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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:03 pm
by Jonathan
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dial ... /q_50.html
Definitive proof that it is "y'all" and nothing else that separates us from the Yankees.
The collection of maps is fun to browse, although I think the results would make more sense if they weighted them according to how "y'all"ish or "yinz"ish a given territory is. That would at least make for prettier maps.
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:24 pm
by VLSmooth
Re: Links 6
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:40 am
by Alan
Dwindlehop wrote:http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dial ... /q_50.html
Definitive proof that it is "y'all" and nothing else that separates us from the Yankees.
The collection of maps is fun to browse, although I think the results would make more sense if they weighted them according to how "y'all"ish or "yinz"ish a given territory is. That would at least make for prettier maps.
I should start saying "you lot" just to be annoying.
Re: Links 6
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:49 am
by quantus
Dwindlehop wrote:http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dial ... /q_50.html
Definitive proof that it is "y'all" and nothing else that separates us from the Yankees.
The collection of maps is fun to browse, although I think the results would make more sense if they weighted them according to how "y'all"ish or "yinz"ish a given territory is. That would at least make for prettier maps.
Not to beat a dead horse, but it would be nice to see the division of soda, pop, coke, and cola
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:52 pm
by Jonathan
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:55 pm
by Alan
People call it lemonade? What freaks. It's only in Florida though, which is full of people who can't figure out how to not vote for Buchanan, so I guess it makes sense.
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:59 am
by Jonathan
http://pandymic.com/tools.enel.html
English to Elvish dictionary. With search!
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:52 pm
by Jonathan
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:21 am
by VLSmooth
Smoking is the leading cause of death among Americans, and incurs $155 billion in medical costs and productivity losses each year, according to the CDC.
Wow. I didn't know that, although it makes sense. Then again, this is wired news...
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:07 am
by Jonathan
It says right there in your quote "according to the CDC." (and what does "Then again, this is wired news..." supposed to mean, anyway?)
Some facts from
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/:
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 440,000 deaths, or about 1 of every 5 deaths, each year. This estimate includes 35,000 deaths from secondhand smoke exposure.
More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined.
Lung cancer (124,000), heart disease (111,000), and the chronic lung diseases of emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airways obstruction (82,000) are responsible for the largest number of smoking-related deaths.
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:24 am
by VLSmooth
So, in summary, smoking sucks
(as for according to the CDC, doh, posted too soon)
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:35 am
by Alan
The way things should be:
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/goodwife.html
Or something less sexist.
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:01 am
by Jonathan
http://gmail.google.com/
Get your email from Google. 1000 MB of storage, anyone?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:26 am
by Alan
Sweet Jesus. I think it goes without saying that I'll be getting one as soon as they're available.
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:42 am
by Jonathan
http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2 ... cost_.html
Apparently EA shut down Earth and Beyond. I blame Bob.
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:43 am
by Alan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3591589.stm
Apparently everyone thought (thinks?) it's an April Fools Joke. Here's what Google insists was their April Fools Joke:
http://www.google.com/jobs/lunar_job.html
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:59 am
by Alan
What was that free e-mail site that was like purely for collecting spam? Like you just enter a username and it automatically creates an account that anyone can access?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:29 pm
by Jonathan
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 1:43 am
by VLSmooth
Here's another one I've heard of, although I personally haven't used either:
http://www.spamgourmet.com/
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:12 am
by Alan