Mint

Mint.. how can it mean money, being rich, being in perfect condition, a flavor and a plant?  Let’s find out!

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  1. George says:

    So, Marina, are you going to help the hilarious @CherylKerl (kind of famous on twitter for “It’s Mint, Man!” and also an FHM hottie like yourself) translate her new book from her written brogue (which she tweets in all the time) into proper English? Maybe you and her should do a video together, could be funny. Of course you’d probably have to fly London… ;-)

  2. Actually, Proserpine is the Latin name for Persephone (gr. Περσεφόνη, PersefónÄ“), and yes, she turned Minthe (I can’t find the name in greek), who was Hades’ lover, into the mint plant. There is a reference of this in Ovid’s Metamorphosis, book X, verses 730-731 (moreless), but a footnote on my copy (Consuelo Álvarez and Rosa Ma. Iglesias’ edition for Cátedra’s colection Letras Universales) says that it was on Nicander of Colophon (a Greek sage), but we got the anecdote mainly from Strabo’s (a Greek historian) Geography, VIII 3, 14 C344.

    Also, Hades (gr. ‘Αίδης, ÁidÄ“s, or Ä€dÄ“s) was also known as Pluto (gr. Πλοῦτος, PloÅ©ton), meaning “wealth”.

    Besides, the Latin moneta is an impersonal form of the verb moneō, monÄ“vÄ«, monitum, monÄ“re, which means, of course, “warn”, but also “to remind”, “to make think”, “to advice”, “to exhort”, and even “to inspire” (a poet).

    Don’t worry, I’m shutting up now.

  3. Fred says:

    This may seem like a joke, but it’s not. Where did the term nigger come from?

  4. Thank you, Marina! This video made my day! :grin:

  5. kovid verma says:

    well thats a good one marina ,,,, :|
    as im new to this site , i will start my problems at a very basic level , thats why dont mind .
    any ways whats the thin line difference between apprehend and comprehend .

  6. sparkyinseattle says:

    Alright, Here’s a curious question…. I listen to the BBC news on National Polluted Radio (NPR) and the REALLY english sounding broadcasters end any word that ends with an “a” as in China or Obama or Idea with an “r” sound as in [Chiner] or [Obamer] or [Idear]….
    Drives me NUTS!
    How the hell did this get started and is this proper Queens english or what?

    Cheers,

    Sparks ~

  7. I could not explain better : this etymology was perfect !

  8. I still don’t understand why you american people use italian words …. Moneta is Money in English!

    • How many words make up the English Language is open for debate, but it is safe to say that the number would be way north of 150,000.

      Of those words a very small subset originated by the native population of Great Britain. The vocabulary started growing as a consequence of different groups landing on the Island with the intention of invasion or trade. Some of the words from these different groups made their way into the English vocabulary.

      As the vast majority of religions spreading throughout Europe used English, the language started being spoken by people from all walks of life. As such, you will see words from every European country included in your average person’s vocabulary.

      Great Britain also started expanding its influence through trade and colonization throughout the world, and even more words were added.

      The English language made it to the shores of North America and over time thousands of new words were added.

      Thousands upon thousands of words had to be created to describe advancements in medicine, mathematics, science and technology. Instead of trying to create brand new words from scratch, often times several existing words from other languages were melded together. If you know the meaning of the parts you can construe the meaning of the concept you are trying to convey via the use of the new word construct.

      Thousands of words have been added to the English language as part of product names that end up becoming a word in their own right. Such as Xerox, Aspirin, cellophane, duct tape.

      As the concept of money did not originate in America, the word to describe money had to come from from somewhere else. Americans can’t claim any kind of ownership over English as much as they might want to. We are only adopters and contributors of said language.

    • Is it forbidden to borrow words ????

      • A lot of hard work and ingenuity goes into the creation of words that make up a particular language, as such most people feel a certain sense of ownership and pride in their language. In an ideal world, no languages would include any borrowed words in their vocabulary; instead brand new words would be invented as needed.

        If everyone who spoke English voluntarily agreed to stop using all borrowed words there wouldn’t be enough words left to be able to be able to effectively communicate in this day and age. Although this might be the right thing to do, I don’t think it will ever happen.

        • Dear here4thewords,
          I would welcome you to HotForWords, but as I am new here myself, let us welcome each other. I found your comments above very interesting. If I am understanding you correctly, you are making the following points: 1) languages need many new words for effective communication 2) it is too difficult in todays world to get these new words simply by creating them 3) people have an identification with their language 4) from 3) we can deduce that people feel are motivated to minimize the extent that they borrow from foreign languages rather than create new words within their language. Would I be correct by saying that you see speakers of a language being pulled in two directions – minimizing the extent that they borrow from other languages due to pride and identification on the one hand and needing more words created for todays world than can be supplied by creating new ones (rather than borrowing from other languages) on the other hand? (Sorry about the length of that sentence)
          Yours,
          Larry
          AKA BertrandR1872

          • I would like to take this opportunity to say hello to Larry and to everone else on this website.

            Why make the effort to create something new when someone else has already done the hard work for you. I think most people throughout the ages felt that to be acceptable way of thinking as far as the topic of borrowing words was concerned. Those people that may disagree with this stance have never been vocal enough to get their views seriously addressed outside of their circle.

            I’m of the mind that the world should continue on the path of having a multitude of “unique” languages or collectively decide that the time has come to adopt one language for all.

            I personally don’t consider English to be a “unique” language as it is a mixture of languages. I think that English should be completely revamped so that the entire language has a consistent set of rules in place on how to speak and write the language and all of the words are unique and not borrowed. It should be a language that someone could easily master in grade school and not require a lifetime of study.

            Even if all of the English speaking people throughout the world agreed with me and decided to start the process of retooling English tomorrow it would probably take several generations to complete the process.

            As the English language will more than likely remain exactly as it is for the foreseeable future, I take an interest learning more about its makeup and proper use.

            I will take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to everyone throughout the world for the use of whatever words my fellow English speakers may use throughout their lifetimes.

  9. Im sorry but is there a meaning of that word i don’t understand or which is not explained in this vidéo??? :|

  10. ;-) :smile: :lol: :!: How interesting about mints! http://inteli-mate.webs.com will find the answer and why are mints hot?

