tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post8612055547961840319..comments2024-02-09T06:08:18.431-05:00Comments on Blam's Blog: Words to the WiseBlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-16182702392410111442010-04-28T13:49:51.377-04:002010-04-28T13:49:51.377-04:00arlee bird: When I need to look up a word to verif...<br><i><b>arlee bird:</b> When I need to look up a word to verify meaning or spelling I normal just grab the dictionary I keep on my desk and it takes less than a minute. Sometimes when I look up a word on the computer my research can turn into an hour.</i><br /><br />I'm actually more disciplined about the whole thing than my post made it sound. Often the wacky searches get used as a "study break". Even if it got out of hand, I'd work harder on taming the habit before going cold turkey, because Dictionary is just tremendously useful for actually looking up definitions, spellings, synonyms, usage, and even pronunciations — although the latter is in the realm of curiosity-satisfaction rather than writing aid. <br /><br />Not that I'd ever knock someone's preference for good ol bound books! 8^)<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-62343386411265518362010-04-28T13:44:22.518-04:002010-04-28T13:44:22.518-04:00Knick-Knack, Paddy Whack,
Give a Dog a Joan: I thi...<br><b>Knick-Knack, Paddy Whack,<br />Give a Dog a Joan:</b> I think I'm glad I don't know what StumbleOn is. And — <i>*gasp*</i> — neither does Dictionary! I'll Yahooglepedia it. The lachrymatoricon™ is appreciated, by the way, but it ain't my first spammer. Most of them I delete; if I don't get to junk one before other comments follow, then if it's not offensive I'll leave it up.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-66043287867558818472010-04-28T13:33:03.764-04:002010-04-28T13:33:03.764-04:00Arben: I'm search-crazy myself, although it...<br><i><b>Arben:</b> I'm search-crazy myself, although it's usually for more esoteric information than the Dictionary app can provide.</i><br /><br />Then you're not really used to using Dictionary, buddy. I need to know the name of a Hall & Oates' album? Even quicker to click the icon and type in "Hall & Oates" and pick their name out of the results list to access the Wikipedia entry than to open up a new tab or screen in my browser and type it in there, even though Google is my default new window... Not everything can be found out via Dictionary, it's true, but it's the perfect place to start more often than you'd think.<br /><br />You did indeed to that right. Nice one!<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-57509609673207842492010-04-27T14:19:21.613-04:002010-04-27T14:19:21.613-04:00Thanks for the comments, everyone, and apologies f...<br>Thanks for the comments, everyone, and apologies for being AWOL... My connection's been out a lot; after multiple page-load failures (and some weird Blogger error messages when I did submit comments here or elsewhere) I've been doing more writing and less posting.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-47814108310743066792010-04-27T10:36:32.123-04:002010-04-27T10:36:32.123-04:00Aw, our little Blam Steak got his first spammer!
...Aw, our little Blam Steak got his first spammer! <br /><br />You're growing up ;_;Joan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-56531670784782735402010-04-25T10:20:16.292-04:002010-04-25T10:20:16.292-04:00When I need to look up a word to verify meaning or...When I need to look up a word to verify meaning or spelling I normal just grab the dictionary I keep on my desk and it takes less than a minute. Sometimes when I look up a word on the computer my research can turn into an hour. I know about that of which you speak..<br />Lee<br /> <a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2010/04/overview.html" rel="nofollow">May 3rd A to Z Challenge Reflections Mega Post</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-68435712117817204462010-04-24T21:31:34.363-04:002010-04-24T21:31:34.363-04:00I love looking random things up. It can become a d...I love looking random things up. It can become a disease. And my family knows I'm good for it. The other night we were all sitting around talking and some question came up. I can't even remember what it was now. Anyway, Mom looked at me expectantly. "Aren't you going to look it up?" she asked gesturing at my computer. But I was using my ancient computer that I only use for writing and does not have an internet connection. She was very disappointed.<br /><br />I just realized this story was long and had no point. I think I need to go now.<br /><br />VW: KrxLike - something very similar to a KrxRebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-39515918890690824682010-04-24T11:40:06.667-04:002010-04-24T11:40:06.667-04:00I had to get rid of my StumbleOn button because I ...I had to get rid of my StumbleOn button because I had a similar affliction. <i>"Yes, it's 2am but what's next!?"</i> <br /><br />Once again, yours is a more scholarly pursuit while mine is <i>"Bwaha! A picture of a monkey riding a lion riding a bicycle! Genius!"</i>Joan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-82997388681318397872010-04-24T08:45:46.492-04:002010-04-24T08:45:46.492-04:00You're not alone, brother. I'm search-craz...You're not alone, brother. I'm search-crazy myself, although it's usually for more esoteric information than the Dictionary app can provide.<br /><br />Word Verification: <i>rabelize</i> -- n. Transform into a 16th-century French satirist. (Did I do that right?)Arbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366836660775218956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504827047542759744.post-14267695043050909522010-04-24T00:44:28.091-04:002010-04-24T00:44:28.091-04:00What? You wonder what?!?!? You can't leave us ...<i>What?</i> You wonder <i>what</i>?!?!? You can't leave us hangin' like that, Blammer! ^__^El Quéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853255978667966997noreply@blogger.com