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    I think John Yegg is as apocryphal and real as Keyser Soze. Pinkerton got the yegg term from a burglar with a sense of humor. Before this a yegg was a bum or beggar. The word was corrupted from yekk, a term used by Chinese in Chinatown to describe beggars. Pinkerton went on to speculate there was a nationwide Masonic like order of Yeggs where bands of thieves, each headed by a 'John Yegg', would support their colleagues to the death.
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    I know I've heard this in at least one movie, but I can't put a name to it/them.
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    Chapter 18

    drpaladin commented on Demiurge's story chapter in Chapter 18

    A 'Why'd you play ball with a hornet's nest moment?
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    Chapter 18

    drpaladin commented on Demiurge's story chapter in Chapter 18

    Somebody hit Kenji? I want to see the other guy. I wasn't expecting to get to the other arc this fast.
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    The earliest appearance of wainage is in the Magna Carta.
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    From the Latin wainnagium.
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    I asked Norman, but he just looked at me funny.
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    Well, all those old Anglo Saxons are dead, so we can't ask them.
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    Chapter 26 S2

    drpaladin commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 26 S2

    Almost phonetic shorthand for the French C'est bon (That's alright).
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    From Old English witena (sage, advisor) and gemot (assembly).
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    Chapter 18

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 18

    He destroyed an equally old jasmine vine too.
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    Chapter 18

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 18

    These were my grandmother's roses. The moron thought they were just thorn bushes.
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    Chapter 26 S2

    drpaladin commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 26 S2

    I'd expected this from Ben. Who knows what he'll want next year.
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    As with all emotions, there are lots of words to describe them.
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    Chapter 19

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 19

    Zzzzzzz... To paraphrase Peter Pan, Living among Bzup kind will be an awfully big adventure. I hope humans don't disappoint them. We have a tendency to it. Marvelous tale as per usual, Geron.
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    Chapter 18

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 18

    Thank your lucky stars. The last person who trimmed my 80 plus year old ones killed the crap out of them.
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    It also means left handed or wrong. Oh, the indignities suffered on lefties in a right handed world.
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    From Old High German widar (back or against) and sinnen (to travel).
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    Chapter 18

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 18

    I believe their society is too integrated to allow the killing of sentient beings except in the most dire circumstances. Remember weapons weren't used to counter Bzup being brought aboard ship. Would humans have been so discreet?
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    Chapter 18

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 18

    Jem. Protect Bzup. Words come easy, but actions speak louder than words. This is a test. I do think neither Bzup nor Jem are in real mortal danger here, but Jem can't know this for sure. We have seen the ability of the aliens to heal the crewman of the Chregar after the orx attack. It was preternatural and they believe killing is wrong. Jem is being Jem.
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    Chapter 17

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 17

    Yes, the connection to Earth being restored and more humans arriving is a blessing and a curse. We already know the colonistls are hurting for space now. And think about how much humans can change morally and ethically over much shorter time spans. It is rather frightening.
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    Chapter 17

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 17

    Exactly. Bzup never ate orx aboard ship. Don't recall anyone eating orx.
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    As much as Germans love compound words, it's a wonder it's so short.
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    Chapter 17

    drpaladin commented on Geron Kees's story chapter in Chapter 17

    Our new alien friends are planning to hightail it home. Part of their leaving is the lines are restored and part more colonists are coming from Earth. They would have left long ago if they could. Bzup is sad to be going. Jem will be distressed too. This first contact had leveled out. So much has changed in such a short period of time.
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    Chapter 25 S2

    drpaladin commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 25 S2

    Gentle Ben? Oops. No, Clint Howard.
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