Linked to Temperatures (from Daily Sun Post)
If Strike isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While
Infertility Unlikely To Be Passed On (from the Montgomery Advertiser )
Official: Only Rain Will Cure Drought (from The Herald-News, Westpost, Massachusetts)
Plot to Kill Officer had Vicious Side (from The Chicago Tribune)
Putting Mattress On Floor Prevents Fall From Bed (from the Associated Press)
Sadness Is No. 1 Reason Men And Women Cry
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Study Finds Sex, Pregnancy Link (Cornell Daily Sun, December 7, 1995)
Teenage Girls Often Have Babies Fathered by Men (The Sunday Oregonian)
Alan November Weblog : Getting Started With Social Bookmarking Using Del.icio.us
Alan November Weblog : Getting Started With Social Bookmarking Using Del.icio.us:
"Getting Started With Social Bookmarking Using Del.icio.us
Social bookmarking has many benefits within the classroom. As a teacher, you can bookmark valuable sites for yourself or your students. Students can work together to develop a bookmark list for their class or for a single project they are working on.
"Getting Started With Social Bookmarking Using Del.icio.us
Social bookmarking has many benefits within the classroom. As a teacher, you can bookmark valuable sites for yourself or your students. Students can work together to develop a bookmark list for their class or for a single project they are working on.
What is HotChalk?
What is HotChalk?:
"HotChalk is a learning environment for K-12 teachers, students and parents that includes a learning management system (LMS), a rich library of teacher-contributed lesson plans, premium digital content like NBC News video, and professional development for teachers in a Web-based environment. Available through any Internet browser, the HotChalk Learning Environment is an easy to use system and brings teachers, students and parents together to improve education.
Improving the Lives of Teachers
HotChalk’s mission is to improve the lives of teachers to drive measurable student results. By automating the work involved in planning and grading HotChalk makes teachers highly productive at a level that was never possible before. In addition, by delivering a rich library of digital content, HotChalk opens up the potential of the classroom, stimulating learning and making it interesting."
"HotChalk is a learning environment for K-12 teachers, students and parents that includes a learning management system (LMS), a rich library of teacher-contributed lesson plans, premium digital content like NBC News video, and professional development for teachers in a Web-based environment. Available through any Internet browser, the HotChalk Learning Environment is an easy to use system and brings teachers, students and parents together to improve education.
Improving the Lives of Teachers
HotChalk’s mission is to improve the lives of teachers to drive measurable student results. By automating the work involved in planning and grading HotChalk makes teachers highly productive at a level that was never possible before. In addition, by delivering a rich library of digital content, HotChalk opens up the potential of the classroom, stimulating learning and making it interesting."
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Toaster: A gift that every member of the family appreciates. Automatically burns toast.
Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated. Come here first.
Vacation Special: have your home exterminated.
Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink.
Wanted: Preparer of food. Must be dependable, like the food business, and be willing to get hands dirty.
Wanted. Widower with school age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family.
Wanted: Hair cutter. Excellent growth potential.
We build bodies that last a lifetime.
We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.
We will oil your sewing machine and adjust tension in your home for $1.00.
'83 Toyota hunchback -- $2000
Amana washer $100. Owned by clean bachelor who seldom washed.
And now, the Superstore unequaled in size, unmatched in variety, unrivaled inconvenience.
Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once, you'll never go anywhere again.
Bill's septic cleaning"we haul American made products"
Christmas tag sale. Handmade gifts for the hard to find person.
Creative daily specials, including select offerings of beef, foul, fresh vagetables, salads, quiche.
Dinner Special-Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00
Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.
Exercise equipment: queen size mattress & box spring -$175.
For Rent: 6 room hated apartment.
For sale: a quilted high chair that can be made into a table, pottie chair, rocking horse, refrigerator, spring coat, size 8 and fur collar.
For sale. Three canaries of undermined sex.
For sale: antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.
For sale: lee majors (6 million dollar man)$50
Free puppies...part German shepherd part dog
Free: farm kittens. ready to eat.
German shepherd. 85 lbs. neutered. speaks German. free.
Get rid of aunts. Zap does the job in 24 hours.
Girl wanted to assist magician in cutting-off-head illusion. Blue Cross and salary.
Great Dames for sale.
Have several very old dresses from grandmother in beautiful condition.
Hummels largest selection ever"if it's in stock, we have it!"
Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel.
Man, honest. Will take anything.
Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with round bottom for efficient beating.
Mother's helper--peasant working conditions.
Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home, too.
Offer expires December or while supplies last
Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops.
Our experienced Mom will care for your child. Fenced yard, meals, and smacks included.
Our sofa seats the whole mob and it's made of 100% Italian leather.
See ladies blouses. 50% off!
Semi-Annual after-Christmas Sale.
Snow blower for sale...only used on snowy days.
Soft & genital bath tissues or facial tissue89 cents
Star Wars job of the hut -- $15
Stock up and save. Limit: one.
Tired of cleaning yourself. Let me do it.
Toaster: A gift that every member of the family appreciates. Automatically burns toast.
Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated. Come here first.
Vacation Special: have your home exterminated.
Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink.
Wanted: Preparer of food. Must be dependable, like the food business, and be willing to get hands dirty.
Wanted. Widower with school age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family.
Wanted: Hair cutter. Excellent growth potential.
We build bodies that last a lifetime.
We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.
We will oil your sewing machine and adjust tension in your home for $1.00.
Social bookmarking tools - Teaching Hacks
Social bookmarking tools - Teaching Hacks:
"What is Social Bookmarking
There have been many different attempts to classify web sites through the use of more traditional classification systems such as Gail Shea Grainger's 'Dewey Browse.' Dewey Browse uses the Dewey Decimal System to classify web sites for grades K-12 students. The problem is that web sites come in and out of existence. Other commercial ventures offer a more up to date list of web sites for students and teachers at a monthly price. A few examples are 'StudentLink' and 'NetTrekker.'
All these services, free or commercial, use a top down approach for organizing web sites into predefined categories. Where individuals might make suggestions through a submission form on categories or web sites, but have very little effect the organizational structure of the web site.
