Wordwizard

It just occurred to me that "skookum" is probably not an adjective that folks outside my neck of the woods are familiar with. Bonnie, are you familiar with that word, down there? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skookum It's not a word that's on everyone's lips, but it is used. I have a favorite recip...

It goes way back. Here's one explanation: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuesti ... _sea_land/

The writer left out the Latin sabulum, from the Greek.

This has a longer list: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sand

Pot holders.

I don't think that's a ring - it's a green arrow. So maybe something on the the original image to move to a different picture?

#3. To achieve a bond.

I suppose you could assume he's playing for the sheer joy of making music & not worrying if anyone else likes it. Tho that picture reminds me of the time I was in a similar situation, but with a lot more people around. We were all walking as far away from the musician as possible - not because he wa...

My mom would start with her 5 sisters before she got to me & my 2 sisters. I did worse - only 2 kids & on occasion would call one by the dog's name - along with my sisters' names. It doesn't help that both my kids have names starting with the K sound, as do both of my sisters & 1 niece.

I really hate the nasty turn our political system has taken. Who knows when to take the death threats seriously? But the "highest tree" phrase reminded me of the Roger Miller song, "Dang Me." Dang me, dang me They oughta take a rope and hang me High from the highest tree Woman, would you weep for me?

How about "she has her head down."

I read somewhere that the panic buying is a response to feeling one has no control. Buying a large amount of toilet paper is one way to feel in control, even if it isn't logical.

They look like apartments to me. But I live in a very small town with nothing higher than 2 stories - except the grain elevator.

Shelley wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:58 pm Aaah, Bach . . .

-- Radar O'Reilly

Thank you! This is often what comes to mind first when I hear Bach's name or music.

I've also heard 'Bub' - unless I'm mishearing 'Bud.' Don't think so as I'm very used to Bud - that was my dad's family-only nickname, short for Buddy. Never found out why - his sisters didn't have nicknames. Re the article: My opinion (tho no one asked!) is that people who get upset by what other pe...

From vocabulary.com: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect Synonyms: barb, dig, gibe, shaft, shot, slam Types: cheap shot an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person Type of: comment, input, remark a statemen...

Since they're checking for fever my guess is it's a thermometer. Looks kind of dystopian to me!