tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611310.post114493483131072369..comments2023-11-03T05:28:22.382-04:00Comments on on like popcorn: Catch Up On Your Colin KnowledgeColinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421796945348885980noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611310.post-1144975010658375662006-04-13T20:36:00.000-04:002006-04-13T20:36:00.000-04:00Oh, I'd say you should be given an honorary doctor...Oh, I'd say you should be given an honorary doctorate just for your efforts in popularizing "whilst" ("whilst!") in common usage.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421796945348885980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611310.post-1144965180610002222006-04-13T17:53:00.000-04:002006-04-13T17:53:00.000-04:00oops. My bad. The four letterforms I was yammering...oops. My bad. The four letterforms I was yammering about? With the hard Germanic pronunciations? Old English, not Middle English. Sorry, about that... it was a long time ago and I've since filled my head up with a lot more useless knowlege elating to The Simpsons and acorns and illustration and such. sigh. <BR/><BR/>But here's the thing that's really throwing me: I distinctly remember having to try to read Old English aloud for that particular professor and I'm certain it had to be in my 14th Century Literature class because it wasn't in my Gothic Fiction class which is the only other class I took with him... but be damned if I can remember what text we were reading. The Saints Lives, maybe? Was that Old English? Gah.<BR/><BR/>How embarrassing. Shhh! Don't tell anyone. My spelling and punctuation are atrocious enough. If the University finds out about this, they'll revoke my English degree FOR SURE.<BR/><BR/>xo WeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611310.post-1144964118931151302006-04-13T17:35:00.000-04:002006-04-13T17:35:00.000-04:00Regarding #59: O gawd. Chaucer. In Middle English....Regarding #59: O gawd. Chaucer. In Middle English. Actually, I loved Chaucer, it's just that I had a professor... one of my faves of all time, in fact... a small, leprauchaunish red-headed Italian-Irish gentleman from New York City who was extremely excitable and animated and frequently pin-wheeled his arms whilst (whilst!) lecturing... who was awfully fond of making us read passages OUTLOUD. My readings were absolutely cringe worthy as I just can't make those hard Germanic sounds. I'm just not capable. Those four now defunct vowels? (wait, were they all vowels? I forget).. I say good riddance. yup.<BR/><BR/>In short, Chaucer good. Piers the Plowman, however? Sucks.<BR/><BR/>xo WeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611310.post-1144936997410899192006-04-13T10:03:00.000-04:002006-04-13T10:03:00.000-04:00I vote you don't stop at 100. Keep it going. Thi...I vote you don't stop at 100. Keep it going. This is fun! I thought we had drifted apart, but this list just re-inforces that I still do know you. :)<BR/><BR/>vzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com