Social bookmarking sites turns the hierarchical model upside down. In the past an individual might have saved their favourites or bookmarks on their local computer. Their bookmarks might have been organized under a few general headings. The social bookmarking web site allows individuals to store their bookmarks on the Internet and makes them accessible anywhere."
"What is Social Bookmarking
There have been many different attempts to classify web sites through the use of more traditional classification systems such as Gail Shea Grainger's 'Dewey Browse.' Dewey Browse uses the Dewey Decimal System to classify web sites for grades K-12 students. The problem is that web sites come in and out of existence. Other commercial ventures offer a more up to date list of web sites for students and teachers at a monthly price. A few examples are 'StudentLink' and 'NetTrekker.'
All these services, free or commercial, use a top down approach for organizing web sites into predefined categories. Where individuals might make suggestions through a submission form on categories or web sites, but have very little effect the organizational structure of the web site.
Social bookmarking sites turns the hierarchical model upside down. In the past an individual might have saved their favourites or bookmarks on their local computer. Their bookmarks might have been organized under a few general headings. The social bookmarking web site allows individuals to store their bookmarks on the Internet and makes them accessible anywhere."
UsingEnglish.com - Learning English (ESL) Online
UsingEnglish.com - Learning English (ESL) Online:
"Resources for English as a Second Language
UsingEnglish.com provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Browse our grammar glossary and references of irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, ESL forums, articles, teacher handouts and printables, and find useful links and information on English. Topics cover the spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas."
"Resources for English as a Second Language
UsingEnglish.com provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Browse our grammar glossary and references of irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, ESL forums, articles, teacher handouts and printables, and find useful links and information on English. Topics cover the spectrum of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and EAP subject areas."
Bad Newspaper Headlines
Note that while some of these are just inadvertently stupid, some are caused by grammatical errors that can easily be fixed. For example, in "Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years," if the modifying phrases had been put first, it would be "For Second Time in 10 Years, Killer Sentenced to Die," which would be clearer, though less funny. On the positive side, they usually don't contain spelling errors, except in the case of classified ads. Thinking before writing, and editing before printing, would also help. (Where are the good beta readers when we need them?)
4-H Girls Win Prizes for Fat Calves
After Detour to California Shuttle Returns to Earth
Air Head Fired
Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Ban On Soliciting Dead in Trotwood
Bank Drive-in Window Blocked by Board
British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands
British Union Finds Dwarfs in Short Supply
Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy (from the Louisville Courier Journal)
Deaf College Opens Doors to Hearing
Dealers Will Hear Car Talk at Noon
Deer Kill 17,328
Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
Drunken Drivers Paid $1000 in `84
Enfields Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Ax
Eye Drops off Shelf
Farmer Bill Dies in House
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors (from the Providence Journal)
Include your Children When Baking Cookies
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
Jerk Injures Neck, Wins Award (from the Buffalo News)
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years (from the Post News)
Lack of Brains Hinders Research (from The Columbus Dispatch)
Lansing Residents Can Drop Off Trees
Lawyer Says Client is Not That Guilty
Lawmen from Mexico Barbecue Guests
Legislator Wants Tougher Death Penalty
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half (From the Valley News)
Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms
Man Jumps Off Bridge. Neither Jumper nor Body Found
Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing (from The Sun)
Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge
March Planned For Next August
Messiah Climaxes In Chorus Of Hallelujahs (The Anchorage, Alaska Times)
Milk Drinkers are Turning to Powder
Miners Refuse to Work After Death
Never Withhold Herpes Infection from Loved One
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
New Vaccine may Contain Rabies
Old School Pillars are Replaced by Alumni
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over (from The Overland News)
Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Prosecutor Releases Probe into Undersheriff
Prostitutes Appeal to Pope
Publicize Your Business Absolutely Free! Just send $6.00 (Entrepreneur Magazine ad)
Queen Mary Having Bottom Scraped (from The Times, in the U.K.)
Reagan Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge
Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training
Shot Off Woman's Leg Helps Nicklaus to 66
Some Pieces of Rock Hudson Sold at Auction
Soviet Virgin Lands Short of Goal Again
Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim
Steals Clock, Faces Time
Stiff Opposition Expected to Casketless Funeral Plan
Stolen Painting Found by Tree
Stud Tires Out
Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents
Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
Tiger Woods Plays With Own Balls, Nike Says
Two Convicts Evade Noose, Jury Hung (Headline from the Oakland Tribune)
Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years in Checkout Counter
Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
War Dims Hope for Peace
Woman Improving After Fatal Crash
4-H Girls Win Prizes for Fat Calves
After Detour to California Shuttle Returns to Earth
Air Head Fired
Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Ban On Soliciting Dead in Trotwood
Bank Drive-in Window Blocked by Board
British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands
British Union Finds Dwarfs in Short Supply
Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy (from the Louisville Courier Journal)
Deaf College Opens Doors to Hearing
Dealers Will Hear Car Talk at Noon
Deer Kill 17,328
Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
Drunken Drivers Paid $1000 in `84
Enfields Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Ax
Eye Drops off Shelf
Farmer Bill Dies in House
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors (from the Providence Journal)
Include your Children When Baking Cookies
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
Jerk Injures Neck, Wins Award (from the Buffalo News)
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years (from the Post News)
Lack of Brains Hinders Research (from The Columbus Dispatch)
Lansing Residents Can Drop Off Trees
Lawyer Says Client is Not That Guilty
Lawmen from Mexico Barbecue Guests
Legislator Wants Tougher Death Penalty
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half (From the Valley News)
Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms
Man Jumps Off Bridge. Neither Jumper nor Body Found
Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing (from The Sun)
Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge
March Planned For Next August
Messiah Climaxes In Chorus Of Hallelujahs (The Anchorage, Alaska Times)
Milk Drinkers are Turning to Powder
Miners Refuse to Work After Death
Never Withhold Herpes Infection from Loved One
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
New Vaccine may Contain Rabies
Old School Pillars are Replaced by Alumni
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over (from The Overland News)
Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Prosecutor Releases Probe into Undersheriff
Prostitutes Appeal to Pope
Publicize Your Business Absolutely Free! Just send $6.00 (Entrepreneur Magazine ad)
Queen Mary Having Bottom Scraped (from The Times, in the U.K.)
