I'm about two thirds of the way through the second season of Lost and I've already established an absurd theory (as I've decided to support by fabricating faux-evidence): In other news, someone...movies? And what about the whole "you can't read text in your dreams" thing that folks have claimed for years, yet I (and others, like yamiko ) have clearly experienced evidence to the contrary

Person A: Thank you! Person B: You're welcome! Just what is Person A welcome to do? Thank Person B again? Ask Person B again for the task that Person A is thankful for? It came to mind yesterday...language here] " disclaimer in a number of Euro languages, but I'm quite sure I couldn't pull it off in ASL. Actually, what would the signs for " I don't really speak ASL " be, moominmolly

I am enthralled by this etymology. Ventana derives from the Latin word for wind, ventus. English window has a similar connection with the wind. It derives from the Scandinavian word vindauga, a combination of vindr ‘wind’ and auga ‘eye’. So a window is, literally, the eye through which the wind enters.

... by actor Grover Silcox. It goes on to says registration is necessary and the price for attending the tour. By OMG, Duuude, seriously. You have no idea how happy and ecstatic (aka crazy [click etymology tag and check out the stuff under it for some cool info]) I am right now. My dream is to work in a museum and I really feel like this is a big step in the right direction. Again, YAY!!! -Rachel...

HI THIS IS MIMI I LOOOOOVE ANIMES I'M A HOMO LOL emily loev fruits basket emily get off my computer POOPBUTT

(копаясь в словаре, OED) Согласно Св. Алексису (12 век) транс это переход от жизни к смерти. Интересно, что уже в 1696 году появляется (в словарях) эта психо-рекурсия, хорошо нам знакомая: "Trance,... За 300 лет нашего развития мало что изменилось, до сих пор все эти интересные состояния человека не только плохо понятны другим людям, но и, очень часто, совершенно непонятны самому человеку

Indolent: adjective .  From the Hungarian indul , mean “start, depart, set off.”  Every journey actually begins with a nap. (Originally posted at Words Words Words by skzb. Please leave any comments there.)

...we know them today? Tagged: hippie WholeEarth tools history Balashon - Hebrew Language Detective: open sesame and sisma I learned something new today. Several somethings, in fact. Tagged: etymology hebrew Dull Men’s Club A place where Dull Men can share thoughts and experiences, free from pressures to be in and trendy, free instead to enjoy the simple, ordinary things of everyday...

Wow, haven't had one of these in awhile. So, where did the word 'ain't' come from? Yes, yes, I know 'ain't' ain't a word. But it used to be! Let me start off by saying that hyper-correction is a linguistics...what is 'ain't' a contraction of?' and you can have the last word by saying, 'Am not' and promptly stick out your tongue :P -Rachel PS. This all came from Latin class. Gotta love those classics ^-

...the official (or at least the wikipedia ) explanation being that the name “Quidditch” is supposedly derived from Queerditch Marsh, the location of the first recorded game, I think the dog latin etymology works better. Quid dixit? — What did he say? It’s like the apocryphal (and almost certainly false ) etymology of “kangaroo”: “I don’t understand you” or “I don’t know” in the dialect of the...