tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post3809165641849034236..comments2023-10-02T08:37:11.238-05:00Comments on 3 P's Mama Says...: Book Givevaway Carnival Time!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05114444667377621120noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-64431632791553329282008-11-08T15:14:00.000-06:002008-11-08T15:14:00.000-06:00Thank you for playing - **This Giveaway is NOW CLO...Thank you for playing - **This Giveaway is NOW CLOSED**Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114444667377621120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-43550654363151868502008-11-08T14:54:00.000-06:002008-11-08T14:54:00.000-06:00I love words! One I use a lot that glaze a lot of ...I love words! One I use a lot that glaze a lot of eyes is indigenous - which means native to an area or environment.Deb Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630487551293996857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-38592358193030403782008-11-08T14:49:00.000-06:002008-11-08T14:49:00.000-06:00I put your button on my blog.donna444444@yahoo.com...I put your button on my blog.<BR/>donna444444@yahoo.comDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240907374319656932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-57428435878926933572008-11-08T14:48:00.001-06:002008-11-08T14:48:00.001-06:00I subscribed.donna444444@yahoo.comI subscribed.<BR/>donna444444@yahoo.comDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240907374319656932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-36873573936215910182008-11-08T14:48:00.000-06:002008-11-08T14:48:00.000-06:00I just read this: A fear of long words is, ironica...I just read this: A fear of long words is, ironically, called <BR/>"Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia<BR/>donna444444@yahoo.comDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240907374319656932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-25323033094831893622008-11-08T13:55:00.000-06:002008-11-08T13:55:00.000-06:00herculean...i thought it was a made up word but it...herculean...i thought it was a made up word but its not...<BR/>lilhottemomma@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-82333902443244298432008-11-08T11:00:00.000-06:002008-11-08T11:00:00.000-06:00Here's some random trivia:Human fingers contain no...Here's some random trivia:<BR/><BR/>Human fingers contain no muscles except small muscles attached to each hair follicle which contracts to make the hair stand on end ("goose bumps"). The muscles that move the finger joint are in the palm and forearm.<BR/><BR/>My email address is in my profile. Thanks for the giveaway!*~Dani~*https://www.blogger.com/profile/17612436784036093853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-47713366108200419022008-11-08T10:44:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:44:00.000-06:00I have always liked the word conundrum which is an...I have always liked the word conundrum which is an intricate and difficult problem.Otter Limitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975093403377963897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-86928111521195090072008-11-07T11:16:00.000-06:002008-11-07T11:16:00.000-06:00A fear of long words is, ironically, called "Hippo...A fear of long words is, ironically, called <BR/>"Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia." Try saying that!<BR/>I would love to win these books! My husband and I love to read things like this together before we go to sleep. <BR/>Thanks for the giveaway!fbartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327972650959282822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-34235400282105718102008-11-06T21:16:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:16:00.000-06:00This definately has to be "defenestration", the ac...This definately has to be "defenestration", the act of throwing someone out of a window. I have at least one private joke relating to this word with a friend.<BR/><BR/>I love random trivia and strange words and spend hours looking them up on the internet and collecting books about strange/useless facts.<BR/><BR/>I don't give out my e-mail where people can see it, but you can contact me at my Paradoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079964912873947188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-9234490571670053992008-11-05T23:12:00.000-06:002008-11-05T23:12:00.000-06:00Did you know The term Luddite is based on a mythi...Did you know The term Luddite is based on a mythical character named Ned Ludd in George Pellew's The Life of Lord Sidmouth (1847). Ned Ludd was a Leicestershire villager of the late 1700s who, in a fit of insane rage, rushed into a stocking weaver's house and destroyed his equipment. With the onset of the Information Age, Luddite gained a broader sense describing anyone who shuns new caseykelphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430165830730134649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-27488435880726387352008-11-05T19:16:00.000-06:002008-11-05T19:16:00.000-06:00I personally believe that all the best words are d...I personally believe that all the best words are derivative of ancient greek, and here are three of my favorite examples:<BR/><BR/>aporia: The state of being at a loss.