  11. Begging for a fresh Mentha Sativa :grin:
    When did you redo the still frame shot?
    Your lips look like sweet…
    …trouble about to happen :cool:

  12. leoNard says:

    ~In mammals, melatonin is secreted into the blood by the {{pineal}} gland in the brain. Known as the “hormone of darkness”, it is secreted in darkness in both day-active (diurnal) and night-active (nocturnal) animals.~~~~~~~

    ~~~Products containing {melatonin} have been available over-the-counter as a dietary supplement in the United States since before 1994.[ :lol: ] In many other countries, sale of the hormone remains illegal or requires a prescription, and the U.S. Postal Service lists melatonin among items prohibited by Germany.~~~

    ~~~{Melatonin} is related to the mechanism by which some amphibians and reptiles change the color of their skin and, indeed, it was in this connection the substance first was discovered.———sourced from the Wikipedia :lol: …Jah ever have ‘crack-in-a-bottle’?

  13. :?: :arrow: I was asking myself to know why a such attractive and tender woman have no more pretenders on this site and her personnal site by the way. So are you not attracted, are you gay or shy, because i don’t see any love declarations here and think it’s bisarre actually… What? you only like to watch or what, lol ???? :smile: Maybe it’s just because you feel inferior, in that case i still don’t understand anyway so…. ENJOY!! :twisted: :shock: :razz:

  14. I thought you were taking #NeuroSleep @5 am to catch some zzzzz…..

  15. What’s this video about?
    Does MINT mean Money?
    Thanks for the support!

  16. /Step-On {Soapbox}

    I had never heard of Marina before watching the “Telephone” Video on Friday. Since then I have spent several hours reading the dialogue and viewing pictures posted from Marina’s viewers on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and hotforwords.

    I would have to rate the vast majority of content as being NSFW (Not Safe For Work), and not at all appropriate for anyone under 18 years of age. The remaining content for the most part isn’t worth reading as the conversations tend to be way off topic and/or extremely rude or inappropriate.

    I am personally interested in the origins of words and phrases and would like nothing more than to read or partake in conversations that dealt with that subject matter.

    Although Marina has given us a wonderful platform for having such a dialog it doesn’t appear as a whole to be working which is a shame.

    /Step-Off {Soapbox}

    • I really like what you say, im learning english(as it’s not my first language) and i agree with you that all the comments are out of topic and they don’t see the work behind each vidéos, i guess they just don’t realise it while they are writing and for that i think what you are saying is N°1!!
      peace!
      nd

  17. kungfuhustle says:

    Hello, I would like to request the word [Boxing] or [Boxer].
    Thank You Hot For Words :razz:

    • Evan Owen says:

      The Boxers (better translated as Righteous Fists of Harmony) were a Chinese nationalist group that organized to fight foreign occupation and influence in China between 1898 and 1901. Their rebellion was memorialized in the 1963 film “55 Days at Peking.” :grin:

  18. Indulging my body in milk and honey bath…It tastes like sugar, spice and everything sweet. Let that inner Cleopatra out!

    You almost inadvertently wrote a nursery rhyme…

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Are_Little_Boys_Made_Of%3F

  19. I’ve only been coming here for about 2 months and I’ve noticed p-kid insults everyone, including any new person that comes here.
    On any normal website this wouldn’t happen… they would get rid of the nuisance immediately. So any newcomer must think this website is a joke and they never come back.
    There are only about 20 regulars here… there might have been a lot more but he has driven them all away with his stupidity.

    This website is fantastic and he has turned it into a joke.
    If you are insulted by this… great, now you know what he does to everyone here.

    This isn’t his website… it is yours.

    • deluxenn says:

      It is because his catsite has three users alive, including him and his cat :lol:

    • rosiecheeks says:

      I agree, P-kid needs to get ban-banned, to where the computer/lap-top he uses to sign on with can’t make a new account.

      BUMP this if you agree.

      b
      u
      m
      p

    • PaparazziKid says:

      Hahaha… Young little newbie gravityboy. I am not the one driving them away….. they are driving themselves away.

      You seem so scared of me, or something. I don’t know what it is with you. :roll: Always trying to fix every flaw around here. Just like pedantickarl. And you were the one who even said you were ashamed of your own behavior. HotForWords does not have to be your life. It is a virtual life. And you care so incredibly much of what I say! Worry about yourself. Be your own person, not worry about mine.

      It’s not like I don’t respect Marina. HA! She has a heck of a lot better website than me! I am a newbie when it comes to wordpress, (why do you think I ask her constantly how she accomplishes stuff!) For her to block me, she would be a total COWARD. Marina is a strong soul and lets all of us have our own personality. Hate me all you want, I am who I am, and thats who I always will be.

      • rosiecheeks says:

        So if marina blocks you, that makes her a coward? Since when does putting a stop to irritating people like yourself make other people cowards, i say it makes them the ‘better’ person.

        He isn’t going around trying to fix every flaw, and so what if PKarl did, is there something wrong with that? Don’t speak ill of the dead, either. You said so many messed up things in the forum where ppl were wishing Pkarl to rest in peace, even though i am a jokester i would NEVER do such a thing like that, not even in cyberspace let alone real life. In the end, this makes you a loser. Being vicious and attacking ppl for no reason is a disease, get WELL soon.

        • PaparazziKid says:

          I am certainly more well than you are! Because I don’t think I will be posting links to where you can see yourself nude, even on cyberspace, let alone in real life. (which I know you do anyway).

          Get WELL soon

          P.S. I’ll say WHATEVER THE F I WANT ABOUT WHO I WANT

          • rosiecheeks says:

            u go ahead and do that, buddy. while ur at it, try not to come off as a complete psycho. i am flattered u contacted me on facebook, but i prefer we keep our loving relationship strictly on HFW website. Good night!

  20. BobbyBananna says:

    Marina… Marina….Marina. Boy does this site need some work.

    I spent the last half hour trying to log in, as it seems there is “something fishy going on” as you would say…..

    On the login, If you type the usernames “bobbybananna1 bobbybananna”, it redirects you to some unknown region.