Reagan Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge
Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training
Shot Off Woman's Leg Helps Nicklaus to 66
Some Pieces of Rock Hudson Sold at Auction
Soviet Virgin Lands Short of Goal Again
Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim
Steals Clock, Faces Time
Stiff Opposition Expected to Casketless Funeral Plan
Stolen Painting Found by Tree
Stud Tires Out
Survivor of Siamese Twins Joins Parents
Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
Tiger Woods Plays With Own Balls, Nike Says
Two Convicts Evade Noose, Jury Hung (Headline from the Oakland Tribune)
Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years in Checkout Counter
Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
War Dims Hope for Peace
Woman Improving After Fatal Crash
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies:
"Welcome to the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies (C4LPT)."
"Welcome to the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies (C4LPT)."
Science and history of cocaine and Coca-Cola - The Naked Scientists 2008.10.24
Science and history of cocaine and Coca-Cola - The Naked Scientists 2008.10.24:
"Surprising as it sounds, Coca Cola LogoCoca Cola gets its name from one of its original ingredients - cocaine. And although the drug's now illegal, this wasn't always the case. But how did it become popular, what led to its downfall, and how does Coca Cola come in to it?"
"Surprising as it sounds, Coca Cola LogoCoca Cola gets its name from one of its original ingredients - cocaine. And although the drug's now illegal, this wasn't always the case. But how did it become popular, what led to its downfall, and how does Coca Cola come in to it?"
100 Blogs That Will Make You Smarter | Online Universities.com
100 Blogs That Will Make You Smarter | Online Universities.com: "By Kelly Kilpatrick
Reading blogs doesn’t have to be an exercise in futility or a waste of time. Your blog addiction can serve you well by with these blogs that are sure to make you smarter. These blogs bring you information about politics, technology, art, literature, an international perspective on life and culture, and much more. Become a regular reader of these blogs and who knows how intelligent you will be in the end."
Reading blogs doesn’t have to be an exercise in futility or a waste of time. Your blog addiction can serve you well by with these blogs that are sure to make you smarter. These blogs bring you information about politics, technology, art, literature, an international perspective on life and culture, and much more. Become a regular reader of these blogs and who knows how intelligent you will be in the end."
Grammatically Infirm Medical Records
Years of medical school, and still your doctor cannot write understandable English. Here’s proof:
She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.
Skin: Somewhat pale but present.
The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead.
The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until she got a divorce.
Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.
Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Smith, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree.
By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.
Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared.
The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983.
The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
Healthy-appearing decrepit 69-year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
The patient refused an autopsy.
The patient has no past history of suicides.
The patient expired on the floor uneventfully.
Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital.
The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant, with only a 40-pound weight gain in the past three days.
She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.
Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.
The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed.
She is numb from her toes down.
The skin was moist and dry.
Patient was alert and unresponsive.
When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.
She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.
Skin: Somewhat pale but present.
The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead.
The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until she got a divorce.
Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.
Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Smith, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree.
By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.
Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared.
The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983.
The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
Healthy-appearing decrepit 69-year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
The patient refused an autopsy.
The patient has no past history of suicides.
The patient expired on the floor uneventfully.
Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital.
The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant, with only a 40-pound weight gain in the past three days.
She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.
Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.
The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed.
She is numb from her toes down.
The skin was moist and dry.
Patient was alert and unresponsive.
When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.
"More Anguished English" by Richard Lederer
Artie's Restaurant and Yogurt Parlor: "An Alternative to Good Eating."
Channel 16 temporarily off the air due to technical improvements
FOR SALE: Braille dictionary. Must see to appreciate! call Jerry
FOR SALE: Instant coffee table
MUST SELL: 3 grave spaces in Laureland, very reasonable. Plus air conditioner.
PART-TIME HELP WANTED. Must have creative skills, drivers license and car with outgoing personality
Remember, you get what you pay for. And at Hub Furniture Store, you pay less.
SECRETARIAL/CLERICAL -- Excellent word processing & typing skills. Conscious, creative and detail oriented
The Macon County Humane Society offers a free spay/neutering to senior citizens if they adopt an animal out of the animal shelter.
Why not have the kids shot for Easter, or have a family portrait taken? What have you got to lose?
Channel 16 temporarily off the air due to technical improvements
FOR SALE: Braille dictionary. Must see to appreciate! call Jerry
FOR SALE: Instant coffee table
MUST SELL: 3 grave spaces in Laureland, very reasonable. Plus air conditioner.
PART-TIME HELP WANTED. Must have creative skills, drivers license and car with outgoing personality
Remember, you get what you pay for. And at Hub Furniture Store, you pay less.
SECRETARIAL/CLERICAL -- Excellent word processing & typing skills. Conscious, creative and detail oriented
The Macon County Humane Society offers a free spay/neutering to senior citizens if they adopt an animal out of the animal shelter.
Why not have the kids shot for Easter, or have a family portrait taken? What have you got to lose?
Kwanzaa Information, Websites, Free Printable Activities, Games, Lessons & Crafts - Associated Content
Kwanzaa Information, Websites, Free Printable Activities, Games, Lessons & Crafts - Associated Content:
"Habari Gani? This is the Swahili greeting given at Kwanzaa, the least known but fastest growing of the winter holidays. When you greet someone with Habari Gani? you are saying literally, 'what's the news?' Kwanzaa, meaning 'first fruits of the harvest' celebrates family, community and culture. Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 - January 1, seven days. In the seven days there are seven principles to aim for; I have listed their Swahili name as well as a description westerners can understand.
unity (umoja),self-determination, knowing oneself (kujichagulia),collective work and responsibility; sharing the load (ujima)cooperative economics, barter, trade for the common good (ujamaa),sense of purpose (nia),creativity (kuumba),trust, faith (imani)
The symbols of Kwanzaa include:
seven candles (3 red, 3 green, 1 black), standing for Kwanzaa's seven principles (look similar to a menorah)mishumaa
a candle holder, representing the stalk of corn that shows that we grow as a family from the earth (the kinara)
a straw place mat, recalling tradition and history (mkeka)
a variety of fruit, symbolizing the harvest (mazao)
vibunzi -- an ear of corn for each child, celebrating the child's potential"
WARNING! WARNING!
