Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 27 minutes ago, Kimmi Zehetbauer said: One of our cats loved to dive her head into my man's armpits. Although she was taking her life into her paws there! If my dogs do that, on a walk, to a stranger..I assume the stranger has BO that the dog likes! Pet peeve: People with BO get more love, doggy style. I mean, my dogs show them more affection. Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 So...is the next mod going around the neck? 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akane Nacht Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Rowan Amore said: So...is the next mod going around the neck? I've seen a lotta weird body fads in SL, but this one... completely baffles me might be funny if the texture were of a measuring tape... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Rowan Amore said: So...is the next mod going around the neck? I really hope these tourniquet add-ons are just a fad.. It just feels like they are reaching now.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Ceka Cianci said: I really hope these tourniquet add-ons are just a fad.. It just feels like they are reaching now.. I suspect the creators are into the Japanese rope tying BDSM. Shibari (had to Google it). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innula Zenovka Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: Why do we need to slot people into a hierarchy on the basis of frankly arbitrary and nebulous measurements of difficult-to-define qualities? It's a fundamentally conservative (small c) way of looking at the world, in that it naturalises particular sets of hierarchical social relationships and people's position within them. I was rather intrigued that Arielle's chart didn't mention any physical characteristics commonly associated with Alpha males -- height, deep voice, good looks, and so on. Don't those matter? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahKB7 Koskinen Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Peeve: Countries who spell world standard metric measurement units wrongly, even though their country's population doesn't primarily use the metric system. Wrong: Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer, Ton, Liter. Correct: Millimetre, Centimetre, Metre, Kilometre, Tonne, Litre. Edited July 2, 2022 by SarahKB7 Koskinen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo Alpha Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Innula Zenovka said: Don't those matter? She's probably creating unisex 'Alpha lives matter' - attire as we type. Peeve : Impulsive peeve typists. Edited July 2, 2022 by Solo Alpha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo Alpha Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 37 minutes ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said: Peeve: Countries who spell world standard metric measurement units wrongly, even though their country doesn't use the metric system universally or primarily. Correct: Millimetre, Centimetre, Metre, Kilometre, Tonne, Litre. Wrong: Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer, Ton, Liter. Peeve : People who incorrectly use wrongly and assume old French spelling is the only correct spelling to use. ETA : VADE RETRO, ROMANI Edited July 2, 2022 by Solo Alpha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Metre is the standard spelling of the metric unit for length in nearly all English-speaking nations except the United States and the Philippines, which use meter. Other West Germanic languages, such as German and Dutch, and North Germanic languages, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, likewise spell the word Meter or meter. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da5id Weatherwax Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Random peeve: Check availability of (insert random piece of kit on wishlist) and (supplier of choice) lists it as out of stock, but expected in three weeks. "Great" you think. That should be the week after payday. Three weeks later you go check. Out of stock but expected in 3 weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayashe Ninetails Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Love Zhaoying said: I suspect the creators are into the Japanese rope tying BDSM. Shibari (had to Google it). Doubt it. The addons look nothing like it. It would also require far more complex "squish" patterns on the body to match the decorative nature of the designs. It's also not really tied *that* tightly - not as tight as the current trend, anyway. Edited July 2, 2022 by Ayashe Ninetails Added stuffs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Peeve: The Beatles song should be about "Lovely Rita, Metre Maid". Because she's a metre-reader. And BISS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Ayashe Ninetails said: Doubt it. The addons look nothing like it. It would also require far more complex "squish" patterns on the body to match the decorative nature of the designs. Gotta start somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da5id Weatherwax Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Love Zhaoying said: Peeve: The Beatles song should be about "Lovely Rita, Metre Maid". Because she's a metre-reader. And BISS! ok, now I have to kill you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Da5id Weatherwax said: ok, now I have to kill you. Part of me hopes you mean that ironically, while another part thinks "hmm, what a way to go out, internet famous!" Edited July 2, 2022 by Love Zhaoying While not why, and DEFINITELY not whilst! