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theamck Member |
posted 13-06-2006 01:44
  
I just got home from seeing "An Inconvenient Truth", Al Gore's movie, and it is a MUST SEE!! It isn't, even for a second, boring. It is terrifying, but I think everyone should see it. IP: Logged |
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Rona Member |
posted 13-06-2006 03:04
Just watched the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice again. Sigh. IP: Logged |
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rustynoni Member |
posted 13-06-2006 04:21
Agree, Rona! It is on regularly at our place. IP: Logged |
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Camille@Gaelforce Member |
posted 13-06-2006 07:32
Thea, I am eagerly watching all my local theaters to see it when it gets to my little town! I have been terrified by the implications of global climate change since the first data started coming in years ago, and I hope and pray that this movie motivates alot of people to stand up and say "Enough, we gotta DO SOMETHING!"
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rustynoni Member |
posted 13-06-2006 12:18
[QUOTE]Originally posted by theamck: [B]I just got home from seeing "An Inconvenient Truth", Al Gore's movie, and it is a MUST SEE!! Thea is this the Al Gore of political history? Please excuse my ignorance. I wonder if we will see it over here, or when that will be? IP: Logged |
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ellie Member |
posted 13-06-2006 13:16
THat was such a brilliant match, Rusty! I was actually notionally supporting Japan but I loved the way the Aussies suddenly sprung in to action in the last few mins! IP: Logged |
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aesop Member |
posted 13-06-2006 13:55
Notionally?!? aesop
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ellie Member |
posted 13-06-2006 14:36
quote: Erm... yes, notionally. IP: Logged |
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Bronn Member |
posted 13-06-2006 15:02
I’ve watched more football since Friday than I have all year. Today is the first time I’ve missed a game. I’ll miss the French game this afternoon but I’ll be home for the Brazilian one. Most of the matches have been quite boring so far apart from the Italy v Ghana one last night (it has nothing to do with Totti or Del Piero either  ) . I was up for Australia Rusty! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi oi oi!!IP: Logged |
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ellie Member |
posted 13-06-2006 15:14
I am watching korea v Togo right now. The first half was dull but Korea have just equalized and the game is hotting up now. Togo! Togo! Togo! IP: Logged |
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aesop Member |
posted 13-06-2006 15:49
A rather peculiar use of the English langage. lol aesop
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ellie Member |
posted 13-06-2006 16:49
Makes perfect sense to me, Aesop. 'notional - I was offering Japan 'token' support, merely for the purposes of having a side to cheer on whilst watching the match. This support was notional, 'not based on actual experience or fact' because I didn't really care who won. [This message has been edited by ellie (edited 13-06-2006).] IP: Logged |
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Marcie Member |
posted 13-06-2006 18:02
quote: I like that. I sometimes get into a thinking mode just as you've described. Now I know what to call it. Notional. IP: Logged |
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aesop Member |
posted 13-06-2006 21:11
Makes absolutely no sense to me. I've never heard of a person offering "imaginary" support to a sporting team. Under such circumstances it would be "silly" (illogical) to offer support to either side. BTW: You're confusing "notional" with "token". Different meaning(s) altogether. OED: "Notional": hypothetical, imaginary... aesop
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aesop Member |
posted 13-06-2006 21:16
As long as the word is used in the right context according to the meaning of the word. BTW: The word "notion" reminds me of that wonderful film, "Sometimes a Great Notion" with Henry Fonda and Paul Newman. I highly recommend it to film buffs. aesop
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ellie Member |
posted 13-06-2006 22:46
quote: I am confusing it no more than the OED is, Aesop. As shown in ths definition of 'notional' which I quoted from the OED a couple of posts above, 'notional' has a 'weakened' meaning of 'token' - OED:'notional - It was this meaning I was using, as I made clear in the post above by saying 'I was offering Japan 'token' support.
