When I type ha, it isn't laughter, or, god forbid, its prose stand-in. It's a noise that some might traditionally be transcribed as huh, or hmm, but is really more of a hnggh or hmgh. It means something like, that's interesting. It ends in the nose. I got it from my father, as best as I can recall. There are probably other examples of utterances I make which end up transcribed as something quite inaccurate but more acceptable as text.
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05:07:56 PM,
Thursday 11 March 2004
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This is far too amusing. (via Wonkette) It not only blocks oil, but also such innocent phrases as A worthy foil. "Please don't vote for" is my favorite. I would love to see the full list of what it blocks.
Edit: There seems to be some sort of glitch. A fair percentage of the time, you get someone elses slogan, turning it into a random slogan generator. It also means any actual Bush supporters who use it could get a nasty shock.
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09:06:27 AM,
Wednesday 10 March 2004
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He jumped into the bowl to the salad spinner all by himself. It isn't demeaning unless I lured him there. This is natural cat behavior.
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08:17:43 PM,
Tuesday 9 March 2004
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The same thought a different way: Exotic words are like exotic ingredients. Sometimes they improve a recipe in subtle ways, but often they simply make it more expensive.
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06:17:23 PM,
Tuesday 9 March 2004
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Choosing the right word is sometimes important, if it makes your meaning clearer. However, if it isn't a word people can at least guess, you may as well gargle. At that point, your word choice becomes analagous to your sock choice. It is simply a way to avoid embarrassment. You dread having someone discover that your colors are not coordinated, or that you're misusing a word, even if your meaning was clear and your feet are warm. People who let their undershirts show will gossip about people daring to don white socks and dark pants. People who will ramble on without sense or purpose will nitpick a definition. It is the same game.
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05:42:34 PM,
Tuesday 9 March 2004
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12:10:41 PM,
Tuesday 9 March 2004
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10:52:40 PM,
Monday 8 March 2004
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Brant
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10:43:06 PM,
Monday 8 March 2004
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Boston, across the harbor from Nahant.
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10:41:05 PM,
Monday 8 March 2004
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The tide was out in the harbor. There was one spot on the wet sand which was soft underneath, my shoe stuck to it. When I pulled it out, the sand quivered, and went back to the same shape.
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10:38:50 PM,
Monday 8 March 2004
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The tracks of snails.
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10:36:39 PM,
Monday 8 March 2004
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It wasn't actually moving, but if I put it off-center, you'll think it was.
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10:34:09 PM,
Monday 8 March 2004
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