    Whew….. :roll: :roll:

  21. “Snap back to reality…Oh there goes gravity…”

    I usually hate rap because it isn’t actually music but Eminem is different. He is fantastic and so much better than others it is ridiculous.
    It’s like when everybody first heard Van Halen play the guitar… everyone realized they didn’t know how to play.

    The D minor to B flat is one of my favorite chord changes…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFYQQPAOz7Y

    Some people must be from another galaxy… like trusty :mrgreen:

    p.s. something looks weird with the blockquote?

    test test test

  22. Kyle Landry says:

    Hey Marina!!! Great video. I would like to request the word {wedgie} :razz:

  23. Pete says:

    That is very interesting!!!!

  24. HotForWords says:

    This is a test blockquote

    hello how are you doing?

  25. Paweł says:

    Thank you Marina.

  26. ;-) hi people, this is a message for marina um um : do the fact of being rich provides you from being stupid, do the fact of being rich makes you so attractive, do the FACT lol of being rich can be translated in fact of being clever??? bou too much questions for my poor person ahahah :!: you’re amazing, i do feel better each time i see you in vidéo, like nearly richer at each time in some way. cheers*** nd :roll:

  27. leoNard says:

    {shanghaied} :grin: Born the son of a {farmer} in Llanrhymney, Wales, around 1635, Henry Morgan had no inclination to follow in the father’s muddy footsteps and left home to seek his fortune. Control over how to seek that fortune slipped from his personal grasp, however, when he was shanghaied, shipped off to the West Indies and sold into indentured status in Barbados.

    :razz:
    @red-dragon

    :arrow:

    sourced from … http://www.historynet.com/henry-morgan-the-pirate-who-invaded-panama-in-1671.htm my latest tech guy thinks I got infested from a HFW link :cry: :evil:

  28. PaparazziKid says:

    @melikadothechacha Ah.. I would never even dream of touching nasty rosiecheeks.

    Just like any other normal man.

  29. David says:

    Could you do me a favor and research the word {Stygian}? The use was in a book I was reading my kids and referenced how dark it was. the darkness described as Stygian black.

    • Larry says:

      Dear David,
      Stygian comes from ancient Greek mythology. In Hades, the ancient Greek underworld, there flowed a river called Styx. If the ancient Greek Gods swore an oath upon the river Styx, that oath was inviolable. The river Styx had the usual underground land of the dead attributes. I hope this helps.
      In friendship,
      Larry

  30. hello Marina. you look like charliejames on youtube. she has a similar accent. is she your sister?

  31. pat says:

    I cannot stand the taste of menthol! When I was young I played cowboys and I always chose this for a name. (Should have listened to the PSA). I have a place where mint and spearmint grow wild. I only eat it fresh and raw. I had a dream about menthol once and the taste stayed in my mouth for about three days. When my mom went to get ready for bridge group, we would steal the fancy buttermints off the table. Some how we always got caught.

    • rosiecheeks says:

      i agree, i hate halls menthol cough drops. i hate hate menthol. it flabbergasts me when ppl smoke menthol cigs.

    • leoNard says:

      {mental}{MENTHOL} :mrgreen: Mint is especially used to treat aches and pains in the section of stomach and {bowel}, e.g. nausea, acute vomiting, flatulences and {cramps}. Additionally it supports the functioning of the gall bladder. In order to develop the active substances of mint, a tea is prepared from its leaves. …Some cough drops also contain an anaesthetic, such as benzocaine, and/or a cough suppressant, like dextromethorphan.

      my cigarette of first hooking…Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company financed and promoted :oops: “Kool Penguins” to theater managers and chains as “amusing for grown-ups and a real laugh for the youngsters”. The cartoon depicts an animated penguin battalion flying in from the South Pole to Kentucky where they participate in the production of Kool :mrgreen: cigarettes. The penguins then drop cartons of cigarettes over New York City, turning into icicles as they cover the town. The final shot depicts the Statue of Liberty lighting up a Kool before the camera pans up to show a pack of Kools in Liberty’s hand in place of the torch :twisted: KOOL PENGUINS (1935) :smile:

      • pat says:

        My first hooking. It was around 5Th grade. I carefully snuck down to the Texaco on the corner. I had one goal in mind-cigarettes. I waited ’til the mechanics were back in the garage, threw my quarters in the machine, and pulled any knob. When I got home I realized they were Camel Straights. Should have learned my lesson then. :|

        • leoNard says:

          Menthol capsule varieties
          These varieties contain a small bead in the filter filled with a menthol liquid. When crushed, the liquid is released into the filter giving the smoker an intense burst of menthol flavor.

          Camel Crush – Camel light becomes a Camel menthol light
          Camel Menthol- Adds an additional amount of menthol to the cigarette
          Camel Menthol Silver- Adds an additional amount of menthol to the cigarette. Menthol Silver is the “light” version of Camel Menthol.

          “I’d walk a mile for a Camel!” ;-)

          :grin: In 1913, R.J. Reynolds developed a new innovation: the packaged cigarette :idea:

          The most famous historical style of Camel cigarettes is the soft pack of the regular, unfiltered variety. Camel regulars achieved the zenith of their popularity through personalities such as news broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, who smoked up to four packs of Camel regulars per day, in effect using a Camel cigarette as his trademark.
          —————-

          some information sourced from wikipedia————–

          ————————————–~~~~~~A master-crafted blend of only the finest hand-picked Samsun & Izmir Turkish tobaccos with a robust domestic tobacco blend creates Camel’s distinctive flavor and world-class smoothness.~~~~`I think black-strap molaSSes is Marlboro’s special blend verses Cam(p)mals – {Liquorice or licorice} (pronounced /ˈlɪkÉ™rɪʃ/ LIK-É™-rish)[2] is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) that is native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is not related to Anise, Star Anise, or Fennel, which are the sources of similar flavouring compounds.