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ellie Member |
posted 13-06-2006 23:03
double post [This message has been edited by ellie (edited 13-06-2006).] IP: Logged |
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maeve Member |
posted 13-06-2006 23:30
aesop, lighten up! When have any of us not been correct in our terms? However, I do agree that "notional" is the poster's choice of description and why not let it go at that? IP: Logged |
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irishgirl Member |
posted 14-06-2006 01:51
we are watching the stanley cup, not the world cup. we are rooting for edmonton, but it appears to be a lost cause.
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aesop Member |
posted 14-06-2006 01:55
I'm sorry maeve. When I read "notional support" for the Japanese soccer team the first word that came to mind was "balderdash"! aesop
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irishgirl Member |
posted 14-06-2006 03:23
i love it! i didn't think anyone ever really said "balderdash."
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Judie Member |
posted 14-06-2006 04:12
I watched the 1955 Ealing production of "The Ladykillers" starring Alec Guinness, with Peter Sellers. A really clever movie, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I've also seen the recent Tom Hanks version but enjoyed the Ealing one more. IP: Logged |
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rustynoni Member |
posted 14-06-2006 09:08
First of all, I LOVE the term, "balderdash." Second -- if we change the "o" in notional to an "a," then we have "national" and it could be quite appropriate to say we offered national support! Well I did for France in that I felt a surge of nationalistic excitement for the French team -- even though I am not French of course -- but I think their anthem is fabulous, as was the lone trumpeter who burst into notes out of nowhere (well he WAS there wasn't he  ) and encouraged the crowd to sing along with national pride.I love the same fervour in the scene from Casablanca during which this is sung. Perhaps then, it could be said that I had exhibited notional national pride by singing along with their anthem in the middle of the night??? I like reading the written ping pong on this site because you all have such sharp minds. Thanks!  Judie, I haven't seen the 1955 version -- but I really didn't like the recent one. However, to be fair, I didn't know what I was expecting to see either! [This message has been edited by rustynoni (edited 14-06-2006).] [This message has been edited by rustynoni (edited 14-06-2006).] IP: Logged |
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BrianE Member |
posted 14-06-2006 10:27
I knew exactly what you meant, ellie. Made perfect sense to me. rustynoni, was it you that asked about seeing Stephen Tompkinson "live" a while back? I didn't get around to replying. My Honey Laura and I saw him in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the Strand, in 2003 I believe it was. Really enjoyed it, Michael Richards from "Seinfeld" was in it as well. Oh, makes me want to see more plays and concerts, it has always been so, well, magic. Worth the effort. Which reminds me, has anyone heard from lavenderlewis lately? It was so nice reading her posts about seeing Dervla and stuff. Speaking of Mr Richards, I saw part of a "Seinfeld" yesterday I hadn't seen, the one where he puts on the jeans that are, well, a bit on the tight side! I see some Jerry box sets in our future. Forgive me rambling on, blame the kidney stone I have in transit partly! And forgive me for my creative spelling and punctuation, I'm afraid I probably do lots of things that people say are their pet peeves. More and more I tend to type like I talk, contractions and words that aren't maybe words to some. Oh, Chuck, I say "snuck", sorry, sorry, sorry! One of those things that sounds better to me that way, instead of "sneaked". "Lit" sounds better than "lighted" to me as well, perhaps there's a trend! IP: Logged |
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Judie Member |
posted 14-06-2006 12:27
Several years ago, I took a course in children's literature. My professor edited the work and changed sneaked to snuck. It really surprised me. I had always assumed that sneaked was the correct word. Maybe they are interchangable. Aesop? IP: Logged |
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aesop Member |
posted 14-06-2006 12:31
That was the golden era for British cinema. Britain made so many great films during the 50's and early 60's. aesop
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Judie Member |
posted 14-06-2006 12:42
I suppose I could have checked before I posted. Anyway... http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/usage/snuck?view=uk IP: Logged |
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aesop Member |
posted 14-06-2006 12:50
