4588686 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1333422111' post='2412181'] I know you were joking. I was referring to the Limbaugh statement. If you're an historian or historian buff, it's Cretan. [/quote] If you're a historian then I was claiming that MIKolbe was from Crete? Well, since I linked a free internet dictionary I checked my Oxford American College Dictionary and according to it the word is cretin and derives from 'cretinism' which is a medical term and has nothing to do with the Greek island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Hasan' timestamp='1333421935' post='2412180'] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][i][url="http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/cretin"][img]http://www.merriam-webster.com/styles/default/images/reference/external.jpg[/img] See [color=#1122CC]cretin[/color] defined for English-language learners [color=#1122CC]»[/color][/url][/i][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][i][url="http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=cretin"]See [color=#1122CC]cretin[/color] defined for kids [color=#1122CC]»[/color][/url][/i][/size][/font][/color] [/quote] I LOVE that these two(particularly the 2nd) were included. Edited April 3, 2012 by Jesus_lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='Jesus_lol' timestamp='1333427628' post='2412206'] I LOVE that these two(particularly the 2nd) were included. [/quote] Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Saw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='the171' timestamp='1333431993' post='2412216'] Saw? [/quote] Is Jilia Roberts gonna have to smack somebody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I don't know who Jilia Roberts is, but I think Julia Roberts might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I was catapulting off of your post that said, "si." si sounds like see, and saw+see=see-saw. Do you "see" what I did there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Hasan' timestamp='1333414892' post='2412126'] Also, once the world is at my feet, he may serve as my Governor of Italy. :yes: [/quote] What a backhanded reward... [quote name='Hasan' timestamp='1333421935' post='2412180'] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][b] [i][background=white]Origin of [i]CRETIN[/i][/background][/i][/b] [i]French [i]crétin,[/i] from French dialect [i]cretin,[/i] literally, wretch, innocent victim, from Latin [i]christianus[/i] Christian[/i] [i]First Known Use: 1779[/i][/size][/font][/color] [/quote] [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1333422111' post='2412181'] I know you were joking. I was referring to the Limbaugh statement. If you're an historian or historian buff, it's Cretan. [/quote] [quote name='Hasan' timestamp='1333422439' post='2412185'] If you're a historian then I was claiming that MIKolbe was from Crete? Well, since I linked a free internet dictionary I checked my Oxford American College Dictionary and according to it the word is cretin and derives from 'cretinism' which is a medical term and has nothing to do with the Greek island. [/quote] The story behind that etymology that I am familiar with is that it in France in centuries past, those born with mental handicaps were referred to as "chrétin/chreitin/other orthographical variations corresponding to the same word" (Christian), because it was believed that these individuals, not ever reaching the age of reason because of their deficiencies, were unable to sin of their own accord, making them better Christians than the rest of the mature believers. I shall now retire to my quarters with the rest of the executive committee of the Socitety for Run-On Sentences. Edited April 3, 2012 by USAirwaysIHS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 someone move this to the lame board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 [img]http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs009.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3LSOP Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1333455460' post='2412263'] [img]http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs009.gif[/img] [/quote] That smiley looks sick but it isn't getting sick and it is standing there holding a sign. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 You will be the worst Bosnian warlord ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1333469623' post='2412331'] You will be the worst Bosnian warlord ever. [/quote] You don't know nothin about nutin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides' Jack Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Wow - Hasan looks different lately. I can't quite put my finger on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='fides' Jack' timestamp='1333476511' post='2412382'] Wow - Hasan looks different lately. I can't quite put my finger on it... [/quote] I've just begun to show my winning smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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