Tag: Words

Ironicsans has an interesting blog post about how overpasses are so handy, yet so forgotten. “Crossing over just a few lanes of traffic, they are simultaneously bridge and tunnel. We pass them and immediately forget about them. They are the…

Image courtesy from lrargerich via creative commons license Earthquake hits! Cracks form in the ground! What are those cracks called? And it’s not the “fault line.” The fault line is the plates underground and stuff. I’m talkin’ about right on…

Add the following to your first name and become a knight! __________ington __________du loc __________alahad __________agnoet __________chefort e.g. Mattington, Matt du loc, Mattalahad, Mattagnoet, Mattchefort. Cool, eh? Find more knight names at: http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/knights.htm

A sweater with a pattern of question marks all over. I want one. So bad. Imagine wearing a question-mark-covered sweater all day. Would you go up to people and ask questions? Or maybe people would come up to you and…

pfuh definition: Interjection/Slang. (used to express disgust, disappointment, frustration, contempt, or the like). example: as in, “I certainly did not leave my planet Zork to Earth for the abundance of washers and dryers. Pfuh!”

Two great sites that need to be merged: Amazon wish list You can keep track of all the books you want to own or read by simply adding them to your wish list. When someone buys you an item on…

In the top 1000 baby names for 2006 there are twelve name variations based on Aiden: Jayden, Hayden, Brayden, Jaden, Caden, Kaden, Ayden, Braden, Cayden, Kaiden, Caiden, Jaydon. Hayden the originator: The first name to appear in the top 1000…

“I’m so overjoyed!” can be read three ways: –It can sound like you are INCREDIBLY HAPPY!!! –You are being sarcastic. –You are being a smart butt, because the “over” part of “overjoyed” could mean you are sooooo over being joyed.…

Almighty powerful God. The one who can move mountains. Who formed the planet with His hands. That same God. He was funneled into a baby. All that glorious power squeeezed into a baby. Christmas is an amazing day. You’ve heard…

Note in the literal English translation it says, “Blessed boy in curly hair.”

(photo courtesy Chicago Tribune) Oh Pigeon Man of Lincoln Square, With fire hydrant as your chair, You fed the pigeons with such care. You even let them sit in your hair! In 2007 a Chevrolet Geo van Struck Mr. Joseph…

Mars is a pretty cool planet, because Marvin Martian lives on it. Can you name any other planets that have a cartoon character that was either born or lives there? There’s the Great Gazoo (from the Flintstones), but he’s from…

My snowball fort. Just try to break through it!

Go to freetranslation.com, translate some English into another language, and then convert it back to english. ENGLISH: I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under…

There should be some sort of program where you can enter a word, say “cat” and then it would generate a palindrome using the word “cat.” e.g. “Was it a cat I saw?” (fyi, palindromes are phrases where it reads…

noonionon demand 1) The fast way of saying “No onion on” or “No onions please.”

How can this be? The Chicago Public Library classifies my borrower status as “good.” I’ve had so many late books and lost books, that I am a large benefactor to keeping the library’s budget balanced. What sort of levels of…

I am a twin. My name is Matt. My twin’s name is Erik. My parents are smart. They gave us names that sound different. It allows us to be individuals. Again, let me stress how smart my parents are. Then…

The name “Boy” is not in the top 1000 names for any year of birth in the last 15 years. I’m sure there are some people who get so tired of trying to find the right name for their child,…

I will be incorporating these acronyms into my chat vocabulary. Learn them and know what I’m saying when I IM you. * GI — Google it * IIOYT — is it on YouTube? * CMOS — call me on Skype…

What a name. In Italian, Saltalamacchia means “Salt wing stains.”

If your last name is “Com,” you should totally make your child’s middle name be “Dot.” Then whatever your child’s first name will the the domain. matt dot com. This would encourage the parents to name their child a domain…

If you ever read or find a funny typo, please post it here. Let me start the list: * elmhurst = elmhurts * sears tower = swears tower

You too can immediately have a cool last name! Just add “ko” to the end of your last name, and POW, you are now cool. Try it now. “Hi, I’m Matt Maldreko.” I’m gonna start writing in “ko” after my…

1. Take your name and spell it backwards. Maldre = erdlam 2. Try to make it into an actual word. erdlam = terd lame (If you can’t think of a word, try spellcheck.net, and it will suggestion word variations). 3.…

(image under creative commons usage from Laineys Repertoire) Here’s a few observations about the word “copywriter.” 1) Copywriter is a weird word. Actually, it’s the “copy” part that is weird. In the marketing/advertising biz, the text is called “copy.” But…

The idea of living in a micro compact home sounds appealing. Extreme efficiency. Just what you need. People laugh when I say this, because they think I could never do this with all the stuff I have. But in eighth…

Which player has the best name in the Minor Leagues? Minors Moniker Madness

Chicago is currently making a bid for the 2016 games to the U.S. Olympic Committee. Show your support by voting on the official Chicago bid website at: chicago2016.org. When you vote it asks you to describe, in 25 words or…

Next time you are walking to work, sing the “Bear Down” song. It really sings well with walking. The beat goes in sync excellently with a brisk marching walk. When walking in downtown Chicago, I like to wear a scarf…

When you spell out the letters to “you” out loud, it actually becomes a sentence, “why oh you.” Here’s some other words that when spelled out loud, the letters become sentences: our: oh, you are out: oh, you tee gut:…