- On a cardboard windshield sun shade: “Warning: Do not drive with sun shield in place.”
- On an infant's bathtub: “Do not throw baby out with bath water.”
- On a package of Fisherman's Friend(R) throat lozenges: “Not meant as a substitute for human companionship.”
- On a Magic 8 Ball: “Not advised for use as a home pregnancy test.”
- On a roll of Life Savers: “Not for use as a flotation device.”
- On a cup of McDonald's coffee: “Allow to cool before applying to groin area.”
- On a refrigerator: “Refrigerate after opening.”
- On a disposable razor: “Do not use this product during an earthquake.”
- On a handgun: “Not recommended for use as a nutcracker.”
- On pantyhose: “Not to be used in the commission of a felony.”
- On a piano: “Harmful or fatal if swallowed.”
- On a can of Fix-a-Flat: “Not to be used for breast augmentation.”
- On a Pentium chip: “If this product exhibits errors the manufacturer will replace it for a $2 shipping and a $3 handling charge, for a total of $4.97.”
- On work gloves: “For best results, do not leave at crime scene.”
- On a palm sander: “Not to be used to sand palms.”
- On a calendar: “Use of term ‘Sunday’ for reference only. No meteorological warranties expressed or implied.”
- On Odor Eaters: “Do not eat.”
- On a blender: “Not for use as an aquarium.”
- On syrup of ipecac: “Caution: May cause vomiting.”
- On a revolving door: “Passenger compartments for individual use only.”
- On a microscope: “Objects are smaller and less alarming than they appear.”
- On children's alphabet blocks: “Letters may be used to construct words, phrases and sentences that may be deemed offensive.”
- On an infant's bathtub: “Do not throw baby out with bath water.”
- On a package of Fisherman's Friend(R) throat lozenges: “Not meant as a substitute for human companionship.”
- On a Magic 8 Ball: “Not advised for use as a home pregnancy test.”
- On a roll of Life Savers: “Not for use as a flotation device.”
- On a cup of McDonald's coffee: “Allow to cool before applying to groin area.”
- On a refrigerator: “Refrigerate after opening.”
- On a disposable razor: “Do not use this product during an earthquake.”
- On a handgun: “Not recommended for use as a nutcracker.”
- On pantyhose: “Not to be used in the commission of a felony.”
- On a piano: “Harmful or fatal if swallowed.”
- On a can of Fix-a-Flat: “Not to be used for breast augmentation.”
- On a Pentium chip: “If this product exhibits errors the manufacturer will replace it for a $2 shipping and a $3 handling charge, for a total of $4.97.”
- On work gloves: “For best results, do not leave at crime scene.”
- On a palm sander: “Not to be used to sand palms.”
- On a calendar: “Use of term ‘Sunday’ for reference only. No meteorological warranties expressed or implied.”
- On Odor Eaters: “Do not eat.”
- On a blender: “Not for use as an aquarium.”
- On syrup of ipecac: “Caution: May cause vomiting.”
- On a revolving door: “Passenger compartments for individual use only.”
- On a microscope: “Objects are smaller and less alarming than they appear.”
- On children's alphabet blocks: “Letters may be used to construct words, phrases and sentences that may be deemed offensive.”
Malapropisms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malapropism
http://www.fun-with-words.com/malapropisms.html
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/07/070700_malaprop.jhtml
http://www.fun-with-words.com/malapropisms.html
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/07/070700_malaprop.jhtml
"Named after the character Miss Malaprop in Sheridan's comedy The Rivals, a malapropism is any well-intended saying that takes on a different and often ludicrous meaning when a similar yet utterly inappropriate word is used. To wit:The office gave him a fine, new Rolodex watch.Miss Malaprop's character was charming and fond of confusing her words. Some of her lines from the play are:"...you will promise to forget this fellow--to illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory.""He is the very pineapple of politeness.""She's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile."
In no particular order...He's a legend in his own mind.I don't want to usurp all the time up.Here's the week-by-week blow.Let me get some visibility onto the table.We're caught on the horns of our own petard.If we keep going on this way, somebody is going to be left standing at the church with his pants down.John, you always aghast me.We must try to emerge our viewpoints.It works more or less natural-wise.From henceforth on, we must....He was very adamnant about it.That's okay, we'll ramroad it through.Let me ask a point-blunt question.I imply from this that....The universality of science is, of course, a lynch pin of the conventional wisdom.It's chucked full.We want to create an environment automatedly.You can't never not impact.I'm listening attentatively.There's not an iota of difference, for the most part.It's a pain in some aspects.Sometimes you want to ride herd over the default choices.It seems to be an insurmountable opportunity.For various and assundry reasons.The group was in violent agreement.He works for that import-outport bank.We'll get into some of the more specifics later.I'd like to name them out.We've got to get our ass on the ball.He's very objective; he has no irons to burn.For all intensive purposes, ....DOS JCL is an indignancy.It has to check an almost myriad number of things.Things there are manipulated numerously.That's an additional incurrence of overhead.Let me give you a synoptic overview.Let me refurbish your memories.He practices management by whimsy.You'll have to do it because he edicts it.When he says "thout shall" you'd better do it.That's a really grevious error.Then we proceed according to a carefully written scripture of events.We tend to produce amorphic requirements.We have had numerous incidences and examples of this.I flew it by ear.We diversed a lot from the action plan.The duplicity of the messages tends to be duplicated.It tends to clog up the comfortability of things.This is a good place to cathart some feelings.You can help us agendize the meeting.We're sailing on thin ice.He condenses a 5-minute speech into 20 minutes.Acamadicians have been arguing that for 80 years.From this, certain assumptions can be drawn.All this other stuff is subsiderary.There's another flaw in the ointment.That's how they got their foothold in the door.It's so much better, it's head and heels above the others.I'm not going to edict that; it's your choice.We don't want to tilt windmills on that one.The purpose of the meeting was to set the stage in motion.I'm sorry, did I short-shrift somebody?Are you going to leave us hanging on the horns of this dilemma?I'm not going to get sidetracked onto a tangent.Some of those loose ends are beginning to show their true colors.We don't want to go off on a deep end of that one.He tends to see the world from his side of the elephant.Gee, I'm glib, I really believed it!Let's give it a one-time shot.The problem was haunting us rapidly.Launching right ahead, I'd like to say that....If we don't do something, they'll swamp all over us.I'm having a hard time getting my handles around that one.This year, we diverted from last year's plan.It's worse: that problem has been exasperated in the last week or so.We have to look at each side of this many-fauceted problem.To whom's doorstep should we lay the blame?People will begin to cohese around a natural leader.Let me synthesize