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02-Aug-2004, 22:14
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Originally Posted by Francois spooky!
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03-Aug-2004, 07:37
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They were rough people.  |
03-Aug-2004, 09:54
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Originally Posted by Susie Smith
Right: A spoon is a very useful utensil.
Were you born with a silver spoon in your mouth? I wasn't. 
BTW, I have another word for your collection - gadget. :wink: 
the figure of an eagle with wings and legs spread or a posture or design that resembles one
I also have a joke for you. I don't know what it's like in your neck of the woods, but here people have trouble pronouncing the English sound of "th", so I often tell students this joke when they forget to put their tongue in the right place.
A prisoner who had just escaped from jail excitedly raised his arms
and exclaimed, "I'm free!" A little boy who was nearby shrugged and replied, "So what? I'm four." | Is there a story behind "gadget"? Are they tools for intercourse? I just make a wild guess here. Please don't laugh at my silly thoughts.  8) |
03-Aug-2004, 17:10
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Originally Posted by blacknomi Quote: |
Originally Posted by Susie Smith
Right: A spoon is a very useful utensil.
Were you born with a silver spoon in your mouth? I wasn't.
BTW, I have another word for your collection - gadget. :wink:
the figure of an eagle with wings and legs spread or a posture or design that resembles one
I also have a joke for you. I don't know what it's like in your neck of the woods, but here people have trouble pronouncing the English sound of "th", so I often tell students this joke when they forget to put their tongue in the right place.
A prisoner who had just escaped from jail excitedly raised his arms
and exclaimed, "I'm free!" A little boy who was nearby shrugged and replied, "So what? I'm four." | Is there a story behind "gadget"? Are they tools for intercourse? I just make a wild guess here. Please don't laugh at my silly thoughts. 8) | Sorry, blacknomi, I shouldn't have mixed the threads. I have confused you. But yes, they could be some kind of little, er... toys. :? :wink:
gadg·et -n. A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance. [Origin unknown.]  |
03-Aug-2004, 19:07
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Dear Ms.Smith,
How could you answer my homework? I'm going to do some research of those words(apparatus/gadgat/device,etc.)later when I get some time. :mad:
Blacknomi has always been a diligent and good student. :) :wink: |
03-Aug-2004, 19:18
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Sex toys -- call a spade a spade. They are comprised of dildos, whips, handcuffs, and many other stuffs I'm not kinky enough to know.
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04-Aug-2004, 00:00
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Originally Posted by Francois Sex toys -- call a spade a spade. They are comprised of dildos, whips, handcuffs, and many other stuffs I'm not kinky enough to know.
FRC | Stuff is uncountable. Say many other things, a lot of other stuff, a lot of other junk, etc.
You know more than I do about a lot of things. You have quite a vocabulary, I must say. May I ask how you learned English? |
04-Aug-2004, 00:02
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Originally Posted by blacknomi Dear Ms.Smith,
How could you answer my homework? I'm going to do some research of those words(apparatus/gadgat/device,etc.)later when I get some time. :mad:
Blacknomi has always been a diligent and good student. :) :wink: | No doubt one of the best! :D
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