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[Greg Myers]

Another thread with much concern about the use of words and grammar was on the board a few days back. I got to thinking about my distaste of the term "dizzy" used for a distributor and realized it wasn't any different than others problems with other terms used here on the board.
I thought the thread did cover the topic very well in that "build" and "kit" were words/ terms used frequently here on the board, making them, pretty much colloquial ( characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.)
Looking back through the years Hot Rod magazine writers have continually tried ( sometimes successful, sometimes not ) to introduce new words to the hobby. For what it's worth, you wont find the term Hot Rod once in any issue of the magazine Throttle ( predecessor to Hot Rod by several years). You will also be hard pressed to find the term "Gow Job" in any Hot Rod magazine before the 2000's.
My point is our language as our hobby is forever changing. Like it or not. Boy this makes me dizzy.

[Futurabat]

My cat's name is Dizzy.

[Steve Milberry]

I sure hope "casted" dosen't catch on as the past tense of "cast", or "to cast"

That one bugs me the most ,, it's just "cast". as in "He cast those wheels in resin but not any more"

[James2]

This topic will make us DIZZY!
Maybe we could talk about the term "Rat Rod" more, that should wake the natives.

[Harry P.]

Speek the language?

[Futurabat]

Speek the language?

I saw it too...was afraid to say anything! I'm hoping it was done ironically.

[tabsscale1]

Speek the language?

Yes i was wondering what speek is as well!

[Harry P.]

Is the past tense of speek spook?

[martinfan5]

Well Greg did say speak and not spell it

[Futurabat]

Well Greg did say speak and not spell it

I had a speek and spell that never spoke.

(sorry Greg...it's just too tempting sometimes)

[martinfan5]

I had a speek and spell that never spoke.

(sorry Greg...it's just too tempting sometimes)

Are sure its not spoking the spell while speeking

[scbaker]

Is this a modeling forum or a "Think Tank" ?
Seriously ... Let build something and have fun !

Steve B.

[Harry P.]

Is this a modeling forum or a "Think Tank" ?
Seriously ... Let build something and have fun !

Steve B.

The question mark is supposed to be inside the quote marks.

And we are having fun!

[martinfan5]

Is this a modeling forum or a "Think Tank" ?
Seriously ... Let build something and have fun !

Steve B.

This the general section of this forum, there is no rule that says we have to talk about models on here 100% of time, and after your thread about leaving and going on about freedom of speech, you say what you just did. Ok then

[Green Duster]

Your makin me Dizzy
My head is spinnin
Like a worrlpool
It's never ending.

[Draggon]

Is the past tense of speek spook?

I just busted a gut Harry! But then, hey, what does it mean to "bust a gut"??

[Harry P.]

I just busted a gut Harry! But then, hey, what does it mean to "bust a gut"??

Not sure... but please be sure to clean up after yourself...

[Kris Morgan]

If it rains cats and dogs. Do the dogs chase the cats once they land?

[Futurabat]

If it rains cats and dogs. Do the dogs chase the cats once they land?

Yes they do, but they keep slipping in the poodles!

[Kris Morgan]

Would it be the cats meow to watch the dogs slip?