Mikiesboy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Thorn Wilde said: We're getting freezing rain on Saturday. It's gonna suuuuuck! yes it does .. 4 Link to comment
Mikiesboy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 ratiocination noun | rat-ee-oh-suh-NAY-shun Definition 1 : the process of exact thinking : reasoning 2 : a reasoned train of thought Edgar Allan Poe is said to have called the 1841 story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" his first "tale of ratiocination." Many today agree with his assessment and consider that Poe classic to be literature's first detective story. Poe didn't actually use ratiocination in "Rue Morgue," but the term does appear three times in its 1842 sequel, "The Mystery of Marie Roget." In "Marie Roget," the author proved his reasoning ability (ratiocination traces to ratio, Latin for "reason" or "computation"). The second tale was based on an actual murder, and as the case unfolded after the publication of Poe's work, it became clear that his fictional detective had done an amazing job of reasoning through the crime. 4 1 Link to comment
Mikiesboy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 none of us know how long we'll be here ... think about that ... think about what is really important. 2 2 Link to comment
Thorn Wilde Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 18 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: none of us know how long we'll be here ... think about that ... think about what is really important. Truth. Also, ratiocination is an amazing word. Never heard it before. 4 Link to comment
Mikiesboy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 K, i don't like the 'bizarre' thing but it is interesting ... i've never seen this before.. 1 1 1 Link to comment
Mikiesboy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Just now, Thorn Wilde said: Truth. Also, ratiocination is an amazing word. Never heard it before. i think it's soooo cool when words like that pop up ... 4 Link to comment
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted February 6, 2019 Site Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 33 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: for us it is freezing rain and suddenly after the thaw...everything is shiny and white again .. It is indeed. You’re not the only one staying home. I couldn’t resist after waking up at 2:30 feeling crap creeping at my door. Looking outside, the traffic is really light, so I think a lot of people are staying put. Course, there have to be idiots out there, and one of them just went speeding (not exaggerating in the slightest *sigh*) down the road because there was no traffic in his way. Hope he doesn’t cause an accident... 1 1 1 Link to comment
Thorn Wilde Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: K, i don't like the 'bizarre' thing but it is interesting ... i've never seen this before.. It me! In bird form! Only, you know, biologically both rather than just mentally. Lol! 2 2 Link to comment
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted February 6, 2019 Site Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said: Truth. Also, ratiocination is an amazing word. Never heard it before. @Mikiesboy It is, but I’m tripping over the pronunciation clue even though it’s right in front of me. 3 Link to comment
Popular Post MichaelS36 Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 52 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: And crap is falling from the sky ... wow ... watching from indoors. Michael said, "When I was a cop, I went out in this shit because it was my job. Frankly, my duty to the people I served and yeah, I believed that. I still do. But boy, my job is to look after you, and you are NOT going out in this shit." So i am watching it fall from the sky ... Love it when you quote me, boy. I did used to drive in this stuff. I've seen some terrible accidents because of driving in crap weather. People do not seem to get it. Roads are not just the same, speeds cannot be the same. Stay the f home! … Used to drive me crazy. They go out, get into trouble and yet expected us, police, fire, ambulance to be right there. We.. they put their lives on the line. If people stayed home, then it would be safer for everyone. I know tim used to worry a lot. 2 4 Link to comment
Thorn Wilde Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Just now, Reader1810 said: @Mikiesboy It is, but I’m tripping over the pronunciation clue even though it’s right in front of me. I know what you mean. I want to pronounce the first bit like you'd pronounce 'ratio', but apparently that's incorrect. If you click the speaker symbol it'll take you to the Merriam-Webster website where you can click it again and hear it said out loud. 3 Link to comment
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted February 6, 2019 Site Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: K, i don't like the 'bizarre' thing but it is interesting ... i've never seen this before.. This is spooky timing, because just yesterday the word hermaphrodite popped into my head. Cool looking bird, though. 3 Link to comment
