Archive for November, 2008

Beck and Call

“Beck and call” or is it “Beckon call”?

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Dick short for Richard and detective

Dick is short for Richard and detective… why is that?

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Degree

How can a degree mean so many different things?

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Mahi Mahi (mahimahi)

Mahi mahi.. is it DOLPHIN???

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Pencil

Pencil has an intersting origin. Song at end by Anders Lindkvist – Dawnbreakz (Guitar Outro).

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Collar

Collar… what’s the origin?   And does it go well with my dress?

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YouTube Live!

Here is a bumper I shot for YouTube Live that will be happening tonight at 5pm PST. And another one. I will be roaming around back stage at the event [...]

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Joshing

I’m only joshing you… who is this Josh guy?

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Scrumtrilescent

Shaun White’s favorite word.   What does it mean and where did it come from?   Is it even a word? Here is the full Shaun White interview.

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Phreaking

Phreaking.. what’s the origin of the word?

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Spiegel Online Interview

I just did an interview for the German News Magazine, Spiegel!   Check it out!   Of course, it’s in German, so you could run it through the Google translater [...]

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Nunchuck

Where did nunchuck or numchuck or nunchaku come from?

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Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna – what is the origin?

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Promiscuous

Promiscuous.. what is the origin?

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