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Post by lobsterjohnson on Dec 15, 2016 15:57:04 GMT -5
Shouldn't that be "vortices"? Either is correct, according to both mirriam-webster.com and Dictionary.com But vortexes sounds cooler. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 16:50:22 GMT -5
Either is correct, according to both mirriam-webster.com and Dictionary.com But vortexes sounds cooler. As a Doctor Who fan, I think so too. Polar Vortexes sound like some alien entity that could attack the TARDIS while it is in flight.  |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Dec 15, 2016 19:07:45 GMT -5
How did I miss the memo that winter cold fronts will now be referred to as "Polar Vortexes"? When did this notice become effective? Are summer heat waves now called "Equatorial Vortexes'? Shouldn't that be "vortices"? I think it should be "cold front". Why do we need to complicate the word "cold"? |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Dec 15, 2016 21:43:21 GMT -5
New Rant:
Why is my cable account # 16 digits long? What possible reason is there for requiring 16 digits? If every person in the world was a member of my cable company and each one had 10 accounts individually, you still wouldn't need a 16 digit account number. I understand some numbers denote your area or something like that but 16 digits-no way!!
They just like to annoy you with having to fill out your 16 digit account number on a check or press 16 digits on your phone to identify yourself. They know they have power over you and want to pull your strings and see you make a mistake- the longer the number the more likely the mistake. And then they have you at their mercy
And my electric company is not any better. 15 digits. Unacceptable
Perhaps I should have my name changed with something over 100 characters which might cause damage to their computers. It's a thought
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 22:05:04 GMT -5
New Rant: Why is my cable account # 16 digits long? What possible reason is there for requiring 16 digits? Well, credit card numbers have up to 16 digits as well. Maybe the cable account must be in agreement with the "Luhn System," which determines its validity. It's a mathematical algorithm where various combinations of numbers must add up to a number ending in 0. If the total of the combinations adds up to anything other than a multiple of 10, it's invalid. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Dec 17, 2016 1:02:11 GMT -5
I always wondered about this:
The Patty Duke Show was about two look alike teenage cousins who are now living together in Brooklyn. Cathy is cultured and sophisticated, Patty is a rock-n-rolling fun girl.
The opening theme for the show
The Theme Song Lyrics:
Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sights
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights -
What a crazy pair!
But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.
Where Cathy adores a minuet,
The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette,
Our Patty loves to rock and roll,
A hot dog makes her lose control -
What a wild duet!
Still, they're cousins,
Identical cousins and you'll find,
They laugh alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike -
You can lose your mind,
When cousins are two of a kind.
"A Hot Dog Makes Her Lose Control" ? What was the story behind that?
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 17, 2016 8:59:31 GMT -5
I was so confused about that show. They were both played by Patty Duke but they so looked like 2 different people.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 10:15:26 GMT -5
2 theories: it is talking about a 60's dance called the dog or it refers to a weird ad shown at drive ins at that time featuring a dancing hot dog.
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 17, 2016 12:17:35 GMT -5
Well, leaving aside any Freudian interpretation, I think the lyricist is contrasting Cathy's high-brow tastes, specifically cuisine, with Patty's plebeian predilections (hot dogs).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 13:06:14 GMT -5
Well, leaving aside any Freudian interpretation, I think the lyricist is contrasting Cathy's high-brow tastes, specifically cuisine, with Patty's plebeian predilections (hot dogs). Well there you go. A simple explanation that makes sense.... |
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 17, 2016 16:24:37 GMT -5
Well, leaving aside any Freudian interpretation, I think the lyricist is contrasting Cathy's high-brow tastes, specifically cuisine, with Patty's plebeian predilections (hot dogs). Well there you go. A simple explanation that makes sense.... Occam's razor to the rescue. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 16:44:35 GMT -5
Occam's Razor - for that close, simple shave. My guesses were more "Gordian" in nature.
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 17, 2016 16:48:11 GMT -5
Occam's Razor - for that close, simple shave. My guesses were more "Gordian" in nature. Knotty boy... tsk, tsk.  |
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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 18, 2016 2:38:01 GMT -5
Well, leaving aside any Freudian interpretation, I think the lyricist is contrasting Cathy's high-brow tastes, specifically cuisine, with Patty's plebeian predilections (hot dogs). Yes, that's how I always understood it too. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Dec 18, 2016 2:56:43 GMT -5
I thought the underlying meaning was that Cathy was high class and had to be wined and dined at a fancy restaurant. But with Patty, you can take her to the corner hot dog vendor and then you'll have a night to always remember TV had to be much more subtle back then |
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