Comments on: word of the day: miasma http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/ not gracefully Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:05:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: saltine http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-689 saltine Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:34:05 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-689 I remember the first time I ever saw this word! EAPoe's "Fall of the House of Usher", Mrs. Bell's seventh grade English class. My other big word acquisition that year was "tenacity". Current definition of miasma: fishy odor with earthy undertones that crawls through the fuselage of Qantas business class. Source: pre-boarding passengers who have been grazing the Qantas lounge buffet, filling up on crackers spread with vegemite I remember the first time I ever saw this word! EAPoe’s “Fall of the House of Usher”, Mrs. Bell’s seventh grade English class. My other big word acquisition that year was “tenacity”.

Current definition of miasma: fishy odor with earthy undertones that crawls through the fuselage of Qantas business class. Source: pre-boarding passengers who have been grazing the Qantas lounge buffet, filling up on crackers spread with vegemite

]]> By: Junior http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-691 Junior Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:33:46 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-691 My miasma introduction was also The Fall of the House of Usher, but it was eleventh grade. Now I feel dumb. My miasma introduction was also The Fall of the House of Usher, but it was eleventh grade. Now I feel dumb.

]]> By: alex http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-692 alex Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:34:21 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-692 Oooooo, I like the Qantas thing. Is that something you just made up or did you read it somewhere or what? Oooooo, I like the Qantas thing. Is that something you just made up or did you read it somewhere or what?

]]> By: saltine http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-693 saltine Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:55:59 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-693 If by "made up" you mean "are those words original with Candace?", then yes. If you mean, "is that an imaginary story?", then no. I live in the miasma of Vegemite every time I fly. If by “made up” you mean “are those words original with Candace?”, then yes. If you mean, “is that an imaginary story?”, then no. I live in the miasma of Vegemite every time I fly.

]]> By: alex http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-694 alex Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:33:10 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-694 I feel for you. I feel for you.

]]> By: saltine http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-695 saltine Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:36:43 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-695 Want me to bring ya some back from Oz next year? Yummy! You can have breath that smells like fish bait too! You can keep it in the pantry forever. It doesn't go off; it already is off. Want me to bring ya some back from Oz next year? Yummy! You can have breath that smells like fish bait too! You can keep it in the pantry forever. It doesn’t go off; it already is off.

]]> By: crumpet http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-696 crumpet Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:52:34 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-696 Heathen. Vegemite has no resemblance to fish bait whatsoever. Vegemite is a beautiful thing. Heathen. Vegemite has no resemblance to fish bait whatsoever. Vegemite is a beautiful thing.

]]> By: saltine http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-697 saltine Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-697 If scraped off the bottom of a beer barrel can do beautiful, then, yes, it's a beautiful thing. (Where are the emoticons? I want crumpet to know "no harm, no foul".) If scraped off the bottom of a beer barrel can do beautiful, then, yes, it’s a beautiful thing.

(Where are the emoticons? I want crumpet to know “no harm, no foul”.)

]]> By: Lynch http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-698 Lynch Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:22:03 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-698 I feel somehow like a bridge between nations. I was born in the U.S. but somehow I like vegemite. On toast. In the mornings. But I do feel your pain Saltine. If I look at it objectively I can see how you can find it less than palatable. It's a sort of 'Love it' or 'Hate it' condiment. I feel somehow like a bridge between nations. I was born in the U.S. but somehow I like vegemite. On toast. In the mornings.

But I do feel your pain Saltine. If I look at it objectively I can see how you can find it less than palatable. It’s a sort of ‘Love it’ or ‘Hate it’ condiment.

]]> By: alex http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-699 alex Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:59:21 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-699 How come with this group the discussion devolves into a discussion of food? I've never had this vegimite, and I don't think I'll try it. I love the Men at Work song, though. How come with this group the discussion devolves into a discussion of food? I’ve never had this vegimite, and I don’t think I’ll try it. I love the Men at Work song, though.

]]> By: alex http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-700 alex Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:59:52 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-700 And speaking of foreign-to-the-US spreads, I loves me some nutella. And speaking of foreign-to-the-US spreads, I loves me some nutella.

]]> By: MagnusFromBerlin http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-701 MagnusFromBerlin Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:34:39 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-701 my formerly nutella-addicted brother (he used to eat the stuff straight from the jar, without making the bread detour) would be very proud... he btw was just in australia and brought back vegemite... my formerly nutella-addicted brother (he used to eat the stuff straight from the jar, without making the bread detour) would be very proud… he btw was just in australia and brought back vegemite…

]]> By: saltine http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-702 saltine Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:51:23 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-702 Brought back vegemite? Why? His car needs a lube job? Brought back vegemite? Why? His car needs a lube job?

]]> By: MagnusFromBerlin http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-719 MagnusFromBerlin Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:37:24 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-719 not sure what he intends to do with it... I just asked him if he had it for his breaki and he replied "Sure, it's awful. I brought some back if you wanna to try..." not sure what he intends to do with it… I just asked him if he had it for his breaki and he replied “Sure, it’s awful. I brought some back if you wanna to try…”

]]> By: the one with the issue with jerry at Balding Angrily http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-882 the one with the issue with jerry at Balding Angrily Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:05:10 +0000 http://www.baldingangrily.com/2007/04/19/word-of-the-day-miasma/#comment-882 [...] Jerry infrequently reads the site; about two weeks ago I got sick of saying, “Hey, I added something to the blog. Go read it.” So, last night I was surprised when he said, “You’re mean, writing stories about me, making people think all I am is stinky.” [...] […] Jerry infrequently reads the site; about two weeks ago I got sick of saying, “Hey, I added something to the blog. Go read it.” So, last night I was surprised when he said, “You’re mean, writing stories about me, making people think all I am is stinky.” […]

]]>