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on columny , John said:
“In those days, he called himself a “harmless little fuzzball.” He’s a lot less harmless now. I went on to columny, as my pal Bill Safire...” more...
on reporterette , John said:
“I had a four-hour dinner once with Rush Limbaugh at the “21” Club in Manhattan, back in the days when I was still writing profiles as a...” more...
on yottabyte , John said:
“And what is a yottabyte? I’m glad you asked.

There are a thousand gigabytes in a terabyte, a thousand terabytes in a petabyte, a thousand...” more...
on mentality , John said:
“Don't you know, little fool, you never can win?
Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
...” more...
on the list Craigslist - stuff for sale, John said:
“madmouth, that restriction is about to go away :-)

Couple of weeks tops, I'll give advance notice before it happens.” more...
on bugs , John said:
“Hi folks, so sorry about the plugged up front page. I'll try to roto-route it tonight or tomorrow. I'm in a mad dash to build nuevo Wordie right now,...” more...
on it sucks to be me , John said:
“frogapplause, love that. just did my first wordie spit take in weeks.” more...
on netizen , John said:
“I like that idea. Like an Island of Lost Toys, but for words.” more...
on facebookery , John said:
“Done by Facebookies, presumably.” more...
on gin and hair tonic , John said:
“One of the boozy dwarves who's always drunk-dialing the sweet tooth fairy.” more...
on chivy , John said:
“Like the bill that will probably emerge from Congress, the Massachusetts reform mainly relies on a combination of regulation and subsidies to...” more...
on hamthrax , John said:
I think he's talking about swine flu:

“I don't know whether this is seasonal flu or hamthrax, but I can't sit at the computer any more. I need to...” more...
on adsense , John said:
“Billions? I sold you guys for a handful of Burger King gift certificates ;-)

In Wordie: The Movie, I'd like to be played by John Cusack,...” more...
on adsense , John said:
“Been gone a while, eh _mark? As you can see over on advertising, Wordie has had ads for almost two years. They originally ran only on Tuesdays, but...” more...
on sea change , John said:
“sweet tooth fairy!” more...
on the list Crash Blossoms, John said:
“What an auspicious beginning. Fantastic.” more...
on lame , John said:
“Ga, sorry the front page of Wordie was borked all day. Figures that would happen on the first day in months I wasn't online :-(” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“Thanks gangerh, I agree—that page is more or less a stub right now. In the near future we'll add more data to it, and try to make it more easily...” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“Thanks a million for those bug reports—I'll fix the line breaks, the word linking, and the use of html in comments.

Super glad people are checking...” more...
on Prolagus's profile, John said:
“Hi Pro, saw your comment on Wordnik. Wordie material hasn't moved over there yet, so for now I think it makes sense to just carry on wherever you...” more...
on interview without coffee , John said:
“That's fantastic. Because it really sounds horrible, doesn't it?

Though I thought they drank tea over there.” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“So the Wordnik redesign is up. I think I love it, but honestly I've been staring at it so long I'm not sure. But...” more...
on beth din , John said:
“For centuries, allegations and disputes involving children, marriage and business have been decided by rabbinical courts called beth dins, which...” more...
on haredim , John said:
“Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who refer to themselves as the “haredim,” meaning those who fear God, reject modern secular culture and for centuries...” more...
on lobster cuddlers , John said:
“Wow. I'm feeling a bit of the Spanish shame.” more...
on fugo , John said:
“My new favorite word. Are there also words for bombs carried by other vehicles? Trains, say, or horses?” more...
on simperer , John said:
“Wow, WeirdNet wins with alliteration.” more...
on quiet , John said:
“Yeah, quiet. It's alway gone through mysterious cycles, but I can't help but wonder if part of it is trepidation about the Wordnik merger.