          • leoNard says:

            Uses with tobacco
            Much liquorice production goes toward flavouring, sweetening and conditioning tobacco products. Liquorice adds a mellow, sweet woody flavour and enhances the taste of tobacco. The burning liquorice also generates some toxins found in the smoke, :razz: and the glycyrrhizin expands the airways, which allows users to inhale more smoke. ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquorice :arrow:
            SUM LaWYeR talk—Licorice
            (Licorice Fluid Extract, Powder, and Root)

            Licorice is used by tobacco companies as a flavoring/sweetening agent, a moisturizing agent and as a flavor harmonizing agent. Virtually all American cigarettes use casing materials such as licorice to mellow nicotine harshness, enhance the flavor of the tobaccos and to increase smoothness and body. Licorice enhances tobacco smoke by masking the undesirable characteristics of different types of tobaccos. It provides a hard to detect pleasant sweet undertone to the smoke. Licorice reduces dryness in the mouth and throat of smokers. It also improves the moisture holding characteristics of tobacco thus increasing stability and shelf life and improves the rate of absorption of flavors uniformly and evenly into tobacco. The 1981 usage levels of licorice in cigarette tobacco ranged from .25-.4% and in chewing tobacco from 3-6%. A 1983 study shows increasing the amount of licorice from moderate to high results in increasing smoke heaviness and body and a slight amount of mouthcoating. RJR has examined reducing the concentration of licorice and stated in 1969 that a 25% reduction would not significantly affect smoke quality. Minimal information found thus far on licorice toxicity. Licorice Fluid Extract CAS number: 97676-23-8, 84775-66-6Synonyms: Glycyrrhiza glabra extractIndustry claims found in: glycyrrhiziaIndustry claims used in: baked goods, candy, meat products, frozen dairy desserts Possible physical or functional effects: Flavor enhancers; Flavoring agents and adjuvants; Surface-active agentsProperties: industry claims FEMA GRAS; industry claims FDA GRAS; used in cigarettes; used in smokeless tobaccoLicorice PowderIndustry claims found in: glycyrrihiziaIndustry claims used in: baked goods, candy, meat frozen dairy dessertsProperties: industry claims FEMA GRAS; industry claims FDA GRAS; used in cigarettesLicorice RootCAS number: 8008-94-4Synonyms: Licorice root extract; Glycyrrhiza extractChemical class: Herbs, Essential Oils, ExtractsIndustry claims found in: glycyrrhiziaIndustry claims used in: candy, baked goods, meat products, frozen dairy dessertsPossible physical or functional effects: Flavor enhancers; Flavoring agents and adjuvants; Nutrient supplements; Surface-active agentsProperties: industry claims FEMA GRAS; industry claims FDA GRAS; used in cigarettes; used in smokeless tobaccoToxicology: LD50 (oral, rat) 14,200 mg/kg; mod. toxic by IP, subcut. routes; mildly toxic by ingestion; mutagenic data; heated to decomp., emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes
            —sourced from— http://tobaccodocuments.org/profiles/licorice.html :cool:

  32. I would like to suggest these words:

    {Onomatopoeia}
    {Alliteration}
    {Transmogrification}
    {Portmanteau}
    {Polyglot}
    {Pidgen}

    I think you could have a lot of fun with these…

  33. Ramsey P. B. says:

    I love mint. When I was a kid we’d go out back grab some mint leaves roll it around in our fingers and use it in kale soup. We’d just eat it, too.

  34. :o i prefer minthe to precepine by far lol!! ;-) nd

  35. Thank you to all who signed the guest book in memory of Klaus Herzog.

    These words mean a lot to friends and family. :mrgreen:

    Here is the link for those who wish to leave a message.

  36. Alain Bench says:

    Hello Miss Orlova,

    I noticed in YouTube that you can click on a link below to read the full text of your most recent videos.
    Is it possible to view these texts in http://www.hotforwords.com ? And will you give us the texts of all your videos, even the older ones ?

    It is very useful for non english native-speaking people (I’m one of those).

    Thanks, and congratulations for your awesome work.

  37. PageDoll says:

    Marina, did you make it to St. Tropez? How is it? Just as beautiful as you you remember, right? ;-) The weather looks amazing! Have a rockin’ good time and send lots of pics. :grin:

  38. My Dearest Teacher:

    I just discovered your Youtube channel yesterday and I have watched quite a few of your lessons starting with your very first lesson: “Philology”.

    {As a part of your lessons you mention that this or that part of a word is derived from “Olde English”, or “Greek”, or “Latin”, etc. I think it might be nice to have a series of lessons where you delve into much more detail about the origins of the “English” language itself.}

    I think it is safe to say that your average Youtube subscriber will come across only a handful of people (at best) that have actually dedicated themselves to the study of language in their lifetimes. As such I am sure you have gained a great deal more insight into the subject matter that I hope you will share with us in the future.

    You are incredibly charismatic, humorous, and creative (which is really a rare combination for an educator) and I was wondering if you had considered creating a seperate Youtube Channel targeted towards youngsters, where you would present your material in a fashion that would grab and hold their interest. By doing so you could further increase the size of your audience.

  39. Peter says:

    your lessons are awesome.

    but perhaps you can help me with something that plagued my mind for many years.

    All my life people have said i have {corny or cheesy sense of humor}
    and it isn’t exactly recognized as being a great trait,
    even though cheese and corn make for a delightful snack.

    perhaps you can help me with this quite perplexing conundrum…

  40. I was looking for this joke:
    Q: How many IT guys does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
    (but there were no good answers!) :mrgreen:

    I did find this one, though :grin:

    Q: How many mice does it take to screw in a light bulb?
    A: Only two, but the hard part is getting them into the light bulb.

    • deluxenn says:

      Q: How many IT guys does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
      A: No one, The hard boiled IT guys are not afraid of the dark! :mrgreen:

      Q: How many Chuck Norris-es does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
      A: No one, Chuck Norris prefers to kill in the dark. :twisted:

      Q: How many KGB agents does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
      A: This is secret information. Please come with me and we talk privately about it :shock:

  41. Sorry about all these tests
    I had to see where comments post
    and how they cascade.
    I do see a problem with this where replies are nested such that there is a disconnect between the original (#1)comment, and replies to that comment(#3) when(#2) receives comments that are nested between (#2) and (#3). Confused yet???? :mrgreen:

    • HotForWords says:

      So what are you thinking? I don’t know of a better way to make them not confusing.

      • [eyes blink in amazement]
        Uhhh… yeah, this is much mo’ better
        Thanks!

