oh I thought this was gonna be abt Peck.
Ha! It can be. Post something he\'s done that makes him a king geek.
i got to level 45 on
http://www.freerice.com and told my whole office how proud i was of that fact....
the phrase king geek was used often....
26 for me. but they repeat after a while
they do repeat, but mostly the ones you got wrong (to reenforce them for students using it to learn vocab). i have seen some repeats in different sessions, but not a whole lot....
and yeah, i\'m a big fan of this site. it satisfies my inner (and outer) word nerd, plus helps feed the poor win-win! i also have all of my tutoring and sat prep students on there once a day until they reach 2500 granis!
also, try celebrityenglish.com for grammar related celeb quotes. not as interactive and fun, but if you\'re into celebs, its got its pluses....
Only gotten to 41 so far, which is really pissing me off.
I have big streaks and then lose points for one wrong. *sigh*
oh I thought this was gonna be abt Peck.
:sadban:
Ahh so saaaaaad. You know i kid. You r my favorite geek. You seem to be so at home in the glow of a computer screen it just seemed right.
Only gotten to 41 so far, which is really pissing me off.
I have big streaks and then lose points for one wrong. *sigh*
This game hurts my head at 8am. Definitely something to keep in mind for killing time at work later, though.
here\'s a hint.... omphaloskepsis means \'navel gazing\'!! (its also my new favorite word! who the hell took the time to come up with such a convoluted and intricate word to describe utter non-convoluted-ness, un-intricate-ness?!?!)
It\'s full meaning might help explain:
1. contemplation of one\'s navel as part of a mystical exercise.
2. literally, the contemplation of one\'s navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
And apparently the Greeks "took the time to come up with such a convoluted and intricate word "
oh, i know this, but i still doubt the greeks came up with the word - more like someone came along later and combined omphalos and skepsis to make their time-wasting seem grander than it actually was.
[please note, this explanation of reality suits me just fine - there is no need to go about trying to alter my pre-conceived perception of causitive effects with \'facts\']