<BR/><BR/>acephalous: Headless, or lacking a clearly-defined head. Can also mean to be without a leader.<BR/><BR/>callipygian: Having beautifully proportioned buttocks.<BR/><BR/>boldnessbe(at)gmail(dot)comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591371448271041721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-47271030980588344252008-11-05T15:58:00.000-06:002008-11-05T15:58:00.000-06:00I finally was able to add your button to my blog. ...I finally was able to add your button to my blog. I don't know what I was doing wrong last night but it's there now!<BR/><BR/>www.wrightysreads.blogspot.com<BR/>5wrights1@verizon.netWrightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234033570150645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-511700415981669872008-11-05T13:04:00.000-06:002008-11-05T13:04:00.000-06:00my very favorite word is "loquacious"–adjective1. ...my very favorite word is "loquacious"<BR/><BR/>–adjective<BR/>1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.Jesicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821081860057372993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-72668071450172494442008-11-05T12:33:00.000-06:002008-11-05T12:33:00.000-06:00pneumonultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosisLOLlon...pneumonultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis<BR/><BR/>LOL<BR/><BR/>longest word in the english language. I learned it int he 4th grade and learned to spell it! LOL It is a disease of the lungs that coal miners get.... black lung. <BR/><BR/>My DD and I are both bibliophiles and she collects weird and random facts in her mind. I would love to win these books for her!<BR/><BR/>I have subscribed as Tracy DeLucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741412524412723632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-39193561349222149622008-11-05T10:52:00.000-06:002008-11-05T10:52:00.000-06:00I've faved you on Technorati.(blueviolet)doot65{at...I've faved you on Technorati.<BR/>(blueviolet)<BR/>doot65{at}comcast[dot]net<BR/>ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-18865675738398255242008-11-05T10:51:00.001-06:002008-11-05T10:51:00.001-06:00I added your buttondoot65{at}comcast[dot]netElizab...I added your<A HREF="http://a-nut-in-a-nutshell.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"> button</A><BR/>doot65{at}comcast[dot]net<BR/>ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-84605430665072674472008-11-05T10:51:00.000-06:002008-11-05T10:51:00.000-06:00I'm subscribed.doot65{at}comcast[dot]netElizabethI'm subscribed.<BR/>doot65{at}comcast[dot]net<BR/>ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-66775005476469351562008-11-05T10:50:00.000-06:002008-11-05T10:50:00.000-06:00A word that's not used anymore but is fun for me t...A word that's not used anymore but is fun for me to use for that very reason is pilliver (which means pillowcase).<BR/>doot65{at}comcast[dot]net<BR/>ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-55997484616080100882008-11-05T09:36:00.000-06:002008-11-05T09:36:00.000-06:00I recently learned that young spiders can fly as h...I recently learned that young spiders can fly as high as an airplane and often hit their windshields. This is disturbing trivia to me! The books look great.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-60878476772488630562008-11-05T02:18:00.000-06:002008-11-05T02:18:00.000-06:00I subscribed to your blog.5wrights1@verizon.netI subscribed to your blog.<BR/><BR/>5wrights1@verizon.netWrightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234033570150645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-85005002891027998952008-11-05T02:12:00.000-06:002008-11-05T02:12:00.000-06:00I've added this to my blog.www.wrightysreads.blogs...I've added this to my blog.<BR/><BR/>www.wrightysreads.blogspot.com<BR/>5wrights1@verizon.netWrightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234033570150645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-78067499350869694942008-11-05T02:10:00.000-06:002008-11-05T02:10:00.000-06:00I love books like this! How cool that I finally ge...I love books like this! How cool that I finally get a chance to use some trivia I've learned for a good purpose!<BR/><BR/>Real country music titles:<BR/>"One Day When You Swing That Skillet (My Face Ain't Gonna Be There)"<BR/>"You're The Ring Around My Bathtub, You're The Hangnail OF My Life"<BR/><BR/>5wrights1@verizon.netWrightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234033570150645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-45489620714839445292008-11-05T01:29:00.000-06:002008-11-05T01:29:00.000-06:00Count me in to win! A weird word that I like to u...Count me in to win! A weird word that I like to use is flabbergasted. It means surprised or shocked.<BR/>-Terra<BR/>partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210762965059347934.post-63703174409651688312008-11-04T23:55:00.001-06:002008-11-04T23:55:00.001-06:00I am a subscriber! Thanks, Cindijchoppes[at]hotma...I am a subscriber! 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