      • Everything from the top of the header down to the top of rhe comment replies area is fine.
        After that, the left margin cuts off the first character.
        The comment indents look wider, causing fifth, sixth and seventh nested replies to have narrow column areas.
        My test before was due to absence of indentations.
        I guess the IT guys aren’t working too hard :mrgreen:
        Dang that was quick!
        How do you expect me to keep up??! :lol:
        There are still line spaces being added in the comment area. There are no spaces between lines as I type them.

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          OK – that worked!

          • leoNard says:

            {number} like to mean a {joint} or cigarette :roll: A cigarette (French “small cigar”, from cigare + -ette) is a small roll of finely-cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well. Most modern manufactured cigarettes are filtered and include reconstituted tobacco and other additives.[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigarette ]

            The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette but can apply to similar devices containing other herbs, such as cannabis. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its smaller size, use of processed leaf, and paper wrapping, which is normally white, though other colors are occasionally available. Cigars are typically composed entirely of whole-leaf tobacco.

            Rates of cigarette smoking vary widely. While rates of smoking have leveled off or declined in the developed world, they continue to rise in developing nations.

            The process of blending, like the blending of tea, scotch, or cognac, gives the end product a consistent taste from batches of tobacco grown in different areas of a country that may change in flavour profile from year to year due to different environmental conditions. :mrgreen:

            :mrgreen: do you {smoke} your fish?
            do you like oysters smoked

            :P

            • When it’s called a ‘number’, is that ’cause you get “numb”-er?

              Cigarettes now have additives which make them go out if you don’t constantly {puff} on them. The unintended consequence of this bit of ‘genius’ is that more people will die from cancer, It’s an example of government nanny-nanking interference taking a product and ruining it for their own purpose. In populations around the world, cancer rated are typically 10%, except in the USA, where it has been dramatically lower.
              This simple chemical change is expected to alter habits of smokers and will be shown to cause an additional 250,000-400,000 cancer related deaths per year; and more incidences of cancer at younger ages. It would make as much sense to taint orange juice and milk with strychnine to make children more resistant to poisons.

              The government solution of education which led to the dramatic reduction of cancer among smokers has been replaced with this one:
              “Floggings will not stop until morale improves”

              I like smoked tilapia best. Using a smoker is a tedious process requiring much preparation and demands attention throughout the process to achieve desirable results. Soaking ample quantities of hickory wood chips for two days prior to using a smoker in a process that lasts from dawn ’til dusk makes using a smoker a semi annual event for me. It has become a ritual to smoke the Christmas turkey in my neighborhood. It takes a couple of us all day to get it to come out perfect, but it makes for a fabulous meal.

              I’ve only had oysters on the half shell and I admit, it isn’t for the flavor. Oyster stew and oyster soup are more to my liking.

              That’s an interesting thing you do; nesting blockquotes to make the text run down the right side of the page. Looks like you figured out how to exploit an inherent bug in the WordPress.

      • PaparazziKid says:

        The “reply buttons are getting confusing on which reply is to who

      • leoNard says:

        My word request for today :arrow: {dependent}… :cool: <<——–

        Health care with Marina…just a suggestion :razz: Vitamin K comes through in the clutch – its the vitamin that stops you from bleeding to death.…{vitamin}…peace and have a good day :smile: 1 a-more “Men have become the tools of their tools.” – Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862 :P

      • ness says:

        Of course this is the best system for comment display… it is organized the same way as file system in computer.

        You need the direct reply arrows back though… without them it will get very confusing especially at 7 or 8 levels deep (and having the arrows is an actual visual explanation of the way the comment reply system works).

        The line-height is too much now. It is almost the same as new paragraph.

        This new design is great… much more usable width for comments by starting comments directly under user-name. But the distance between avatar and user-name comment block is a little cramped, needs 2 or 3 more pixels… and maybe even a little more blank space than that before the date starts (to move it a little extra to the right).

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    This is the original comment

  43. wordreet says:

    Minty fresh?
    That reminded me of this, most bizarre humor From the secret files of Max Cannon

    Hope the link works.

  44. Evan Owen says:

    Was Monet a rich artist? I get that impression from his name! :mrgreen:

    (Do I tell too Manet puns?) :roll:

  45. Victoria says:

    Can someone tell me how to upload an avatar? I can’t upload a picture for some reason. The image shows as question marks.

    Help?

  46. leoNard says:

    {candy}… Hot blond joke.… :lol: my cat is high on cat-nip, the best mint for spearing! http://rlv.zcache.com/peek_a_boo_poster-p228534759167721918vsu7_325.jpg how is every1 :?:

  47. CheVolay says:

    Marina, no Mojitos for you. You wont like the rum and you surely wont like the mint.

  48. cufan71 says:

    :cool: Homework I have never eaten a mint plant. But, I love a sprig of mint in sweet ice tea! :grin:

  49. PaparazziKid says:

    Marina? How did you get your ajax loaders to work on your buddypress? I can’t get them to work on mine. :cry:

  50. PaparazziKid says:

    Do cats love dogs? Depends weather cambells soup is fresh and boy it is. Who loves cucumbers? Maybe Tongue? Great on Christmas Eve with some spiced salt to go over your shoulder while you are dreaming of the grasshopper epidemic that is going to happen 4 months later when the damn snow stops being so white. No, I do not like public restrooms, I like to eat at a more pleasant place, with more flies than such an ordinary bathroom, with the ugliest curtains I have ever seen in my life. Fire suds through my bubbles of my garlic bath that I am sizzling in so make my raw dog meat pizza in the toasted oven of the nicest outhouse in the middle of the cat-food bowl. Mokeys epic walks through dangerous neighborhoods is very bad for your physical health to start competing in eating fat healthy weight loss clinics as you love to walk down the street and be rudely interrupted in a complicated dream that you are having when your bald sister walks in and offers you a glass of pepperoni-ed salami infested zoo in Uruguay when the cheese stand comes and offers you a lovely outhouse to dine in while instead of dining she dreams of eating the lovely flied tongue that she cooked from a god from a dream once she woke up she thought she was still dreaming about Uruguay.

