Comments on: James made a Lady out of me http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leonard Virginia http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-199092 Leonard Virginia Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-199092 I'm sorry if you miss interpreted my sharing!   ...peace out !   <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H77NkVH_Mo8" rel="nofollow">write a book about it!</a>.... I’m sorry if you miss interpreted my sharing!   …peace out !   write a book about it!….

]]> By: Anonymous http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-199082 Anonymous Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-199082 I don't think this is very nice. If I got you a gift and someone was going around trying to make it out to be unscrupulous you wouldn't like it would you? I don’t think this is very nice. If I got you a gift and someone was going around trying to make it out to be unscrupulous you wouldn’t like it would you?

]]> By: LeoNaRD http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-198806 LeoNaRD Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:29:00 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-198806 Farmland in Scotland currently sells for about $6,500 per acre. £30 per square foot works out to $2.1 million per acre...  <i>sourced</i>---  http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3003/can-i-become-a-scottish-laird-for-30   About those scammers. The pitch is so transparent you have to laugh. As you say, these people offer to sell you a square foot of land in Scotland. The logic then proceeds as follows: Traditionally, the term for a landowner in Scotland — any landowner in Scotland — is laird. Etymologically, laird is equivalent to lord. Historically, the spouse of a lord is a lady. That's it. Honestly. Now to your questions: If I pay the £30, can I use the title "Lord," "Laird," or "Lady"? Of course. While you're at it, you can also style yourself the Duchess of Windsor, Pluto the Wonder Dog, and Emperor of the Sun. It's not like the Scottish nobility police are going to come over and bust you. By the way, just so you understand what motivates the people offering this fabulous deal: Farmland in Scotland currently sells for about $6,500 per acre. £30 per square foot works out to $2.1 million per acre.      <a title='yfrog.com - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://yfrog.com/kf49rbfj' rel="nofollow"></a> Farmland in Scotland currently sells for about $6,500 per acre. £30 per square foot works out to $2.1 million per acre…  sourced—  http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3003/can-i-become-a-scottish-laird-for-30   About those scammers. The pitch is so transparent you have to laugh. As you say, these people offer to sell you a square foot of land in Scotland. The logic then proceeds as follows:
Traditionally, the term for a landowner in Scotland — any landowner in Scotland — is laird. Etymologically, laird is equivalent to lord. Historically, the spouse of a lord is a lady.
That’s it. Honestly. Now to your questions:
If I pay the £30, can I use the title “Lord,” “Laird,” or “Lady”? Of course. While you’re at it, you can also style yourself the Duchess of Windsor, Pluto the Wonder Dog, and Emperor of the Sun. It’s not like the Scottish nobility police are going to come over and bust you. By the way, just so you understand what motivates the people offering this fabulous deal: Farmland in Scotland currently sells for about $6,500 per acre. £30 per square foot works out to $2.1 million per acre.     

]]> By: Bob http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-154333 Bob Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:37:34 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-154333 :mrgreen: YES! :mrgreen: YES!

]]> By: Evan Owen http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-154330 Evan Owen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:45:51 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-154330 In sports, I believe that's what's called a "home court advantage." :razz: In sports, I believe that’s what’s called a “home court advantage.” :razz:

]]> By: Bob http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-154269 Bob Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:20:12 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-154269 I don't want to <b>Eigg</b> you on but <b>Islay</b> a pound to a penny that someone will get upset about your <b>Rum</b> sense of humour and <b>Storm away</b> in a huff, unless they decide to grab you by the <b>Coll</b>ar and throw you into a midden full of <b>Muck</b>, and I <b>Canna</b> say I would blame them. :lol: :razz: I don’t want to Eigg you on but Islay a pound to a penny that someone will get upset about your Rum sense of humour and Storm away in a huff, unless they decide to grab you by the Collar and throw you into a midden full of Muck, and I Canna say I would blame them. :lol: :razz:

]]> By: Evan Owen http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-154267 Evan Owen Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:34:49 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-154267 I've been <b>Mull</b>ing what to add, but only note that around Lochaber, the <b>Skye</b> is beautiful off toward the <b>North Uist</b>! :mrgreen: I’ve been Mulling what to add, but only note that around Lochaber, the Skye is beautiful off toward the North Uist! :mrgreen:

]]> By: James http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-122912 James Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:43:33 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-122912 How did it go? How did it go?

]]> By: James http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-111424 James Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:46:38 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-111424 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Che Volay http://hotforwords.com/2009/01/14/james-made-a-lady-out-of-me/#comment-104294 Che Volay Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=2423#comment-104294 Lady Orlova your chastity belt has arrived, your trusty hand maiden has the key :mrgreen: <i>{ "....summon ye olde local locksmith post haste" }</i> Lady Orlova your chastity belt has arrived, your trusty hand maiden has the key :mrgreen:

{ “….summon ye olde local locksmith post haste” }

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