the discussion.Let's get off the diamond.He brings his knowledge to bear on this very kind of subject.He takes a cavilary attitude toward our efforts.How will you solicitate responses to your questionnaire?I won't throw in the towel until the last chip is down and the last card has been turned.We don't want to make him uncomfortable; he'll feel a lot of distention.There's a momentous amount of work they have to do.That issue hasn't been elevated yet.He gets up on his soap box and goes through his routine.He's very good at assimilating himself with other people.Fifteen minutes from now isn't very enemant.Some people cut the nose off to spite the face, and then continue on down the same merry road.We have to go out and quench the fires of that raging conflaguration.Now that's touchy, you're getting into a voluble subject.He was depressed due to domestic difficulties at home.Let me give you my best educated guess.Well, now the hat's on the other foot.That line of records has been de-funked for two years.He had a fine, rather rye sense of humor.Being wrong is catamount to losing life and limb.We're going to have our ears up to alligators trying to make that work.That would wreck havoc on the system.That's the best attack to take.I'm not sure we really need to understand what we're talking about.Nobody had any resources to put to bear on the project.When it got into trouble it would throw up the ghost.That's not settled, by any matter of means.This bodes the further question, "where will we be then?"It's as easy as falling off a piece of cake.I'm in such a bad mood, I'm going to bore somebody with my tusks.I'm like a tiger at the end of my chair.We have to refine that down to a gnat's eye.It's in a state of animated suspension.Oh, that's just so much water over the bridge.You are eluding to some potential problems.They did a good job, and deserve some credos.He's very outgoing, a true bon voyant.He has insured me that we can get it in two months.I want to encourage you for having held that meeting.They didn't imply that, either implicitly or explicitly.He was admonished, but I don't know the details of the admonishment.You can take one of two attacks toward that problem.That was a very homogenous group in a very hiarchial organization."VARIG" is an anachronism for a long Portuguese name.You can separate the wheat from the shaft.He has resignated as of next Friday.You're a -- what is it -- a bell-ringer, that leads the flock on the way.That was the date we bantered around for the meeting.We will now depict what that looks like.Here comes another blind herring! (Riposte: Or is it a red alley?)They deep-ended that system.They were in a fudiciary relationship.It degradated our environment.We go to the other end of the extreme.It depends whether they are central or de-central.That's a problem that needs solutioning.There's two problems this audience shares in common.You can mandate that one onto me.Those are only isolated incidences.It looks to them like we're taking a laxadaisical attitude toward their problems.The better we do, the more confidency they'll have.Actually, this is really a very simplex example.I'm vemenently opposed to doing that.He got a bit of short shrift from them.He expects a dimunition in availability next year.Temperatures were in the late 40s and early 50s yesterday.You've buttered your bread, now lie in it!You outlined the current problems of the multi-plexity of languages and procedures.I wish someone would make a decision; I'm tired of just hanging in libido.I can tell they're fake trees; if they were real, they'd be swayving.We've got to put on our thinking heads.We'll ask him to thumbnail a description of that.We don't want any diminishment in effectivity.That's a fairly accurate surmisal.You should permutate some of those connections.Let me interpretate that for you.There are several-fold more ways to look at that question.We should put together a compodium of the best papers.We're all getting worn down by the tediosity of this task.He seems to have the situation well under hand.I would like to beg the difference with you.Don't be so excited, you're chafing at the dish.Be careful, he's on the brink of his tether.No, you'll just disorientate everything.That's a clear abusement of his rights.I've explained that an innumerable number of times.Things were all up in a heaval.Who wants to present the summarization?I'm just about at the end of my halter.We left that question hanging in the fire.I think we should encourage recyclization of used cards.Pushing this button causes restoral of the previous image.Who will be responsible for orientating new employees?I fear where angels don't.The response we got was nilch.Let's not get bogged down in administrivia.It's extraordinary; a truly non-parallel example.And who will administrate that decision?Supporting the entire gambit of features is a major task.We've only had those problems sposmadically.My inkling is to move in that direction.Well, that takes the onus out of that situation.All their property was exappropriated.It can be roughshodly trod upon!It's boiling profusiously.She had a missed conception.That was the coup de gras.It was approved blanketly.He was given carte blank.Nobody ever notifies me about anything; the only way I find out is by word of ear!Oops, it just got obliviated!You seem to be intonating that it was mostly human error.Shortly thereafter or therebefore, you will get a message.It was like pulling hen's teeth to get that one!It's somewhat antithecal to the way we do things.I went off on a discursion from the original topic.He wrote the specifictions for the project.Eventually it will obsolesce and move out of the marketplace.I need a few minutes; could we deter that topic until noon?He had to backpeddle on that issue to avoid giving the wrong impression.They always start the day by shooting the fat for 15 minutes.Stagnancy threatens the whole organization!We always look for ways to incentivize the employees.It was a generous attribute to his abilities.I don't know what pressures would bring me to bear.I can't hear what you're saying because of the noise of the celery I'm chewing in my ears.By the opposite token, there are some differences.It would be a tremendous jerry-rig.I'm not laboring under any false pretenses here.He was righteously indignatious.They're usually hard cheek by jowl by each other.Here's the crutch of the matter.You're on shallow ground there!I absolve anything to do with that problem.There's lots of little piecemeals we have to work out.This engine is so good it can start on a dime.It just rolls off my back like a duck.First, we should set up the itinerary for this meeting.How should we amateurize the cost of the equipment over its expected lifetime?Please report all occurrences of such incidences.It works automatically, without human innovation.I take objection to those remarks!We need stronger laws to ebb the tide of violence.Let me diverge for an example.These computers use too many 4- and 5-letter anachronisms.We're straining at the gills.He likes sitting there in his big executive snivel chair.Those facts would infer the following results.People can be pushed too hard; they are downward runnable.We're hanging by the skin of our teeth.She offered it to me in abstentia.The other items are more prioritous.It was a spur-of-the-cuff remark.They can currently handle at most 500 people, at the outset.He made his statement with great fervency.Let's