What does that mean, exactly? — Well, Allen, I guess he’s pissed. His wedding is on hold, his cruise is on hold, and his sewer backed up costing him a fortune. — What’s his sewer got to do with anything? — Nothing, Tessa. He’s just pissed so he’s blaming everything th...
MMR decay is also good for the players who do take long breaks. If you are competing inCS:GOat a high rank and you take a few months off, when you return you probably won’t be quite the skill level you were before the break. Automatic decay can help adjust your match difficulty to...
“I shall tell you something,” Anne said. “If she were to collapse in her soup in front of me, I would at theveryleast look surprised.” She shook her head. “They are ridiculous, the both of them. Father does nothing but drink, and Mother does nothing at all. I tell you, I...
When oh when oh when will you learn that Chartreuse does not mean you are dead! If you don’t understand Chartreuse I will never be able to explain stars. I have tried. I even begged the neighbors to shut off some of their outdoor lights…. nicely, very very nicely I asked them to...
avoid confusion. If you do decide to use one of these alternate definitions, ensure that you are providing the recipient with the proper context to avoid confusion. You wouldn’t want someone thinking you mean” big beautiful woman” when you actually mean “Baseball Writers Association of ...
These colored gourds are actually an important sign that could mean the difference between life and death for some children. Kids who suffer from severe food allergies usually have to sit things out on Halloween. That's why some homes have pledged to offer up allergy-free treats instead as ...
Or does the complexity merely come from the fact we have all the communication skills of a squirrel? My mates are intelligent, funny, and self-deprecating, but that doesn’t mean we don’t load up on resentment, bitterness, jealousy and frustration. Without a doubt, they have made my ...
Does it work in the passive voice? “I am made so made by him.” Not so much. This sentence reads as a bit gangly and awkward. Let’s try wording it another way: “I am infuriated by him.” This is better, but is it better than “He infuriates me”? Let’s try another verb...
Knowing what I know about what that ‘accident’ would eventually mean for the company, I almost laugh at this candour, before saying: “That’s a bad accident.” Another pause. Another measured response – and this time the answer comes back laden with the weight of a company’s downfal...
It is the same with Wembanyama, a giant who plays like a guard. He is angular and spindly, but also powerful and fierce when he gets near the basket. His ability to shoot from distance is that of a man half his height. He is the kind of player who can (and does) win the Fren...