Indeed! My first thoughts were that it was a spelling error and should have read "national" which would at least have made some sense. The beauty of the English language is that there are so many words from which to choose in order to add clarity to a sentence. It's one thing for a master of the English language like Churchill or Lawrence to embellish their writing but for the average person one should strive to be succinct, accurate and logical in their choice of words rather than risk misunderstanding on the part of the reader. aesop
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Marcie Member |
posted 14-06-2006 14:00
Ah, Brian - I hope you're feeling better soon. Kidney stones are no fun. When I was an EMT, I went on a call to one of our Firefighter's homes for that complaint. His pain was excruciating, and it was very humbling to see a bear of a man reduced to jelly (and tears). I hope you haven't been and don't get to that point. As for snuck vs. sneaked, or lit vs. lighted, or notional vs. national, three words: big deal. Discussing word etymologies is interesting and mentally stimulating. Picking nits is not. Overcriticalness has a nasty side-effect of inhibiting and even extinguishing sincere, meaningful, on-topic dialogue, and it serves no positive purpose. IP: Logged |
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ellie Member |
posted 14-06-2006 14:36
quote: Thanks Brian, and I hope your not feeling too poorly - I understand kidney stones can be very painful. IP: Logged |
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CRKollector Member |
posted 14-06-2006 14:59
Thank you, Marcie!!! Just this moring I was thinking how interesting and informative this - and other similar discussions have been - but I admit to feeling that we are all now going to be graded, perhaps only privately, but graded none the less! Inhibiting indeed!
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theamck Member |
posted 14-06-2006 14:59
Thank you, Marcie, for a reasoned response to all this word-play. I wish we could have a separate thread for it, and use the threads for their original intents. Brian! Blast those kidney stones! (isn't that one of the ways they get treated - with lasers?) Please feel well soon! IP: Logged |
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nothrpuckr Member |
posted 14-06-2006 15:46
quote: I agree, Marcie. The discussions are fun, and I love language discussions, but there is a place for them. When they become intense, the participants become defensive and nothing is accomplished. BTW, what's the third word? Is it one of those words that don't belong in a public forum? IP: Logged |
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rustynoni Member |
posted 14-06-2006 15:55
Hey, Sorry. My post about national and notional was meant to be humorous -- not self-serving or critical, in any way, shape or form -- and to to provide some more levity to the conversation here. I just thought it was interesting what a difference one letter makes to a word! Like Snuck or Snook. It is never my intention to poke fun at anyone's contribution or to grade people. I would never presume to take any of you on over word derivation knowledge etc. etc. I tried to use smilies to this effect. I actually agree with Ellie's idea of notional support meaning token support or a detached form of support. My apologies -- I was not intending to nit pick. I did think it was an interesting conversation, and I learned a lot from it. [This message has been edited by rustynoni (edited 14-06-2006).] IP: Logged |
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Camille@Gaelforce Member |
posted 14-06-2006 17:57
Oh, Brian, I am so sorry you are dealing with a kidney stone, my Dad had to fight that battle several times in his life! The pain is beyond excruciating, from what I saw. Take care of yourself, I hope the docs are giving you good meds! IP: Logged |
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Chuck Member |
posted 14-06-2006 19:02
I didn't mean to hurt any feelings over the word "snuck." I was just venting about a pet peeve. Each of you must be your own authority as to your own usage. IP: Logged |
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nothrpuckr Member |
posted 15-06-2006 14:06
quote: Doesn't seem like a lost cause, yet! What a game last night. Like Irish & her husband, I am rooting for Edmonton. I think it'd be great for a Canadian team to win. Who thinks of hockey when they think of the Carolinas? IP: Logged |
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irishgirl Member |
posted 15-06-2006 14:26
yep, a great game. seems impossible that they can now win two more in a row, especially without roloson (a former minnesota wild goalie). but maybe.... at least they're fighting the good fight.
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Chuck Member |
posted 17-06-2006 03:24
I finally got to see Kurosawa's Rashomon. I taped it from the Turner Classic Movies channel and watched it this afternoon. Very well made and fascinating. I like the fact that even the dead man got to tell his side of the story! IP: Logged |
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Morris Member |
posted 17-06-2006 03:51
Brian - I get kidney stones every few years. VERY painful. Believe it or not, drinking beer helps. Really, I'm not making that up! IP: Logged |
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