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I literally didn't know the difference... - LPH™ and his dog P™

That's like when people say theory instead of hypothesis. If it sounds better, then it naturally makes sense :-P - Nick Humphries

haha, and when people use 'nonplussed' for 'nonchalant'.or 'decimate' when they don't mean 1/10th. - Admiral Anika

Wow, that is remarkable that Todd Harris wouldn't understand the English language well enough to understand that what he is suggesting is absolutely impossible. - Nicholas Kreidberg

(reviving an old thread) It turns out this is a canard. In English, literally literally means figuratively, and decimate does mean reduce. There's a good article about this here: http://www.npr.org/templat... -- that contains various quotes from Jane Austen, Alcott, Twain, and Fitzgerald using literally to mean figuratively. - j1m

I only say literally if I mean literally. And I'm not entirely sure Todd Harris is wrong about what Palin needs to do to win. :-P - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

I hear the veep say it quite a bit these days. Makes me a little crazy watching his press conferences sometimes. - Eric @ CSTechcast.com from iPhone

Heard a sportscaster say "It's literally a do or die game!" That got my attention. - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)

Often, in current usage, "It's literally" is functionally equivalent to "Hear Ye, Hear Ye!" - it's simply a device to emphasize what follows. - Micah Wittman

Micah you are correct. - Karma Martell

Karma, thank you. Sometimes people hint at that I'm correct, but don't literally say so. :P - Micah Wittman

Give credit where due. :-) - Karma Martell

Is that a command Karma? If so, then, Micah, you are correct. - Mitch

Now I'll have to google-up an essay, can't remember the who or the where, but a linguist that was building a thesis for the modern use of "like" (like... think Valley-Girl 'like'). Besides literally just reading the literature, she used discussions between her teenage daughter and her friends as sampling. - Micah Wittman

She found 'like' was actually being used in a variety of modes, that it was relatively complex language phenomenon. - Micah Wittman

No. Mitch, just a shorthand, but I am sure he appreciated it. :-) - Karma Martell

If you want a great series of essays describing the perversion of English, check out "What Orwell Didn't Know." - Mitch

Mitch, I'll have to read that. You might also enjoy this essay: "To See Truly Through a Glass Darkly: C. S. Lewis, George Orwell, and the Corruption of Language" | http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/article... - Melanie Reed

Looks delicious! - Nicholas Kreidberg

and a hug - directeur from IM

Maybe we should pep-talk FF - anna sauce

that does look bloody good - Zee.

Recipe for the the delicious looking soup above is here http://www.seniormag.com/cookboo... FF, lemme know if you want me to make you a hot toddie. I might just have one with you! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

piss water if it ain't kosher chicken - Noah David Simon

I need homemade dumplings in mine. - B. Hatin

@Kaia oh yum. Hey when are we going to see some skirts? jonesing crafts. - anna sauce

SLURP! - Ian May

I think it needs a grilled cheese on the side and a dill pickle. - Janet

that looks awesome . ,,,,, - johnpiercy

I'm not kosher, but I'm serious about the difference with kosher chicken... we have a shortage of kosher meat in upstate new york. We were always buying bel and evans chicken when the kosher stuff was gone. we just started ordering our kosher chickens to the house. I can't tell you why... it makes no sense at all... but kosher chicken just makes better chicken soup. it is that salt probably. but I'm not sure. I know I sound elitist when I say it... but I'm not asking you to be kosher... just taste test - Noah David Simon

It is happening again, and it has got to stop this instant! I am making an effort to eat more sensibly to lose a few pounds. I realize there are different time zones involved, but most every evening after I've eaten my dinner, I sit here to have some chill time, and I get bombarded with food pics, which then get discussed. I then head for the refrigerator around 10pm for late evening snacks. It's all YOUR fault, do you hear? - Ian May

jlt, this particular recipe actually calls for a little bit of vinegar. You might want to check it out, the link's above. Noah, when I make soup I only use Kosher salt and sea salt. And you're right, it definitely makes a difference. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Anna, here's the one I'm working on. We'll see if I get anything done tonight - http://www.flickr.com/photos... - B. Hatin

Tina, I posted the recipe in the low carb room - it fits low carb criteria...I am an awful soup maker but will try this as it looks so darn good! - Janet

my best friend is a Yemenite Jew. in Yemen they add Tumeric and a bit of curry to the soup. (also makes it more yellow which is appealing to the eyes)... it is yummy! - Noah David Simon

Tumeric is great for adding color (works to dye paper too). I don't have any, but I do have some sweet curry. Might have to make some soup and try it. Thanks! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

*putting back of hand on monitor to check its temperature* There, there, FF. - Carmen - Happy 2010!

How sweet!!! - Susan Beebe

Abby, I gave it one! http://friendfeed.com/e... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Noah, remember that kashering involves salting/brining the meat - http://www.jhom.com/topics.... There is a shortage of kosher meat thanks to all of the problems with Agriprocessors: http://news.google.com/news... - Peter Ghosh

MmmmMmmmmMMmm - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

Chicken soup? You need Colombian Sancocho: http://cli.gs/sancocho - Julio F ~ @SocialJulio

Julio, that looks yummy!!! Sometimes I go to a restaurant here for a chicken & rice soup that looks like a cross between our two posts: chicken broth, rice, chicken, pico de gallo, and sliced avocado with lime juice squeezed on top. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Beer please! ;-) - Igor The Troll יִצְחָק

The answer currently is yes. It's a technological vision. But it will eventually be woven so completely into the web that we won't notice. One day we'll wonder how we ever lived without it. - Christopher Galtenberg

Not sure I buy that Robert - wouldn't you just have a Google blog search for "real time web" (or technorati or whatever your blog search engine of choice is). Sure it would have taken longer... but if you really wanted to see all things "real time web" you could/would have. - Brian Roy

There's a whole world of recursive chicken and the egg issues with Robert's statements. :-) - Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins

The problem that exists is how slowly web pages update, relative to other forms of communication such as talking or instant messaging. - Mike Chelen

Well I have used Twitter search to find a solution and I have always been able to find my answer or give some insight. - PC Easy from twhirl

Robert - does it matter that you wouldn't have found this blog post? While I agree information is fun, what benefit does the real time web have for the majority of us? - Tyler Hurst

It's amazing to realize all the little spots in the background are galaxies like our milkyway, not just stars. - TobiasVerhoog.com

Those deep focus Hubble images always blow my mind. As Tobias said, seeing bunches of galaxies of all shapes is amazing. I struggle to believe it's real. - Fred Yankowski