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- Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:25 pm
- Forum: Word Games and Challenges
- Topic: Elementary school name
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27464
Re: Elementary school name
The other elementary schools in the district are named after noted and beloved Middletowners : one is a Science textbook creator (Truman Moon) and the others are former Principals. The building will be a Kindergarten through Fifth grade school. Kiplinger ( not sure who that is really) just ranked it...
- Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:52 pm
- Forum: Word Games and Challenges
- Topic: Elementary school name
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27464
Elementary school name
Hello, our school district is looking to name their newly erected school. It is on the north eastern coast of US. I would love some suggestions to give them. Thank you.
- Fri May 18, 2012 4:21 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: In one's wheelhouse
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9642
In one's wheelhouse
I have heard the phrase mentioned by celebrities on the show Apprentice, and have been using it myself. I understand it to be in refernce to something that one is good at or comfortable with ( one's bag). I'm wondering where does this phrase orignate.
- Fri May 18, 2012 2:55 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
- Replies: 129
- Views: 95876
Re: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
Only wish his first name was John or Richard instead of Tom ;)
- Fri May 18, 2012 11:44 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
- Replies: 129
- Views: 95876
Re: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
Erik, I was thinking along these lines
http://egotvonline.com/2010/11/05/male- ... eal-names/
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- Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:23 pm
- Forum: Word Games and Challenges
- Topic: Twisted definitions
- Replies: 88
- Views: 120950
Re: Twisted definitions
Posted pic on social networking site featuring the subject scantily clad =hofile pic
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:36 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Teaching Reading
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18019
Re: Teaching Reading
My now 9- year-old daughter had a similar excitement about the written word, and would actually soothe herself in grocery stores looking for known letters and words. Manipulation and play with magnetic letters helped to teach and reinforce phonics and even sight words for her. I will never forget bu...
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:17 pm
- Forum: Word Games and Challenges
- Topic: Twisted definitions
- Replies: 88
- Views: 120950
Re: Twisted definitions
A Favorite genre of the soccer mom, embracing the likes of " Fifty Shades of Grey " = fuction
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:29 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
- Replies: 129
- Views: 95876
Re: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
Was reading Yes Day to my child. The illustrator's last name was Lichtenheld. I thought his name more fitting for another career.
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:52 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
- Replies: 129
- Views: 95876
Re: aptronym / aptonym / euonym / charactonym / label name
I would have figured Penelope Lively to be a sales rep for Flomax.
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:42 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: spelling: -ible v -able & when to use -cious & -tious
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16831
Re: The Usage of -ible Vs. -able & when to use -cious & -tious
Why is there a mention of Christmas now?
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:22 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: bang in the paint
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3170
Re: bang in the paint
She could probably paint that bang box wall -to- wall with just a nail polish bottle..course it depends on how many three- point balls that box has seen.
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:50 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: A game being/not being worth the candle...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6236
Re: A game being/not being worth the candle...
It has been almost tea-lightful
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:49 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: A game being/not being worth the candle...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6236
Re: A game being/not being worth the candle...
It definitely time for the paraffinally.
- Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:00 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Folksy Expressions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18066
Re: Folksy Expressions
So dumb, if you shoved his brains up a gnat's ass, they'd roll around like a bee-bee in a boxcar.