Strange things that amuse you...?
Strange things that amuse you...?
As in, things that amuse you despite the fact that they aren't really that amusing...
The word "Ambulance" amuses me right now. I don't get the entymology (terminology? I'm getting my ologies mixed up, help me out here...), I'll admit... it's root word is ambulant (correct?), which makes sense in that it moves... but I don't know how it came to be used as a word for a mobile medical unit...
And the fact that the word is spelt backwards on the front of some ambulances so that you can read it in your rearview mirror amuses me... the sirens and lights apparently isn't enough of a hint for some people, I take it?
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The word "Ambulance" amuses me right now. I don't get the entymology (terminology? I'm getting my ologies mixed up, help me out here...), I'll admit... it's root word is ambulant (correct?), which makes sense in that it moves... but I don't know how it came to be used as a word for a mobile medical unit...
And the fact that the word is spelt backwards on the front of some ambulances so that you can read it in your rearview mirror amuses me... the sirens and lights apparently isn't enough of a hint for some people, I take it?
You?
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It means it's always visible if there's one in your rear-view mirror, at least—and most (over here, anyway) don't drive with the flashy stuff if they can avoid it, because it makes some people freeze rather than get out of the way.Originally posted by saysadie
the fact that the word is spelt backwards on the front of some ambulances so that you can read it in your rearview mirror amuses me... the sirens and lights apparently isn't enough of a hint for some people, I take it?
The penguin from Fight Club amuses me endlessly...
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"last night, i turned a blank tape on full blast... the mime next door went crazy!"
and you know what doesn't amuse me? the fact that of 11 posts, i am the only one without a custom rank, am i part of a dying breed?
"last night, i turned a blank tape on full blast... the mime next door went crazy!"
and you know what doesn't amuse me? the fact that of 11 posts, i am the only one without a custom rank, am i part of a dying breed?
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i know, i just felt like being an assholeOriginally posted by fort_max
No. You just haven't been here long enough.
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To actually say which candidate has the better Iraq policy is like saying which Twinkie is more healthy. -Ultimate Weapon
I'd totally hit that Krystal chick...if she were real and sex with animals wasn't illegal. -Drspengler
To actually say which candidate has the better Iraq policy is like saying which Twinkie is more healthy. -Ultimate Weapon
I'd totally hit that Krystal chick...if she were real and sex with animals wasn't illegal. -Drspengler
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especially when we keep talking about it needlessly...Originally posted by Denyer
Pretty much everyone gets there in the end... by July you'll definitely have the post requirement bit.
Words suck. Down with words! -saysadie
To actually say which candidate has the better Iraq policy is like saying which Twinkie is more healthy. -Ultimate Weapon
I'd totally hit that Krystal chick...if she were real and sex with animals wasn't illegal. -Drspengler
To actually say which candidate has the better Iraq policy is like saying which Twinkie is more healthy. -Ultimate Weapon
I'd totally hit that Krystal chick...if she were real and sex with animals wasn't illegal. -Drspengler
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