fox: curling: that's me, a long time ago, making what i remember turned out to be a decent shot. (curler)
fox ([personal profile] fox) wrote2004-08-19 12:02 am
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'lympic spoilers

dudes. gymnastics still isn't a sport, but damn, that was exciting.

i approve very much of young paul not believing he'd won -- and not in that half-assed way you normally see people being all can't-believe-i-did-it, but genuinely not believing it happened. (i do not, however, approve of his voice.)
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Re: Have swum

[identity profile] wholenother.livejournal.com 2004-08-19 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Teehee. I heard one of the U.S. women's 4 x 200 swimmers say "had swam" and figured [livejournal.com profile] jgesteve was referring to that. I refrained from yelling at her, figuring it wouldn't do much good and, besides, she had just broken a record that had standed for 17 years. Who could blame her? The fact that yelling doesn't do much good doesn't stop me from yelling, "drop it! drop it!" at opposing teams' outfielders in baseball, though. What can I say?

We leave tomorrow. I know you're crazy-busy, but any chance you could do any stopping by tonight?!?

Re: Have swum

[identity profile] darthfox.livejournal.com 2004-08-19 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
i'm waiting to hear back from this attorney on what tomorrow is supposed to look like. i'm also waiting (probably in vain) for Hour Eyes to call me and tell me my right contact lens is here. so although i hope to leave here in an hour and a half, i don't know what i can do tonight. :-( :-( :-(

but i will say this:

she had just broken a record that had standed for 17 years.

[lowers chin, raises left eyebrow][you know precisely the face i'm making right now]

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[identity profile] wholenother.livejournal.com 2004-08-19 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I did it on purpose! :p Would "she had just broke a record that had stood" have been better? What about "she had just broke a record that had standed"?

Just call if you end up free, how's that?

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[identity profile] darthfox.livejournal.com 2004-08-19 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
yes, "had stood" would have been correct.

she'd just broke a record what done been standin' ...

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[identity profile] wholenother.livejournal.com 2004-08-19 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, why, yes, it would have been correct, but if people can say "had swam," can't I mock them by saying "had standed"?

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[identity profile] wholenother.livejournal.com 2004-08-19 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
. . . or mock them by saying "had broke," for that matter. I just didn't think to use "break" incorrectly.
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