EmmettRedd said There was a rich king of a south sea island (maybe not too far from Trid). He was so rich that he had a two-story grass hut/house. He...

Q: What's worse than raining cats and dogs? A: Hailing streetcars and buses.

The first time I heard "jones" used in this context was in the Cheech and Chong song, "Basketball Jones." Even after hearing song, it took me a long t...

Sanscravat said: Of course, ALL language (not to mention every other cultural artifact) is "made up." However the animal collective names (terms o...

It was mentioned that the plant collective names were "made up" but weren't the animal collective names made up too?

spaltor said: Grant Barrett said: A Dallas listener is struck by the fact that Texans talk about East Texas, North Texas, South Texas, and W...