Typical TBD Guy Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 I thought this was going to be a thread on how Nadya Suleman was off her birth control again.
CowgirlsFan Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 this is a pretty cool video.... Great!! Growing up and getting ready for hockey season!!
HopsGuy Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 A giant pacific octopus mother who lived just across from downtown Seattle had her hatch right under the noses of local divers. And another suspect emerges in the Rosie Larsen case.
DC Tom Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 "Octopusses". "Octopi" is a misunderstanding of "octopus" being Latin-derived, where as it's actually ancient Greek: oktopous (literally, eight foot), the plural of which would be oktopodes. However, as that would literally mean "eight feet", and not "many eight-footed creatures", that's still incorrect. So just say "octopusses" and leave it at that. (The plural of "hippopotamus", by the way, would correctly be "hippipotamus": "horse of the river" pluralized to "horses of the river". "Hippopotami" is literally "horse of the rivers". Though personally, I always simply found it easier to say "hippos".)
Beerball Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 "Octopusses". "Octopi" is a misunderstanding of "octopus" being Latin-derived, where as it's actually ancient Greek: oktopous (literally, eight foot), the plural of which would be oktopodes. However, as that would literally mean "eight feet", and not "many eight-footed creatures", that's still incorrect. So just say "octopusses" and leave it at that. (The plural of "hippopotamus", by the way, would correctly be "hippipotamus": "horse of the river" pluralized to "horses of the river". "Hippopotami" is literally "horse of the rivers". Though personally, I always simply found it easier to say "hippos".) zzzzzzzzzz
DC Tom Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 zzzzzzzzzz God forbid you should actually LEARN something here, queersphere.
HopsGuy Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 God forbid you should actually LEARN something here, queersphere. Miriam Webster states both octopuses and octopi are acceptable. It's probably because octopi has been used incorrectly for so long they just gave up. Next up: elimination of 'whom'.
DC Tom Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Miriam Webster states both octopuses and octopi are acceptable. It's probably because octopi has been used incorrectly for so long they just gave up. Next up: elimination of 'whom'. "Mollusks."
IDBillzFan Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 "Octopusses". "Octopi" is a misunderstanding of "octopus" being Latin-derived, where as it's actually ancient Greek: oktopous (literally, eight foot), the plural of which would be oktopodes. However, as that would literally mean "eight feet", and not "many eight-footed creatures", that's still incorrect. So just say "octopusses" and leave it at that. (The plural of "hippopotamus", by the way, would correctly be "hippipotamus": "horse of the river" pluralized to "horses of the river". "Hippopotami" is literally "horse of the rivers". Though personally, I always simply found it easier to say "hippos".) Chicks must totally dig you.
DC Tom Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 Chicks must totally dig you. I'm married, so I don't have to worry about that anymore. And the wife just ignores me when I say **** like this.
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