Help wanted by Native Speaker

[Mister Micawber]

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What in heck do the 4 new little icons in the lower left of the post do? I don't understand the brief explanation when I mouse-over...and I am afraid to click any of them!
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[Tdol]

They add the link to some social bookmarks, so that the person can find a thread again easily.
Here's one of the sites: del.icio.us

[Mister Micawber]

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Thanks, Tdol. Not something I need, really. By the way, I just noticed that you have over 18,000 posts! Ye gads! Congratulations!...or Condolences.
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[Tdol]

If we added up your posts across dom ains, we'd probably be able to conclude that we're both selfless, dedicated ESL teachers/sad gits without a life.

[Mister Micawber]

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Yup. I'm a floating git, I guess. Well, let us mush on...

[Tdol]

I suppose that makes me a fixed git.

[nyugaton]

Originally Posted by Tdol

I suppose that makes me a fixed git.

Please tell me what "fixed" in your sentence means

I learned "mush on" = "be friends", but don't know what "fixed" in "a fixed git" means.
Thank you.

[vil]

Hi nuygaton,

One of both is "a floating git" and another is "a fixed git".

When "floating" means "not secured in place; unattached; inclined to move or be moved about" then "fixed" means "firmly in position; stationary".

Regards.

V.

[nyugaton]

Thanks vil, I understood it

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by vil

Hi nuygaton,

One of both is "a floating git" and another is "a fixed git".

When "floating" means "not secured in place; unattached; inclined to move or be moved about" then "fixed" means "firmly in position; stationary".

Regards.

V.

Yup- Mr Micawber floats around the web posting on many ESL forums, while I am generally fixed here.