Much of...” more...
on wind energy drying devices , John said:
“The issue has brought together younger folks who are more pro-environment and very older folks who remember a time before clotheslines became...” more...
on bingo wings , John said:
“Ha! Just heard this and thought I would certainly be the first to list it. Outwitted once again by bilby.

kad suggests "bingo wing span" :-)” more...
on digital native , John said:
“Hey sionnach, guess that makes you a digital native :-P When I worked at Woods Hole there were 10,000 ancient Hollerith cards lying around the...” more...
on jacquard , John said:
“The clothing also pushed boundaries, in particular how soft fabrics like chiffon look molded on the torso. Prints and jacquards, evoking oceans...” more...
on rfl , John said:
“hernesheir, I like that! Whichbe has a great list called Underwaterritory, but that's more about diving than...” more...
on rfl , John said:
“In the spirit of RFCs, this is the place for Requests For Lists....” more...
on reality performer , John said:
From a CNN.com story:

"The reality performer posted messages...” more...
on lambchop , John said:
“Yes!” more...
on the list The "ize" have it, John said:
“Hi 'zu, welcome, and nice list! You know you hit—a nerve? a nail's head?—when someone takes the ball and runs with it the way fbharjo has.” more...
on mediagenic , John said:
“I don’t believe that public opinion is spontaneously supporting Mr. Polanski at all,” she said. “I believe that there is a distinction...” more...
on the list txt, John said:
“btw, "Don't text and drive, yo.” more...
on the list txt, John said:
“Hey gangerh, digging this list. How about smtoe?

Would you mind mass-tagging these all... something? Maybe txtspk?” more...
on smtoe , John said:
“Acronym for "sets my teeth on edge.” more...
on wordnikie suggestion box , John said:
“Seanahan, great idea—maybe we stick with [square brackets] for links to comment pages, and introduce {curly braces} to link to...” more...
on ojek , John said:
“It empties its perennially clogged streets of ojeks, the kamikaze-like motorcycle taxis that weave in and out of traffic, and find shortcuts on...” more...
on bibliomancy , John said:
“Reminds me of a favorite bar game from my misbegotten youth: psychic DJ. Stick a buck in the jukebox, close eyes, press buttons.” more...
on wordnikie suggestion box , John said:
“Ah, mollusque, that is an idea near to the hearts of a few of us. It's a bit down the road and for performance and feasibility reasons will be...” more...
on wordnikie suggestion box , John said:
“To Pro's question, and something I was going to mention today: it would be a good idea to register for Wordnik using the same email address and...” more...
on disappearing lists , John said:
“PU, can you email me (john@wordie.org) the names of the lists, and I'll look for them directly? Very sorry you're they've gone missing, but I feel...” more...
on wordnikie suggestion box , John said:
“Hey folks, question for you. Comments on Wordie were originally called 'citations,' because I thought that's what the feature would be used for. As...” more...
on schwa , John said:
“This page is very hurtful to me. My mom's name is Schwa.” more...
on a pretty girl is like a melody , John said:
“Wow, I had no idea that Stephin Merritt (The Magnetic Fields) was riffing on this. Cool!” more...
on limpoma , John said:
“Wow, gross.” more...
on 24-7 spokane mistress , John said:
“Well... Get thee to Spokane!” more...
on cumshaw , John said:
“Oh, madmouth, thanks for this.

Tell your waiter you're gonna give them a great big <a...” more...
on zabaleen , John said:
“For more than half a century, those collectors were the zabaleen, a community of Egyptian Christians who live on the cliffs on the eastern edge of...” more...
on the list Skip The Light Fontastic, John said:
“Love this list. Though I thought it was about skipvia at first :-)” more...
on cheese grits , John said:
“Oh Waffle House, how I love thee! Best thing about the South. Here I am in front of one, in...” more...
on the list Ponderable Plant Names, John said:
“Totally loving this list as well, thanks hernesheir.

When you're done, or donish, would you mind bulk tagging these whatever you think is...” more...
on tempus fugit , John said:
“You can barely see the gears in the timepiece actually moving — none of that tempus fugit nonsense often ascribed to working clocks.”