    Now that you have read my story… how many dreams within dreams did I have? (Inception)

  51. thematrix75 says:

    Here is another funny The Three Stooges Curly Bakes A Cake Uncivil Warriors 1935

  52. thematrix75 says:

    Here is a movie you may like Resident Evil Afterlife In 3D coming to theaters september 10th

  53. (click click click) test !! :mrgreen:
    what happened to the lights?!

  54. MCLIJazz says:

    I love the taste of mint. I chew peppermint gum and will occasionally eat mint chocolate chip ice cream.

  55. PaparazziKid says:

    I got it for free! Yep! Yehah! Latest Version.

  56. deluxenn says:

    The Hotforwords is the Mint of knowledge. Dear Teacher gives us not only understanding mint of words but also mint of fun. If the Hotforwords would not exist, it must be minted. Information magically minted in my brains with Dear Teacher’s image in my heart.
    Homework
    I like the pepper mint with tea and Mint Daiquiri as well.
    p.s.
    My Dear Teacher, you ought to try a bath with mint essential oil, it’s very refreshing.
    The coin was superb.
    p.p.s.
    I don’t know where to put my friend Mr. Mint :mrgreen:

  57. thematrix75 says:

    Here is a movie about The Other Guys A comedy starring Will Ferrell due out at theaters tomorrow :!: :cool: :smile:

  58. thematrix75 says:

    Here is a movie about >a href=”http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/theotherguys/site/+&gt”>;”>The Other Guys! This is a comedy starring Will Ferrell due out tomorrow at theaters!

  59. thematrix75 says:

    Here is a movie about >a href=”http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/theotherguys/site/+>The Other Guys! This is a comedy starring Will Ferrell due out tomorrow at theaters

    • I see you’re finding out how tricky the editor is :mrgreen:
      Don’t sweat it, you’ll get it :grin:

      • thematrix75 says:

        something funny after all that I hope you like The Three Stooges >a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUcIeiaIQrs”>Moe Larry Curly Carpenters

        • thematrix75 says:

          I had the post right this time and before ,some reason the codes are not showing up properly!What is going on !Here we go again!

          • 1. Lead in to ‘a href’ w/ less than sign (yours was greater than)

            2. Did you close statement w/ less than, forward slash, ‘a’, greater than?

            …and don’t forget those quotation marks!

            • thematrix75 says:

              Let me try this again!Here goes nothing. Something funny after all hope you like The Three Stooges Moe Larry Curly Carpenters

              • PaparazziKid says:

                wow you actually got the link right!

                • thematrix75 says:

                  Yeah how about that finally :!: It had taken me enough tries :!: How you doing Paparazzikid?I’am glad you finally got that free upgrade you wanted.You say you watched Inception,I was thinking about going to watch it.See you later :!: Peace :!: :cool: :smile:

                • Evan Owen says:

                  {confibulation}

                  I remember our first computer back in the 60s. Steam powered, we ran it off the wood-burning stove. Gears instead of microchips. Hissed and clanked like a steam locomotive; the pressure-relief valve used to sing like a teakettle when it got too hot. It didn’t do much more than add columns of numbers. We’d hang around on the long winter evenings thinking of new numbers to add, when we were snowbound in the cabin and tired of playing cards. (Even after we got electricity, TV signals wouldn’t reach our remote valley east of Skykomish, Washington.)

                  Yep, them were the days…

  60. rosiecheeks says:

    I have a word request– mascara? can u do the word {mascara}, i don’t get what’s so… scary about it! lame joke.

  61. Marina trips the light fantastic around
    the wheel of wine in her Russian Word
    lesson of the day.

    Be sure to do your homework! :mrgreen:

  62. Where does the word {Generation} come from?

  63. You should be put on a coin really:)

  64. johnnysquarepants says:

    Mint is a good smelling plant :D

  65. VenomRocK says:

    :smile: Excellent lesson Marina, minty fresh :mrgreen: combo of HOT and :cool:

    Did you know that thin mints are the number one best seller for the Girl Scouts.
    Slumping sales because people are dealing with this on going recession, they still don’t like to take NO for an answer! :shock:

    Mint and Minty Condition. :cool:

  66. Marina hiccups her way through the latest
    Russian Word Lesson.

    Homework Answer: Detente and potatoes :mrgreen:

  67. James says:

    I love the way you say herb like a rasta. I don’t know if its just in the UK but, over here mint is slang for something good/amazing. EG “Your new car is mint”. I love mint, and I have a mint plant, sometimes I make mint tea to settle my IBS so I don’t fart all day.

  68. tonyb says:

    There was anothter verse from the Bible that my mom had on a casette set to a musical jingle-KEEP YOUR LIFE FREE FROM THE LOVE OF MONEY, BE CONTENT WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, FOR GOD SAYS I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NEVER WILL I FORESAKE YOU, Set to some cowboy western jingle.
    Saw on Turner Classics the old movie THE GREAT SINNER with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner. The story was about these bored idle aristocrats who went to a luxury hotel in Wiesbaden and gambled away all their money at a gambling table. They did this to relieve their boredom. When they lost all their money they went out back and shot themselves in the head. My dad told me we had an aristocrat ancestor in his family tree who was a such bored aristocrat. And he likewise gambled away his fortune. It came up in one of those father and son chats we had when he took me 25 miles out in the country to my metal testing job at a foundanry in Waterville, Ohio in 1983. Old “Spycast” I told you about.