buckle it down to work.He sees things from an unusual vintage point.That needs some thinking about; let me go away and regurgitate for a couple of hours.It's a real barrel of monkies.I must stress paramountcy of action!It is generally a good idea to build a model of a new system, prototypically speaking.There was a scurry of activity.Jack eluded to that earlier.Give this report a cursory once-over.That agency is wrought with fraud.Things are so bad right now that even positions with people in them are vacant.He laid in a supply of coal.It's a wholly-owned subsidutary.I will put it a bit more flowerly.This point should not be minimalized.That is unequivocably true!That strikes a responsive cord.There were tears strolling down their faces.That is a clear usurption of responsibility.It was an alertion, that we were getting close.Those sterile fruit flies are doing a bang-up job.I want to take another tactic.Would you like a craft of house wine?Was his tumor malign?When a woman works in a group her husband manages, isn't that incest?It depends on whether his sentence of execution will be commutated.He pinpointed out the major trouble spots.Now, we have a chance to cut some new water.The area was unindated with another four inches of rain.It incumbs on you to get that precisely correct.Those things are as rare as hound's teeth.He doesn't want to be tarred with the wrong kind of feathers.I'm open-minded, but not empty-headed!Due to the budget squeeze, we're looking at a diminuation of services.The assassination was a henious crime.He tends to speak in a circumlocutious way.I would like to express my perplexion at these matters.Those subject areas have a lot of mutual lapover.Your example was highly instructional.That agreement overrided all previous ones.His crimes were irreprehensible.Many of his efforts fail to succeed.This stuff turns me to sleep.He ate what appeared to be edible mushrooms, and two hours later he went into conventions.In that crowd, he really stook out.We're looking at the problem from two tactics.This information for you is being sent at Mr. Smith's bequest.This system provides better cross-pollenization and communication.They have quit maintenancing that component.We will demise if we stand still!It's not quite as primely important to me.Who are those numerical analysists?You're so lucky; you're really in an envious position.It'll probably go right down to the last wire.We must overcome adverse effects of slider-bearing sticktion.These bitsy things give me a migranularity headache.Don't bother with such a minor infuriation.He turned a blind ear to that issue.I had to disavow them of that notion right away.When you're talking about citrus fruits, that variety of orange is a horse of another color.My gist on that one is that it will work.A lot of water has flown under the bridge since then.No need to worry about that problem blowing up on us; it was very neatly diffused.He has an acidic, ascerbic voice.I have a discussion topic I'd like to throw on the floor.Is that topic within the purvey of this committee?They're way off in south field.This isn't fair to those who complied by the rules.Now we've got them right where they want us!Such actions can only be allowed in cases of the most extraneous emergency.Before I give you the benefit of my remarks, I'd like to know what we're talking about.This bill goes to the very heart of the moral fiber of human anatomy.From now on, I'm watching everything you do with a fine-toothed comb.I'm not only for capital punishment, I'm also for the preservation of life.There comes a time to put principle aside and do what's right.Now, we will summarize the jest of this discussion.It'll only tell over time.That was truly odiferous.That puts me on the edge of my teeth.We need to determine which items are more prioritous than others.Here's what he was eluding to.Sooner or later we're going to have to affront him.The situation was highly fluctuant.As soon as the programs are compiled, they may be bathed together.You have to stop milking that dead horse.The basic problem is being exasperated by all those additional demands.Enough discussion! It's time to get down to the needy- greedies!The wind has really tossled your hair.We're doing them a favor by asking them to coagulate their thoughts.That process is Dranconian.I would like to demure from that position.You're probably exercising in futility.That thing has all the earmarks of an eyesore.We need better support for 1200 bod service.You are mostly just grammarians looking for dangling particles to delete.You have an interesting way of attackling the problem.We hoped it wouldn't create too many hackles.I want to design up my own storm.You are stiffling my creativity.I haven't broached them about it yet.Let's get it onward.Should we apply to join as a group, or would you rather apply singularly?We're a new group, but we're on the precipice of jumping into bigger things.We went at it hammer and tooth on that one.We need to know what straws we're grasping at before we start floating down the river.In the light of further day, it'll look better.That's a long road to hoe!They were put into an untenuous position.Your figures are on the ballpark.We didn't sleep very well last night; it was one of those castrated beds, and it kept rolling around.Feasability means you are able to fease.How can we come to a consensus when we don't have anything to conscend on?That kind of experience is exacerbating to the user.Let me give you another standpoint on that.We've got to keep the real horriblenesses from happening.That word connotates many things.Can I hang it by ear?We need to create an amalgamation of these ideas.It will then repeat what you precededly did.Let's vote, and do this thing demographically.We don't want to lose either usability or universability.It all seems to resolve around that one issue.She's so voiceterous!He has the team's pendant mounted on his wall.She grates me the wrong way.I don't like swimming in that pool because it has too much of that green allergy.She put her shoulder to the grindstone.Sooner or later they will have to be replentished.That is inimicable to the scientific style.Fortunately, that problem has been relieviated.This is the longest company I've ever worked for.Now that these trivialities are out of the way, we can get down to the crotch of the matter.A chain is only as fast as its slowest link.Otherwise, you'll be in "catch me catch can" mode.That's just her personal modem operendum.His views on that subject are always disconcerning.Now the ball is back in their park.She'll chirp in with her suggestions.There have been a few incidences of reported abuse.He then became extreedingly angry.I'm very discomforted by this.We'll give you an anchor to keep you afloat during the storm.Now we've arrived at the stumbling point.On the other hand, a thumb and four fingers.Don't kill the golden goose that lays the eggs.Bruce may or may not have something to say, so let's listen to him.We need to know where we'll stab ourselves in the foot.We're still hanging on the cliff of your remarks.I'm not supposed to taunt the competitor's products; I'm only allowed to taunt our own.She was caught in an elicit liaison.You have just seen the famous pas de dieu.That problem has finally been solutioned.He was really miserating over that problem.Ed and his group are very cost-conscience.The task was late in finishing due to extrenuous circumstances.He gave