Thorn Wilde Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 minute ago, MichaelS36 said: Love it when you quote me, boy. I did used to drive in this stuff. I've seen some terrible accidents because of driving in crap weather. People do not seem to get it. Roads are not just the same, speeds cannot be the same. Stay the f home! … Used to drive me crazy. They go out, get into trouble and yet expected us, police, fire, ambulance to be right there. We.. they put their lives on the line. If people stayed home, then it would be safer for everyone. I know tim used to worry a lot. Helps if you've got proper winter tyres, though. People do here, generally, and we don't get a lot of accidents, even in freezing rain. Still, I agree, people should just stay home. 3 Link to comment
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted February 6, 2019 Site Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Thorn Wilde said: I know what you mean. I want to pronounce the first bit like you'd pronounce 'ratio', but apparently that's incorrect. If you click the speaker symbol it'll take you to the Merriam-Webster website where you can click it again and hear it said out loud. I tried that once and it worked, but only that one time. Maybe, I’ll give it another go. 3 Link to comment
Thorn Wilde Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Reader1810 said: I tried that once and it worked, but only that one time. Maybe, I’ll give it another go. Well, it worked for me today, so maybe it'll work for you, too. Edited February 6, 2019 by Thorn Wilde 3 Link to comment
Mikiesboy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 hopefully not but i'm gonna put some hot water in a thermos.. just in case we lose power... at least we can have one hot drink... 4 1 Link to comment
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted February 6, 2019 Site Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said: Well, it worked for me today, so maybe it'll work for you, too. It worked. Now, the pronunciation clue makes sense. 2 1 Link to comment
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted February 6, 2019 Site Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: hopefully not but i'm gonna put some hot water in a thermos.. just in case we lose power... at least we can have one hot drink... I hadn’t thought of that possibility. Fingers crossed, we don’t lose power. 🤞 2 1 Link to comment
Thorn Wilde Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: hopefully not but i'm gonna put some hot water in a thermos.. just in case we lose power... at least we can have one hot drink... Good idea. Hope the power stays functional, though. 4 Link to comment
Mikiesboy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Okay i know i am weird cuz i fall in love with things.. swiss chard, my instant pot and now these: We bought them a few months ago.. and i love them. We needed new ones cuz our others died and these are the coolest.. i love the shape, the see-thru and the not tooo huge size of them. And they work wonderfully. I was just using them to season my toasted melted-cheese sandwich with tomato slices when i thought about the day i first tasted freshly ground pepper. It was such a revelation to me. I was out with Michael somewhere and the waiter asked and i just said no automatically. Michael said i should try it ... wow. What a wonderful yet simple thing. I pity all that pre-ground pepper that sits losing it's wonderful flavour in shaker bottles. 4 Link to comment
mollyhousemouse Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said: Now this ..made my fecking day.... to all rule breakers out there and the editors who love them... don't fecking stop: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/02/01/three-writing-rules-to-disregard/ oh that was great! thanks for sharing it! 2 Link to comment
Brayon Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said: Okay i know i am weird cuz i fall in love with things.. swiss chard, my instant pot and now these: We bought them a few months ago.. and i love them. We needed new ones cuz our others died and these are the coolest.. i love the shape, the see-thru and the not tooo huge size of them. And they work wonderfully. I was just using them to season my toasted melted-cheese sandwich with tomato slices when i thought about the day i first tasted freshly ground pepper. It was such a revelation to me. I was out with Michael somewhere and the waiter asked and i just said no automatically. Michael said i should try it ... wow. What a wonderful yet simple thing. I pity all that pre-ground pepper that sits losing it's wonderful flavour in shaker bottles. I love salt and pepper mills. I need to get some for here. If you hadn't tried it, a salt grinder with Himalayan salt is wonderful. 3 Link to comment
Brayon Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said: Now this ..made my fecking day.... to all rule breakers out there and the editors who love them... don't fecking stop: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/02/01/three-writing-rules-to-disregard/ This makes me happy. 3 2 Link to comment
mollyhousemouse Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said: none of us know how long we'll be here ... think about that ... think about what is really important. i get no image but yes to concentrating on what's important 1 Link to comment
Site Moderator Reader1810 Posted February 6, 2019 Site Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said: i get no image but yes to concentrating on what's important Not sure if you can see it, but this is the image tim posted. Hmm... I copied it, and it showed until I saved it. Another sure why. Edited February 6, 2019 by Reader1810 1 Link to comment
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