  69. Very good, Marina! Just goes to show how the homophones can confuse, until one looks into history! I like mint, but I’m very fond of CHOCOLATE MINT! :grin:
    The connection to money through French reminded me of this joke: Do you know the definition of ‘baroque?’ It’s when you’re out of Monet. :lol:

  70. whatimeitis says:

    My god, I quit chewing skoal four weeks ago and I had no withdrawals or any side affects whatsoever. I quit [cold turkey], just like that :cool: I did kill a few people with my short temper, just kidding. :cool: http://wonkette.com/415349/skoal-rebel-turns-on-jesus-is-still-sad-dull :lol:

    :shock: http://www.answering-islam.org/Walid/10probability.htm :cool: http://www.garyharbo.com/He%20Gave%20Us%20His%20Word/He%20Gave%20Us%20His%20Word%20%20Chapter%204.html :cool: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrLuie9 :cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llBGqtO81QI :roll: http://videoizle.video75.com/mJPf8GCGvZp/yankele/

  71. Evan Owen says:

    Looking at ingredients label on ice cream box…

    Does {carrageenan} make it Rocky Road ice cream? :mrgreen:

    • Evan Owen says:

      Oh…ya gotta know Gaelic to get the pun. :neutral:

      :idea: Hey — betcha leoNard will come up with the answer! :grin:

      • leoNard says:

        Up the road we have the “the Fighting Irish” —{mascot} for a local community high school and Cara was popular with the football team :lol: (the Geenans adopted) :twisted: (joke)… here is something sourced from wikipedia– There are indications that a carrageenan-based gel may offer some protection against HSV-2 transmission by binding to the receptors on the herpes virus thus preventing the virus from binding to cells. Research has shown that a carrageenan-based gel effectively prevented HSV-2 infection at a rate of 85% in a mouse model.[Population Council.] Some personal and condom lubricants are already made with carrageenan, and several of these products (such as Divine) were found to be potent HPV inhibitors in the study (though others that listed carrageenan in their ingredients were not). :roll: i’m not gaelic, i’m a lett… :cool: :arrow: mint test

        • Evan Owen says:

          Splendid, leoNard!

          Carrageenan: from the Irish village of Carragheen, “little rock.”
          (Or perhaps because Irish moss grows on rocks?)

          The Girl from Latvia
          Pretty Putzi, sweet young Lett
          Observes the rules of etiquette.
          If you should offer a ride to Putzi,
          Don’t attempt a game of footsie.
          Pinch a Putzi, find a Tartar
          She carries a hatpin in her garter
          With which, if you are indiscreet,
          Lett Put hurts you in the driver’s seat!

          –Ogden Nash

  72. seesixcm6 says:

    Dear Marina,
    What a refreshing video on mint! Mint is a commonly used flavoring in chewing gum, candies, cookies, cakes, breath mints, tea, toothpaste, mouthwash, hard candies like Lifesavers, and it’s even used in beverages like the Mint Julep or Creme de Menthe. You probably will remain thin if you don’t like the taste of mint, because it’s in so many high-calorie foods. I guess that’s why you didn’t wear a mint green dress! BTW, you looked great in that green bathing suit you wore in Hawaii! :mrgreen:
    I don’t dislike the taste of mint, but it’s not something I seek out. I thought mint was used in some of the tea served in Russia and England. I prefer Chinese tea, which almost never has mint in it!
    I’m happy that you’re home in California! You’ve been to so many different places, already! England, Spain, France, Greece, Russia, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Orlando, Malibu, San Diego, Santa Monica, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, and many more. Have you ever been to Palm Springs? I’m scheduled to teach a class there in 2012. :mrgreen:
    Seesixcm6

  73. bsomebody says:

    I always chew mint gum. … Guess that’s Lady M has never kissed me. :???:

  74. wow, how’d i get here? still tweaking, Teach?

  75. Say, I’d pay yankee dollars for a freshly minted, mint condition coin with Teach’s face on it. That’s .999 fine or better (1.000, actually).

    Not crazy about mint flavor, except for the occasional Altoid after I’ve swilled too much coffee. Noisy to carry in the pocket, ‘tho.

  76. rosiecheeks says:

    A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view

  77. Please, don’t forget to Sign the Guestbook in memory of Klaus Herzog.
    Thanks – Doug

  78. tonyb says:

    The Bible does say THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL. Yet I heard of Baptists who have large homes or farms or love their large bank accounts!! And they think they are not being worldly.

    • whatimeitis says:

      Women are the root of all evil, because you will have no need for money if there were no women. It’s like which came first, the chicken or the egg. Having all your eggs in one basket makes one a dull boy. So, spend all your eggs hoping for a chicken but which is worst the egg or the chicken. Save them both and you win and the devil will be your friend. Put a chain on him and God will free him again. So which is worst? Having a dead bitch or a rich uncle?

      • whatimeitis says:

        The love of money brings only two paths. You become a thief or work yourself to death. You’ll not have time for any women, because you’ll be in jail or in the grave sooner than later. So, give up on women and you’ll have no need of money.

      • Michael says:

        Just so you know…the chicken and the egg questioned has been answered. It’s been found that the necessary proteins to make the shell of an egg only exist INSIDE the chicken…ergo…the chicken came first.

  79. sniperskaya says:

    Marina, have you ever had a mint julip? Funny that the word “julip” comes from the ancient Persians and the word “mint” comes from the ancient Greeks, HeT?

  80. leoNard says:

    Damm {garlic} invasion–-Marina is a mint of freshness :razz: :razz: :razz: everybody likes peppermints…Incense and Peppermints …mint shape and HotForWords :mrgreen:

  81. thoughtonfire says:

    Dear HotForWords,

    Yes I have always enjoyed the taste of mint. When I was a kid my favorite ice cream was mint chocolate chip. I actually need a breath mint right now, but I don’t have one so I’ll go brush my teeth.

    Your Student,
    ThoughtOnFire

  82. Blaity says:

    very insightful and entertaining video as always Marina. Love you forever

  83. Arthur Prior says:

    Hello my teacher. My question is about the word{check} as in {hip check}. You know when a girl hits someone in the hip with her hip. When she doesn’t like what someone says or to be cheeky or flirty. My question is why is a {hip check}called a {hip check}?

  84. BigBhd95 says:

    :mrgreen:

  85. PaparazziKid says:

    Which video will you click?

  86. Suggestion to the Franklin Mint: Put our teacher on a coin! Instant bestseller!

    Homework: My favorite mint is wintergreen. I must have had thousands of Wint-O-Green Lifesavers in my lifetime! Yes, they do spark when chewed! I am not, however, a fan of chocolate mints. I pass on those when waiters hand them out after eating dinner. I don’t like the smell & taste of mint mixed with chocolate. I like my chocolate candies solo……………..or with peanut butter.

  87. Capman911 says:

    Hi Marina. In your picture when your flying back home. Did you lighten your hair? :cool: It looks great.