irreputable proof of his observations.That is an unconsciousable position to take.Those programs will soon be surplanted.We threw her into the gauntlet.That machine uses omitter-coupled logic.That's as easy as shooting ducks in a barrel.The traffic lights are out, but there's a policeman at the intersection conducting traffic.You either sink or swim, or you don't.It's a real Catch-2 situation.All food must be removed from this refrigerator on Friday for cleaning.I intend to have that remediated!Are you implicating that I'm wrong?Some of his weird ideas seem to come off the top of his wall.His experience made him feel mortified and humidified.The automation in that cartoon was wonderful!Your ears didn't believe your eyes?I've precipitated in many such events.You'll just have to refrain yourself.Do we really want to flog this horse until it's dead?To decorate the office tree, everybody should bring some ordinance.It's a doggy-dog world out there.She arrived baring gifts for everyone.Inviting her was a generous guesture on your part.They emanated a loud noise.That is really quite ironical.What the schools are doing to our children is increditable!We must adhere to the tenants of moderation.If the mantle fits, let it wear.Let's pause to brush our memories.Remember, the greasy wheel gets the squeak.Please leave this room in an orderly manner!Don't put your umbrella and goulashes away yet.Now I will illucidate.You have to look at it from the other side of the point of view.I was waiting with baited breath!You'll have to make at least 8 to 10 round-trip trips.He is working on many, of which I don't know.That will be with the exception of the additions which we will be adding.Put your shoes on the customer's point.This book elates to that fact.I don't want to deteer you from teaching.So there's a will there's a way.It's not good with exteraneous sound.That pre-empted him to come to us for a test.So the tourists would inflock into the city.If her decision would of upheld it in the courts, she would have established presidents on gun control.We have a great positive plus for our side.Then, as you can visually see, everyone can see what you're doing.My basic argumentation is very plain.The state has no right to inadvertently take away one of my rights I might of had for my life.Thank you for letting me share the positive and pluses of benzene.It's mixed in a proportional ratio.It will be his 16th face-to-face face-off with the press.Here at the union local, we've been treated like a grain of salt.I could not distinct reality from hallucination.I want to appraise you or what we do here.We've only seen the tip of the iceberg in these over- lapping responsibilities.They evicted a promise out of me.Does anyone have a question they want to answer?It's executably usable.We have left several issues hangling.We need more tailorization.A repository is where things get reposited.That book has been handled so much it's getting dovetailed.They made no statement of intension about providing any support.Of course, the rivers have overflown.He knows all about the electronical part.I'm feeling very misoriented.Do you have a thesaursus handy?There's no prioritorizing around here!To be a leader, you have to develop a spear de corps.I was feeling very trepidatious.Of what elements is that regulation compromised?He made an innovatory stride.Watch out if his mood perturbates.Stanley has eagle-ears!If you rub it hard it adheeses better.We've got ourselves a real pickle!Are they lilting so much they'll fall over?That was the advice of my public-speecing teacher.How ideosynchronous is your model?We must thoroughly canvas our customers.Otherwise, we'll have to fold up our drawers on that product.It's a more business-like way to do business.We've got to take this sacred cow by the horns!It sounds like you've just solved the solution.That's just putting the gravy on the cake.Because of its proprietary nature, I can't give the full discretion of the problem at this time.We're just hanging on by the seat of our teeth.The nicest thing about fat-tired mountain bikes is that the obnoxious wine of the motor isn't there.We can't quantitate it specifically right now.Are you calling from out of site, sir?It should be flushed against the wall.We aren't going to fix Rome in a day.I don't want to leave you with a missed impression.I'm ready to jump on my horse and charge off in all directions.We need to fill it to the rim.Bill hit the nail right on the thumb.We're all suffering from nervouses.You're just re-hashing it over the dam again.It was a conscientious decision to do it that way.They made things of that kind of ilk.I've turned over a new lease, and I'm not letting it bother me any more.I wanted to touch bounds with you again.I have two immaterialistic questions for you.Teamwork and cooperation should always catalize our corporation.You'll learn how to pronunciate by hearing it.My assignments have been completed in a timely manor.Barbs thrown out need to be caught and put in their prospective immediately.He does entirely too much wave flagging.In bright sun, I burn like a crisp.Do you think this will muddle the waters?How ideosynchronous is the model?We have to bear up the brunt of it.We need copies in advance so we can assimulate the materials.The sub-components will be mostly vendored.We've got to stop collusioning.The problem is, product managers are not incented towards compatibility.We were able to liaise with his family.Nothing would have changed appreciatively in that short a time.I suspect he is a planner and a manager of the deliberate elk.A bird in the hand is better than one in the bush.He upsurped my chair.That makes my skin cringe.The snake is so beautiful it looks like it was cut out of porcelain.It doesn't affect me physologically.This is one of those irreversible jackets, and I can't get the zipper to work.And that, in a breadbasket, is production control.Make sure all the fire distinguishers are in the right places.Ex-spouses have a way of totally demeanealizing you.Synertek is a subsiderary of Honeywell.It's from the point of view of incentivizing our people.Human resource planning is at a juncture point.This is going to be a milestone around someone's head.For employee suggestions and replies, we need one of those biofeedback boxes.We've got to make some kind of silk purse out of this cow's ear.Poems are made by fools like me, But God can only make a tree.Do you know how embarrassing it is to get caught red- handed at something you're not doing?Fortunately, his injury doesn't appear to be any worse than it is.It's like looking for a camel in a haystack.I decided it was time to bite the bull by the horns!He took off like a horse afire.My mother and father were cousins, which is why I look so much alike.In-depth local news is so expensive that other radio stations drop it like flies.I don't know how old you are, but you sure don't look your age!"Away to the window I flew like a flash, "Tore open the shutters and threw up the hash!"A lot of water has been passed under the bridge since then.Do under others as you would have them do under you.I feel more like I do now than I did a while ago.I hope nobody is going to amputate the inroads.Of course you don't remember the first time you heard that song; you weren't even born yet!I was so embarrassed, my face was red until the color left.That amendment will make a good bill more better.I am in agreeance with my colleagues.You are arguing