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Faldage #181447 01/04/09 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted By: Faldage
Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8
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Originally Posted By: dalehileman
hell, yes welcome, we need you, the rest for some reason seem to be dying off

Tho we won't miss the misanthropes [/quote
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I've sort of thought since I joined this site that lots of people have died off.
Boredom. It says there are 6781 members with over 12,000 topics. But many have
just died for want of contribution. I like it here, however, and enjoy all
you folks, and am so appreciative for the help I've received over the months.
Blessed new year to you all.


We get a lot of what might be called drive-by posters, folks who come in with one question and are never heard of again. There are others who drop out through changed circumstances or a desire to leave the net entirely. Some change screen names for whatever reason. As far as I know we've only had one death, wwh, AKA Dr. Bill.


Well with almowt 12,000 posts I sure hope you are ataying.


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dalehileman #181448 01/04/09 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted By: dalehileman
Originally Posted By: BranShea
Yes we do, we do miss the misanthropes, they got brains.


I love you and Luke and wold take you to dinner if I were single again and you lived closer


Why thank you, and I'd gladly go to dinner. It would be fun, for my part
and I'm very appreciative.
Luke


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zmjezhd #181449 01/04/09 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
Takeaway, food truck, roach coach, friterie, frietkot, and other terms ...


I ran into a Spanglish term in New Jersey, la lonchería

hellerfan #181451 01/04/09 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted By: hellerfan
I see good possibilities in your responses: I could call myself a "soloist," but I'd have to keep explaining that I don't play a musical instrument. I'd be happy to call myself an "einzelganger," but I'd still have to go through all that explaining. (Of course, "doppelganger" is widely understood.) "Claustrophile" has great potential. As a word, I find it pleasing. However, it isn't perfectly accurate because I don't mind being alone in wide, open places.

How do you feel about a new English word? What's your opinion of "disanthrope"? It doesn't imply hatred, but disaffection is implied. I eagerly await your comments. Without your support, I'll have to go through life as a pleasant einzelganger.


I like that word, disanthrope. I have so many trees planted in my yard no one can
see me from their houses and this is a city. I like being alone. Welcome to the
site.


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Faldage #181452 01/04/09 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted By: Faldage
Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
Takeaway, food truck, roach coach, friterie, frietkot, and other terms ...


I ran into a Spanglish term in New Jersey, la lonchería



Can we get frietkot at the la loncheria?


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BranShea #181457 01/04/09 11:02 PM
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Yes, some Southwestern Sauerkraut with Australian "rollmop salad " (whatever that might be) would do nicely.

It's what we call rolled pickled herring fillets.
...a recipe for rollmop salad

From Wikipedia
"The name 'rollmops' is German and Dutch in origin [1][2], originating from the words rollen (to roll) and Mops (German name of pug dogs / "blockhead") [2]. In English usage, the word is sometimes treated as both singular and plural [2], but at other times as the plural of the singular "rollmop" [1]. (In German, Rollmops is singular with the umlaut-plural form Rollmöpse.)"

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