I learned something cool over the weekend. I just had to share it with you. Do you know that this word "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" is the longest word in the English Language? It’s a whopping 45-letter word! It means a special form of silicosis (a lung disease) caused by breathing in ultra-microscopic particles of siliceous volcanic dust. Some people say it isn't a real word, but this 37-letter word is: hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomies. It describes surgically created connections between the gall bladder and a hepatic duct or between the intestine and the gall bladder.
However, no one ever really talks like this, not even the kids in Dawson’s creek. The longest word ever used in a sentence (that we know of) is floccinaucinihilipilification. It’s 29 letters and means "the act of rendering as useless". Presidential press secretary named McCurry used it, then later on by Senators Byrd, Moynihan, and Helms. The longest word ever used in the English literature is honorificabilitudinitatibus. It’s 27 letters and defined as "honorableness". It appeared in Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost."
The longest name of any animal is Humuhumunukunukuapuaa - the unofficial name of a Fish in Hawaii. The longest place name in the British Isles is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwillllantysiliogogogoch, which means "Church of Saint Mary in a hollow of white hazel, near to a rapid whirlpool and Saint Tysilio's Church of the red cave." Boy they are weird over there. The longest place-name of all is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturi -
pukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, which is a New Zealand hill. It takes longer to write the word than to go up the hill. Isn't that just the coolest thing? Now you know how I spent my weekend :-)
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Congratulation to you all! Our riddle this week is:
It doesn't live inside a house, nor does it live outside.
Most people will use it when they come in,
and again when they go out.
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Love Quotes:
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Our quotes this week are:
“Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything,
You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.”
Clark Moustakas
“What other people think of me is none of my business!”
Think about these quotes. We publish them for a reason. If you say they have nothing to do with dating, you're wrong. Think about this: If you completely accept yourself, and you totally don't care what other people think about you, then dating should be a breeze. You can just walk right up to that person and ask him/her out because what she/he thinks of you is really none of your business. Just ask them out. There is no reason to be embarrassed. We only feel embarrassed because we are afraid of what people may think of us. Since it is none of our business what people think, then what’s stopping us?
Madonna once said that she has no apologies and no regrets because what she did make her who she is. She may not have been the Madonna she is today if she had not done all the things that she’s done. We don’t ask you to get naked and stand on the street. All we ask is that you will ask someone you like out and not regret doing it.
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Dating Humor:
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COMMITMENT (ko-mit-ment) n. For female, it is a desire to get married and raise a family. For male, it is about not trying to pick up other women while out with one's girlfriend.
VULNERABLE (vul-ne-ra-bel) adj. female: Fully opening up one's self emotionally to another. Male: Playing ball without a cup.
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Useful Tips
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While reading ads or chatting with other people online, you might run into these shorthands. Now you know what they mean:
AFK = Away From Keyboard
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
BAK = Back At Keyboard
BRB = Be Right Back
BTW = By The Way
CU = See You
DIY = Do It Yourself
EOD = End Of Discussion
EZ = Easy
F2F = Face To Face
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
FYA = For Your Amusement
FYI = For Your Information
/ga = Go Ahead
GAL = Get A Life
GBTW = Get Back To Work
GFC = Going For Coffee
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
GTG = Got To Go
HAND = Have A Nice Day
IC = I See
IDGI = I Don't Get It
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
(We will have more next week)
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Weekly Article:
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This week we’re just going to have two short romantic tips for you from the best-selling author Michael Webb.
TWO FORKS, TWO KNIVES, ONE PLATE
by Michael Webb
Have you ever watched Lady and the Tramp? If I ask you what is the first thing that comes to mind, you probably would say the scene where they are sharing a plate of spaghetti.
There is no doubt about it, food is romantic. It amplifies the senses and fulfills one of our deepest needs. There are certain types of food that are romantic by nature: chocolate, strawberries and small pastries for example. Then there are foods that are romantic because of the atmosphere: surrounded by candles, elegant music playing in the background, or served on a linen covered table with a vase of fresh flowers.
Who would have thought that a plate of spaghetti could be so romantic? But Lady and the Tramp showed us that sharing one plate is a perfect way to be united with one another. Have you ever eaten off the same plate as your love? How often do you feed each other? When was the last time you shared a strand of spaghetti or a baby corn and ended in a kiss?
Everyone has to eat. But not everyone has to have his or her own plate.
WIPE ON, WIPE OFF
For decades men and women have been writing messages on bathroom mirrors. With the invention of dry erase markers bathroom mirror communication can be taken to the next level.
A packet of dry erase markers can be purchased at any office supply store and only cost a couple of dollars. They make great tools with which to pen your sonnets and love notes on mirrors, car windows and even some appliances.
With a variety of colors you can draw all sorts of pictures on the glass or metal canvas. Decorate the mirror with hearts, smiley faces or an impressionistic landscape. You could even play tic-tac-toe or hangman.
Best of all, they clean up quickly with a swipe of tissue.
Michael Webb is the best-selling author of The RoMANtic's Guide: Hundreds of Creative Tips for a Lifetime of Love. You can order at Amazon.com or for more of Michael's FREE tips, visit http://www.TheRomantic.com
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