  88. Capman911 says:

    I like a Mint Julip. Oh and I mint to say you look great as a coin but would look better on a $100.00 bill. :smile:

  89. PaparazziKid says:

    MARINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TELL ME HOW YOU ARE EDITING THE CSS NAMES ON THE COMMENTS BEFORE YOU FORGET!

  90. Greatest Potential says:

    :smile: with a want for mint condition, thankfully, many classic comics have been reprinted

    pulp comics

    Wally Wood Montage

  91. Ah, minty fresh :mrgreen:
    Homework: Lifesavers makes an orange mint now that is real tasty.
    Menthos doesn’t do it for me, but I like the way the Doublemint twins have grown up.
    If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen ‘em both :lol:

  92. Evan Owen says:

    Perfect summer day here…75F (24C), two mile jog with a half-mile swim down the Nooksack River to cool off…not bad for an old man, eh?

    Word requests:
    {Senate}
    {seanachai}(also {shanachie}
    {senile}

    See Nile: the view from the pyramids! :mrgreen:

  93. Michael says:

    There is another meaning for the word ” mint “, and it’s in reference to numismatics,
    ( rare coins ). There are several ” mint states ” when referring to rare coins, with the higher number meaning closer to perfection. It’s a rating system which allows investors and collectors to know how close to perfection a rare coin is. There are several grading services which are used to grade rare coins, and they vary in the quality of accuracy.
    The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), are considered industry wide as being two of the best grading services. So to give an example…A Morgan silver dollar could be graded at ” mint state 65 ” or
    ” mint state 67 “, with the ” mint state 67 ” being a higher grade and therefore a more valuable coin.

    In one of my past lives I sold rare coins. I had a personal interest in ” California fractionals ” which were gold coins minted in differing denominations, which were minted specifically to help miners, during the California gold rush, be able to trade for goods.

    • Are late 19th century Morgans doing well at all now?

      • Michael says:

        There are many factors that govern the value of a coin. How rare the coin is, which is determined by how many still exist. When silver was being manipulated by the Hunt brother’s huge amounts of silver coins well melted because the weight of silver in the coins was much more valuable then the coins themselves. So people just had them melted down for their silver content. The Franklin half dollars were almost completely wiped out because of this. Many Morgans suffered the same fate.

        Where a coin was minted is also important, certain mintings are more valuable then others.

        The coins themselves, the designs. There were several different types. Some Morgans had designs with 8 tail feathers, some with 7…etc. Also a mistake on a coin makes them very valuable, or if they’ve been double struck.

        Then of course you have the condition that the coin is in, the MS or mint state.

        So someone dealing in these and in coins in general really needs to do their homework.

        The trend in rare coins has always been going up. Especially when the stock market is not doing well people hedge their money with collectibles such as rare coins and other collectibles.

        The market for Morgans of those years has leveled off, with no significant gains made over the last 3 or so years. I believe if someone has the needed knowledge it is wise to diversify your money with the use of these coins. You are always going to experience times where their value may not increase as rapidly , but they are good as a long term investment, not as a speculative investment where one is looking for a quicker ROI.

        To give you an example a MS-67 1878 Morgan that has 8 tail feathers in 1990 was valued roughly at 20K. It has been valued at 48k for the last three years, and the prices on most of the Morgans has not moved in the last 3 years, but the trend is never down. They aren’t going to lose value. Your personal ROI is obviously going to be determined by the price you pay and the value of the coin when you decide to sell it.

  94. Evan Owen says:

    Let’s see, “money:” penny & dime have been done; how about:

    Word request: {dollar} :grin:

    And how does it relate to {Neandertal} :???:

  95. Evan Owen says:

    Moneta made its way into Spanish as moneda, “coin.” :cool:

    • fglrx says:

      “Coin” in Polish is just “moneta”. And probably in many other languages, e.g. Italian.

      The latin “moneta” survived also in the English adjective “monetary” and the economic term “monetarism”, so it seems to be not so strange even to English users.

  96. Greatest Potential says:

    :smile: I confess. I’m a freak for anything mint.

    Mentos ad

  97. Evan Owen says:

    No Tic-Tacs for YOU, Marina! :razz:

  98. thematrix75 says:

    Hello Marina,and everyone :!: That was a very good lesson :!: I cann’t believe that mint has so many meanings.I love your outfit,it makes you look very sexy :!: I don’t like mint very much myself either.Keep up the good work Marina,with love and peace,thematrix75 :!: :cool: :smile:

  99. PaparazziKid says:

    Are you in Mint Condition?

  100. Michael says:

    Very nicely done. It’s amazing how many meanings a word can have. I wonder which English word holds the record for the most meanings?
    Since I think I may be the only Biblical scholar in the group, I’d like to clear up a misconception, which is that the Bible says that ” money is evil”. I know you were joking, but many do actually believe that it says that.

    1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

    This is actually the verse that gets misunderstood. Also, the word for ” all ” in this verse, in the Greek, does NOT mean it’s the ” absolute source ” of evil. The word in the Greek is better translated ” all kinds ( of evil)”. So it would better read…The LOVE of money, (not money itself) is the root, (or source), of all kinds of evil.

    P.S. Love the outfit… nice classy, sexy look, and no i do not care for the taste of mint much myself, though I don’t mind a minty tasting tea.

    • I don’t think you are the only Biblical scholar here, unless you limit the word ‘scholar’ to someone attending a university class or classes in Biblical hermeneutics. I study the Bible every day. Anyone who has made reading the Bible part of a routine would already be familiar with the verse.

      • Michael says:

        Which is exactly why I said ” I MAY BE “, and no , I do not limit the word “scholar” to someone that has studied the Bible, or for that matter any subject, in the context of university classes, though I myself studied it in that context. There are resources available today that allow people to study and become scholarly in just about any field of interest on their own. While anyone reading the Bible routinely would be familiar with that verse, not everyone MAY be familiar with koine greek, understanding that the word ” all ” written there doesn’t mean ” the all inclusive source of evil ” but rather meaning ” all kinds of evil. ” It’s nice to meet someone here that also reads and studies the Bible. Peace and grace!

  101. CheVolay says:

    Mint Jelly and oh yea, I’m first*

    *That stuff never gets old.

    Evan got a joke in Ha Ha!! and fusion snap back with a funny :)

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