it's all about the venacular
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fatrockstarWHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
creek (or "crick")
2. The thing you push around the grocery store?
my industrial-size barrel-o-coupons. seriously: a cart.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
lunchbox
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
then: skillet now: pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
a Yugo? maybe a sofa.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
porch
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
"waste of money"
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
hotcakes or pancakes
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
hero
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Not enough coverage for most
12. Shoes worn for sports?
trainers
13. Putting a room in order?
tidying
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
lightnin' bug
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
rolypoly
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up
while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
seesaw
17. How do you eat your pizza?
depending on how hot it is, i usually use a fork.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
yard sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Takeout
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
basement
21. An unusually heavy rain which does not last long.
downpour
22. A window covering on rollers that pulls down.
shades
23. A new, limited access, multi-lane road.
in this economy? in our state? turnpike? hell, i dunno.
24. Heavy garments worn for work.
jumpsuit
I just thought this was interesting. I don't think mine differ too much from anyone else's I've read, though.
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
creek (or "crick")
2. The thing you push around the grocery store?
my industrial-size barrel-o-coupons. seriously: a cart.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
lunchbox
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
then: skillet now: pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
a Yugo? maybe a sofa.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
porch
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
"waste of money"
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
hotcakes or pancakes
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
hero
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Not enough coverage for most
12. Shoes worn for sports?
trainers
13. Putting a room in order?
tidying
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
lightnin' bug
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
rolypoly
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up
while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
seesaw
17. How do you eat your pizza?
depending on how hot it is, i usually use a fork.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
yard sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Takeout
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
basement
21. An unusually heavy rain which does not last long.
downpour
22. A window covering on rollers that pulls down.
shades
23. A new, limited access, multi-lane road.
in this economy? in our state? turnpike? hell, i dunno.
24. Heavy garments worn for work.
jumpsuit
I just thought this was interesting. I don't think mine differ too much from anyone else's I've read, though.
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oh, some differences
4/12/03 17:38 (UTC)1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
creek (or "crick") okay. mostly creeks, but some few named ones are specifically 'cricks'.
2. The thing you push around the grocery store?
my industrial-size barrel-o-coupons. seriously: a cart. agreed--cart.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
lunchbox mm. waffling--just as often called a lunchbucket.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
then: skillet now: pan skillet, except occasionally for bacon, microwave.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
a Yugo? maybe a sofa. my bed
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
gutter yes, combined with downspout
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
porch not at my house. the porch is about 4 feet by 3 feet. we sit uncovered on the deck.
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
"waste of money" haha! yeah. "pop" by me, "soda" by the kids.
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
hotcakes or pancakes hotcakes
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
hero Blimpies™
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Not enough coverage for most trunks, please, not speedos
12. Shoes worn for sports?
trainers tennies
13. Putting a room in order?
tidying picking up.
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
lightnin' bug I seen 'em in Arkansas--fireflies
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
rolypoly rolypoly or taterbug
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up
while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
seesaw teeter totter
17. How do you eat your pizza?
depending on how hot it is, i usually use a fork. by hand. lukewarm, usually.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
yard sale garage sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Takeout that's safest! dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
basement yep
21. An unusually heavy rain which does not last long.
downpour cloudburst
22. A window covering on rollers that pulls down.
shades agreed
23. A new, limited access, multi-lane road.
in this economy? in our state? turnpike? hell, i dunno. freeway.
24. Heavy garments worn for work.
jumpsuit work clothes
Re: oh, some differences
4/12/03 17:45 (UTC)Re: oh, some differences
4/12/03 18:22 (UTC)Re: oh, some differences
5/12/03 10:58 (UTC)no subject
5/12/03 15:58 (UTC)http://www.livejournal.com/users/ponyhead/417546.html?view=1057034#t1057034
#11 and 13, especially