{"id":196,"date":"2008-03-17T12:50:11","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T12:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/wp\/?p=196"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T12:50:11","slug":"a-brief-aside-on-usage-within-the-english-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/2008\/03\/a-brief-aside-on-usage-within-the-english-language\/","title":{"rendered":"A brief aside on usage within the English language."},"content":{"rendered":"

Specifically, this: there are a few words that should never, under any circumstances, be linked together in a coherent sentence.
\n“Toddler” and “beauty pageant.”
\n“Jalape\u00f1o” and “chowder.”
\n“Collectible card game” and “investment.”
\n“Quick” and “corporate response time.”
\n… just to name a few off the top of my head.
\nThe local cafeteria has taken this St. Patrick’s Day as an opportunity to teach me another must-not.
\n“Corned beef” and “panini.”
\nIreland and Italy are geographically separated for a reason<\/em>, people, and at least one of those reasons is culinary in nature.<\/p>\n

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It was a relatively quiet weekend at Casa Testerman — our date night consisted of some we-time together on Lord of the Rings Online, which is something I didn’t even realize I’d missed (quite alot); Saturday consisted mostly of some game-time over at the Consortium (much delayed, and fun); Sunday was some very satisfying house-cleaning, getting to know a few folks online, and the start of some new fiction exercises for myself.
\nThis week, I’m wrapping up a course-design project that is both production-piece and application for more work. It’s coming together fairly well — I think it’s stronger than anything I’ve done lately, but then again I probably *should* think that. Wedding plans continue to compress into the remaining time available. (Less than a month!)
\nRecently read:<\/b> Neil Gaiman’s 1602<\/strong><\/em>, Joe Straczynski’s Lost Souls<\/em><\/strong>, some more of Alan Moore’s Lost Girls<\/strong><\/em>, and some short fiction by Robert Howard. Also, we’ve been watching the first season of Bones<\/em><\/strong>; not the best of all television, but by far and away the most entertaining ‘crime scene expertise’ show I’ve watched. I’m nearly vibrating with my desire to unleash MI:5 on Kate, but we’re waiting until the long visit to New York for the wedding is done and we’re all back at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Specifically, this: there are a few words that should never, under any circumstances, be linked together in a coherent sentence. “Toddler” and “beauty pageant.” “Jalape\u00f1o” and “chowder.” “Collectible card game” and “investment.” “Quick” and “corporate response time.” … just to name a few off the top of my head. The local cafeteria has taken this … <\/p>\n

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