tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post8869126281833430132..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: knitting and swearing and hoping not to frogmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32688017058348042982008-05-08T22:27:00.000-07:002008-05-08T22:27:00.000-07:00aletag: from what I remember of Grade 5 math, thos...aletag: from what I remember of Grade 5 math, those youngsters will be sorely tempted . . . <BR/>pseu: It's really about time I got myself hooked on Battlestar Gallactica, if only to expand my vocab. Joss Whedon's foray into SF, Firefly, offered some creative new language but, sadly, it only lasted on season.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11111050923470057032008-05-08T19:02:00.000-07:002008-05-08T19:02:00.000-07:00Well, you can always resort to Battlestar Gallacti...Well, you can always resort to Battlestar Gallactica swearing..."frakking knitting!!!"Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-72810141355799937482008-05-08T12:17:00.000-07:002008-05-08T12:17:00.000-07:00"back pocket language" - how absolutely adorable! ..."back pocket language" - how absolutely adorable! I'll have to remember that and share it with my mom. She teaches 5th grade math and I'm sure she's heard a few choice words from the back pocket. LolAletaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524834936296855251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58405450460747651092008-05-08T12:12:00.000-07:002008-05-08T12:12:00.000-07:00thomas: yes, well, you always want to have it read...thomas: yes, well, you always want to have it readily available.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81801673096771185242008-05-08T11:52:00.000-07:002008-05-08T11:52:00.000-07:00I love my back pocket language, but I usually keep...I love my back pocket language, but I usually keep it in the front pocket.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03874196441496831678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18780978277004633752008-05-08T07:22:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:22:00.000-07:00Ouch! You can always try blocking first, and then...Ouch! You can always try blocking first, and then unravel it if it doesn't work out :)<BR/><BR/>Beautiful buds!jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864066847052675219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12629249747663079642008-05-08T07:09:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:09:00.000-07:00I hadn't heard the expression either, until my son...I hadn't heard the expression either, until my son used it, but I really liked the concept. Seemed a very non-judgemental way for the teacher to indicate that the inappropriateness of certain words stemmed from context and to expect the kids (and eventually their parents?!) to exercise judgement and restraint based on context.<BR/>And yes, there's currently a struggle between perfectionist-me and enlightened-me. Winner to be announced later.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-92060209494152889112008-05-08T07:01:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:01:00.000-07:00Back pocket language? I've never heard that before...Back pocket language? I've never heard that before. Well, I am of two minds on your dilemma. The perfectionist part of me would want to redo it. The more enlightened part of me would turn to the native American traditions as a reminder of the importance of including a flaw in whatever we make as a reminder that we are not the divine. Which ever I decided on, I feel sure there would be a lot of back pocket language.;-)La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.com