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When I was young (around 6 or 7 years old) I thought that "Seldom" was a swear word.
All because of a record that was free with Weatabix.
It was a record of Western songs - "She'll be comin' 'round the mountain" and that sort of thing.
One song was "Home on the range"
Where a lyric is "Where seldom is heard a discouraging word"
I asked my mother what "discouraging" meant - and, having been asked out of context, she tried to explain what it meant.
So I thought the song was saying that out on the range they discouraged people to use the word "Seldom" - I assumed because it was a 'rude' word - like 'bloody' etc.
I was astonished whenever people used the word from then on "It seldom rains in the desert" was one that springs to mind!
Don't know what prompted the memory - but thought I would share as I'm having a remarkably frustrating day and am using any excuse to procrastinate.
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I, too, seldom pass an occasion to procrastinate! 
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When I was young my dad would often call people a Grade A Prat (or some similar last word).
I was well into adulthood before I realised it wasn't Grey Day Prat.
Never did understand why it was supposed to amplify the insult.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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My son until quite recently thought it was
Twinkle Twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Hubba Hubba sky so high
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chriselst wrote: Grade A Prat
That's so Northern! I even read it in a Northern accent.
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Not sure who all is interested, but I uploaded my videos on youtube[^].
Elephant elephant elephant, sunshine sunshine sunshine
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Growing up in Arizona in the 60s we had to go 40 or so miles to the nearest lake to have fun at the lake but then this[^] happened while I was across the big pond. Imagine my surprise when I returned and my brother asked me if I wanted to go surfing. 
Here's[^] a picture of it.
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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What is this "60s" of which you speak? Personally I don't recall anything before 1970 (when my kid sister was born).
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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For those of us born in the 40s, it was the time when we believed we had invented everything (especially sex and music).
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I am mildly disturbed by "summer in the '60" and it ending at 59 pictures.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Awesome
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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Impressive, but the star should have hired a better band. 
/ravi
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Is that the real TIME website ? Sooo slow (but for the advertisements video), cluttered with ads 
And what is this "Star Wars" like intro in the video ?? Seriously ?
Too bad, because the video seems to be great (could only watch 3 frames due to slowness).
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Hmm, time.com, I would have thought so.
But atleast the ads are loading fast.
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Was more of a rhetoric questions. Yes, they load fast, but they have priority over the real video, which kind of sucks.
I'll give it a try at home tonight with Chrome, you don't get to see a star exploding every day !
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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RIP Casey Kasem. Voice of Shaggy.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Knew him well did you? 
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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What's the rush? We've got 1400 hours, that's a lot of time.
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