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahKB7 Koskinen Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said: Peeve: Countries who spell world standard metric measurement units wrongly, even though their country's population doesn't primarily use the metric system. Wrong: Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer, Ton, Liter. Correct: Millimetre, Centimetre, Metre, Kilometre, Tonne, Litre. In England we use metre for the metric measurement of length. But we also have meter. This meter is only used as a name for mechanical devices that measure units of things . Such devices include the speedometer, mileometer, gasometer, anemometer, thermometer etc. It would seem the mechanical meter name somehow also became the name of a metric metre in the US. Edited July 2, 2022 by SarahKB7 Koskinen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da5id Weatherwax Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: Part of me hopes you mean that ironically, why another part thinks "hmm, what a way to go out, internet famous!" Part of ME thanks you for giving me a laugh that is all-too-rare in today's world. The other parts outvote it and demand proper retribution for it being such a BAD laugh. ETA: and yes it SHOULD have been "whilst" you colonial Philistine! (dont worry, I love you really) Edited July 2, 2022 by Da5id Weatherwax 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kali Wylder Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 17 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: Metre is the standard spelling of the metric unit for length in nearly all English-speaking nations except the United States and the Philippines, which use meter. Other West Germanic languages, such as German and Dutch, and North Germanic languages, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, likewise spell the word Meter or meter. That's because we don't use metres/meters, we don't even know how it's spelled. The litre has been slyly making headway though, we frequently see items in the grocery store with litre measurements in addition to our gallons, quarts and pints. Who knows? Maybe someday we'll catch up with the rest of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da5id Weatherwax Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said: In England we use metre for the metric measurement of length. But we also have meter. This meter is only for mechanical devices that measure units of things . Such devices include the speedometer, mileometer, gasometer, anemometer, thermometer etc. aww, cmon - without a proper classical education how can anyone these days be expected recognise the difference between latin-derived and greek-derived words when they sound identical and have related meanings? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da5id Weatherwax Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, kali Wylder said: That's because we don't use metres/meters, we don't even know how it's spelled. The litre has been slyly making headway though, we frequently see items in the grocery store with litre measurements in addition to our gallons, quarts and pints. Who knows? Maybe someday we'll catch up with the rest of the world. If I remember correctly Mars caught up with YOU not so long ago, when you flubbed the conversion factors and cratered a multi-million-dollar lander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said: It would seem the mechanical meter name somehow also became the name of a metric metre in the US. Theory: Since a) English has a lot of different roots including "Germanic", and b) someone previously listed countries that use "meter" including Germany, and c) British English and American English diverged long long ago, THEREFORE I hypothesize that the American English use of "meter" instead of "metre" had perfectly acceptable Germanic or other origins. Pet Peeve: fighting a losing battle, trying to pick which hill to die on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 12 minutes ago, Da5id Weatherwax said: If I remember correctly Mars caught up with YOU not so long ago, when you flubbed the conversion factors and cratered a multi-million-dollar lander Before that, similar issues plagued the Hubble space telescope. Peeve: NASA, like LL, is bad at math(s)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, Da5id Weatherwax said: Part of ME thanks you for giving me a laugh that is all-too-rare in today's world. The other parts outvote it and demand proper retribution for it being such a BAD laugh. ETA: and yes it SHOULD have been "whilst" you colonial Philistine! (dont worry, I love you really) Thank you for laughing, I try! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da5id Weatherwax Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Love Zhaoying said: Theory: Since a) English has a lot of different roots including "Germanic", and b) someone previously listed countries that use "meter" including Germany, and c) British English and American English diverged long long ago, THEREFORE I hypothesize that the American English use of "meter" instead of "metre" had perfectly acceptable Germanic or other origins. Pet Peeve: fighting a losing battle, trying to pick which hill to die on! In terms of the theory, in the USA's early years they had an understandable drive to establish a "baseline" for education - they recognised that they were a melting-pot of different cultures so they "standardised" and "simplified" their "English" spellings. The most obvious of these are the use of "z" instead of "s" fir the hard phoneme in -ise/-ize and the elimination or of the u in things like colo(u)r and neighbo(u)r. but I think the whole meter/metre thing is a symptom of the same 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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