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[Daniel]

So I was gone all weekend and missed pages 336-350. Anything epic and worth searching down?

Dude's car got a bit banged up.

[Pepperkorn]

Where's ZeroGravity?

[Neb00rs]

Where's ZeroGravity?

In Space.

[Pepperkorn]

Lou nominates Doc!

See because Doc is fair - if anything he'd be partial against the Devils to ensure he's being impartial. But seriously are there ground rules to selecting an arbiter? Do they have to be certified? I liked that one skit that said it ought to be Colin Campbell because he always gets it right!

[jim777]

http://www.randomhou...l?date=19980713

Interesting I can see it both ways, depending on whether you mean "let the foulest outcome happen to those wretched who deserve it" (worst to worst) or "should bad become unbearable" (worse to worst). Some of the references given from literature mean completely different things, and really aren't any more comparable than "I'll have a pear" and "I'll have a pair". Still, pretty interesting though in that both can be legitimate but really mean different things depending on where and how you use them.

[Pepperkorn]

In Space.

[Devilsfan118]

In Space.

I laughed, I'll be honest. Clever sir, clever

Edited by Devsfan118, 26 July 2010 - 02:32 PM.

[Triumph]

Don't forget Mr. Namtteb, wearing a cheap glued on moustache.

<Daly> I like the way Mr. Namtteb thinks!

re: worst comes to worst - ah well, i'm weak on my idioms. won't be the last time i correct someone and get corrected myself.

[Devilsfan118]

re: worst comes to worst - ah well, i'm weak on my idioms. won't be the last time i correct someone and get corrected myself.

As long as we're on idioms...there's another phrase that has never made sense to me. I can't recall it right now (which is bugging the hell outa me), but essentially...the way it's commonly said involves a negative-negative thing, and it makes very little literal sense. Gah...now I'm going to be thinking about it until I figure it out.

Edited by Devsfan118, 26 July 2010 - 02:41 PM.

[jim777]

As long as we're on idioms...there's another phrase that has never made sense to me. I can't recall it right now (which is bugging the hell outa me), but essentially...the way it's commonly said involves a negative-negative thing, and it makes very little literal sense. Gah...now I'm going to be thinking about it until I figure it out.

This might help
http://www.idiomsite.com/

[thelastonealive]

As long as we're on idioms...there's another phrase that has never made sense to me. I can't recall it right now (which is bugging the hell outa me), but essentially...the way it's commonly said involves a negative-negative thing, and it makes very little literal sense. Gah...now I'm going to be thinking about it until I figure it out.

I could care less about your idiom issues.

[Devilsfan118]

I could care less about your idiom issues.

Oh my god. That's it. Wowww, that's hilarious

Shouldn't it be 'couldn't care less'?

[Neb00rs]

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[thelastonealive]

Oh my god. That's it. Wowww, that's hilarious

Shouldn't it be 'couldn't care less'?

Yup. Had a feeling. That one drives me insane.

Also: As per. I think we had a big blowup over use of the term "as per" on this board a few years back. As per that situation, the use of the word "as" in such a situation is redundant and unnecessary.

[msweet]

I created a time-line/synopsis at the beginning of this thread

can every one check it out and make sure it looks good?

thanks

http://www.njdevs.co...ndpost&p=898502

[sundstrom]

I created a time-line/synopsis at the beginning of this thread

can every one check it out and make sure it looks good?

thanks

http://www.njdevs.co...ndpost&p=898502

"Imminent" - NOT immanent - since we've turned into grammar police today.

[Brandon]

I guarantee this is what Lou said to Bettman once the NHLPA filed a grievance.

[mugsywwiii]

I created a time-line/synopsis at the beginning of this thread

can every one check it out and make sure it looks good?

thanks

http://www.njdevs.co...ndpost&p=898502

Could you add the dates the Kings dropped out, got back in, dropped out, and got back in?

[Devil Dan 56]

Dude's car got a bit banged up.

Classic

[Sarge18]

Yup. Had a feeling. That one drives me insane.

Also: As per. I think we had a big blowup over use of the term "as per" on this board a few years back. As per that situation, the use of the word "as" in such a situation is redundant and unnecessary.

But all of our favorite Canadian hockey insiders use it, leading to it becoming commonly accepted once again. Things took off on it during this years trade deadline as well. Thank you Mr. McKenzie.