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Page 4 of 6 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > Topic Options #189672 - 03/01/10 04:19 PM Re: Funny hats and slippers [Re: zmjezhd] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Ah, that! Gee, we have such a low-key word for diacriticals: 'reading signs'. Can't compete with diacriticals ever! Top #189673 - 03/01/10 05:42 PM Re: Funny hats and slippers [Re: BranShea] beck123 addict Registered: 02/22/10 Posts: 655 Loc: Florida, USA @ BranShea: Thanks for the link. Now, if I could only work up the energy to use it. Meanwhile, it looks as though "atherosclerosis" is a subset of "arteriosclerosis," the latter of which (apparently) may have more than its most famous and cholesterolic cause. _________________________ "I don't know which is worse: ignorance or apathy. And, frankly, I don't care." - Anonymous Top #189674 - 03/01/10 09:49 PM Re: Funny hats and slippers [Re: beck123] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5373 Loc: Land of the Flat Water Is there anyone (including the President, obviously) who does not have the cholesterolic problem in one form or another?? _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #189684 - 03/02/10 02:52 PM Re: Funny hats and slippers [Re: LukeJavan8] olly old hand Registered: 12/18/06 Posts: 933 Loc: Auckland, New Zealand including the President, obviously What president would that be? Top #189698 - 03/03/10 06:23 AM Re: Funny hats and slippers [Re: olly] Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13667 Originally Posted By: olly including the President, obviously What president would that be? That would be the president that just had a medical check that showed a slightly elevated cholesterol reading. Top #189708 - 03/03/10 11:55 AM Re: Funny hats and slippers [Re: Faldage] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5373 Loc: Land of the Flat Water Truly. And yesterday at lunch had fried chicken and mac & cheese, and told reporters: "don't tell my wife". _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #190283 - 04/04/10 09:26 PM it's all in your genes [Re: LukeJavan8] wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/06/01 Posts: 3850 Loc: Worcester, MA An important factor in whether you pay the price for your dietary indiscretions sooner, rather than later, is how carefully you chose your parents. But seriously, folks. Atherosclerosis emphasizes the material that clogs the vessels, a whitish, cheesy stuff officially called "atheroma." Arteriosclerosis emphasizes the place where the clog is, namely the arteries. As commonly used, there's a huge overlap between the two conditions. Top #202136 - 08/26/11 11:34 PM Re: Wasted and dry [Re: Rainmaker] Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 7186 Loc: Vermont done. _________________________ formerly known as etaoin... Top #202143 - 08/27/11 11:49 AM Re: Wasted and dry [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5373 Loc: Land of the Flat Water Been keeping you busy too. Using less used threads. _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #202149 - 08/27/11 09:50 PM Re: Wasted and dry [Re: Rainmaker] Candy Pooh-Bah Registered: 09/21/10 Posts: 1705 Loc: down under but its good for catching up on some conversation I've missed in the past but. Top Page 4 of 6 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Hop to: General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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