March 2009
83 posts
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brilliantology:
Come on, O2, be the next!
yes, and, well, everyone!
semordnilap
wordjournal:
noun • a word, phrase, or sentence that has the property of forming another word, phrase, or sentence when its letters are reversed.
For example, desserts reversed forms stressed, diaper forms repaid, deliver no evil forms live on reviled, and so on. Two adjacent semordnilaps thus create a palindrome (a string of letters that forms itself when reversed)—i.e., spam maps reversed...
kevadväsimus
wordjournal:
noun • spring fatigue that sets in when the sun has come out, yet it still feels like winter. (Estonian)
It is the yearning for sunlight and all of the earthly pleasures that you know must be right around the corner coupled with the grim knowledge that nature will find a way to delay your satisfaction for as long as possible. (via Itching for Eestimaa)
“the action or habit of estimating as worthless”
– Floccinaucinihilipilification - Wikipedia
laureola:
♥ Take Me Into Your Skin - by...
daisybee:
About to go out, just read this- http://tinyurl.com/ccd8sd
“These rumours contradict all scientific facts” haha yup
Eggcorn news
sarahbelfort:
“Victor Steinbok reports that a Google search on {eggcorn} pulls up some strange stuff, in addition to hits for things like the Eggcorn Database and discussions of eggcorns on Language Log, ADS-L, and elsewhere. It also pulls up sponsored links to sites that don’t have eggcorn anywhere on them, but do have acorn on them, in particular, sites selling Acorn brand slippers.
This is,...
skeuomorph
wordjournal:
noun • /ˈskju.ə.morf/ • a design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary.
Example skeuomorphs: a shutter-click produced by a digital camera, decorative rivets in a pair of jeans, or a simulated keypad on an iPhone.
“I read the headline ‘Pope visits Africa’ as ‘Elderly cross-dressing virgin...”
– Stephanie (via merlin)
Why did he...
daisybee:
write “obey” on my photo? http://www.flickr.com/photos/daisybee/3284999151/
I don’t even know him, does anyone else understand?
The uncovered face is that of André The Giant, often seen with the word “OBEY” underneath. It’s some arty thing – relevant Wikipedia article here :)
myhearteatsbeats:
Hide and seek 2 - Imogen Heap
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Aphex Twin - Lichen (Wisp 1136 mix)
Fantastic...
