The Quote Book

Sunday, June 15, 2008

At least *I* haven't been walking in circles or talking to myself lately...

Han-Ley is sitting at the PC looking at an item description page on a computer-bits website when I come up and look over his shoulder...

Me: Pooders!
HL: What?
Me: Pooders!
HL: [blank stare]
Me: Pooders. Pu-ters?... Computers.
HL: That... doesn't really work.
Me: [sulky] Kathryn used to say it...
HL: But didn't someone close her head in a Jeep door once?


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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Etymology

Discussing vasodilation:

Angela says:
dilating veins?
Bailey says:
yes
Bailey says:
well, no
Bailey says:
vaso refers to vessel, not vein
Bailey says:
veno is vein
Angela says:
and vino is... i know this one