a mute point.When he takes the Senate floor, he causes pens to wag along the press table.I can contest to that!I acknowledge your point, and I am recognizant of your facts.I believe in a good day's pay for a decent salary.It's easy to say that everybody's black or white, that there's no gray matter.And that, clearly, is one of our downfaults.We need to produce more interreactions there.We'll have to be specific about what it won't be degradated down to.What happens if he defuncts on the loan?It's served with a rice piaf.I'm going to ask him point-out what his intentions are!We want to be candid, rather than speaking in couches.We've had better plans in the past than we've had in the future.The building is placed in a beautiful pastural setting.It's good to be recognized by your peer members.We're kicking this off on the right foot.His comments were quite inciteful.First, we need to throw together a skeleton, you know, a sand man.They surveyed their customers with a canvas.They're just disgusting their ailments.A program can be split into several (if not more) sub-programs.We can spot a mistake easily if we know where it should be.The objectives of a program are to give results which are correct, efficient, and easily modified.A stack is used for information required in reverse order or all at once.Another slight restriction on this program is that it does not work.Fortran is known as "programming in the large", which means that the program can be very big.By far and large, that's the case.He's just trying to rattle my chain.We're going to give it another try and see if we can start what we finished.I thought we non-supported that product.This program is applicable to all such products and supporting products developed outside thereof.I have put together a nutshell of what happened.Well, it's time to wrap things down.He's doing that to excessiveness.Medieval society was made up of monks, lords, and surfs.Murder during this period was nothing; everybody killed someone.England fought numerously in France, and ended up winning and losting.The Bubonic Plague was spread from port to port by inflected rats.Victims of the Black Death grew boobs on their necks.Life reeked with joy, and more individuals felt the value of their human being.It became sheik to be educated.Europe was full of incredible churches with great art bulging out of their doors.The Reformation happened when German nobles resented the idea that tithes were going to Papal France or the Pope thus enriching Catholic coiffures.An angry Martin Luther nailed 95 theocrats to a church door.The German Emperor's lower passage was blocked by the French for many years.Louis XIV became King of the Sun. If he didn't like someone, he send them to the gallows to row for the rest of their lives.Taxation was a great drain on the state budget.Among the goals of the chartists were universal sufferage and an anal parliament.Voting was to be done by secret ballad.Napoleon mounted the French thrown.Culture fomented from Europe's tip to its top.At war people get killed, and then they aren't people any more but friends.In 1937 Lenin revolted Russia.Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland over a squirmish between Germany and France.Here is how that word was derivated.Let's sit down to flush out a design.We'll play a whole bit by ear.I need to see a commitment in the eyeballs of each person.Let me show you a few footprints of what we've done.We need to perk their curiosity.It's a catch-24 -- you can't win.My wife and I are looking for a bedroom sweat.She quit of her own violation.It caused an abundancy of growth.We'll play it a whole bit by ear.Let's see how things sync up.Nothing is free lunch.That editor stands head and heels above the others.That's the appropriate granularityness.We non-concur with your objectives.The death knolls were ringing.That's a subject for which you and I have been dealing.It'll be six months before this program begins to start.We have a carte blank on this.The red flag is sounding!I see that progress is in the offering.That's one of the epitomes.That's obtuse to our moral values.That's the whole kettle of fish in a nutshell.All of the ideas haven't been thoroughly thought.He's being given a thorough doctrination.Our programs shouldn't be exact quirks of one particular model of computer.We began by tackling up the problem.We'll have to make that component emendatory.I may look calm, but beneath this cool exterior is a churning iceberg ready to explode!I'm please to announce that we've removed all the duplicity from our manuals.Uhe computer provides both speed and accuracy, but the greatest of these is acuracy.They've all given a yeoman's effort.They seem to be hangling over what name to use.Many of these printer fonts were designed for writing the spoken word.I would like a quick overlook of your plans.He's so smart, he seems amnesient.We're sending maybe 9 or 10 people to Baltimore, a really big contingency.He knows more about that product than anyone else in this room put together.If you treat people like cattle, then it's reasonable to expect that they'll act like sheep.The were out there on military minervas.That observation shouldn't come to a surprise.I'm sorry, it was just a spear-of-the-moment thing.Rev. Jones was asked to come to the judge's nostrum to offer the opening prayer.If we're desparate, we can try it as a last result.In that case, your point is mute.That will cause a diminuition of data flow.You'll produce nonovercomeable imbalances.The coming technology is Gallenium Arsenide.Berferd was in a clash by himself.That goes to show you that the cream always rises when the chips are on the table.That's one of the most guardedly held secrets in the company.When Alarm Sounds, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!Where it goes depends on your divisualization.We must take that into point of view.He was moaning like a dove.I didn't give much credulence to that aspect.It's time to get down to the brass roots.Shoes are required to eat in the Dining Room.At the break, the Dress Committee would like to see all the women who haven't finished their dresses in the front.That will make you ill if it's injested.They're sweeping the streets of burglarers.We're moving rapidly to shore up that loophole.That way, meaningfulness will not be lost.It's like a dash of cold water in the face.Oh, Mrs. Rich, you always cease to amaze me!It's the hottest thing in cat's pajamas.Doing it that way requires an inordinant amount of effort.It came down on me like a flood of thunder.We continued to meet semi-periodically.Staying here is prohabited.By now, your point is mute.You'd have to pry me out with a hacksaw.That way, we could expediate it.He was ousted by a hugely minority vote.A small man, as you look at him, in terms of height.Those things are hinged in a large part on the interest rate.The only person missing was the ever-present Howard.If we don't do that, the whole exercise is mute.You'll have to analyze that plan who-does-what-wise.When this action here takes place, it will trickle that other one.They were missioned to get that task done.And, this clock also has Westminiature chimes!That lesson has been drummed into me very hardly.Look, we're just trying to keep the ship rolling.That's no skin off our teeth.I don't know where that idea ultimately came from.All of those users are bonified system programmers."
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