A frolic in Cambodia

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
dtb? RP?

I knew going into the post that I didn't want the comma, FWIW. Sometimes you* write sentences so they sound better spoken instead of written.

*by "you," I'm mean me

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Your reign is over cork!

Translation: Suck it, you fargin' cork sucker.

TM

[greatwhitenorthchick]

this was just passed on to me:

In a few weeks, cell phone numbers_ are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive_sales calls on cell phones. Call this number from your cell phone_ 888-382-1222._ It is the national Do Not Call list._ It blocks your_ number for 5 years.

This is the online form
https://www.donotcall.gov/register/reg.aspx

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by dtb
Your feet are rock solid, baby.

None of you people could ever write a book. I write sentences (and include/exclude emphasis) based on how I want those sentences read, not on how other people want them to be read.

In my sentence, there is no pause b/w "over," and "cork." And I don't want it in there. It's declarative. A statement shouting the end of an era. These statements are too forceful for commas.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I think he was shouting out to me. I am currently the reigning monarch of cork. If you are interested, there is a crown prince spot available.

I'm looking for something with a bit less official responsibility. Is there an opening for a courtesan of cork?

Atticus will come by in about 12 hours to tell me what the male version of that word is, but I wanted to get my application in early.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
None of you people could ever write a book. I write sentences (and include/exclude emphasis) based on how I want those sentences read, not on how other people want them to be read.

In my sentence, there is no pause b/w "over," and "cork." And I don't want it in there. It's declarative. A statement shouting the end of an era. These statements are too forceful for commas.

As read by George Costanza.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I knew going into the post that I didn't want the comma, FWIW.

Because I do not believe you, it is worth very little.

Sometimes you* write sentences so they sound better spoken instead of written.

When I say, "Your reign is over, cork," I put a pause in between the word "over" and the word "cork." Sometimes, I insert a somewhat elongated pause for dramatic effect. Without the pause, it sounds like the reign is floating somewhere over Ireland.

*by "you," I'm mean me

This is the type of thinking that is causing you to lie about unintentionally omitting mandatory commas.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
As read by George Costanza.

Elaine would have added a few exclamation points!!!!

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Because I do not believe you, it is worth very little.



When I say, "Your reign is over, cork," I put a pause in between the word "over" and the word "cork." Sometimes, I insert a somewhat elongated pause for dramatic effect. Without the pause, it sounds like the reign is floating somewhere over Ireland.



This is the type of thinking that is causing you to lie about unintentionally omitting mandatory commas.

I focused so much on the beautiful grammar in your post that I've skimmed right passed the substance. It's quite overwhelming.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I'm reading the front page of Salon.com and they're talking about orgasms. The teaser claims that the average person only orgasms 12 minutes a year. That seems depressingly low to me. I estimate mine probably last between 30 seconds and good minute and a half, at least five times a week, so that comes (heh heh) to a little over four hours of ecstacy a year.

Am I the only one thinking that they're off?

BTW, "O: An Intimate History of the Orgasm" will probably end up being a Christmas present for a bunch of people this year. Act surprised if you get it. "Aside from the need to breathe and eat," writes Jonathan Margolis, "the pursuit of orgasm has been one of the strongest single determinants of human behavior throughout history."

ETA: The Salon article says that the author was previously under the impression that women come by penetration alone and he was shocked to find out that banging away for hours on end isn't exactly what we want. Are the more enlightened men of the FB also under this impression?

"Drawing on the orgasm's biology, literature, anthropology, psychology, and technology, Jonathan Margolis delivers the final word on both male and female orgasm in an enlightening history that is a pleasure to read."

The final word on orgasm? On female orgasm? Indeed, harumph, I think not, etc. etc. etc.


ETA: does anyone here find the following salon.com catch of the day personal ad appealing in the least?

serendipityatl

The five items I can't live without: "A set of Calphalon cookware, Ab-Toner, a cellar full of Montrachet, and my saintly mother."

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
"Drawing on the orgasm's biology, literature, anthropology, psychology, and technology, Jonathan Margolis delivers the final word on both male and female orgasm in an enlightening history that is a pleasure to read."

The final word on orgasm? On female orgasm? Indeed, harumph, I think not, etc. etc. etc.

Well, I like with these words on female orgasm: "One of the themes of the book is that when women have skillful partners, they get a much better deal out of sex. From what I can tell -- nobody's ever experienced both -- the female orgasm seems to be a hell of a lot better than ours. "

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
The five items I can't live without: "A set of Calphalon cookware, Ab-Toner, a cellar full of Montrachet, and my saintly mother."

I doubt he'd be any good on Amazing Race challenges involving counting, so I'll have to take a pass.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Translation: Suck it, you fargin' cork sucker.

TM

that reminds me. your friend may find this impressive...

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
"Drawing on the orgasm's biology, literature, anthropology, psychology, and technology, Jonathan Margolis delivers the final word on both male and female orgasm in an enlightening history that is a pleasure to read."

The final word on orgasm? On female orgasm? Indeed, harumph, I think not, etc. etc. etc.

Like most sports journalism, who wants to read a book about something which is more fun to do.

ETA: does anyone here find the following salon.com catch of the day personal ad appealing in the least?

You will not be surprised that he's not my type.

Originally posted by ncs
I doubt he'd be any good on Amazing Race challenges involving counting, so I'll have to take a pass.

Either by a "cellar full" he means two bottles, or his saintly mother is schizo.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I focused so much on the beautiful grammar in your post that I've skimmed right passed the substance.

This is the type of reading impediment that causes you to misguidedly believe that omitting a mandatory comma makes a sentence "read better."