The...” more...
on pamphlet , John said:
“Right on c_b, I agree on all accounts--I like the sound and feel of this word, and I love its association with direct democracy and Paine in...” more...
on pandrogynous , John said:
“In 2003, the leader of the band, Genesis P-Orridge, began undergoing procedures to become “pandrogynous,” including getting breast...” more...
on chat , John said:
“On a hot summer day, children can be seen riding their bikes around enormous mounds of chat — pulverized rock laced with lead and...” more...
on seanmacdhai's profile, John said:
“hi seanmac, can you send me a delete request from the email address you used to create the account? i'll zap you as soon as i get that.” more...
on wordnikie suggestion box , John said:
“Still on the road (hellloooo Indianapolis!) and won't be regularly online for a few more days, but wanted to pipe in about the dashboard page ideas...” more...
on wordnikie suggestion box , John said:
“Hi all, sorry I've been a bit absent, just packed up our house and sent it off in a truck. We're driving cross-country right now and taking a few...” more...
on madeupical , John said:
“Here it is on Wordnik. I like that Wordnik's giant computer brain suggests "cromulent" as a...” more...
on palestra , John said:
“Or possibly a new fat substitute.” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“Ptero: thank you, and extremely involved! All suggestions will be listened to and seriously considered, and many implemented, I hope. Though since...” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“Thanks everyone :-) I think things will work out Pro--in part because the Wordnik community is still nascent. Erin and co. are hoping we *become* the...” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“I totally understand trepidation. I have it too--I very much hope that my favorite Wordies stick around, and that Wordie+Wordnik works for the people...” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“Should have mentioned this in the blog post too: Wordnik is officially adding madeupical to the corpus. A sort of bring-the-new-neighbors-brownies...” more...
on wordnik , John said:
“Hey folks, wanted to let you regulars to be the first to know, they is now we. ...” more...
on bugs , John said:
“Hi Asativum, you should be able to see your comments now.” more...
on boycott , John said:
“There aren't many individuals in history whose names are taken in vain more than Capt. C.C. Boycott, the notorious Irish landlord who cut the...” more...
on cow , John said:
“A cell on wheels, or COW, is a miniature version of a cell site that is typically used to provide temporary service for outdoor special...” more...
on ass muffin , John said:
“A rear-facing muffin top?” more...
on corpus , John said:
“I was blathering about dictionaries at some point recently and kad thought I was talking about a porpoise.” more...
on suchnot , John said:
“As used by kad five minutes ago, when describing the contents of our attic: "camping gear, teapots, and suchnot.” more...
on ^5 , John said:
“@mikerugnetta says this is an "internet high-five."...” more...
on coverlet , John said:
“He’s a regular guy or as close to regular as any 35-year-old can possibly be who sleeps under a poster of his favorite football star while...” more...
on farctate , John said:
“Century Dictionary, via Wordnik, says this means "stuffed; crammed...” more...
on the list We All Scream for It: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors, John said:
“Huzzah!” more...
on the tag rose, John said:
“Holy toledo indeed :-)” more...
on the tag tulip, John said:
“Thanks reesetee! Mollusque—a call to action :-)” more...
on ice cream , John said:
“Funny that there isn't a list of Ben & Jerry's flavors. Like, for instance, AmeriCone Dream.” more...
on the tag tulip, John said:
“I was flummoxed as to why so many random words would be tagged 'tulip,' but it appears these are all actually tulip varieties! There really is a...” more...
on timbales , John said:
“A Cuban percussion instrument.” more...
on international drum month , John said:
“Thanks for the heads-up. That only leaves me five weeks to obtain and learn to play the timbales.” more...
on the list Words from Georgia, John said:
“Yeah, the script is beautiful. If and when you slow down on the list, would you mind tagging the whole thing 'georgian,' for the record? You can use...” more...
on join, or die. , John said:
“

The <a...” more...
on blocker , John said:
“Each team fields five players at a time. Out of those five players, four are blockers and one is the jammer (point scorer). The four blockers...” more...
on pivot , John said:
“The skater wearing the star on her helmet is the jammer. The skater wearing the stripe on her helmet is called the PIVOT. The pivot is the pack...” more...
on jammer , John said:
“The objectives of roller derby are relatively simple. Each team fields a single point scoring skater ("Jammer") whose object is to lap as many...” more...
on nuked lunch , John said:
“I also enjoyed the sequel, Baked Lunch.” more...
on attosecond , John said:
“Stress may be most readily associated with the attosecond pace of postindustrial society, but the body’s stress response is one of our oldest...” more...
on perseveration , John said:
“And though perseverance can be an admirable trait and is essential for all success in life, when taken too far it becomes perseveration —...” more...
on mangue bit , John said:
“Returning to his home state of Pernambuco in northeast Brazil, Otto quickly became a part of the mangue bit movement, which fused home-grown...” more...
on pubic , John said:
“Mildly amusing, sort of, that right now on the homepage this is listed just above yak-shaving.” more...
on yak-shaving , John said:
“Just came across this term on Seth...” more...
on pauciloquent , John said:
“From Wordnik: "Uttering few words; saying little.” more...
on boondoggle , John said:
“Before it became a bad word, “boondoggle” was an innocent, humble craft. It was the Boy Scouts of America who claimed credit for coining the...” more...
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